{"title":"Lorie Long","description":"\u003cp\u003eLORIE LONG is a dog trainer with more than twenty-five years of experience and the author of \u003cem\u003eA Dog Who’s Always Welcome: Assistance and Therapy Dog Trainers Teach You How to Socialize and Train Your Companion Dog\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Siberian Husky\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBorder Terrier\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong has taught beginner and intermediate dog obedience classes, participated in AKC obedience trials, and trained Labrador Retrievers as therapy dogs visiting nursing home patients. Her articles have appeared in \u003cem\u003eDog World\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Whole Dog Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, and other magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she’s not writing, Long competes in dog agility competitions with her two Border Terriers, one of whom earned the AKC title Master Agility Champion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLorie lives in Roanoke, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLorie Long’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":"a-dog-whos-always-welcome","title":"A Dog Who's Always Welcome: Assistance and Therapy Dog Trainers Teach You How to Socialize and Train Your Companion Dog","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYou can take her with you...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're like most dog owners, you want a trustworthy companion you can take on family vacations, to ball games, on hikes, and to cafes and festivals. You want your dog to behave when you have guests, stay peacefully at hotels, ride calmly in elevators, and maintain proper doggie decorum in all kinds of situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChances are, you've watched and admired assistance and therapy dogs who are attentive to their owners' needs no matter what. This book taps into the secrets of assistance and therapy dog trainers and shows you how to use focused foundation socialization training to make sure your dog is well behaved--even in unfamiliar environments loaded with distractions and temptations. It goes beyond typical behavioral training and basic commands and covers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvaluating your dog and recognizing traits that will affect her needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing reward-based processes to teach complex behaviors and self-discipline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating a socialization program that makes your dog focused on you and confident in different environments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReading your dog so you can anticipate her reactions and keep her focused on your directions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith these sophisticated training techniques, you'll turn your family pet into a sociable, take-anywhere dog who will always be welcome!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0470142480\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780470142486\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Lorie Long","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43185549344984,"sku":"9780470142486","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43185549377752,"sku":"9781620458204","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/DogWhosWelcome_FC_mockup_v2_1661199321_ac57c424-65bf-41ca-bce1-bc4dc026411f.jpg?v=1790987718"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-lorie-long.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}