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The Puppy Nosework Method is a kind, practical guide to raising a confident, emotionally resilient puppy through life skills and scentwork. Combining positive training with the power of sniffing, it teaches ten essential skills that help your puppy focus, regulate emotions, explore safely and build trust. Each lesson pairs with a scent activity to calm the nervous system and engage the brain. This is not about creating obedience on demand, but about growing a thinking, feeling dog who can thrive in the world. Perfect for guardians who want a deeper, more connected way to support their ...

Does your dog bark at everyone he sees? Are you trying hard to settle your dog on frantic, noisy walks? Do you live with canine reactivity and wish you could turn things around? Are you looking for a solution and guidance to properly help your worried best friend? From this audiobook, you will learn: what your dog is trying to tell you, how to communicate in a way that you both understand, how to ensure you are fully meeting your dog’s needs, why your dog acts up and why he can’t help it, and much more.

Raising a Resilient Puppy: The Science of Early Development, Emotional Security, and Lifelong Success Raising a puppy is about more than just training—it’s about understanding their biology, emotions, and environment from the very start. From conception to early development, the choices you make will shape your puppy’s confidence, behaviour, and resilience for life. This science-backed puppy training book goes beyond the basics, giving you a deep insight into puppy development, genetics, and the impact of early experiences. Whether you’re choosing a responsible breeder, bringing ...

Easy Walks with Your Reactive Dog: A Step-by-Step Guide to Stress-Free Walks Walking a reactive dog can be challenging, frustrating, and sometimes even embarrassing. But it doesn’t have to stay that way. Easy Walks with Your Reactive Dog is here to help you transform those stressful walks into calm, enjoyable adventures. Using positive, humane reactive dog training techniques and insights from dog psychology, this guide gives you the tools you need to help your dog feel more confident and relaxed. This book is designed for dog guardians who want real, practical solutions to deal with ...

Are you passionate about working with dogs and eager to approach dog training in a welfare-focused way? Starting Your Own Dog Enrichment Business is the perfect guide to help you turn your love for dogs into a rewarding career. Whether you’re new to the field or an experienced dog professional, this dog trainer book provides the knowledge and tools you need to create a successful dog enrichment business centred around canine welfare. In this book, you'll learn how to design enrichment activities that not only stimulate dogs mentally and physically but also prioritise their well-being. ...

Whether you’ve recently adopted a rescue dog, are caring for a companion who has endured neglect, or are working with a dog struggling with anxiety, Trauma Informed Dog Training is your essential guide to their recovery.

The book is for first-time terrier guardians and those who love these spirited dogs. Terriers, small with big hearts, are bold, feisty, and humorous, making them a favourite dog for domestic companionship, but they have specific needs and as a former military dog trainer, I believe if you can train a terrier, you can train any dog. They deserve a training approach that respects their nature, using positive reinforcement.

Are you struggling to navigate the whirlwind that is an adolescent dog? Whether you’re a dog guardian looking for answers or a professional seeking to deepen your understanding, this book is your comprehensive guide to mastering the complexities of canine adolescence. In Adolescence Unleashed: Training Your Teenage Dog, you’ll discover how traditional and cutting-edge canine science come together to explain the unique challenges of this life stage. Designed for both dedicated dog guardians and professionals in the field, this guide offers practical, evidence-based solutions rooted in ...

Are you walking your dog for miles in the hope you can use up his energy but he’s just getting busier? Perhaps you throw a ball for hours at a time, but your dog just wants more and more? Maybe your dog is so full of energy, lacks focus and is hard to handle? There is an answer and it might not be the one you expect. Life enrichment through less physical exercise and more mental stimulation can turn your dog’s behaviour around. Sniffing, scentwork and brain games will settle your dog and meet his psychological needs. It’s great fun too. Written by a former military search dog trainer ...

Effective communication is key to strong relationships, and this is especially true with our dogs. This book is a must-have for anyone who spends time with dogs, teaching you to understand their unique language through illustrations and clear explanations. It covers recognizing individual communication styles, interpreting emotions from body language, identifying signs of stress and discomfort, understanding canine interactions, and spotting warning signs and aggression.

