Whether your dog is afraid of the vacuum cleaner or defensively aggressive to visitors, using this booklet will result in a happier and better behaved dog.
The Cautious Canine will:
? Help you create a safe environment for your dog and others
? Illustrate that what's called ?aggression? is often fear
? Show you how to identify the subtle ?triggers? that elicit fear
? Help you turn your dog's fear into happy anticipation
? Teach you how to manage ?surprises? that could set your dog back
Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D., CAAB is an Ethologist and Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist who has consulted dog lovers for over twenty years. She is the author of ten books including The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs and For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend. Trisha lives on a farm near Madison, Wisconsin and two dogs, one cat and a flock of sheep.
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The Cautious Canine by Patricia B. McConnell,PhD.
The Cautious Canine is one of those rare training resources that delivers clarity, compassion, and real‑world results in just a few pages. Patricia McConnell distills fear-based behavior into something deeply understandable, then gives dog owners and trainers a step‑by‑step roadmap that actually works. Her approach to desensitization and counter‑conditioning is so accessible that it transforms “problem behaviors” into moments of confidence-building connection. This little book has helped tens of thousands of dogs move from “Oh no!” to “Oh boy!”, and it remains one of the most trusted, humane guides for anyone working with fearful or reactive dogs.
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The cautious canine
A good read, applicable more for the dog owner just starting with a nervous or fear reactive pet.
