 THE LOVED DOG
The Playful, Nonaggressive Way to Teach Your Dog Good Behavior
By Tamar Geller
with Andrea Cagan
"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 21st century. Now, these common-sense and humane principles are set out clearly in a single, accessible volume."
- Pacelle, President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
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 your family?
Tamar Geller’s THE LOVED DOG: The Playful, Nonaggressive Way to Teach Your Dog Good Behavior (Simon Spotlight Entertainment; on-sale April 24, 2007 ; Hardcover; $24.95) is a revolutionary dog training book that uses mutual understanding and respect—and puts an end to outdated methods that rely on physical exhaustion, choke chains, prong collars, dominance rollovers, or stressful aggression of any kind. Geller is the founder of the The Loved Dog™, Southern California’s first cage-free doggy boarding and day care center and has worked as a dog trainer for some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, including Courteney Cox-Arquette, Nicollette Sheridan, Owen Wilson, and Ben Affleck.
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 the socialization and parenting techniques wolves used to raise their cubs were rooted in bonding, communication, and play—not in aggression, dominance, or punishment. As a result, she developed teaching systems that address a dog’s authentic nature, part wolflike and part toddlerlike. Learning should 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.
By using Tamar’s methods, you’ll be able to understand and correct common dog problems without using physical or verbal aggression. Geller is a firm believer that violence is never appropriate when training a dog and does not use prong collars, choke chains, or physical correction of any kind. Instead, she believes that games are the best training tool and teaches how to teach dogs through "play-training."
In THE LOVED DOG, Tamar discusses the seven basic needs of a dog (from companionship to mental stimulation) and shows you quickly and easily how to teach your dog to sit, lie down, stop jumping on guests, and prevent aggression. She shows how to develop a common language with your dog so you can communicate effectively and covers housebreaking, walking, and diet/exercise. You’ll learn that by teaching your dog manners, you’ll build a strong bond and achieve the results you want!
Tamar's insights have brought dog training into the 21st century, and her ground-breaking techniques have won the approval of the Humane Society of the United States, for which she is a long-time advisor. She has appeared on The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Animal Planet, and more.
In THE LOVED DOG, you’ll get all the instruction, insights and tips you need to teach your dog good manners, as well as to troubleshoot specific problems and unwanted behaviors. Whether you use Tamar’s methods to raise a puppy or teach an old dog new tricks, you’ll love THE LOVED DOG.
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About the authors:
Tamar Geller created, owns and operates The Loved Dog™, southern California's first cage-free doggy boarding and day care center. As advisor to The Humane Society of the United States and Best Friends Animal Society, she also lectures on animal behavior at Pepperdine University, works with numerous animal rescue organizations, and conducts free classes for shelter and rescue dogs and their people. The creator and sponsor of the Passionate Pups program at Covenant House, she brings together homeless youths and homeless dogs. She lives in Los Angeles. Visit her website at www.tamargeller.com.
Andrea Cogan has collaborated on seven bestselling books, four of which were number one.
About the imprint:
Simon Spotlight Entertainment (SSE) launched in 2004 with the publication ofHe’s Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth To Understanding Guys by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, which became an instant national bestseller - hitting the #1 spot on the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. Other bestselling SSE titles include The I Chong by Tommy Chong, Nothing’s Sacred by Lewis Black, and Poker: The Real Deal by Phil Gordon. The imprint continues to publish hip original non-fiction, fiction, and media tie-ins. Recent and upcoming titles include Positively False by Floyd Landis, TIKI by Tiki Barber and Tori Spelling’s much-anticipated memoir.
Simon & Schuster, a part of the CBS Corporation, is a global leader in the field of general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for consumers of all ages, across all printed, electronic, and audio formats. Its divisions include Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, Simon & Schuster Audio, Simon & Schuster Digital, and international companies in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit our website at www.simonsays.com
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