Living with a reactive dog can accidently create a reactive person and a cycle of negative experiences begin. There is an answer though! With understanding comes positive change. It might not have always been this way; perhaps walking once triggered positive emotion. Maybe we were happy until something specific happened; for example, we met someone with an unfriendly dog that attacked ours or made them really scared. We, too, could have felt scared, then that fear grew over the next few walks, until we felt it the moment we saw another dog in the distance.

This audiobook isn’t about your dogs, it’s for you! The Dog Professional’s Survival Guide is an honest and practical, psychological vaccination against the fear of chasing your dreams and the risk of compassion fatigue. Working with dogs can be mentally and emotionally exhausting. Every single thing we do - and experience that we have - starts first in the mind and this little book is a great introduction to mindfulness, peace, and excellent ideas.

Are you looking for a book that helps you truly understand canine fear and learned helplessness? Would you like to help a scared dog but they seem so shut-down and unresponsive? This book will help you. The book is based on the real-life rehabilitation of Holly, the writer’s York and puppy farm survivor. It talks about how she arrived, her healing process and who she is now. Along the way, the writer offers advice and insight into true empathy and understanding.

Healing the Scars is a powerful exploration of how childhood trauma can silently shape our lives, affecting our mental health, relationships, and the way we view ourselves. In this deeply compassionate book, trauma-informed coach Sally Gutteridge, offers a pathway to emotional healing and personal growth. By focusing on somatic healing and the mind-body connection, Sally helps readers unlayer their pain and gently reconnect with the parts of themselves that trauma has kept hidden. This book is more than just a guide—it's a resource for those who want to feel truly seen, heard, and ...

How do I change my dog’s behaviour without taking away their freedom to be a dog? How do I know if I’m meeting my dog’s needs? Or even what those needs are? The answer is Good Guardianship. Join best-selling writer and dog obsessive Sally Gutteridge to consider what your dog needs in their life with you in her latest book. Get right to the heart of your dog and learn how to recognise and meet their individual preferences. Provide safe opportunities to practice natural dog behaviour, while also creating enriching experiences that build confidence and reduce stress.

Are you looking for a clear and effective way to teach your dog new and helpful behaviours? Do you want to empower your canine friend using positive, proven methods with excellent results? Or perhaps you're overwhelmed by the many different dog training techniques and don’t know where to start? Welcome to the world of Canine Coaching, a positive dog training approach that helps you teach great skills through excellent choices. This dog training book will guide you step-by-step through: The skills behind dynamic and effective canine coaching. How your dog learns and the neuroscience behind...

Life with an older dog is amazing. What do we watch out for though, how can we tell our dogs are healthy and happy? What can we do to keep them active and contented? This audiobook will help you provide the best possible care to your older dog, it will help you appreciate their quirks and give you tips of what to look out for. The guide is a handbook that will warm your heart and give you practical advice about the forever friend who shares your sofa and your life!

Little Dogs, Big Comebacks is your compassionate guide to understanding and supporting small rescue dogs, including Chihuahuas and other toy breeds. Whether you're facing fear, barking, toilet training issues, or reactivity, this book helps you navigate it all with empathy and confidence. Learn why your little dog behaves the way they do, how past trauma affects them, and what you can do to help without overwhelming them. Written by a canine trauma specialist and small dog expert, this book offers kind, practical steps to build trust, emotional safety, and a calmer, happier life for your ...

Removing the Layers: How to Process Trauma and Find Your Freedom is a comprehensive guide for those ready to break free from the chains of trauma and reclaim their lives. Trauma doesn’t just affect the mind; the body remembers, storing experiences that can shape us in profound and often hidden ways. In this powerful trauma healing book, trauma-informed coach Sally Gutteridge leads readers through the journey of uncovering, processing, and healing from emotional and complex trauma. Designed to resonate with readers of self-help books and women seeking self-development, Removing the Layers ...