Author Rebecca Brown uses real and entertaining stories from her 30+ years of experience in the dog training profession. She has developed a dynamic training program that promotes the Soft-Handed Approach-a humanitarian-based approach that focuses on positive, no-force methods, where behaviors are reinforced due to the dog owner's understanding of the canine's mentality and language. You will discover why the Soft-Handed Approach surpasses all training methods especially methods that promote owners, trainers, and instructors, to resort to physical or psychological abuse to achieve the desired outcome. Additionally, the author explains all her "tricks of the trade" in detail in this well-organized book. The book has something to offer all dog enthusiast from those that desire a well-behaved companion dog to those who want to have a competitive "edge" while trialing. The book explains how to get involved with your dog beyond the basic mannerisms, and why starting off on the right foot can make all the difference. As you follow the step-by-step guidelines, you will learn how to implement the three cognitive-perspective methods: Marker, Coaching, and Gentle Guidance while establishing many different behaviors and skills. Dog owners, trainers, and instructors, can expect to find numerous ProTips, easy to follow step-by-step guides, training solutions, show secrets, and more.