Paul’s specialty is in the evaluation and behavior modification of aggressive dogs and he is frequently consulted and referred by veterinarians. He has practiced and taught yoga in the United States and India for over 40 years. Paul is the founder/director of the children’s after-school, violence prevention program, Paws for Peace. His programs are unique in that stress management methods for humans are presented as part of the classes. In 2015, Paul was named one of among the first 27 accredited professionals in the world to earn the title of Professional Canine Trainer-accredited through the Pet Professional Accreditation Board. He is a professional member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and the Pet Professional Guild, a CGC Evaluator and a leading proponent of nonviolent, force-free dog training in the United States. The Dog Whisperer book was rated a “classic” by the Whole Dog Journal and his Dog Whisperer Volume One DVD was reviewed as “the best DVD on basic training of pets for the pet owner…” in the APDT newsletter: Chronicle of the Dog. He also produced and is featured on three Dog Whisperer DVDs: The Dog Whisperer, Volumes One and Two and the 2016 DVD release of Welcome Home! The Ultimate Guide for all Newly-Adopted Puppies & Dogs. Paul Owens is the author of three books: the bestselling The Dog Whisperer: A Compassionate Nonviolent Approach to Dog Training (Adams Media) which has been translated into several languages and has sold over 350,000 copies all over the world, The Puppy Whisperer and The Dog Whisperer presents: Good Habits for Great Dogs. This is why I can also speak with authority as to the effectiveness and certainly kinder and more compassionate training methods which I now espouse and that more and more trainers use today. That being said, I switched to force-free, reward-based training in 1988 and since then, helped thousands of people educate their dogs using more positive and less stressful educational tools. Tara and I won many competitions together, which is why I can speak with authority that aversive training and punishment can work. I started to apprentice with the teacher and eventually went on my own. I adopted my own dog, a Golden I named Tara and we attended traditional training classes which included the choke collars, pinning, leash corrections et al. We were taught the training methods of the time: rub nose in poop, knee in chest, pin on ground and all the rest. Over time, we became friends and our family had 3 dogs while I was growing up. The first impression I had with a dog happened when I was 5 years old and my dad brought home a puppy on Christmas morning who chased me up the stairs and scared the living daylights out of me. Paul, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today. Today we’d like to introduce you to Paul Owens.
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