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Understanding

Your Dog

FOR

DUMmIES

by Stanley Coren and Sarah Hodgson

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Understanding Your Dog For Dummies ®

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About the Authors

Stanley Coren is best known to the public for his popular books

on dogs and on general psychological issues. However, within the

scientific world, he’s also a highly respected scientist, a Professor

of Psychology at the University of British Columbia, and a Fellow of

the Royal Society of Canada.

His engaging writing style and his broad knowledge about the

behavior of dogs and people have made his books The Intelligence

of Dogs, Why We Love the Dogs We Do, What Do Dogs Know? , How

to Speak Dog, The Pawprints of History, How Dogs Think, Why Do

Dogs Have Wet Noses? , and Why Does My Dog Do That? all best-

sellers. Roger Caras, President of the ASPCA, and himself a best-

selling author of dog books, noted “Stanley Coren has an incredible

gift — the ability to take the most complex matters and make it all

seem so simple and clear.” Perhaps this is why Coren was named

Writer of the Year by the International Positive Dog Training

Association and is a sought-after contributor to a number of

national dog and pet magazines, including Pets Magazine, Modern

Dog, AnimalSense, Dog and Puppy Basics, and AKC Gazette.

Many professional associations have recognized Coren’s work with

service dogs, and he’s received awards from several major police

dog organizations, including the California Canine Narcotic Dog

Association and the British Columbia Police Canine Association.

His work with and knowledge of dogs has often caught the atten-

tion of the media, and he’s been the subject of feature articles in

People Magazine, USA Today, Time Magazine, Maclean’s, US News &

World Report, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco

Chronicle, Washington Post, and others. His affable manner has also

made him a popular guest with the broadcast media, and he’s been

featured on numerous television programs, including Oprah, Larry

King Live, Dateline, 20/20, Maurie Povich, Good Morning America,

Charlie Rose, and the Today Show. He currently hosts the national

TV series Good Dog! in Canada.

Sarah Hodgson, president of Simply Sarah Incorporated, has been

a trainer of dogs and their people in Westchester, New York, and

Southern Connecticut for more than 20 years. She’s the author of

eight dog-training books, including Puppies For Dummies, Dog Tricks

For Dummies, Puppies Raising & Training Diary For Dummies, Teach

Yourself Visually Dog Training, You and Your Puppy (co-authored

with James DeBitetto), DogPerfect, 2nd Edition, PuppyPerfect, and

Miss Sarah’s Guide to Etiquette for Dogs & Their People . In addition,

Sarah has produced two videos, patented a dog training leash (the

Teaching Lead), and invented many other products to simplify the

shared lives of dogs and people.

Sarah is frequently featured as a dog training specialist on network

television, radio, and print media, including The New York Times,

NBC, CBS, Animal Planet (Disney syndicate), FOX, CNN, WOR,

Hollywood Pets, Parenthood magazine, and others. She has worked

with many famous persons’ dogs, including TV personality Katie

Couric, actors Richard Gere, Glenn Close, Chazz Palminteri, Chevy

Chase, and Lucie Arnaz; business moguls George Soros, Tommy

Hilfiger, Tommy Mottola, and Michael Fuchs; and sport greats

Bobby Valentine and Alan Houston.

In addition, Sarah is a behavior consultant and education facilita-

tor at the Adopt-A-Dog shelter in Armonk, New York, where she

holds training and socialization programs, conditioning each of

the dogs within a fully decorated home environment before their

formal adoption. For more information on everything Sarah, visit

her Web site at www.dogperfect.com.

Sarah also writes a weekly column and balances all with her top

priorities: her family and pets!

Dedication

We dedicate our book to dogs . . . from all the ones we’ve loved,

helped, and nurtured to the ones we look forward to knowing. You

have filled our path with reason and given shape to our days and

meaning to our life experience. Woof!

Authors’ Acknowledgments

There are so many people who deserve gratitude: Nancy Shalek for

steering the boat, Kelly for your editorial efforts that grace every

page, and Mike who spearheaded this project from the beginning.

And as always, our friends and family. . . . You are our sideline

crew and support team. We would never — could never — be so

delighted with our life if it weren’t for every one of you. Big hug!

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