The Do No Harm Dog Training and Behavior Handbook: Featuring the Hierarchy of Dog Needs®

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Get the dog training results you’ve been looking for—combining compassion with the science of dog psychology. Find the path to successful dog training in the easy-to-follow Do No Harm Dog Training and Behavior Handbook.

Are you tired of spending countless hours poring over articles, books, and other training resources searching for answers to dog behavior problems? This handbook provides dog-centric, practical solutions to common and complex behavior issues. In this comprehensive guide you will find transformational problem solving advice to pet parents for the ‘heartbeat at your feet.’ It is also designed for dog trainers teaching basic manners classes, and includes private behavioral consultation treatment plans with citations and a detailed index. Learn how to prevent behavior problems before they escalate and resolve behavior problems through meeting needs.

Renowned dog psychology expert and trailblazer in positive dog training, Linda Michaels, a Top Ten Magazine best dog trainer illustrates the most effective, ethical methods endorsed by the greatest minds in dog training and behavior. This meticulously researched handbook provides a roadmap for:

• Nutrition—Unravel the mysteries of dog nutrition

• Veterinary and grooming visits—Help your puppy or rescue dog feel safe from the very first visit

• Aggression—Learn to identify red flags, including formulas for human and dog-dog aggression, sibling rivalry, and resource guarding treatments

• Separation anxiety—Create a Doggy Enrichment Land and follow the step-by-step treatment plan for desensitization and counter-conditioning

• Trainer secrets, good manners, and basic skills—Discover effective solutions for calm greetings, puppy “no bite”, “no jump”, lightening recall, and leash-walking

The Do No Harm Dog Training and Behavior Handbook is a definitive “must have” for dog lovers and seasoned trainers—a classic treasure belonging on the top shelf of every library. Foreword by Dr. Marc Bekoff, PhD, co-founder with Jane Goodall of the Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and author of 31 books.

Biography—Linda Michaels, M.A., Psychology, international speaker (US, UK) and renowned author of the best-seller, The Do No Harm Dog Training and Behavior Handbook—Featuring the Hierarchy of Dog Needs, is the founder of the “First, Do No Harm” approach in dog training. Linda is considered one of the modern-era dog psychology experts, influencers, and problem-solving writers in the field of canine behavior modification.

Linda holds a master’s degree in Experimental Psychology, conducted laboratory research in behavioral neurobiology, and has many years of shelter experience working with the most difficult cases. Her unique combination of academic excellence and hands-on skills with dogs, wolfdogs, and the famed Belyaev foxes, creates a bridge between the worlds of research, dog trainers and pet parents. Linda focuses on the psychological aspects of dog behavior that often mirror human conditions—without using dominance methods or devices. Find her in international trade magazines, as a featured expert in Psychology Today online, Newsweek online, Huffington Post Live, and Wolf Dog Radio.

What the experts are saying about The Do No Harm Dog Training and Behavior Manual

“This is how our dogs would choose to interact with us, and what most dog lovers would choose to practice … if they only knew how.”
— Marc Bekoff, PhD, professor emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Fellow of the Animal Behavior Society, former Guggenheim Fellow

“… the single most important modern guide to ensuring that every aspect of our dogs’ lives is the best it can be.”
— Lisa Tenzin-Dolma, founder of The International School for Canine Psychology & Behaviour Ltd.

From the Publisher

Get the Effective Training Results You’re Looking For — Combining Science with the Love You Have for Your Dog

Learn How Meeting Your Dog’s Needs Resolves Behavior Problems

Renowned dog psychologist, international speaker, and trailblazer in positive dog training, Linda Michaels, reveals how to satisfy your dog’s needs WHILE solving behavior problems. That is the “magic” of The Do No Harm Dog Training and Behavior Handbook Featuring the Hierarchy of Dog Needs. The acclaimed Publishers Weekly Magazine honored the Do No Harm Dog Training and Behavior Handbook with an Editor’s Pick Booklife Review. They describe the book as a “thorough, illuminating guide to force-free dog training attuned to dogs’ emotional needs.”

Illustrating the most effective methods endorsed by the greatest minds in dog training and behavior, this book answers the most common and the most challenging questions faced by dog lovers, including:

Nutrition — Unravelling the mysteries of dog nutritionSeparation anxiety — Creating the Doggy Enrichment Land with a step-by-step treatment plan of desensitization and counter-conditioningBasic training skills PLUS — Trainer secrets, good manners, and basic skills: Providing effective solutions for calm greetings, puppy “no bite”, “no jump”, lightening recall, and leash-walkingAggression — Identifying red flags, including treatment plans for human and dog-dog aggression, sibling rivalry, and resource guardingVeterinary and grooming visits — Helping puppies and adult dogs dog feel safe starting with preparations for the very first visit

Editorial Reviews

The pre-eminent Publishers Weekly Magazine honored the Do No Harm Dog Training and Behavior Handbook with a highly coveted EDITOR’S PICK Booklife Review

” Michaels offers simple yet effective techniques for most situations anyone looking to train a dog will encounter, from leash-walking to whistle-training to handling animals with aggression problems, all presented with inviting clarity, understanding of readers’ concerns, and a refreshing commitment to honoring the emotional lives of dogs. Michaels’s approachable style ensures that every dog owner—and every dog—will feel supported. Takeaway: Thorough, illuminating guide to force-free dog training attuned to dogs’ emotional needs.”

~ Dr. Marc Bekoff, PhD, Animal Behavior. Author of 31 books, and co-founder with Jane Goodall of the Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

“The author’s notable background in academia and research, and her practice in the area of emotional and behavioral modification, shaped by her years of experience in the shelter world that fueled her drive, provide the platform for a distinctive contribution to our field to improve the welfare of our beloved dogs. In an unregulated dog training industry, this volume provides a timely and much needed alternative to existing teaching paradigms. Seizing the moment to embed the professional Do No Harm ethic into dog training makes this book uniquely important in helping us to meet the physical and the emotional needs of dogs. The Do No Harm Dog Training and Behavior Handbook belongs in the library of every dog lover, on the top shelf, thumb-worn from regular use.”

~ Pat Miller, Training Editor for The Whole Dog Journal, author of seven force free dog training and behavior books

“Linda has created an amazingly comprehensive, scientifically accurate, ethical and compassionate gift to the world of dogs and the humans who love them.”

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Do No Harm Dog Training (July 5, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 346 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1732253706
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1732253704
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.35 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.78 x 10 inches