More dogs are euthanized for bad behavior than are euthanized for illness. This means when a little puppy comes to the vet clinic for vaccines, it is as important to discuss biting, potty training, and barking as it is to discuss parvo, distemper, and rabies. Unfortunately, there isn’t enough time to do justice to all this material in one regular vet visit.
To ensure that pet families have help with training, I recommend books, videos, and local behaviorists to help. Among those I’ve traditionally recommend are the Monks of New Skete, Ian Dunbar, & Patricia McConnell. Now, there’s another behaviorist to add to this list: Cindy Scott. Cindy provides training classes and in-home consultations in Southern California, and she’s put the basics of her approach in a delightful e-book: The Zen Chien.
Cindy wasn’t just born knowing how to shape behavior, she’s had formal education, and lifetime of experience with an in-house circus. These days, she & her husband are down to three rings: 4 dogs, 2 kids, and 1 cat. Good things will happen when you read The Zen Chien—you’ll enjoy yourself and you’ll find the intelligent, calm, effective tactics you need to train your dog.
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To ensure that pet families have help with training, I recommend books, videos, and local behaviorists to help. Among those I’ve traditionally recommend are the Monks of New Skete, Ian Dunbar, & Patricia McConnell. Now, there’s another behaviorist to add to this list: Cindy Scott. Cindy provides training classes and in-home consultations in Southern California, and she’s put the basics of her approach in a delightful e-book: The Zen Chien.
Cindy wasn’t just born knowing how to shape behavior, she’s had formal education, and lifetime of experience with an in-house circus. These days, she & her husband are down to three rings: 4 dogs, 2 kids, and 1 cat. Good things will happen when you read The Zen Chien—you’ll enjoy yourself and you’ll find the intelligent, calm, effective tactics you need to train your dog.
