Stop Training Your Dog: A Guide to Connecting Beyond Commands, Understanding Behavior, and Becoming the Change You Both Need

BECOME A KICKASS DOG PARENT AND MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR DOGS!

Are you struggling with a reactive dog, resource guarding, a rambunctious puppy, or another behavioral problem that makes you question whether adopting (getting) a dog was a mistake? Good news: there IS an answer to all your dog problems—and you will find it clearly explained in this book. Yes, we mean ALL of them!

In Stop Training Your Dog, dog behavior expert Jaime Caponetta meets you where you are, helping you to understand your dog’s specific behaviors and use positive reinforcement techniques to fix any situation with your dog—for good.

IN STOP TRAINING YOUR DOG, YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:

• Discover how dogs think and learn

• Why everything you’ve learned about The Alpha Theory and corrective training is WRONG

• Understand the underlying issues affecting your dog’s behavior

• How to heal those problems instead of just treating symptoms of bigger issues

• Get through the puppy stage and help them blossom into a well-mannered adult

• Recognize and ease your pup’s separation anxiety, reactivity & resource guarding

• Meet your dog’s needs daily in the easiest way possible so they are the happiest, healthiest they can be

• Nurture your own growth and champion the treatment of animals with compassion and respect

It’s time to break the harmful cycle of outdated, punitive dog training methods and embrace a new approach grounded in patience, understanding, and love. Stop Training Your Dog shows you a better way that is about teaching, NOT training. Packed with real stories of the dogs and humans whose lives she’s changed, Jaime Caponetta’s book will help you discover what kind of dog parent you want to be and leave you feeling knowledgeable, empowered, hopeful, and confident in your choices moving forward.