Author and noted Seattle dog trainer Cristine Dahl has created this revolutionary step-by-step manual to teach dog owners how they can humanely and easily train their dogs to change problem behaviors. The book is organized by individual problem scenarios where very sort of bad behavior is addressed, whether it's if the dog compulsively digs all around your garden or if it likes to steal your shoes or if it jumps on every guest the minute they walk in the door. For each problem scenario, Dahl explains the reasons for such behavior, and then gives simply phrased instructions on how to resolve it and alter the dog's behavior for future scenarios. Her methods are humane (unlike Cesar Millan, she's approved by the SPCA) and simple, perfect for the hobbyist dog owner.
Cristine Dahl, CTC, is the owner and founder of the Seattle Dogworks Training & Education Studio and the author of the acclaimed book, Good Dog 101 (foreword by Jean Donaldson). With formal education in the biological sciences (focus on mammalian mind and brain) and a sound foundation in theoretical and applied animal learning theory, Cristine's extensive resumé includes numerous feature publications, honors, mentorships, and awards.
While maintaining her long-standing private training business, SeattleDogs, LLC, Cristine simultaneously founded and developed three public canine training & education schools: SoundPuppy, Seattle Dog Training, and Seattle Dogworks). In 2006, she founded the Northwest's only licensed private/vocation specializing in the study of canine behavior, the Seattle School of Canine Studies. For more information, see www.seattleschoolofcaninestudies.com.
A third-generation Seattle native, Cristine shares her home with her blended human/canine family of all ages and size
