Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, has made a lifelong commitment to improving the relationship between people and animals. She is known worldwide as an expert on canine and feline behavior and training, and for her engaging and knowledgeable books, dvd's and seminars.
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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..
Perfect for puppy class trainers and self-guided training, too! Engaging, humorous and easy to follow, the updated Puppy Primer is packed with positive reinforcement tips and tricks, special topics and more.
Rated 5 Stars on Amazon.com!
Earlier I mentioned a possible correlation between reactivity and vision problems, which got many of us thinking about the relationship between eyesight and reactive and/or fearful behavior in dogs. I had remembered that a researcher at UW-Madison did a study on eyesight in dogs, in which GSDs had an especially high rate of myopia, or [...]
Ah, lucky me. Last week I had two half hour lessons with Alisdair McRae, who I used to call “the Tiger Woods of Herding,” but well . . . you know. Alisdair won Open on both Saturday and Sunday at the Portage Trial this weekend, which is pretty much par for the course with him. [...]
Those are the words of Dogen Zenji, a Zen master, quoted in one of my favorite books, Zen Miracles by Brenda Shoshanna. I repeat them here, because I think they have the power to ease life’s journey for all of us. The message is simple, but profound. Of course you, and everyone around you are [...]
Here’s the latest on Hope and Willie: Both Willie and Hope continued to be “spooky” to all number of things. This occurred both on and off the farm, and to all sorts of sights and sounds. Willie began high-arousal barking and lunging to other dogs when on leash, and off leash he growled and tooth [...]
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Family Friendly Dog Training
A professional trainer's favorite! Easy-to-follow 6-week program gets "5-paw-reviews" from dogs and humans of all ages.
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Dr. McConnell is honored in Bark Magazine's "100 Best and Brightest!"
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Writer of the Year? Oh boy! Oh boy! Our tails are wagging! Thanks to the International Positive Dog Training Association for such a wonderful honor!