{"title":"Joel M. McMains","description":"\u003cp\u003eJOEL M. McMAINS is a professional dog trainer with over 30 years of experience across training applications ranging from companion dogs to guard dogs. His recent books include \u003cem\u003eDog Training Projects for Young People\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKennels and Kenneling: A Guide for Hobbyists and Professionals\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAdvanced Obedience: Easier Than You Think\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcMains is an award-winning author for Howell Book House. His other titles include \u003cem\u003eDog Logic: Companion Obedience, Rapport-Based Training\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eManstopper!: Training a Canine Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, McMains operates boarding kennels and provides obedience and protection-training services. He has also worked with local police and the 4-H organization in dog training, experience that informs his practical, application-focused books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoel lives in Sheridan, Wyoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoel M. McMains’s books are published by Howell Book House, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"manstopper","title":"Manstopper!: Training a Canine Guardian","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eThis very thorough book on training a protection dog builds from understanding protection work to training, being an agitator, evaluating temperament, and more. Safety is emphasized throughout. 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That key is provided in this book and will result for you in a responsive, obedient dog that accepts your leadership and happily lives by your rules. This is mutual respect that works! The exercises in \u003cem\u003eDog Logic\u003c\/em\u003e are for the companion dog and, if you like, the obedience trial dog. They guide you gradually and expertly through the whole series of training objectives, and your ultimate reward is a dog you can always be proud of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek by week and level by level, you will see your dog gaining poise, polish and the admiration of all who meet him. You and your dog will become a living example of what it means to be a smoothly functioning dog\/human partnership. 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