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The Two Core Guides

Name: The Two Core Guides
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The two core guides: what goes in the bowl, and what your dog is telling you.

Together these cover the two questions owners ask most. What should I be feeding, and why does my dog do that. $37.99 for the pair, which is $18.99 each instead of $21.99.

What you get

The Dog Food & Enrichment Companion (120 pages). Read any dog food label in about ninety seconds, work out how much to actually feed, and one hundred enrichment recipes and games with prep time, difficulty, calories and mess.
What Your Dog Is Telling You (51 pages). Twelve chapters on the signals most owners miss, a forty-signal dictionary, a ten-scene quiz and line drawings for the signals that look alike.
Seven printables from the two books, including the ninety-second fridge card and the baseline sheet.

Worth knowing before you choose

The full Untailled Library is $46.99. For $9.00 more than this pair you also get The Weight of a Small Life, the thirty-two card deck, four more printables, and every future guide free for as long as the Library exists. Most people take the Library. We would rather tell you that here than have you find out afterwards.

Format and delivery

Two PDFs, 171 pages in total, delivered by email at checkout. Written by Untailled and reviewed by a veterinary professional.

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What readers say about the guides inside

Verified purchases of the previous edition, collected on our previous store.

What Your Dog Is Telling You

A useful first read

Martin Verified purchase September 2026
We're getting ready for our first dog, and this felt like a manageable place to begin. I liked that it starts with ordinary observation rather than a long list of terms. The examples made sense without needing any previous knowledge. I've bookmarked the baseline sheet for when we can put it into practice.

Untailled replied

Thank you, Martin. We're glad it felt accessible as a first read and that the examples made sense. Wishing you well as you prepare to welcome your dog.
Would have liked more unusual examples

Zoe Verified purchase September 2026
I appreciated the reminder that different breeds have different starting points. With my very fluffy dog I still struggled to relate some of the descriptions to what I could actually see. More examples of dogs whose faces and outlines are harder to read would have made this more useful to me.

Untailled replied

That's a clear and useful suggestion, Zoe. The baseline discussion acknowledges those differences, but we understand why you'd have wanted more examples that resembled your own dog.
Enjoyed the everyday questions

Connor Verified purchase September 2026
Bought it mainly out of curiosity and ended up enjoying the questions about head tilts and bringing you things. Nice to see an admission that there isn't a certain answer to everything. Some of the reassurance about how dogs feel towards us was a little sentimental for my taste, but the observation sections kept me reading.

Untailled replied

Thanks, Connor. We're pleased you enjoyed the everyday questions. We also appreciate the feedback on tone; the more reassuring passages won't be everyone's favourite part.
Didn't make me feel judged

Molly Verified purchase August 2026
The chapter on petting and hugs could easily have felt like a telling-off. It didn't. I liked the gentle way it asked me to notice my dog's response rather than just assume he enjoys the same things I do. That was the bit I talked to my family about afterwards.

Untailled replied

Molly, we're glad that came across gently. Thank you for telling us how the chapter landed; questioning a familiar habit is easier when the explanation feels approachable.
Different from what I was looking for

Alex Verified purchase August 2026
I was after a training programme for walks, which this isn't. To be fair, it says that near the beginning. The body-language material is clear and I took something from the section on greetings, but I'll still need another resource for the practical training side.

Untailled replied

Thanks for being fair about the guide's scope, Alex. We understand why it didn't fully meet what you needed, even though the sections on body language and greetings were useful.
A lot to notice at first

Elena Verified purchase August 2026
Good explanations, especially of how similar-looking signals can mean different things. At first I tried to watch the ears, mouth, tail and weight all at once and felt a bit overwhelmed. The seven-day plan helped me break that down. I'd suggest reading that early rather than leaving it until the end like I did.

Untailled replied

There's a lot to notice at once, Elena. Your experience makes a good case for pointing readers towards the daily plan earlier. Thank you.
Actually used the printable

Joe Verified purchase August 2026
Printed the fridge card and kept the longer guide on my tablet. That combination works for me. I don't remember everything after one read, so having both is handy.

