Think Like Your Dog and Enjoy the Rewards

"Do you know what happens to books that I wish I'd written? I cut off their spines and punch holes in them.That's right...it makes ring-binding them possible. And that has become my new shortcut to knowing which books I use as constant reference material or just find enjoyable to read. Once ring bound, books can be kept open while studying them. Think Like Your Dog, and Enjoy The Rewards by Dianna M. Young and her co-author Robert H. Mottram is truly one of those dog trainingxa0books. And I know you'll find it just as valuable." --- Robert W. Vaughan, writer and editor of German Shepherd Adventures "I've purchased several dog training booksxa0and behavior books only to be disappointed. This wasn't the case with Think Like Your Dog . I'm a dog blogger and write several blog posts a week. Think Like Your Dog has become my reference guide, helping me to better understand what may be going on in our dogs' heads.If you're looking for a valuable pet training book to add to your library, I highly recommend this one. Every dog owner should read this book (a couple times at least) and then see what a difference it makes in their relationship with their canine." --- Kimberly Gauthier, Keep the Tail Wagging "Think Like Your Dog and Enjoy the Rewards is an easy to comprehend dog trainingxa0books that should be on the shelf of every new dog owner!" --- Review by Karen Pirnot for Readers' Favorite "The guidance provided in this dog trainingxa0books will enable a dog owner to 'read' (understand and think like) their dog almost as well as their dog 'read' can read its owner. An important primer on training for both you and your dog." --- Review by Don Messerschmidt for Portland Book Review "The book Dianna M. Young wrote and published with her father unlocks dog training secrets that dog owners can use to establish and improve their ideal relationship with man s best friend." --- Anacortes (WA) American "This pet training book tackles a breadth of topics, from how to pick your pooch to the importance of socialization. Young and Mottram explain to the reader how to perceive the world from a dog's perspective, aiming to help readers understand how their furry friend thinks." --- by Ray Edelxa0for Jersey Dog A must-read for any dog owner! Dianna Young s dog training book is right on the money. Loving your dog is a given, but learning to be its leader will make the bond much stronger and more fulfilling. -Elizabeth Kerstetter, veterinary hospital manager, Selinsgrove, PA The book Dianna M. Young wrote and published with Robert H. Mottram unlocks secrets that dog owners can use to establish and improve their ideal relationship with man s best friend. Pick up your own copy of this number one dog training book today! -- Camano Island (WA) American This book is dedicated to my parents, who have supported all of my projects dating back to my earliest memories; to my husband, Jason Young, who is a terrific business partner and wonderful life partner;xa0 and to my sons, Alexander andxa0 Nicholas. May they find the same joy in dogs that their mother has found. It also is dedicated to all of my dog friends, past and present. They have been wonderful teachers. From the Inside Flap Almost every dog owner wants a stable, dependable canine companion to bond with in a rewarding relationship. That's a perfectly reasonable desire and a perfectly realistic one. And it's the reason for this dog training book.Rewarding relationships usually don't happen by accident. They happen because an owner cares enough to choose a companion wisely and then to expend the time and the patience that are necessary in training dogs to nurture his dog's inborn ability to provide friendship and companionship. It works, because the dog-human relationship is rare in nature; two distinct species that live in exceedingly close proximity and that communicate so readily and so well with each other.Dogs are amazingly adept at reading the subtle physical cues that we broadcast sometimes without even knowing it and that reveal so much about our state of mind. How many times have you heard a person say about her dog, "He's so amazing. He knows when I'm happy. He knows when I'm sad."And he does, of course. Dogs know a lot about us because they are able to read us almost as well as they read other dogs.With a little instruction, we can read them,also, which is what I hope to help you do. That skill begins with understanding how dogs think.My first exposure to dog training on a professional level occurred in Europe, where I lived for several years in my early 20s. It was my good fortune to study there under several masters of dog obedience training who shared skills that were derived from the classic dog training traditions of the Old World. Later I continued my studies in the United States, where I learned new ways of looking at old dog training problems and how best to find solutions for them.Since then I have been training dogs and their handlers successfully by the many hundreds, if not by the thousands, in a variety of skills ranging from simple dog obedience trainingxa0to highly complex behaviors. It has been a two-way street. These dog-and-handler teams have enhanced my education, too, by showing me clearly what works and what doesn't.What you will find in this dog training book is not academic theory. It is boots-on-the-ground information from a boots-on-the-ground professional dog trainer who has learned her craft in a painstaking way. This dog training book explains what works and why it works. It will help to put you inside the head of your canine companion and to understand the processes that go on there. Then it will show you how to make that information work for you. Whether you feel you are at a stage where you need dog training for dummies, or you believe you already are a dog whisperer, this book was written for you!The principles that I share with you about pet training, when properly applied, will reward you with a happy companion, a disciplined companion, and a fulfilling companion with whom you will be pleased to share your life. It is ideal for a new dog owner, or simply the owner of a new dog; anyone who is about to step up to the challenge of dog training and is searching among dog training books for the one that will show the way clearly and effectively.The market is full of dog training books, some good ones and many not-so-good ones. You are sure to be pleased with this one which, as its reader reviews indicate, has provided outstanding results to many grateful dog people. They have a fresh perspective on dog trainingxa0and people and life that is missing from everyone else. What s interesting is they re talking about how to deal with dogs, but this is not just about dogs it s dating and business and Thanksgiving dinner with the extended family. It s life in the guise of dog training, and it s HUGE. --- Colleen Mondor, dog-training client, Seattle, WA "A must-read for any dog owner! Dianna Young sxa0pet training style is right on the money. Loving your dog is a given, but learning to be its leader will make the bond much stronger and more fulfilling. --- Elizabeth Kerstetter, veterinary hospital manager, Selinsgrove, PA Dianna M. Young began her dog training career in Germany, studying and participating in dog obedience training, police-service work, security, scent detection, personal protection, tracking, dog training clicker and search-and-rescue. Part of her apprenticeship involvedxa0training dogsxa0for celebrities and dignitaries worldwide. Young then returned to her native Pacific Northwest and in 1997 opened a dog training and boarding facility of her own north of Seattle, Camano Island Kennels which has been voted "Best Of" for the lastxa0eight years running.xa0Robert H. Mottram is an award-winning writer who spent more than forty years in dailyjournalism as an Associated Press correspondent, newspaper reporter,feature writer, columnist and editorial writer. He is the formerpresident and chairman of the board of the Northwest Outdoor WritersAssociation and the author of three previously published books. He is arecipient of more than forty national and regional awards for reportingand writing, including two national Best of the Best awards for featurewriting. Read more