"Excuse me- where's the potty?": How to house train your puppy or dog

by Cpdt-Ka Teri Thomas

Overview

Whether you are a novice first time puppy raiser or a seasoned dog owner, if you are struggling with house training your new canine companion, this book is for you! Written simply and with a sense of humor, this book explains everything from the importance of supervision, the correct use of crates and confinement, how to journal and create an appropriate schedule, how good nutrition plays a role in house training and even discusses underlying medical conditions that can interfere with house training success. Loaded with good ideas and resources, this house training manual is a must!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781502404312
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	09/16/2014
Series:	Excuse Me... , #1
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.08(d)

About the Author

About the author
Teri is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer residing in Grand Junction, Colorado. Teri's love for animals led her on a journey in veterinary medicine as a veterinary technician. Though she loved gaining as much knowledge as she could in on the job training about the science of small animal medicine, what caught and held her attention was trying to understand why dogs and cats reacted to things differently.
Teri's life has always been involved with training animals. As a child spending her summers at her grandparents' acreage in New Mexico, she raised and trained chickens to perform different tasks by communicating to them through whistles and hand signals. She trained her first dog to sit at the age of 8. It was no surprise to her family when she decided to make dog training her profession as an adult. She became a dog trainer in 1987 while living in Orlando, Florida.
Realizing that she needed to separate herself from the dog training hobbyists that surrounded her, she pursued certification through the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT) in 2002 and received a diploma from the American College of Applied Science as a Canine Behavior Counselor in 2003. While still working as a veterinary technician, Teri knew the only way she could make dog training her full time career was to start her own company. "Angels in the Making" was born in 2004.
Teri learns from every owner and every dog with whom she works. She does not believe in a "one size fits all" solution; rather, her motto is "if what you are doing isn't working, do something else!".
Teri has worked with shelter animals to help them find their forever homes by teaching them skills that will make them successful in the human world. It is heart wrenching to her knowing how many animals are thrown away simply because the owner didn't realize an animal's potential or purpose. Many of them were deemed and labeled "impossible to house train" as a reason for relinquishment. She set out to prove them wrong.
This is Teri's first book. She considers it another "chapter" in her journey with the animals!