More About Jennifer Keene's New Book: On Sale Now!

“DIVORCE! MUST SELL DOGS!”  This sad classified headline appeared recently in a major newspaper. With a national divorce rate at around 49%, it’s not the first plea of its kind.

A recent poll by US matrimonial attorneys revealed a steady increase in the number of pet custody cases heard by courts the first five years of this decade.  About 90% of those respondents cited dogs at the heart of their clients custody demands (5% involved cat custody).*

Nearly 75 million dogs are part of US households.  Roughly 40% of those households include two or more dogs.  By law, in most states, pets are considered property – like a piece of furniture or an automobile.  So, when things don’t work out, when love between a couple is gone, who gets Fido?

Finally, from TFH Publications, comes the first-ever self-help book to guide couples and the dogs who love them, through the confusing and painful process of breaking up.

New in bookstores this April – We Can’t Stay Together for the Dogs: Doing What’s Best for Your Dog When Your Relationship Breaks Up ($22.95; Hardcover; ISBN: 978-0-7938-0624-9; TFH Publications). Written by Oregon-based (and single-again) professional dog trainer Jennifer Keene, this unique self-help guide stresses problem-solving using “3 Cs” – helpful to any pet household: communication, compromise, and canine-centricity.

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