I rescued a 4 1/2 year old sheltie about 3 months ago. She is very shy and I started to order this book when I first got her. However, after reading several reviews here which were negative I bought another book instead which I haven't found to be helpful. Then I bought and am reading Help for Your Shy Dog and am finding it much more helpful. To those who said it was mostly a pep talk with stories, maybe that is exactly what I need. I am making very slow progress with my new dog but feel better knowing it will just take more time.Gloie in Maryland