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# The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook -- What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing

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Review: Required Reading For Everyone - Dr. Perry is not just a psychiatrist who spends his time listening to and diagnosing clients. He is a maverick, willing to break the rules whenever needed and play detective rather than assert his expertise. By taking this approach to his young clients and studying not just their symptoms, but the treatment they were given from birth, he follows the brain as it develops. What he learns is of value to everyone. We were all children once. As he talks us through each of the cases covered in this book, we get a strong sense of his love for and understanding of the traumatized children. He approaches them slowly and with the utmost respect for their personhood. Like Alice Miller, he is acutely aware of the ways in which we seek to control or diminish small lives and the horrific consequences that sometimes result. But his quest is not just to address the psychological, it is to probe the way the brain itself forms and what can be done when its components lag or turn off. You will find every kind of child in this book, those who murder, those lacking normal social responses and those unable to thrive physically. In each case Dr. Perry reaches back into their past to uncover how the brain was encouraged to or discouraged from developing in corresponding ways. What is different about Perry's work is how he uses with this information. You won't find the perfect drug to control a child mentioned here. You will find some excellent stories about how touch therapy can renew and enhance neural pathways or how dance and movement can help a child regain natural psychological and physical cycles. In every case he fully explains what he did and why and gives full credit to those who taught him along the way. I am not talking about other doctors here, but people such as a foster mother and the children themselves. Even if you have no children and never plan to work with them, this book is worth reading. If you are an adult who has always felt out of sync with the world, you may find an explanation here.I found quite a few ah-ha moments and a great deal of personal food for thought. If you are an adherent of mind/body medicine, much of what he says will appeal to you as well.
Review: Inspiring stories, well-written and applicable - "The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog" is an excellent book full of real-life examples of children who have experienced severe trauma and successful therapies administered to them. As an educator, I have found myself reflecting on the many "problem" children I've encountered in school settings, and wondering how many of them had been exposed to trauma at young ages, or even currently. I truly enjoyed reading about each case presented in this book, and the way each of these children overcame their painful pasts and experiences with the help of Dr. Perry. As I've observed students and their family lives over the years as a teacher, I've come to agree more and more on the importance of stability, love and quality time spent in the family for children. I've often theorized that the lack of quality time spent with parents have diminished children's linguistic abilities, but after reading this book, I've come to realize that the damages are far more extensive. Dr. Perry's concluding chapter outlines the needs for children to be cared for in healthy environments, as early as in their infancy. He contends for the need for community, extended families, cooperation and empathy in our lives in order for our brains to develop healthily. It is a good commentary on our familial and societal issues, and we cannot argue that many of the issues we face today stem from broken relationships in the smallest units. The stories in the book are well-narrated, and Dr. Perry's writing style is easy to read and interesting. If you are interested in reading a book about neglected and abused children and how to help them, this book is an excellent choice.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #495,841 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #12 in Post-Traumatic Stress #15 in Popular Child Psychology #38 in Popular Psychology Pathologies |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (9,111) |
| Dimensions  | 5.25 x 0.75 x 8 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 0465056539 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0465056538 |
| Item Weight  | 8.6 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 288 pages |
| Publication date  | December 25, 2007 |
| Publisher  | Basic Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Required Reading For Everyone
*by B***4 on December 8, 2010*

Dr. Perry is not just a psychiatrist who spends his time listening to and diagnosing clients. He is a maverick, willing to break the rules whenever needed and play detective rather than assert his expertise. By taking this approach to his young clients and studying not just their symptoms, but the treatment they were given from birth, he follows the brain as it develops. What he learns is of value to everyone. We were all children once. As he talks us through each of the cases covered in this book, we get a strong sense of his love for and understanding of the traumatized children. He approaches them slowly and with the utmost respect for their personhood. Like Alice Miller, he is acutely aware of the ways in which we seek to control or diminish small lives and the horrific consequences that sometimes result. But his quest is not just to address the psychological, it is to probe the way the brain itself forms and what can be done when its components lag or turn off. You will find every kind of child in this book, those who murder, those lacking normal social responses and those unable to thrive physically. In each case Dr. Perry reaches back into their past to uncover how the brain was encouraged to or discouraged from developing in corresponding ways. What is different about Perry's work is how he uses with this information. You won't find the perfect drug to control a child mentioned here. You will find some excellent stories about how touch therapy can renew and enhance neural pathways or how dance and movement can help a child regain natural psychological and physical cycles. In every case he fully explains what he did and why and gives full credit to those who taught him along the way. I am not talking about other doctors here, but people such as a foster mother and the children themselves. Even if you have no children and never plan to work with them, this book is worth reading. If you are an adult who has always felt out of sync with the world, you may find an explanation here.I found quite a few ah-ha moments and a great deal of personal food for thought. If you are an adherent of mind/body medicine, much of what he says will appeal to you as well.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Inspiring stories, well-written and applicable
*by G***5 on August 28, 2016*

"The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog" is an excellent book full of real-life examples of children who have experienced severe trauma and successful therapies administered to them. As an educator, I have found myself reflecting on the many "problem" children I've encountered in school settings, and wondering how many of them had been exposed to trauma at young ages, or even currently. I truly enjoyed reading about each case presented in this book, and the way each of these children overcame their painful pasts and experiences with the help of Dr. Perry. As I've observed students and their family lives over the years as a teacher, I've come to agree more and more on the importance of stability, love and quality time spent in the family for children. I've often theorized that the lack of quality time spent with parents have diminished children's linguistic abilities, but after reading this book, I've come to realize that the damages are far more extensive. Dr. Perry's concluding chapter outlines the needs for children to be cared for in healthy environments, as early as in their infancy. He contends for the need for community, extended families, cooperation and empathy in our lives in order for our brains to develop healthily. It is a good commentary on our familial and societal issues, and we cannot argue that many of the issues we face today stem from broken relationships in the smallest units. The stories in the book are well-narrated, and Dr. Perry's writing style is easy to read and interesting. If you are interested in reading a book about neglected and abused children and how to help them, this book is an excellent choice.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ a must read for childhood trauma survivors
*by A***R on January 25, 2026*

There was so much i have noticed about myself but I don’t understand or know where it was coming from. I see now how my brain has been shaped by my abusive parents and I can move forward. It’s so important to also know that these things cannot be undone but managed and retrained, just not undone. I have a lot more understanding about myself and I can focus on my healing in a different, more realistic way now.

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