I have a lot of experience with dogs -- search and rescue, AKC obedience and tracking titled dog, etc.  I didn't expect to get anything out of this book, but was looking at it to see if it is one I would recommend to newer dog owners.  Indeed it is.  Hodgson offers some very good dog psychology in this book.  I do wish there was more on clicker training and a few of her methods are a bit more "harsh" (though they aren't really harsh, just not as positive as they could be and still get top results).  Overall, this is one of the best books out there for the new dog owner, whether they are getting a pup or an adult dog.