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Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out

By: Laura VanArendonk Baugh CPDT-KA KPACTP
Narrated by: Kristin James
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Some dogs need a little help.

Some dogs are afraid, or excited, or reactive. Dogs that "don't listen" and "go crazy" don't live the lives we - or they - want.

Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out can change that. Simple steps and an accessible, conversational tone from award-winning, internationally-known trainer Laura VanArendonk Baugh CPDT-KA KPACTP make calming the agitated dog not only possible, but pleasant.

In this book you'll learn how to achieve change in short, simple training sessions of a minute or less; maximize the effects of natural brain chemistry; know when to call in medical help; "clean up" unreliable behaviors in both overexcited sport dogs and pets at home; and recognize how fear, aggression, and excitement are variants of the same root problem.

The conversational tone is both informative and fun-very accessible, and it feels like the listener has a consulting trainer standing at her shoulder! Bring your dog from emotional to thoughtful, and enjoy a calmer, more enriched life with your best friend.

©2013 Laura VanArendonk Baugh (P)2019 Tantor

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good!

it is very helpful and Imwill have to give it ankther read. great for training

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Perfect

This book is perfect for new dog owners. Doesn’t matter if the dog is young, a rescue or old. All the information is relevant.

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For the average pet owner

Great information presented in an easy to follow format for the average pet owner. This is a good place to start if you are struggling with an overly excited dog.

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Informative and a must for reactive dog parents

This book is wonderful for dog trainers and owners alike when you want to better understand reactive and or aggressive dogs. This opens up so many new doors for pet parents and trainers alike when it comes to their dogs. A must read.

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Good info

Lots of good info in this book. Would be better to have actual book for reference on training steps. Useful workbook on how to train through issues in a step by step manner. Narrator sounded like a robot & did not help the kind of schoolbook presentation of the book.

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Give it a try!

I’ve gotten lots of dog training books, most of which had very similar material and didn’t feel very relevant since my dog has anxiety issues. This book is very unique, and offers a training program that’s better suited for dogs with anxiety and aggression issues, and can still work for dogs with no issues at all. All positive training exercises means a happy doggo, so at the very least try it!

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Bite a Lemon to Balance out the Sweetness

If overly saccharine narrators aren't your cup of tea, consider purchasing a print copy of this book. I found the information to be so valuable, I powered through the annoying "kindergarten teacher" narration to get to the end. To be fair, it's not like that all the way through. When the narrator is trying to "act out" conversations (real or parable driven), that's when it gets a bit cringe!

The subject matter is definitely worth a read, however, so buy the print or digital book version at a minimum.

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Step by step training instructions and troubleshooting

Very helpful! I liked the step by step instructions with troubleshooting tips, rationale/science behind the method, and examples of successes and what-not-to-dos.

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Great resource for reactive dogs and their people

Very well laid out, simple to process even as an audiobook. I usually read training books.

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THIS WORKS FOR REACTIVE DOGS

Have used this technique on an extremely people and dog reactive dog who had been in a shelter for over a year. Time is stretched thin in a shelter environment, so there was only about 4 days a week we were able to work on these short sessions of mat training. The dog picked up on it right away and within 2 months, she was non-reactive to dogs passing by, as close as through a window barrier. Now her only trigger with dogs is another reactive dog lunging toward her, understandably. Within 3 separate meetings of desensitizing her to new people, with her mat, she was able to be handled by this person who fell in love and offered to foster her and she left the shelter! Prior to her mat training, she was so reactive, most people were too uncomfortable to see her potential and wouldn't even come back for a second meeting. She now happily approaches many people and offers no lunging and barking when they look at her, approach her, reach for something, talk to her, etc. Baby bunnies and stray cats are the only things to trigger her lunging and barking these days. Amazing book for behaviorists/trainers!

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