Untailled replied

The tablet for a longer read and the fridge for a reminder sounds like a handy combination. Thanks, Joe.
Some of the summaries felt too definite

Rebecca Verified purchase August 2026
I liked the early emphasis on context and each dog being different. A few of the quick-reference descriptions later felt more definite than that, and I found myself going back to the chapters for nuance. Useful ideas, but I was less comfortable with the very short summaries than with the fuller explanations.

Untailled replied

That's thoughtful feedback, Rebecca. A short reference needs to stay consistent with the nuance in the chapters, and we understand why that difference affected your experience.
The play section was worth reading

Tariq Verified purchase August 2026
Our two are very noisy when they play and I'm usually the one worrying. The explanations about pauses and taking turns gave me more to look at than the volume. I still have to watch carefully, obviously, but I found that chapter much easier to follow than scattered snippets online.

Untailled replied

Thanks, Tariq. We're pleased the play chapter gave you a clearer set of things to notice. It's helpful to hear that having the explanation together made it easier to follow.
Helped me put my observations into words

Imogen Verified purchase July 2026
The vet-visit chapter was the reason I bought it. I liked the suggestion of noting what happens first, rather than just saying my dog gets nervous. I'd have appreciated a longer worked example of those notes, but the baseline sheet gives you a sensible place to start.

Untailled replied

Thank you, Imogen. Knowing how to describe what you've noticed can be a useful starting point. Your suggestion of a longer example makes sense alongside the blank sheet.
Short enough that I actually finished it

Paul Verified purchase July 2026
I have a habit of buying dog books and getting three chapters in. Finished this one. The everyday questions about socks, sighing and following you around kept me interested, and I liked having the more structured observation plan at the back.

Untailled replied

We're happy this one held your attention, Paul! Thank you for mentioning both the everyday questions and the plan; it's useful to hear how those parts worked together for you.
Readable, but I'd hoped for more depth

Rosie Verified purchase July 2026
A decent introduction. I already knew the basics about lip licking, yawning and looking at the situation, so I was hoping for more detail on the less obvious cases. The dictionary is convenient and the writing is easy to follow. Just a bit introductory for where I'm at.

Untailled replied

Thanks for the honest review, Rosie. It sounds as though you came with a good foundation and wanted more depth than this guide offered. We're glad the reference section still had some use.
More practice scenes please

Finn Verified purchase July 2026
The ten scenarios at the end were probably the most helpful part for me. It's easy to think you've understood a chapter until you have to apply it. I'd happily have worked through another ten, especially ones where the answer wasn't quite so clear.

Untailled replied

Another set with less obvious answers would give you a different kind of practice, Finn. Thank you for explaining what you'd like more of.
Made me slow down a little

Kate Verified purchase July 2026
I came to this after adopting a very quiet dog. The chapter about quiet behaviour being easy to misread gave me a lot to think about. I appreciated that the opening doesn't make you feel daft for asking basic questions. Gentle tone, and enough practical bits to keep it from feeling vague.

Untailled replied

Thank you, Kate. We're pleased the tone felt welcoming and that the chapter on quiet behaviour gave you something useful to reflect on as you got to know your dog.
The week plan gave me a starting point

Hassan Verified purchase July 2026
I liked having one thing to watch each day instead of trying to remember every signal at once. Took me longer than seven days because life got in the way. Would have liked a filled-in baseline sheet as an example alongside the blank one.

Untailled replied

Taking longer than a week sounds entirely understandable, Hassan. Thank you for pointing out how a completed baseline example would help alongside the blank sheet.
A good one to read together

Alice Verified purchase June 2026
My partner and I kept interpreting the same things differently. One of us thought our dog wanted attention; the other thought she wanted space. Reading the belly-up examples and doing the little quiz together gave us something more useful to discuss than 'well, I think she looks happy'. We got different answers on the quiz, which was quite revealing!

Untailled replied

Alice, thank you for sharing how you read it together. Comparing answers to the scenarios sounds like a useful conversation, especially when you both notice different things.
Useful refresher

Chris Verified purchase June 2026
Quite a lot was familiar from puppy classes, so this wasn't all new information for me. Having it together in one place was handy though. Particularly liked the section on weight shifting forwards or backwards, which isn't something I'd paid much attention to before.

