WINNER Dog Writers of America Maxwell Medallion
WINNER Dogwise Best Book Award
Do your dogs fight with each other? Are you at the end of your rope? Help is here!Whether your dogs fight over food, toys, or other resources, or one of your dogs bullies the other, it can be a source of constant tension, and can even lead to injuries. Keeping the Peace, written by a canine behavior specialist with over 30 years of experience, will guide you step by step to restore harmony between your dogs and peace to your home using positive, gentle methods.
Topics include:
- Guarding food or treats
- Jealousy over petting or affection
- Excitement over visitors causing over-arousal
- Play arousal boiling over into aggression
- One dog bullying the other
...and much more!
You will learn to assess and define problem areas, create a firm foundation for safety and behavior modification, teach solid training skills, and use proven techniques to solve specific issues. Whether you have two dogs or five, with patience, practice, and expert guidance, you will be well on your way to having calmer, happier dogs who get along with each other. Get started now!
Nicole Wilde is an internationally recognized author, lecturer, and Certified Professional Dog Trainer. She is on the Advisory Board for the Companion Animal Sciences Institute as well as the Advisory Board for Victoria Stilwell Positively. Nicole is the author of 11 books on canine behavior. She co-stars in the DVD Train Your Dog: The Positive, Gentle Method, has co-hosted the Dog Talk radio show, and writes behavior articles for Modern Dog Magazine. Nicole also blogs for the Huffington Post as well as her own Wilde About Dogs blog. As Executive Director for Villalobos Rescue Center, a sanctuary for rescued wolves, wofdogs, pit bulls and exotic animals, Nicole specialized in socializing fearful wolves and wolfdogs who were to live out their lives at the sanctuary. She was also Volunteer Coordinator for the City of Los Angeles Animal Services in the 1990s, instructing volunteers in canine handling and behavior, and assisting the public. Her efforts were instrumental in many dogs finding loving homes. Nicole continues to teach seminars for professional and aspiring dog trainers, to educate the public, and to assist rescue groups and dogs in need whenever possible. Nicole is also a digital artist whose work features her life s passion: animals.