Book Details:
Book Title: Beyond Flight or Fight: A Compassionate Guide for Working with Fearful Dogs by Sunny Weber
Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 186 pages
Genre: Animals/Dogs/Training/Self-Help
Publisher: Pups & Purrs Press
Release date: September 2016
Content Rating: This non-fiction book is rated G.
Book Title: Beyond Flight or Fight: A Compassionate Guide for Working with Fearful Dogs by Sunny Weber
Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 186 pages
Genre: Animals/Dogs/Training/Self-Help
Publisher: Pups & Purrs Press
Release date: September 2016
Content Rating: This non-fiction book is rated G.
Book Description:
Is your dog afraid of noises, objects, or you? Whether you have taken a fearful dog into your home, or you work professionally to save lives, Beyond Flight or Fight is an indispensable tool. Discover how to help dogs that have been neglected, abused, or are genetically timid.
Fearful, timid, and/or reactive dogs are the most commonly rejected and euthanized dog personality type. Shelters, rescues, and sanctuaries often do not have the financial resources, time, or qualified staff to help these dogs adapt to life with humans. By providing a concise, easy-to-understand guide for anyone who has chosen a fearful dog to adopt, foster, or rehabilitate for other potential owners, Beyond Flight or Fight will help many people save many innocent, confused, and overwhelmed dogs’ lives.
Unique points covered include:
Is your dog afraid of noises, objects, or you? Whether you have taken a fearful dog into your home, or you work professionally to save lives, Beyond Flight or Fight is an indispensable tool. Discover how to help dogs that have been neglected, abused, or are genetically timid.
Fearful, timid, and/or reactive dogs are the most commonly rejected and euthanized dog personality type. Shelters, rescues, and sanctuaries often do not have the financial resources, time, or qualified staff to help these dogs adapt to life with humans. By providing a concise, easy-to-understand guide for anyone who has chosen a fearful dog to adopt, foster, or rehabilitate for other potential owners, Beyond Flight or Fight will help many people save many innocent, confused, and overwhelmed dogs’ lives.
Unique points covered include:
- How fear works: primary vs. secondary responses.
- Why rescue programs may not work
- Safe places, escape, and helping dogs think
- Flooding, aggression, learned helplessness: what happens/fixing it
- Importance of: a familiar handler, time, and leadership
- Specialized training techniques
- Developing dog self-confidence
- How to use: voice, hands, body, correction cues, and dog psychology
- Why some dogs do not respond
- Maintenance, proofing, accepting optimal levels Learn to teach “special needs” pets how to fit into the human world.
Check Out Sunny Weber’s Other Dog Training Book:
Book Details:
Book Title: City Dog Walking Safety & Etiquette by Sunny Weber
Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 110 pages
Genre: Animals/Dogs/Training/Self-Help
Publisher: Pups & Purrs Press
Release date: September 2018
Content Rating: This non-fiction book is rated G.
Book Title: City Dog Walking Safety & Etiquette by Sunny Weber
Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 110 pages
Genre: Animals/Dogs/Training/Self-Help
Publisher: Pups & Purrs Press
Release date: September 2018
Content Rating: This non-fiction book is rated G.
Book Description:
Think you need just a leash & a dog? So you think dog walking is a no-brainer, right?
Just snap on the old leash and head out the door, until. . .
• Your dog pulls you off your feet or jerks your arm out of its socket
• An off-leash dog races straight at you and your dog, in attack or play
• A speeding bicyclist barely misses hitting you
• Your dog jumps on a passer-by while you are distracted
• A panting, passing runner causes your dog to go ballistic from the aggressive, fast invasion of her space
• You encounter a coyote or snake
City Dog Walking Safety & Etiquette will cover all scenarios you and your dog can expect in urban and suburban environments. You will learn simple commands to help you understand each other, find the best fit of equipment, be aware of local hazards, and appreciate basic manners so you and your pup are welcome wherever you go. Sunny Weber will help you enjoy the outdoors with your furry friend—safely!
Think you need just a leash & a dog? So you think dog walking is a no-brainer, right?
Just snap on the old leash and head out the door, until. . .
• Your dog pulls you off your feet or jerks your arm out of its socket
• An off-leash dog races straight at you and your dog, in attack or play
• A speeding bicyclist barely misses hitting you
• Your dog jumps on a passer-by while you are distracted
• A panting, passing runner causes your dog to go ballistic from the aggressive, fast invasion of her space
• You encounter a coyote or snake
City Dog Walking Safety & Etiquette will cover all scenarios you and your dog can expect in urban and suburban environments. You will learn simple commands to help you understand each other, find the best fit of equipment, be aware of local hazards, and appreciate basic manners so you and your pup are welcome wherever you go. Sunny Weber will help you enjoy the outdoors with your furry friend—safely!
Meet the Author:
Sunny Weber has over 30 years in animal welfare advocacy. She has experience in rescue, fostering, medical care, service and therapy dog evaluation and training, shelter and sanctuary work and specializes in the rehabilitation of fearful animals. Sunny has rehabilitated then re-homed hundreds of dogs, cats and horses.
connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ linkedIn ~ goodreads ~ bookbub
Sunny Weber has over 30 years in animal welfare advocacy. She has experience in rescue, fostering, medical care, service and therapy dog evaluation and training, shelter and sanctuary work and specializes in the rehabilitation of fearful animals. Sunny has rehabilitated then re-homed hundreds of dogs, cats and horses.
connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ linkedIn ~ goodreads ~ bookbub
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