The Loved Dog: The Gentle Way to Teach Your Dog Good Manners

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The effective and aggression-free way to train your dog by Oprah Winfrey's dog trainer The Loved Dog is Tamar Geller's revolutionary guide to effective dog-training using the gentlest of methods. Tamar, whose clients include Oprah Winfrey, Ben Affleck and Goldie Hawn, teaches a groundbreaking socialisation technique for training dogs. By strengthening the bond between dog and owner, dogs begin to enjoy listening to commands with no need for aggressive training aids such as verbal or physical reprimands. Using this technique, The Loved Dog shows you how to child-proof your dog and teach him good behaviour. Tamar's amazing methods have swept across America, changing the way owners train and relate to their canine friends. Tamar believes that loving your dog is the key to its training. In The Loved Dog she shows you how to build this relationship.

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A great gift for any dog owner * Dogs Today *
infectious - you'll find yoursefl itching to go do something with your dog... enjoyable to read as well as instructive, without getting bogged down in jargon * Your Dog *
...her style is engaging, her text is easy to read, and her advice is accessible to the layperson * Library Journal *

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Tamar Geller became interested in animal training after studying wolves in the wild. In 1996 she opened 'The Loved Dog', southern California's first cage-free boarding and day-care centre, and a great success. She went on to train the dogs of many celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey, Ben Affleck and Goldie Hawn. She currently works in partnership with the humane society, teaches animal behaviour at Pepperdine University and works with various rescue and community organisations. She lives in Los Angeles.