The highly sensitive dog
making life easier for these wonderful dogs
second edition
Dr Christine King
Publisher: Anima Books, 2025
Printing & Distribution: Amazon
About the author
Christine King is a holistic equine veterinarian who currently lives in southern Victoria (Australia). Her interests include the medical sciences (veterinary and human), complementary and alternative medicine, music, organic gardening, sustainable agriculture, nutrition, communication, spirituality, and the bonds we share with our animals.
The highly sensitive dog, second edition, is her twelfth book.
In the first edition of The Highly Sensitive Dog, I began by asking the question:
'Is there a canine equivalent to the highly sensitive person?'
My answer — yes, it's the highly sensitive dog — has a small but solid foundation in the scientific literature, although the genetic basis for this trait in dogs has yet to be fully explored.
In the first edition, I discussed one study in particular, which showed that at least a couple of the features of high sensory-processing sensitivity in dogs (noise sensitivity and fearfulness toward strangers and novel situations) have clear genetic bases.
That study was the impetus for a series of three blog posts which I later turned into a short e-book. My primary focus, then and now, is on the practicalities of living with these wonderful dogs and making life easier for them, and for ourselves in return.
In this second edition, I delve into some of the other studies on canine sensory-processing sensitivity and how they can inform the daily management of highly sensitive dogs. I also include the HSD questionnaire in this edition.
Coming soon!
Due for release in April/May 2025