From Library Journal
Owens, founder of Raise with Praise, Inc. and a certified evaluator for the Delta Society's Animal Assisted Therapy Program, has written a good, basic, reasonably priced introduction to dog training based upon rewarding "successive approximations" of correct behavior. Gone are the leash "pop" and harsher corrections of earlier obedience methods. Nonviolent dog training shapes appropriate behavior with rewards such as food and games. Incorrect behavior is punished by ignoring the dog and by verbal cues such as "oh-oh." There are chapters on clicker training, target stick training, and training gear such as collars and leashes; the nine ingredients of canine optimum health (high-quality diet, play, socialization, quiet time, exercise, employment, rest, training, and healthcare); and human-canine communication. How to teach "sit," "stay," "down," "stand," "come," "heel," "take it," and "drop it" are explained step-by-step and illustrated with photographs. For public libraries.AFlorence Scarinci, Nassau Community Coll. Lib., Garden City, NY Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.


Jack Canfield, Co-author, Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul and Chicken Soup for the Soul
"This is an important book. Paul Owens offers a powerful voice of nonviolence and a truly enlightening approach to raising and training your dog. I wholeheartedly recommend his message of compassion and joy."


Bob Barker, Host, The Price Is Right
"After working for years to expose trainers' cruelty to animals in the production of movies, I applaud a book that encourages the compassion and nonviolence that dogs so richly deserve."


Book Description
The gentle, nonviolent training methods and mysteries of "horse whisperers" have recently enlightened the world's consciousness of nonviolent training methods. Now, in The Dog Whisperer, trainer Paul Owens offers a compassionate, nonviolent approach to dog training. His spiritual approach links sound training principles with intuitive and effective insights. Owens' compassionate training methods will help you create an emotional bridge to "plug in" and create a deeper bond with your dog than you thought possible. The Dog Whisperer offers a truly humane, revolutionary, and common sense approach to raising and training your dog. You will learn:
* Learn "dog speak" the body language and vocalizations needed to communicate with your dog.
* How to train your dog without jerking, hitting, kicking, shocking, or shaking
* How to turn affection, play, toys, praise, and social freedom into powerful rewards.
* Learn five ways to establish a leadership role so your dog will happily follow your lead.
* Eliminate behavioral problems such as jumping, barking, and digging.
* How easy and fun training can be when you use The Nine Ingredients of Reward-Based Dog Training and turn affection, play, toys, praise, and social freedom into powerful rewards.


About the Author
Paul Owens is a nationally recognized as a leading proponent of nonviolent instruction. He has studied, practiced, and taught yoga and stress management in the United States and India for more than 25 years. He began training dogs in 1972 and has earned awards in competitive obedience and participates in agility and waterworks. HE is a certified evaluator for the Delta Society's Animal Assisted Therapy Program and a member of The National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors (NADOI), and the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). HE is the director of the nonprofit, educational organization, Raise with Praise, Inc., that offers after-school violence prevention program linking shelter dogs with elementary school children. Over the years Paul has taught and has been a consultant for thousands of families and individuals working to improve the dog-human relationship by nonviolent means. Paul lives in Los Angeles with his two dogs Molly and Gadget. Norma Eckroate is also the co-author of The New Natural Cat, The Natural Dog, It's A Cat's Life, Switched-On Living, and an upcoming book on the natural care of horses. She lives in Los Angeles with two of the smartest, most beautiful cats in the world, Sid and Charise.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The gentle, nonviolent training methods and mysteries of "horse whisperers" have recently enlightened the world's consciousness of nonviolent training methods.

Now, in The Dog Whisperer, trainer Paul Owens offers a compassionate, nonviolent approach to dog training. His spiritual approach links sound training principles with intuitive and effective insights.

Owens' compassionate training methods will help you create an emotional bridge to "plug in" and create a deeper bond with your dog than you thought possible. The Dog Whisperer offers a truly humane, revolutionary, and common sense approach to raising and training your dog.

You will learn:

Learn "dog speak" the body language and vocalizations needed to communicate with your dog. How to train your dog without jerking, hitting, kicking, shocking, or shaking How to turn affection, play, toys, praise, and social freedom into powerful rewards. Learn five ways to establish a leadership role so your dog will happily follow your lead. Eliminate behavioral problems such as jumping, barking, and digging. How easy and fun training can be when you use The Nine Ingredients of Reward-Based Dog Training. and turn affection, play, toys,      praise, and social freedom into powerful rewards.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

Jack Canfield, Co-author, Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul and Chicken Soup for the Soul

This is an important book. Paul Owens offers a powerful voice of nonviolence and a truly enlightening approach to raising and training your dog. I wholeheartedly recommend his message of compassion and joy.  — Jack Canfield

From the Foreword by Dr. Michael W. Fox, Senior Scholar, Biothics, The Humane Society of The United States, Washington, D.C.

This wonderful book will help break the cycle of animal suffering caused by wrong-mindedness and harmful training methods. [The nonviolent process] helps us develop our empathy and understanding, making us more humane-and more human-and thus more deserving of the company of dogs whose virtues we so often fail to live up to.  — Michael Fox

Bob Barker, Host, The Price Is Right