Two Dog Books — NEW! Meet Your Dog and Cooperative Care

Both books are new/unread. Total cost would be $40+ new! Meet Your Dog: The Game-Changing Guide to Understanding Your Dog's Behavior (Hardcover) Every dog owner knows that along with the joy can come the stress and frustration of behavioral problems, which are expensive to diagnose and treat. Enter Kim Brophey, award-winning canine behavior consultant. Using cutting-edge research, Brophey has developed a groundbreaking system that allows owners to identify what their dog is struggling with, why, and how they can fix it. Brophey's approach is unlike anything that has been published before and will give dog owners a new understanding of what motivates and affects their dog's behavior. Brophey's innovative technique rethinks the way we categorize dogs, and distills information from over twenty scientific disciplines into four comprehensive elements: learning, environment, genetics, and self. With revolutionary tips for specific dog breeds, this book will change the life of every dog owner and lead to happier human-canine relationships. The Four Dog L.E.G.S. When we are selecting a dog or attempting to address specific behaviors with our existing canine partner, we need to be sure that we are looking at the whole animal. That way, we’re less likely to miss something that might bite us later on; or, conversely, to give up prematurely when there may be a simple solution. We don’t want to fall in love if the relationship is inevitably doomed for failure. If we’re asking a dog that is designed to be a protective guard to roll out the red carpet to anyone who walks in the door, or expecting a highly driven athlete to be a couch potato, everyone could end up frustrated. Nor do we want to throw in the towel for the wrong reasons. What seems like an impossible situation may have a simple solution—maybe changing a daily routine or adjusting how we respond to the behavior we don’t like. What seem to be irreconcilable differences may, in fact, just be basic misunderstandings. Remember that you and your dog are, after all, different types of animals. In order to ensure that we don’t misstep as we cross this bridge, we need a solid framework before we can make the connections. As we embark on this journey, we will benefit from using a basic system to help us account for all the moving parts of our dog’s behavior. The L.E.G.S. model—representing the four elements of Learning, Environment, Genetics, and Self—serves as a reliable and dynamic mechanism to guide us in our search for answers and solutions. After years of meeting dejected dog owners who couldn’t understand their dogs’ behaviors, it became my mission to help dogs and their people find a way to connect the dots. In 2009, I created the L.E.G.S. system to organize the insights of dozens of scientific disciplines into something understandable for the modern dog owner. L.E.G.S. is a simple framework for understanding the great range of factors that affect our dogs’ behavior. It ensures that no stone goes unturned. — Cooperative Care: Seven Steps to Stress-Free Husbandry (Paperback) Seven Steps to Stress-Free Husbandry. Having trouble trimming your dog's nails or bathing him? Is your dog stressed in the vet's office? Wondering how to make the process of grooming and veterinary care more comfortable both for you and your dog? Then this is the book for you! Cooperative Care will cover seven main areas to help prepare your dog for all the necessary physical procedures that will keep him healthy and happy. The methods in this book are based on positive reinforcement and allowing our pets the opportunity to choose to opt in and participate in our conditioning sessions. When we take the time to carefully observe our dog's behavior, read their stress signals, and respect their communication with us, it's just amazing how quickly we can replace suspicion with trust. Our goal is to empower our dogs and help them gain confidence in the husbandry process. Spending time preparing your dog for typical husbandry procedures is one of the best gifts you can give him!

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