Is Your Dog More Than Your Furry Child? Do They Actually Think Like Children? The Science To Help You Successfully Train Your Dog

Jody Miller-Young  on Pet Life Radio

For many of us, our dogs are our furry children. What you may not realize is, scientifically, they are more like human children than we may even know.  Wendy Lyons Sunshine is an award-winning journalist and author of the new book, Tender Paws: How Science-Based Parenting Can Transform our Relationship with Dogs. It was inspired by the struggles she faced when she and her husband got a new puppy and was informed by her work with child development experts. Let’s dive into the world of how your dog actually thinks and methods of training Wendy has successfully taken from the child development world. 

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Award-winning journalist Wendy Lyons Sunshine contributes to PsychologyToday.com and many other publications. She is author of Tender Paws: How Science-Based Parenting Can Transform Our Relationship with Dogs and co-author of The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family and Raising the Challenging Child: How to Minimize Meltdowns, Reduce Conflict, and Increase Cooperation.  

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