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About Happy Kids, Happy Dogs

Happy Kids, Happy Dogs was honored with a nomination for Best Dog Training & Behavior Book (2006) by the Dog Writers Association of America. It was also named the runner up for Best Dog Book (2006) by the International Institute for Applied Companion Animal Behavior. It is recommended by veterinarians, dog trainers, childbirth educators and trauma prevention specialists at Duke University Health System and the University of North Carolina Hospitals.

Author Barbara Shumannfang, CPDT is the founder of Top Notch Dog, LLC, through which she helps families prevent, recognize, and modify problem behaviors in their companion dogs. She holds a Ph.D. from Duke University in a non-doggy field and is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer through the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers.

Experts recommend Happy Kids, Happy Dogs:

"Unfailingly logical in its presentation of ideas, with clear explanations and step-by-step training instructions on such diverse topics as the three secrets to a well-behaved dog, the top three cues your dog should respond to and how to teach them, when to get help, dos and don'ts for child behavior, games kids can play with their dogs, and rules to follow when kids visit.”

The Bark magazine

"This is a desperately needed book, and the title says it all! It’s all about…making those special child/canine bonds happen and then flourish."

Steve Dale’s Pet World, Nationally syndicated column and radio show

“Happy Kids, Happy Dogs is a must-read for expectant parents who own dogs. Shumannfang gives practical and sound advice to help parents keep both children and canines safe and happy. As a mother and a dog-owner, I wish I had read her book before I started my family. I certainly plan to put her strategies to use in my own home.”

—Katy Bartlett, M.D., Pediatrician

“Shumannfang's years of training experience, behavioral education and incredible 'doggy intuition' are evidenced in this must read for expectant dog owning families. Happy Kids, Happy Dogs is a well written guide that every expectant dog owning family should read and reread!"

—Susanne Hughes, DVM, Veterinarian

“Dr. Spock finally has some canine company. Happy Kids, Happy Dogs goes beyond the ‘supervise, supervise, supervise’ mantra and provides specific training suggestions so families can cultivate healthy child-dog relationships. This user-friendly book fills a void in the dog training literature. Bravo!”

—Janice Lynn Triptow, J.D., CPDT, CDBC Founder of Dog Behavior Solutions, Inc., Chicago, IL

Happy Kids, Happy Dogs

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Children are those most often bitten by dogs and 80% of such bites come from the family dog, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Help your dog and your baby become friends. Happy Kids, Happy Dogs offers practical, easy-to-follow dog training tips presented according to your child’s developmental stages, from infancy to the teenage years. Recommended by the prenatal instructors at Duke University Health System and University of North Carolina Women’s Hospital.

"Unfailingly logical in its presentation of ideas, with clear explanations and step-by-step training instructions..." --The Bark magazine

Partial profits from sales of Happy Kids, Happy Dogs go to non-profit groups that help at-risk youth and shelter dogs. For more information, visit www.topnotchdog.com.