Publisher Description

Oprah's dog trainer, Tamar Geller, offers a revolutionary system for teaching your pet to be happy, joyful, and well behaved. Every dog owner must make a choice: Do you want a fearful and submissive pet, or do you want a happy, joyful, and well-mannered member of the family? Tamar Geller's mission in life is to teach her cruelty-free method of "life coaching" for dogs and their people. Her revolutionary play-training uses mutual understanding and respect--and puts an end to outdated methods that rely on physical exhaustion, choke chains, prong collars, dominance rollovers, or stressful aggression of any kind. A former Israeli intelligence officer who witnessed the horrors of military dog training methods, Tamar went on to observe wolves in the wild. She discovered that wolves educate and socialize their cubs with games, bonding, and body language, not dominance or punishment. As a result, she developed teaching systems that address a dog's authentic nature, part wolflike and part toddlerlike. Learning can be a positive experience that dogs enjoy and look forward to, and we can actually make it fun for our dogs to listen to us and behave as we want them to. Tamar's insights have brought dog training into the twenty-first century, and her groundbreaking techniques have won the approval of the Humane Society of the United States, for which she is a longtime advisor. Her celebrity clients include Oprah Winfrey, Ben Affleck, Courteney Cox-Arquette, Owen Wilson, and the Osbournes, and she has appeared as an expert on the Today show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Animal Planet, and more. In The Loved Dog, Tamar gives you all the instruction, insights, and tips you need to teach your dog good manners, as well as to troubleshoot specific problems and unwanted behaviors. She helps you and your dog learn a common language, resulting in a loving, respectful relationship that will bring you years of joy and companionship. Tamar's play-training approach is so gentle, even children can get involved. Whether you use Tamar's methods to raise a puppy or teach an old dog new tricks, you'll love The Loved Dog.

Author Biography

Tamar Geller created, owns, and operates The Loved Dog(TM), Southern California's first cage-free doggy boarding and day care center. An advisor to The Humane Society of the United States, Tamar also works with many rescue organizations, and is the founder of the non-profit program Operation Heroes & Hounds(TM), which champions homeless dogs and wounded military personnel. She lectures on dog behavior at Pepperdine University and speaks at engagements around the country. When she's not taping QVC on the East Coast, Tamar lives in L.A. with her own loved dog, Clyde. Visit her website at Andrea Cagan has collaborated on seven bestselling books, four of which were number one.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS Foreword Introduction Part OneStranger in a Strange Land Chapter OneA Living Dream Chapter TwoThe Loved Dog Chapter ThreeFrom Abuse to Advocacy Chapter FourMy Two "Sons" Chapter FivePain and Pleasure Chapter SixThe Seven Basic Needs Part TwoPlay-Training Chapter SevenA Common Language Chapter EightUsing Treats Chapter NineSocialization Chapter TenThe Power of Sit Chapter ElevenJumping Chapter TwelveThe Best Wolf Game Chapter ThirteenThe Power of Toys Chapter FourteenCome Chapter FifteenBacking Off Chapter SixteenChilling Down Chapter SeventeenThe Secret of Stay Chapter EighteenHousebreaking Chapter NineteenWalking Chapter TwentyBarking Chapter Twenty-OneCelebrate! AppendixPuppy Mills

Review

"The Loved Dog method is nothing short of a revolution. Tamar Geller shows us a pathway beyond punishment, and reminds us that understanding and respect are the key words in dog training in the twenty-first century. Now these common-sense and humane principles are set out clearly in a single, accessible volume." -- Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States

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"The Loved Dog method is nothing short of a revolution. Tamar Geller shows us a pathway beyond punishment, and reminds us that understanding and respect are the key words in dog training in the twenty-first century. Now these common-sense and humane principles are set out clearly in a single, accessible volume."-- Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States

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