Untailled replied

Thanks for putting that in context, Chris. We're glad the weight and posture section added something to what you already knew, even with some overlap from classes.
Wish I'd thought to pause before

Maya Verified purchase June 2026
The three-second petting check was my favourite part. Such a small idea, but it made me realise how rarely I paused to see whether my dog wanted more fuss. Clear explanation, easy to remember.

Untailled replied

Such a small pause, as you say, Maya. Thank you for sharing the part that stayed with you after reading.
The little exercises are the useful bit

Jack Verified purchase June 2026
The short things to try throughout the book suited me better than sitting down to study. I did find the reminders to look at the whole dog a bit repetitive by the end, although I can see why they're there. The baseline sheet is the part I've actually kept using.

Untailled replied

Glad the exercises fitted your routine, Jack. We appreciate the feedback on repetition, too; a reminder can be useful and still feel overdone when you're reading straight through.
Finally looking beyond the wag

Olivia Verified purchase June 2026
I've had dogs most of my life and still caught myself assuming a wag meant everything was fine. The examples comparing the tail with the mouth and the rest of the body made that click. Read it in two evenings and have gone back to the signal dictionary several times since.

Untailled replied

Thanks, Olivia. That habit of watching the tail is very familiar! We're pleased the examples and signal dictionary gave you something useful to return to.

The Dog Food & Enrichment Companion

Lots to try, timings are only a guide

Patrick Verified purchase September 2026
The activity cards are easy to follow. My spaniel doesn't spend anything like the suggested time on some of them, so I read the busy-time figures as rough guidance rather than something to plan a meeting around. The range of ideas is the useful part for me.

Untailled replied

Thanks, Patrick. The busy times are estimates, and your experience shows why individual pace matters. We're pleased the variety of activities is still useful to you.
Not everything needs another gadget

Beth Verified purchase September 2026
My favourite suggestion was the slower sniffing walk. I liked having ideas that don't involve buying another feeder. I've already got enough dog equipment in the kitchen.

Untailled replied

Beth, we're glad that suggestion stood out. Sometimes a small change to an existing routine is the most appealing idea in a book full of options.
Clear, but quite introductory

Yusuf Verified purchase September 2026
I've spent a fair bit of time reading food labels already, so much of the first half was familiar. It's explained clearly and would have suited me better a few years ago. The manufacturer questions and printable reference page were useful, but I wanted more depth overall.

Untailled replied

Thanks for explaining where you were starting from, Yusuf. We're glad you found useful reference material, even though the introductory coverage didn't offer the depth you wanted.
Good everyday inspiration

Emily Verified purchase September 2026
The pumpkin biscuits and apple crisps caught my eye straight away. I like that the instructions are brief, although I'd find gram measurements alongside the cups and ounces more convenient. There's plenty here for someone like me who wants ideas without turning dog treats into a whole afternoon's project.

Untailled replied

Thank you, Emily. We're glad the simpler recipes appealed to you. Adding gram measurements alongside the existing quantities is a helpful suggestion for everyday use.
Useful pages at the back

David Verified purchase August 2026
The vet visit sheet is the bit I keep coming back to. I tend to arrive with a vague question and forget half the details. Having space for what changed, when it changed and what I'm feeding helps me organise my thoughts before an appointment.

Untailled replied

It's easy to arrive with a question and lose track of the details, David. Thank you for telling us how you're using the visit sheet to prepare.
A calendar I can borrow from

Niamh Verified purchase August 2026
The thirty-day calendar saves me staring at all the options and choosing the same one again. I won't follow it day for day because some activities suit our setup better than others. I'd have liked a few suggested swaps beside each day, but it gives me a good starting point.

Untailled replied

Suggested swaps beside the calendar entries make sense, Niamh. Thank you for explaining how you'd use them.
Answered a question I'd never asked

Lewis Verified purchase August 2026
I had never paid attention to complete versus complementary on a packet. That short explanation alone gave me something useful to take away from the food section.

Untailled replied

That's a useful detail to have noticed, Lewis. Thank you for sharing which part of the food section stayed with you.
More of an ideas collection than I expected

Grace Verified purchase August 2026
I was picturing a more involved cookbook. Some entries are as simple as spreading one ingredient on a mat, so the hundred ideas don't feel like a hundred full recipes to me. The organisation is good and the quick options have their place, but my expectations were a bit different.

