Consulting Editor Ian Dunbar, Ph.D., MRCVS, is the founder and an ongoing member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. Consulting Editor Pamela Leis Higdon, an aviculturist of long standing, was an associate editor for Bird Talk magazine and the first managing editor of Birds USA.
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Ian Dunbar PhD, BVetMed, MRCVS
Dr. Ian Dunbar is a veterinarian, animal behaviorist, dog trainer, and writer. He received his veterinary degree and a Special Honors degree in Physiology & Biochemistry from the Royal Veterinary College (London University) and a doctorate in animal behavior from the Psychology Department at the University of California in Berkeley, where he spent ten years researching the development of hierarchical social behavior and aggression in domestic dogs. For seven years Dr. Dunbar ran a behavior clinic specifically for biting and fighting dogs.
Dr. Dunbar is a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, the California Veterinary Medical Association, the Sierra Veterinary Medical Association, the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, and the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (which he founded).
Over the past 30 years, Dr. Dunbar has given over 750 one-day seminars and workshops for dog trainers and veterinarians in an effort to popularize off-leash puppy training classes (which he pioneered), temperament modification, and owner-friendly and dog-friendly dog training. Dr. Dunbar’s books, videos, and AKC Gazette "Behavior" column (which he created), have won numerous awards.
Dr. Dunbar is currently Director of the Center for Applied Animal Behavior in Berkeley, California, where he lives with Kelly, and Claude, Ollie, Ugly and Mayhem.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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This book is written in a way that is down to earth and easy to understand, even for a first time dog owner. Dr. Dunbar's advice actually works! Just follow it and be consistent! It worked for my dog, it can work for yours too! Great pictures and even a training plan. You need this book!
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This book offers tons of practical advice. It has step by step photos with captions that describe exactly how to train your dog. It is entertaining and useful, cleverly written so it can be enjoyed by the whole family, adults and children alike. We followed the instruction outlined in the book and by the time our dog got to training school she was the star of the class.
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All I can say is that this book should go home with all new dog/puppy owners! It really is a must have, it's exactly what Dr. Dunbar say's "Efficient, Effective, Easy, Efficacious, Enjoyable, and Expedient". It's easy for kids to use too.
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Dr. Ian Dunbar is a Veterinarian, animal behaviorist, and dog trainer who has been treating and training dogs for more than 40 years. Read more
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I found all of Dr. Dunbar's books on dog training very imformative with easy instructions anyone could follow. Read more
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Doctor Dunbar's Good Little Dog Book
Good information for new puppy and for existing dogs. Positive training ideas. Step by step instructions. Good reference book.
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Helpful, if you can get wade through all the unnecessary words
After reading through half of this book, I finally got to the part where it explains how to train your dog. Read more
Published on August 6, 2009 by Cicely A. Jette
Simply the best!
I second all the other 5 star reviews! "Ian Dunbar's books are the best in positive dog training available." Simple, straighforward, easy to read and easy to follow instructions. Read more
Published on August 10, 2008 by monami
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Ian Dunbar's books are the best in positive dog training available. Easy to read, easy to follow instructions. Practical no nonsense solutions. Read more
Published on April 7, 2008 by aussiemom
Sweet and simple
My dog is a product of Dr. Dunbar's training techniques. He is a dream dog! Consequently, I give his books to all my friends and family who have puppies. Read more
Published on July 13, 2007 by W. G. james
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instruct your pup, stuffed chewtoys, doggy toilet, dog training techniques, praise your pup, bite inhibition, pet dog trainers, household etiquette, food lures, confine your puppy, confinement area, training lures, teach your puppy, teaching dogs, puppy learns, food rewards Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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instruct your pup, stuffed chewtoys, doggy toilet, dog training techniques, praise your pup, bite inhibition, pet dog trainers, household etiquette, food lures, confine your puppy, confinement area, training lures, teach your puppy, teaching dogs, puppy learns, food rewards Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Joe Pup, Association of Pet Dog Trainers, Puppy Parties, Good Manners, Kenneth Publishers, Puppy Party, The Dark Side New!
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- How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks: The Sirius Puppy Training Manual by Ian Dunbar on 4 pages
- Teach Yourself Dog Training by Apdt on page 136, and Back Matter
- The Culture Clash: A Revolutionary New Way to Understanding the Relationship Between Humans and Domestic Dogs by Jean Donaldson on page 68, and Back Matter
- Training Dogs: A Manual by Konrad Most on page 135, and page 136
- My Dog by Inc. Marquand Books in Back Matter
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- Dog-Friendly Dog Training (Howell Reference Books) by Andrea Arden in Back Matter
- Positive Puppy Training Works by Joel Walton on page 90
- Dog Behavior: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet by Ian Dunbar on page 139
- Before and After Getting Your Puppy: The Positive Approach to Raising a Happy, Healthy, and Well-Behaved Dog by Dr. Ian Dunbar on page 214
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