THE LANGUAGE OF DOGS
WITH DOG EXPERT JUSTIN SILVER
MEET JUSTIN
Justin Silver is an award-winning dog trainer and animal rescuer who has been working with dogs and their people for close to two decades worldwide.
He's former host of CBS' primetime show Dogs In The City, author of the 5-star rated book The Language Of Dogs, former host of The Good Dogtors in Hong Kong,
and founder and host of the animal rescue charity Funny For Fido.
He appears regularly on America's favorite morning shows and in countless articles spreading his message of balanced training, care, and health for dogs.
Learn about his training style and experience in the "Training" section below.
Check out his easy to follow tutorials on YouTube and Instagram.
TRAINING
Justin Silver's expertise ranges from teaching basic foundations for new dog owners to solving the most advanced canine difficulties. With 20 years of experience- There is no problem to big that he hasn't seen or solved before. He teaches a balanced method of communication -nurturing with one hand and disciplining with the other.
As well as training family pets, he also volunteers with shelter dogs, trains service dogs, competing sport dogs, working police dogs and Hollywood movie and TV dogs. It is common for the average pet owner to come in to solve an isolated issue or learn a few basic commands and walk away with a dog who has learned a full vocabulary of skills their owners never thought were possible. EVERY dog owner is a dog trainer, Justin's job is to make you a very good one so that you don't need a dog trainer.
His gentle approach is effective with all types:
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Puppy training
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Basic to advanced commands
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Aggression W/ animals & humans
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Fear & fear aggression
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Anxiety & stress disorders
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Leash skills
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Off leash work
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Socialization
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Separation anxiety
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Resource guarding
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Hyperactivity
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Dog and children training
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Service dog training
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Travel training (planes, trains & automobiles)
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Housebreaking
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Chewing
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Barking
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Bite work
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Manners
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Low stim E-collar
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Tricks
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K9 sports
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TV and movie training
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Nutrition counseling
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More
Learning how to “speak dog” may sound like an unusual way to embark on training a dog, but that’s how celebrated dog trainer and TV veteran Justin Silver has achieved his remarkable successes. And that’s exactly what he wants to teach you as well. Dog training fads and styles come and go, but Justin sticks with one key concept. Dogs are eager to please their human owners, and they honestly think they’re doing the right thing. Most dogs aren’t being willfully disobedient; the two of you just aren’t speaking the same language.
Whether you merely want to understand your dog better, or there’s a troublesome behavior you’ve been unable to fix, Justin Silver encourages you to move past stereotypes such as “hyper” or “aggressive” and listen to what your dog is trying to tell you. The first phase is learning all about what makes your dog unique, and Justin shows how to assess your dog’s entire personality. It’s not enough to look at just one part of it in one place or time, as happens in an obedience class or a session with a professional trainer. Justin steps you through by looking at the whole picture in every type of situation. Every circumstance can be a little bit different, and you are the one who already knows your dog best.
Justin’s approach is based on a key concept. Don’t tell your dog what you don’t want. Instead, tell your dog what you do want. And to help you implement this technique, he shows how easy it is to teach your dog some familiar positive behaviors—such as "come, sit, stay, heel, down, place" —that will help you and your dog learn to live happily together.
Learning should be fun for your dog, and Justin Silver’s trademark style and wit make the experience of reading this book just as fun for you. From the story of his dual career as dog expert and stand-up comic to delightful details on the dogs in his life, The Language of Dogs is a compulsive read that you won’t want to put down... except to start listening to what your dog has to say.