Untailled replied

Thanks, Grace. The collection includes single-ingredient options and games as well as recipes, so we understand why it felt different from the cookbook you pictured.
The example bags pulled it together

Samir Verified purchase August 2026
I understood the individual chapters, but the three invented food bags were where it clicked. Having the same checks applied each time made it much easier to follow. I actually went back and looked at the first example again after finishing the third. I liked that these were teaching examples rather than a list of brands I was supposed to buy. That approach suits how I learn.

Untailled replied

Samir, thank you. We're glad repeating the checks across the example bags helped bring the earlier chapters together in a way you could follow.
Clear cards; I'd like more calorie detail

Chloe Verified purchase August 2026
I like being able to scan prep time and mess level before choosing something. Most of the calorie labels are broad bands, though, and I'd prefer more individual estimates when I'm planning several things for the day. Still a useful book to dip into.

Untailled replied

Chloe, thank you for being specific. Broad bands don't give you the same detail as an estimate for each recipe, especially when you're choosing several activities.
Joined up two things I'd kept separate

Owen Verified purchase July 2026
I'd thought about meals and enrichment as two separate jobs. The idea of planning activities around the food already allocated for the day made the two halves of the book click together for me. It feels much more manageable when I'm not inventing an extra menu as well.

Untailled replied

Thanks, Owen. That connection between the two volumes is central to the book, and we're pleased it made the planning feel more manageable.
The difficulty ladder made sense

Hannah Verified purchase July 2026
I'd been skipping straight to the hardest version of every food toy, so the explanation about making the first attempts easy was useful. The troubleshooting section was my favourite part. I'd have liked a few more worked examples of moving through the levels, rather than mainly the short ladder diagram.

Untailled replied

Thank you, Hannah. A few worked examples between the difficulty levels would make a useful companion to the ladder. We appreciate you explaining where you wanted more detail.
A bit too US-focused for me

Marcus Verified purchase July 2026
The enrichment half is easy to use, but I bought this mainly to understand food labels here in the UK. There is a UK and Europe note, which I appreciated, yet most of the detailed examples and naming rules are American. I'd have liked a fuller UK walkthrough alongside them.

Untailled replied

Thank you, Marcus. The label examples do centre on the US, with a shorter UK and Europe note. We understand why that balance leaves you wanting more detail for shopping locally, and your request for a UK walkthrough is clear.
A towel, apparently

Lucy Verified purchase July 2026
I own a slightly embarrassing number of dog toys. My favourite idea in this book uses a towel I already had. Clear instructions and no big shopping list. Exactly what I needed.

Untailled replied

An existing towel earning its keep! Thanks, Lucy; we're glad the simple activities were what you needed.
Good ideas for the working week

Ben Verified purchase July 2026
I work from home and liked having a sample day to work from. The short search game is easy to fit into a break. Quite a lot of the plan depends on having frozen things ready, though, and our freezer is tiny. I've picked out the bits that fit rather than following the whole day.

Untailled replied

Thanks, Ben. Freezer space is a fair practical limitation. We're glad the shorter search activities gave you useful options within the sample working day.
The food log was the surprise favourite

Aisha Verified purchase June 2026
Bought it for the enrichment ideas and ended up printing the food log. The column for who gave the food is such a small thing, but with three people in our house it makes sense. We all tend to assume someone else remembers these things. Much easier to have a space to write it down than to reconstruct the day over dinner. The recipes will have to wait until the weekend!

Untailled replied

Three people feeding one dog can make the details surprisingly hard to track, Aisha. Thank you for pointing out that column, and enjoy choosing something for the weekend.
Useful, though some ideas feel very similar

Tom Verified purchase June 2026
There are things here I'll use, especially the towel games. I was less excited by the stuffed toy section because a fair few entries follow the same mix, fill and freeze pattern with different ingredients. Handy if you're starting from scratch; less new material than I'd hoped for personally.

Untailled replied

Thanks for the honest feedback, Tom. Many of the fillings do share a method, and we understand why the towel games offered more variety for you.
Better questions to ask

Priya Verified purchase June 2026
My favourite part was the list of questions for food manufacturers. I hadn't thought to ask who actually formulates the food, and that seems a more useful starting point than me arguing with strangers about ingredient lists. I've saved that page along with the quick reference. I don't see myself reading this cover to cover again, but I can see those pages getting plenty of use.

