In the world of dogs, there is now more awareness than ever of the need to provide enrichment, especially in shelters. But what exactly is enrichment? The concept is pretty straightforward: learn what your dog’s needs are, and then structure an environment and routine that allows the dog to engage in behaviors they find enriching. To truly enrich your dog’s life, you should offer them opportunities to engage in natural or instinctual behaviors. Aside from the limitations we have to place o...

In this companion workbook to their best selling book, Canine Enrichment for the Real World, authors Allie Bender and Emily Strong present a detailed breakdown of each of the steps of their Enrichment Framework and provide all the information you need to successfully and sustainably incorporate enrichment into your dog’s every day life.Offering enrichment ensures that all of your dog’s needs are met, in every aspect of their life, from health and hygiene to physical and mental exercise to ...

Do you wish your dog would listen to you on walks, rather than running after squirrels? Tired of getting left in the dust if a cat shows up nearby? Concerned that your dog's prey drive is coming between the two of you? Conventional training protocols stifle your dog's natural predatory behaviours through punishing or constantly forcing them to return.These restrictive protocols work against your dog's nature and against what they want most: to go for a hunt!Predation is an in...

New Strategies and Plans for Separation AnxietyIt has now been six years since the release of Malena DeMartini-Price’s best selling first book, Treating Separation Anxiety in Dogs. Not one to rest on her laurels, Malena has been busy teaching and mentoring dog trainers worldwide to become Certified Separation Anxiety Trainers (CSAT). Working in collaboration with a large network of trainers to collect data and conduct research, new strategies have been developed on...

How to Train Your Dog from the UK's #1 Dog Trainer"Steve is brilliant ... my puppy-training prophet and spiritual guide. His approach makes perfect sense." ― Adrian Chiles, The GuardianWith an emphasis on ethical, scientifically proven dog training methods from over 30 years of experience training more than 100,000 dogs and owners worldwide, this is the book your dog would want you to read!Train any...

"Based on the latest findings in the field of canine cognition and behavior, this book is an invaluable resource." —Hal Herzog, author of Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard To Think Straight About AnimalsEvery 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 rese...

Do you dream about having a dog who comes eagerly running back to you when they're called?Do you feel embarrassed when your dog forces you to scream, shout, and dash after them in public, all while they're gleefully running away from you?Are you frustrated or worried that the moment something interesting catches their eye, they'll leave you in the dust with no hope of catching them?Having a reliable Rocket Recall ready to go is one of the biggest challenges for dog ...

Say goodbye to intense lead pulling and hello to relaxed walks.Are you embarrassed about taking your dog for a walk, as you are left thinking "who is walking who?"Are you tired of being dragged around by your high-energy dog while they are choking themselves?Do you feel like you have already tried everything and nothing seems to work?Teaching a high-drive dog to stop pulling on the lead can feel impossible.It's true that working breeds, especia...

What if the secret to great dog training is to be a frequent "feeder" rather than a strong leader? A skilled reinforcer rather than a strict enforcer?Over the past two decades, countless dog trainers across the world have embraced the liberal use of positive reinforcement. Often accompanying this trend, however, is an underlying emphasis, inherited from more coercive models of dog training, that each human in the family must be the dog's leader. But adopting the role of leader usin...

Living with a dog who relentlessly scavenges food can be exhausting. Instead of enjoying relaxed walks with your dog, you are constantly scanning the environment for discarded food and feel frustrated as you fish something disgusting out of their mouth, yet again.Scavenging is a deep-rooted, natural behaviour making it much more challenging to manage than other canine behaviours.But here is the good news!The proven training protocol in this book is designed to contr...

Committed trainers and owners can solve this problem!Treating separation anxiety in dogs is not quick or easy—but it can be done. The successful ingredients are cooperation, commitment and time on the part of the dog trainer and the owners. In this important new book, author Malena DeMartini-Price shares her 5 Phase Treatment Protocol and related strategies to help dogs overcome the fear of being left alone and addresses the trauma it can inflict on both the dog and...

An "entertaining and informative" look at the evolutionary biology that explains canine behavior, with photos included (Lynette Hart, author of The Perfect Puppy).What actually drives dogs to do the things they do? What's going on in their fur-covered heads as they look at us with their big, expressive eyes? Biologist Raymond Coppinger and cognitive scientist Mark Feinstein know something about these questions, and this is their guide to understanding your ...