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The Loved Dog
(Paperback)
Tamar Geller; As told to Andrea Cagan
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Every dog owner must make a choice: Do you want a fearful and
submissive pet, or do you want a happy, joyful, and well-mannered
member of the family?
Tamar Geller's mission in life is to teach her cruelty-free
method of "life coaching" for dogs and their people. Her
revolutionary play-training uses mutual understanding and respect
-- and puts an end to outdated methods that rely on physical
exhaustion, choke chains, prong collars, dominance rollovers, or
stressful aggression of any kind.
A former Israeli intelligence officer who witnessed the horrors
of military dog training methods, Tamar went on to observe wolves
in the wild. She discovered that wolves educate and socialize their
cubs with games, bonding, and body language, not dominance or
punishment. As a result, she developed teaching systems that
address a dog's authentic nature, part wolflike and part
toddlerlike. Learning can be a positive experience that dogs enjoy
and look forward to, and we can actually make it fun for our dogs
to listen to us and behave as we want them to.
Tamar's insights have brought dog training into the twenty-first
century, and her groundbreaking techniques have won the approval of
the Humane Society of the United States, for which she is a
longtime advisor. Her celebrity clients include Oprah Winfrey, Ben
Affleck, Courteney Cox-Arquette, Owen Wilson, and the Osbournes,
and she has appeared as an expert on the Today show, The Oprah
Winfrey Show, Animal Planet, and more.
In "The Loved Dog, " Tamar gives you all the instruction,
insights, and tips you need to teach your dog good manners, as well
as to troubleshoot specific problems and unwanted behaviors. She
helps you and your dog learn a common language, resulting in a
loving, respectful relationship that will bring you years of joy
and companionship. Tamar's play-training approach is so gentle,
even children can get involved.
Whether you use Tamar's methods to raise a puppy or teach an old
dog new tricks, you'll love "The Loved Dog."
The pandemic saw a huge increase in dog purchase and adoption, and
this book will help new owners find solutions to canine behavioural
issues. Featuring step-by-step instructions and illustrations for a
wide range of training methods and exercises, this book will help
eliminate aggression, barking, timidity, fear, and reactivity.
Includes real-life case studies and interviews with top dog
trainers, vets, and behaviourists.
How to Raise a Puppy: Author Turid Rugaas is internationally
renowned and travels globally to promote her books. She is
President of the Pet Dog Trainers of Europe. The unique selling
point is that this book keeps in mind the natural behaviours of a
dog: it recognises that meeting their species and age-specific
needs is key to raising a happy, healthy, confident dog. It is the
first book for puppy owners to really put the dog at the centre,
taking a holistic, welfare-based approach, reflecting the gradual
move in the dog training world to a more natural, welfare-based
approach to living with our dogs. Packed with practical information
on dealing with common challenges. Full colour, packed with high
quality imagery. How to Build a Puppy: Fills a gap in the market
for a book that advises on the physical side of developing and
maintaining a healthy puppy, as well as a rehomed older dog.
There's lots out there on behavioural training, but nothing on this
essential element. People frequently ask 'how much exercise should
I give my puppy?' and this book not only answers that but shows
that there are other better ways to exercise a dog than walking in
a straight line. Without knowledge of dog anatomy and physiology,
people can exercise their dogs in ways that (and create
environments that) have negative and long-lasting impacts on canine
health. Useful and applicable for professionals and owners no
matter what behavioural training technique they use. Robertson's
accessible, light-hearted writing style makes the more challenging
technical aspects easy to comprehend. The many colour illustrations
are a great help in understanding the text and link explicitly to
everyday experience. Should be standard reading for all dog owners,
dog instructors, dog behaviour consultants, dog shelters,
veterinarians students, veterinarians, and all other education's
and organisations that have to do with dogs in our society. For
veterinarians, it gives in-depth description of functional anatomy
and the overall musculoskeletal system, as well as practical
information and illustrations that can be recommended to their
clients, making that part of their job easier.
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