Untailled replied

Priya, we're pleased those questions stood out. The quick reference brings them together so you can return to them without rereading the whole section.
The wet versus dry example helped

Daniel Verified purchase June 2026
The protein percentages had always confused me. Seeing the wet and dry foods worked through side by side helped much more than another general explanation would have. I did need to read the calculation twice, so this wasn't quite the quick skim I expected, but it was worth sitting with.

Untailled replied

Thanks, Daniel. It's helpful to hear that the worked comparison made the idea clearer, and that the calculation needed a slower read than you expected.
Finally stopped staring at the front of the bag

Sophie Verified purchase June 2026
I was getting myself in a muddle comparing food bags and somehow always ending up with the most expensive one. The label chapters gave me something concrete to look at. I also liked the opening bit about feeling guilty over kibble. That was very much me.

Untailled replied

Sophie, thank you for sharing that. We're glad the opening felt familiar and the label chapters gave you a clearer starting point when comparing foods.

Reviews

What readers say

★★★★★

Finally, someone cut through the marketing fluff

I was spending a fortune on "super-premium, holistic" kibble thinking I was doing the right thing. The 90-second label breakdown alone changed how I shop forever.

On The Dog Food & Enrichment Companion

S Sarah M.
Verified Buyer

★★★★★

Turned our evening chaos into 30 minutes of peace

Our rescue used to eat his dinner in 45 seconds then pace for an hour. We started using the difficulty ladder and the stuffed rubber toy recipes. Now he settles immediately.

On The Dog Food & Enrichment Companion

D David K.
Verified Buyer

★★★★★

I understand my dog on a whole new level

I always wondered why my dog followed me into every room. This explained his silent language in a way that truly touched my heart. I used to think he was clingy — now I know I'm his safe place.

On What Your Dog Is Telling You

R Rachel P.
Verified Buyer

★★★★★

Backed by vets and it shows

Practical, non-judgemental and properly researched. Learning to calculate dry matter protein and spot ingredient splitting saved me from buying food disguised as luxury.

On The Dog Food & Enrichment Companion

E Emily T.
Verified Buyer

★★★★★

A game-changer for rescue dog parents

We adopted a fearful rescue six months ago. This helped us spot her subtle checking-in stares and comfort signals we were completely missing. Her trust exploded.

On What Your Dog Is Telling You

A Amanda W.
Verified Buyer

★★★★★

I had no idea "with chicken" meant 3%

This gave me the exact tools to read past the pretty pictures on the front of the bag and focus on what actually matters on the back panel.

On The Dog Food & Enrichment Companion

M Mark L.
Verified Buyer

The Two Core Guides

What you get

Worth knowing before you choose

Format and delivery

What readers say about the guides inside

What Your Dog Is Telling You

A useful first read

Would have liked more unusual examples

Enjoyed the everyday questions

Didn't make me feel judged

Different from what I was looking for

A lot to notice at first

Actually used the printable

Some of the summaries felt too definite

The play section was worth reading

Helped me put my observations into words

Short enough that I actually finished it

Readable, but I'd hoped for more depth

More practice scenes please

Made me slow down a little

The week plan gave me a starting point

A good one to read together

Useful refresher

Wish I'd thought to pause before

The little exercises are the useful bit

Finally looking beyond the wag

The Dog Food & Enrichment Companion

Lots to try, timings are only a guide

Not everything needs another gadget

Clear, but quite introductory

Good everyday inspiration

Useful pages at the back

A calendar I can borrow from

Answered a question I'd never asked

More of an ideas collection than I expected

The example bags pulled it together

Clear cards; I'd like more calorie detail

Joined up two things I'd kept separate

The difficulty ladder made sense

A bit too US-focused for me

A towel, apparently

Good ideas for the working week

The food log was the surprise favourite

Useful, though some ideas feel very similar

Better questions to ask

The wet versus dry example helped

Finally stopped staring at the front of the bag

What readers say

Finally, someone cut through the marketing fluff

Turned our evening chaos into 30 minutes of peace

I understand my dog on a whole new level

Backed by vets and it shows

A game-changer for rescue dog parents

I had no idea "with chicken" meant 3%