What Your Dog Wants: 7 Key Skills of a Perfect Dog Owner

What Your Dog Wants: 7 Key Skills of a Perfect Dog Owner

by KarenWild (Author)

Synopsis

Unlike other dog-care books, What Your Dog Wants focuses on you, the owner, rather than the dog, and encourages you to develop the seven key skills that will respond to your dog's needs. In so doing, it teaches you how to work together as a team, which is equally rewarding for both of you.Each chapter introduces a key skill and shows you how to build on the basics and develop them further. The difficulty level builds throughout each chapter, so you can see your skill base develop.By following the expert guidance in this practical book, you can build on your skills as an owner and learn how to make your dog friendly, happy, healthy and well behaved, making him a pleasure to own.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 96
Publisher: Hamlyn
Published: 01 Oct 2012

ISBN 10: 0600624633
ISBN 13: 9780600624639
Book Overview: The seven key skills of a perfect dog owner.

Author Bio
Karen Wild BA (Hons) Dip App Psy, is a full-time, qualified U.K. dog trainerand behaviour consultant with over 17 years' experience. She has an honours degree and diploma in Psychology from the University ofNottingham, is a full member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellorsand is an Associate Member of the British Institute of Professional DogTrainers. Karen deals with dog behaviour problems in a family-oriented, practical waybased in solid scientific fact. Her experience has ranged from classteaching, obedience, flyball, agility and working trials competition torunning a popular dog display team. Karen formed her company Pawprint for behavioural consultations andtraining, and Intellidogs which specialises in online advice in this area.Her passion is to create and rebuild the 'enjoyment factor' that can comefrom pet dog ownership Karen's work with dogs and young people includes her programme to bring moredogs into schools in the UK as well as a heavy focus on children and safetyaround dogs. She is a regular contributor to Dogs Today Magazine and she isa regular blogger for Dr Ian Dunbar's revolutionary website, Dog Star Daily.