Family Friendly Dog Training: A Six-Week Program for You and Your Dog

by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D., Aimee Moore

Overview

Perfect as a supplement to classes, and for those going it alone, this user-friendly, engaging book describes a six-week dog training program that gets dogs and their owners off on the right paw and helps prevent future dog problems.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013605565
Publisher:	McConnell Publishing
Publication date:	01/05/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	108
Sales rank:	720,403
File size:	514 KB

About the Author

Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., CAAB is an Ethologist and Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist who has consulted with cat and dog lovers for over twenty years. She combines a thorough understanding of the science of behavior with years of practical, applied experience. Her nationally syndicated radio show, Calling All Pets, played in over 110 cities for fourteen years. She is the behavior columnist for The Bark magazine (the New Yorker of Dog Magazines) and a Consulting Editor for the Journal of Comparative Psychology. She is Adjunct Professor in Zoology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teaching "The Biology and Philosophy of Human/Animal Relationships." Dr. McConnell is a much sought after speaker and seminar presenter, speaking to training organizations, veterinary conferences, academic meetings and animal shelters around the world about dog and cat behavior, and on science-based and humane solutions to serious behavioral problems. She is the author of eleven books on training and behavioral problems, as well as the critically acclaimed books The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs, For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend and Tales of Two Species.

Aimee Moore is the owner of Dog's Best Friend Training, LTD. in Madison, WI (www.dogsbestfriendtraining.com), offering over 250 classes each year. Her special interest is in creating classes for the public that are fun, effective and family friendly.

Editorial Reviews

Delightful! Another valuable book from Patricia McConnell!
--Ian Dunbar, Founder, Association of Pet Dog Trainers

Ian Dunbar

Practical knowledge, presented in a friendly, down to earth style. I heartily recommend it!
--Trish King, author of Parenting Your Dog

Trish King