Secrets of a Dog Trainer: Positive Problem Solving for a Well-Behaved Dog

by Victoria Schade

Fast and easy fixes for common dog problemsAs the owner of a puppy, professional dog trainer Victoria Schade is well aware how easily things can go awry. Frustration, confusion, and a basic lack of knowledge can make even a simple behavior problem blossom into something huge and unwieldy. Now, in Secrets of a Dog Trainer, she gives pet parents a trainer's point of view, explaining why dog owners' instinctual reactions to their dogs' bad behaviors may not be the most successful. In an engaging, approachable way, she helps you understand "trainer think" -- which stems from "dog think."


Explains why a quick fix--or not doing things the dog trainer way--can lead to bigger problems in the future
Illustrates how a typical layperson's response can negatively impact the dog's behavior in the long term
Presents the dog trainer solution for coping with common dog problems, explaining how, when executed properly, these solutions provide predictable, positive outcomes
If you're a new puppy parent, or a veteran owner with a dog exhibiting behavior issues, Secrets of a Dog Trainer gives you the tricks of the trade for raising a happy, well-mannered dog.

Genres: Dogs

224 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 4, 2013

About the author

Victoria Schade has been a dog trainer and writer for over seventeen years. During that time her dog duties have included working behind the scenes on Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl as the lead animal wrangler, appearing on two seasons of the Animal Planet show Faithful Friends, writing dog training content and appearing in educational videos for NBC/Universal, Pet360, PawCulture and petMD, and writing two dog training books, Bonding With Your Dog and Secrets of a Dog Trainer.

Victoria shares her 1850’s always-in- need-of- renovations home with Millie the Smooth Brussels Griffon (who wants you to know that she is not a skinny pug), Olive the mixed breed dog, the occasional foster pup, and her incredibly tolerant husband, Tom.

Reviews

[Eileen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Victoria understands dogs, her books reinforce dog training classes I have taken.

[Kelli · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is amazing. She addresses every issue that we've had with our puppy (now tween) dog and her solutions work!

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fascinating read. Not only does she give you tips on working with your dog, but she gives scenarios and examples of how things could be if other methods (or lack there of) were applied. While I enjoyed this book, I felt that Bonding with your Dog was even better.