The Human Half of Dog Training - by Risë VanFleet (Paperback)

Number of Pages: 170
Genre: Pets
Sub-Genre: Dogs
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
Age Range: Adult
Book theme: Training
Author: Risë VanFleet
Language: English

Book Synopsis

Dogs? No Problem! People? Yikes!!
Most dog trainers have a strong desire to help dogs learn appropriate behaviors and solve the kinds of problems that most dogs experience or create. It is why they get into the business in the first place and it is what they are trained to do. What is challenging for so many trainers is that their success in working with dogs ultimately depends on the cooperation, understanding and follow-through of the people who bring their dogs to them to be trained. Failure to work with people often leads to failure with the dogs.

In The Human Half of Dog Training, author Risë VanFleet draws upon her years of experience of working with people as a child and family psychologist to teach dog trainers how take a collaborative approach with clients to help insure the best possible outcomes for their dogs.

You will learn:
-The vital skill of empathic listening so that the trainer truly understands the needs and goals of the client.
-How cognitive distortions and resistance can disrupt the trainer/client relationship.
-How to work with a family in cases where spouses or children may complicate the trainer/client relationship.
-Ways to handle common objections and to get clients to commit to training programs.

What experts are saying about The Human Half of Dog Training The most gaping hole in the pet dog training literature has finally been filled, and filled with radiant savoire-faire. Risë Van Fleet has hit it out of the park.
Jean Donaldson, Founder, The Academy for Dog Trainers, author of Oh Behave!

The Human Half of Dog Training is a practical and theoretical book that fills a much-needed hole in the dog training literature. Risë's background in working with humans, combined with her skills as a dog trainer, give her a unique perspective on how to get our clients on board. If you've ever been frustrated by your clients' resistance or lack of follow-through, this book is for you!
Grisha Stewart, MA, CPDT-KA, KPACTP, author of Behavior Adjustment Training

Review Quotes

"The Human Half of Dog Training is a practical and theoretical book that fills a much-needed hole in the dog training literature. Ris 's background in working with humans, combined with her skills as a dog trainer, give her a unique perspective on how to get our clients on board..." -- Grisha Stewart "MA, CPDT-KA, KPACTP, author of Behavior Adjustment Training"

Bravo! This book should be required reading for every professional dog trainer. These skills for working with clients are every bit as important to doing our jobs well as the skills we have with dogs, and nowhere have I seen them so effectively laid out. This is a game-changing book and will no doubt increase the efficacy of any trainer who reads a -- Veronica Boutelle "Author of Minding Your Dog Business"

The most gaping hole in the pet dog training literature has finally been filled, and filled with radiant savoire-faire. Ris Van Fleet has hit it out of the park. -- Jean Donaldson "Founder, The Academy for Dog Trainers, author of Oh Behave!"

The Human Half of Dog Training is a practical and theoretical book that fills a much-needed hole in the dog training literature. Ris 's background in working with humans, combined with her skills as a dog trainer, give her a unique perspective on how to get our clients on board. If you've ever been frustrated by your clients' resistance or lack of -- Grisha Stewart "MA, CPDT-KA, KPACTP, author of Behavior Adjustment Training"

About the Author

Risë VanFleet, Ph.D., RPT-S, CDBC, is a licensed psychologist, registered play therapist-supervisor, and certified dog behavior consultant with nearly 40 years of clinical and leadership experience working with children and families. She is the president of the Family Enhancement & Play Therapy Center and founder of its Playful Pooch Program located in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania where she lives with husband, five dogs and three cats.