Product Description

Dog Books-by Breed

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #589522 in Books
• Brand: Tfh/Nylabone
• Published on: 2004-09-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 2.00 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

Features

• Made By TFH - Nylabone
• Model Number TS373

Review
"...[King] provides a lot of confidence boosting and common sense solutions that are easy to grasp... VERY highly recommonded!" -- Yankee Dog

"...you don't have to be a parent to appreciate this book and learn from it." -- Paw Print newsletter

"Covers territory that dog owners and future dog owners will find invaluable..." -- Sue Sternberg, author of Successful Dog Adoption and owner and founder of Rondout Valley Animals for Adoption

"Includes...practical and lifesaving exercises and tips that will likely become 'gems' in the world of [pets] and their people." -- Mary Lee Nitschke, PhD, Professor of Psychology at Linfield College, director of the OTIS (Owner Trained Individualized Service Dogs) Program, and Animal Behavior Therapist

"Like all great ideas, this one is blatantly obvious---after Trish King came up with it!" -- Patricia McConnell, PhD, Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist and author of The Other End of the Leash

"Parenting Your Dog is destined to become one of this year's essential dog books." -- Bark Magazine

From the Inside Flap
If you have ever found yourself comparing the joys and frustrations of raising a dog with child rearing, you're not alone! With sensitivity, wit, and an innate understanding of how dogs "think," renowned professional dog trainer Trish King explains that dog parenting, like parenting human children, is a labor of love requiring special consideration of your pet's unique and varied needs.

While exploring the similarities between child parenting and dog parenting, King promotes insight into the canine psyche and places an emphasis on positive, reward-based learning. She sets forth numerous training techniques designed to strengthen the relationship between human parent and dog and offers tips on how to successfully guide one's pet through puppyhood, adolescence, adulthood, and beyond. King even provides learning strategies formulated to help resolve problem behaviors and presents guidelines on how to aid a dog's adjustment to family life.

Dog parenting is not just about training---it's about forging a loving, enduring relationship with your pet. Ultimately, the connection between parent and child is heightened through caring and the numerous rewards that a commitment to one another brings. Parenting Your Dog embraces these ideals and provides the key to forming a rewarding, lasting relationship with your dog!

About the Author
Trish King is the Director of the Animal Behavior & Training Department at the Marin Humane Society (MHS) in Marin County, California. King teaches workshops and seminars on behavior, canine management, temperament assessment, and handling difficult dogs. She established the Canine Consultant/Instructor Academy at MHS for new or interested trainers, which covers training theory and techniques, handling dogs, and teaching people. She is also an instructor for the Officers Training Academy at MHS. She is a member of the panel that put together the Delta Society's Professional Standards for Dog Trainers: Effective, Humane Principles and has spoken nationally at several well-known venues, including conferences held by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, the Humane Society of the United States, and the American Humane Association. King is also a member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, Inc (IAABC).

King lives with her husband, Michael; her daughter, Robin; and her three canine companions, Strider (a formerly stray German Shepherd), Sophie (a formerly aggressive Cairn Terrier), and Ariel (a perfect Belgian Tervuren).

Customer Reviews

Best Book on the Dog Human Relationship in a long time
Taking a better route than the tedious and often emotionally disconnected learning theory based dog books, and a far kinder and saner route than the punishment based jerk and swat dog training books , King focuses instead on creating a dynamic and loving relationship between dog and humans, and provides real-life based, easy to understand, dog and human friendly training techniques that anyone can follow .

From picking a puppy, surviving doggie adolescence, adopting an older dog, adding family members, common problems, and seeing your canine friend into it's final days, King covers the entire span of a dogs life as part of a household , providing a wealth of information and wisdom along the way .

This is a must have book for those of us who regard our four legged and furred companions as full fledged family members . Wonderful for the first time dog owner, as well as those of us who have had dogs all our lives.

A superb supplementary resource and instructional reference
Professional dog trainer Trish King presents Parenting Your Dog, a witty and insightful look into how dogs really "think." Though their behavior and reactions are strongly shaped by animal instincts, their unconditional love brings joy to an owner's heart and raising a dog can easily be compared t o raising a child. Offering strategies to resolve common problem behaviors, guidelines for aiding a dog's adjustment to family life, an overview of canine physical, mental, and emotional development from puppyhood to old age and more, Parenting Your Dog is a superb supplementary resource and instructional reference for dog owners of all experience levels.

TERRIFIC book for new dog owners and old ones too!
I keep buying this book for myself and then giving it away to friends. I have taken a lot of classes and read more that a few books on dog training and learning theory. Friends and acquaintances, who are aware of my obsession, often ask me dog behavior and training questions. I finally have a book I can recommend that is easily understood by the average dog owner and yet really delves seriously into cutting edge theory and practical everyday issues.
If you only have one dog book, this should be it!