Beyond Flight or Fight: A Compassionate Guide for Working with Fearful Dogs - Softcover

Weber, Sunny

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Synopsis

Is your dog fearful, acting out, or just not fitting in?

Maybe your dog is stuck in flight or fight mode. Whether you have taken a fearful dog into your home, or you work professionally to save dog lives, Beyond Flight or Fight will give you the tools to help you gently move your dog beyond flight or fight to a life free of anxiety and filled with what we all want them to have: dog joy.

  • Use your understanding of how fear works to guide your dog in moving beyond it.
  • Help your dog think and solve problem behavior.
  • Launch a fulfilling dog-human relationship.
Fearful dogs can be saved and have quality lives, free of anxiety and filled with peace.

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About the Author

Sunny Weber has over 25 years of experience in animal welfare advocacy. She has experience in rescue, fostering, medical care, service and therapy dog evaluation and training, shelter and sanctuary work and specializes in the rehabilitation of fearful animals. Sunny has rehabilitated then re-homed hundreds of dogs, cats and horses.
 
A professional humane educator, Sunny consults with animal welfare professionals as well as adopters and has developed educational programs that address all ages regarding the need for compassion, respect, and care of domestic and wild animals. She writes extensively on animal issues through fiction, non-fiction, public relations, fundraising, and blogs.

Sunny lives in Colorado with dogs, cats and parakeets. Their yard is a Certified Backyard Habitat for birds, squirrels, rabbits, pollinators, and any other creature with fur or feathers who wanders in.

From the Back Cover

"Beyond Flight or Fight will help you rehabilitate high fear dogs that may have been neglected or abused. Lots of step-by-step practical advice."
--Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation and Animals Make Us Human
"Shy or fearful dogs often do not leave the shelters alive...Beyond Flight or Fight opens our eyes to the potential these dogs have, if we just have the time and patience to give them."
-- Faith Maloney, Co-founder, Best Friends Animal Society, Utah
"Weber combines humane pointers with heart-wrenching real life anecdotal stories on how to help your pup and yourself to less anxiety and more joy."
-- Michele Burchfield, Marketing Director, National Mill Dog Rescue, Colorado
"Beyond Flight or Fight is an easy-to-read-and-understand resource for all dog owners, whether professional or the general public."
--Ann Howie, LICSW, ACSW, CEO, Human/Animal Solutions, Washington

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