The Dog Trainer's Guide to Parenting: Rewarding Good Behavior, Practicing Patience and Other Positive Techniques That Work [Paperback]

Harold R. Hansen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2000

6 x 9 Parenting

Even though your child is nothing like a dog, knowing a few things about dog training will give you a whole new view of parenthood.

A dog-trainer and stepfather offers parents a fresh and insightful approach to loving, compassionate and effective parenting techniques. Starting out with why so many of the things parents try with their kids don't work, he offers strategies straight from the kennel that make perfect sense in the family room: --Discipline leads to more freedom --If you make him mind, he'll still love you --It's easy to loosen up, but hard to tighten up --Don't confuse restraining with training

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"Hansen's expertise offers us avenues that will strengthen the bonds between parents and their children. He has considerable information that will empower parents and their kids, information that will greatly enhance mutual respect and positive regard. The entire thrust of this book will enable parents and their kids to utilize their inner resources constructively as they go about the business of getting along with one another." -- Robert L. Weiss, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, retired, University of Oregon

About the Author

Harold Hansen is a military veteran, former public high school teacher, entrepreneur and dog trainer. He has been teaching individuals and families how to enjoy and train their dogs for more than 22 years. When he became a stepfather, he began to apply his dog-training techniques in his home life, with rewarding results. His focus is on improving relationships, rather than teaching skills or tricks. Many of his clients over the years have asked him, "Does this work with kids, too?" The answer is a resounding, "Yes!" He resides in Eugene, Oregon, where he and his wife have raised two stepchildren.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks (May 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570715106
• ISBN-13: 978-1570715105
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,174,215 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the DOG trainers guide to PARENTING, July 29, 2000

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This review is from: The Dog Trainer's Guide to Parenting: Rewarding Good Behavior, Practicing Patience and Other Positive Techniques That Work (Paperback)

Finding "the DOG trainers guide to PARENTING" while looking for a book to train my new puppy is the answer to my prayers. Other methods I've tried have been ineffective and left me feeling impotent as a parent. Mr. Hansen's approach involves none of the useless "psycho-babble" that is so prevelant in parenting books today. He makes the reader aware of the many different mistakes parents make but have no idea they are making. He very concretely lays out a road map for successful parenting through the use of his own life experiences and illustrates his points with examples from is interactions with dog owners that have come to him for help. As well as being helpful and informative, the book is very light-hearted, entertaining and easy to read.

It doesn't matter how you feel about dogs, if you need help with becoming a better parent, this is the book to read. Positive changes were made in my home before I was even half-way through the book!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth your time, August 13, 2002

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Bill Thomson "drbillthomson" (Bozeman, Montana USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dog Trainer's Guide to Parenting: Rewarding Good Behavior, Practicing Patience and Other Positive Techniques That Work (Paperback)

I had the good fortune to take my pit bull Anubis to one of Mr Hansen's classes and have been a fan ever since. It is a lot of fun to watch the silly mistakes people make with kids (& dogs), and realize that you would likely be doing the same thing without his advice. Some of the advice is so obvious you'll wonder why you never considered it this way before. Nothing short of a revelation!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for dog owners and parents, April 17, 2005

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Omar Sultan "Omar" (Elk Grove, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dog Trainer's Guide to Parenting: Rewarding Good Behavior, Practicing Patience and Other Positive Techniques That Work (Paperback)

This is a very accessible book--easy reading, concise (under 200 pages) and full of illustritive anecdotes. I found it a great resoruce for raising our GSD and there were some equally applicible insights on parenting my 7 year old, since the same principels work in both arenas--clarity, consistency, leadership, etc.

Definitely a worthwhile read.