December 8, 2009--iTunes selected Jolanta Benal’s The Dog Trainer as one of the best new audio podcasts for 2009. Benal is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and her podcast, The Dog Trainer’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Teaching and Caring for Your Pet help humans and animals better understand each other and have a better pet-owner relationship.
The Dog Trainer host Jolanta Benal is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed (www.ccpdt.org), working with private clients who need help with general manners or with serious difficulties such as aggression and separation anxiety. She also participates in the Safety Net program of New York City’s municipal animal shelter system, working to keep pets in their homes. Her approach is generally behaviorist (Pavlovian, Skinnerian and post-Skinnerian learning theory) with a big helping of ethology (animal behavior as observed in non-experimental settings). She’s happy to report that the science supports dog-friendly, human-friendly training, with plenty of rewards and fun. Check out Jolanta's book, The Dog Trainer's Complete Guide to a Happy, Well-Behaved Pet.
What should you do if your dog makes a habit of running away? The Dog Trainer has 4 reasons for your dog's escapes and 4 solutions for keeping him home.
Do you know how to read your dog’s facial expressions? Learn how dogs communicate with their eyes, mouths, and facial expressions.
5 tips to keep trespassing cats safe even if (or when) your dog chases them. Plus – anti-cat landscaping!
A case study of a mixed-breed puppy who sends mixed signals.
5 reasons why punishment is a bad idea – plus, better ways to teach your dog to behave.
What do therapy dogs do? Can your dog become one?
Why are food-dispensing toys so great for dogs? The Dog Trainer explains. Plus – 4 awesome toys that will keep your dog happy and busy.
Why are some dogs’ tails cut? Should they be? The Dog Trainer discusses 3 arguments against tail docking.
Get all the help you need in The Dog Trainer's Complete Guide to a Happy Well-Behaved Pet.
The book is available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Powell's, iBooks, and at bookstores everywhere.
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