Unleashed
How to Bring Out the Best in Your Dog
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- Uscita prevista: 14 lug 2026
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Our dogs are no longer just pets—they’re family. This means, according to celebrity dog trainer Jaime Goodrich, that the way we train them needs to change.
The role dogs have played in our lives has changed. No longer are they solely workers, bred to herd for or hunt with us. So it’s time to change how we raise them too. In Unleashed, celebrity dog trainer Jaime Goodrich shows you how to understand your dog, provide support, and a create secure, lasting bond with one of the best relationships you could have in your life.
Unleashed argues that behavior problems worsen, not improve, with heavy discipline. If you instead address the source of a dog’s anxiety or fear, problematic behaviors will naturally and permanently disappear. Goodrich provides techniques rooted in kindness and understanding rather than punishment and dominance. She addresses attachment in dogs—what normal attachment looks like and what it looks like when things go south. She teaches you how to identify your dog’s particular coping strategy and how to identify stress signals your dog is giving you. You’ll be able to recognize your dog’s particular triggers and desires, and, most importantly, be able to figure out how to work within your dog’s particular neurological level to make substantial change in their behaviors.
Unleashed teaches you how to:
-Curb your dog’s reactivity toward humans and other dogs
-Walk your dog calmly and politely on leash
-Address hyper, shy, or aggressive behavior
-Teach essential house obedience skills for a balanced home life
-Eliminate destructive behavior like barking, chewing, and digging
-Treat phobias, separation anxiety, and fearful reactions
-Implement safety training for stress-free outings
Most importantly, Unleashed will give you the tools you need to fix any behavior problem, confidently and humanely. The result is that you will be able to nurture a more balanced, happy, and connected dog.
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Celebrity dog trainer Goodrich debuts with a smart guide to supporting and bonding with one's dog. Behavioral problems in dogs, she explains, usually stem from fear and anxiety caused by everything from abusive and neglectful backgrounds to poor early socialization or unfortunate genetics. Training through intimidation and threats is not only ineffective but often does far more harm than good, she argues. Goodrich proposes multiple step-by-step training programs that teach dogs positive behaviors through cause and effect. For example, getting a dog to stay next to their owner while walking on a leash, instead of pulling ahead or lagging behind, can happen by guiding the dog into position "using a treat on his nose like a magnet." Similarly, dogs can be systematically desensitized to triggering stimuli, like loud noises or scary stationary objects, by slowly being exposed to them while the owner remains calm. What's best for dogs, according to Goodrich, is an organized home environment with predictable routines, a healthy diet, adequate exercise, and "thoughtful confinement"—that is, the ability to retire peacefully to a crate, possibly with the help of a chew toy. Most important is learning to understand one's own dog, which means identifying stress signals and what motivates them. Practical and compassionate, this is a windfall for dog owners.
