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Living with Kids and Dogs...Without Losing Your Mind | 
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| Author: Colleen Pelar
Publisher: C&R Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 285373
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 176
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 1933562668
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887083
EAN: 9781933562667
ASIN: 1933562668
Publication Date: August 15, 2005
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At last! A kids-and-dogs book for parents written by someone who "gets it." This is a wonderful book. Useful, useful, useful information all the main points in an extremely easy-to-read style. As a trainer and a mom, Colleen sees the full picture." Dr. Ian Dunbar Living with Kids and Dogs . . . Without Losing Your Mind by Colleen Pelar, CPDT, covers more than introducing a baby to the family dog. It has chapters devoted to each stage of a child s life with parental pointers for setting their family up for success while raising kids and dogs together. ~ Parenting books say control your dog; dog-training books say control your kids. The reality is far more complex and goes way beyond placing blame on either children or dogs for being who they are. ~ Living with Kids & Dogs . . . Without Losing Your Mind provides busy parents with simple, realistic advice to help ensure that the relationship between their kids and their dog is safe and enjoyable for all. You will learn how to Help your child and dog develop a strong relationship, built on trust and cooperation Set your family up for success with a minimum of effort Recognize canine stress signals and know when your dog is getting worried about normal kid activity Identify serious behavior problems before someone gets hurt Provide specific help for managing the interactions with dogs through each stage of your kids lives from infancy through the teen years Prevent your child from becoming part of a growing statistic children who have been bitten by a dog.
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A Must Read for Any Family Getting a Dog December 8, 2008
EWR (New London PA)
As a breeder, I recommend this book to all of my clients...even those that just have grandchildren, or nieces and nephews visiting. Good little training tips as well as really great information to help the adults monitor the dog/child interactions to keep everyone happy. So often people just buy traing books for their dogs, ignoring the fact that half of the battle is training your children how to understand the canine body language, and how to behave around the dog!
If you have kids, please read this book. Getting a dog is a long-term commitment. Do it right from the start, and you will have a happy and loving family addition for many years to come! Good Luck :))
 Great Resources July 30, 2008
Shannon R. Thomas
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I would highly recommend this book. It is well written, funny and very helpful. The book was recommended to us at a time when we were concerned about one of our dogs and the principles outlined in the book were extremely helpful. A great resource!!
doesn' t matter how old your kids are January 14, 2008
kya (illinois)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book was very helpful. It is an easy read and lots of little tips.My kids are older, 13,17 and 20, but I still picked up some good information. There are even some fun and easy tricks to teach your dog. I would recommend this to anyone with kids of any age.
Terrific book for all parents of kids & dogs! August 13, 2007
Rise VanFleet, PhD (Pennsylvania)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is one of the very best resources I've found for families with children and dogs. It has lots of practical kid-friendly and dog-friendly tips and ideas. I've recently read hundreds of books on similar topics while researching a book I'm writing, and this one really stood out. As a child/family psychologist, I was impressed with how solid it was, and as a therapy dog trainer, I thought the advice about dogs was spot-on! It deserves all the stars that everyone has given it!!
Practical and positive! May 30, 2007
Jennifer D. Shryock (Cary, NC)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Colleen writes in a reader friendly manner. Her life experiences as Mom and dog trainer have brought together this wonderful resourceful book families can turn to time and time again! I recommend this book to all families I work with as it describes practical and positive solutions for challenging and hectic lives! :)
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