Kaner and Rocko know a good book when they see one.
Dogs Like Good Books, Too.
In my search for a favorite person, place or thing each week, I never know where that search will take me. Sometimes it’s to a beautiful place on the way to somewhere else and sometimes it’s as close as my computer screen, like this week when I found the photo to the right.
Many of you probably know by now that my latest book, Tired of Being Obedient, made the top 100 list for children’s books on Amazon a few weeks ago. Special thanks to dog trainer and the main character in the story, Glenn Sherrill, for his help in getting the word out. Wanting the book to be a success, he even made a video for his Facebook page asking people to buy.
One of those people who bought was Dr. Jennifer Statis. After receiving her copy of Tired of Being Obedient, she posted a photo of her dogs, Kaner and Rocko, with the book in-between them. The caption over the photo read, Mom said this will be our favorite bedtime story all summer.
After seeing the photo and thinking it was cute, I asked Jennifer if I could write about her dogs. Honored, she explained that Kaner is a boxer-bulldog mix found through a boxer rescue, while Rocko, seen on the Cabarrus County Humane Society website at six-months-old, stole her family’s heart away. Jennifer said, Roko is a bit of everything: German shepherd, Labrador retriever, Rottweiler, and maybe Collie.
After meeting and evaluating Kaner and Rocko, Glenn thought it best to train them together because during the time Kaner began having issues, refusing to leave the safety of his driveway, Rocko also began having issues. Rocko’s issue was showing aggression towards anyone approaching on walks, the front door, etc.
Happy with the results of the training, Jen said, Glenn worked wonders with my boys, making our relationship more enjoyable and less stressful. He worked with us using this ingenious collar, the No Pull No Pain Collar he developed. I was able not only to get Kaner through his zone of terror (driveway) but could actually enjoy taking both dogs on a walk through public parks without having an arm pulled off: they were calm and happy. It was a whole new relationship. What a gift Glenn has. When we get our next fur-baby the first thing I’ll do is sign up for Train Play Live classes so we can start off the right way.
I agree with Jen that Glenn has a gift for training dogs because I’ve seen firsthand not only the results he’s had from training other dogs, but also the results from training my husband’s boxer, Bo. Although Bo has always been a sweet dog and wouldn’t hurt a fly, before Glenn worked with him, he had the bad habit of jumping. After Glenn’s training, Bo became a “gentle giant,” understanding what it means to be calm and submissive.
Jen, thanks for sharing your photo and story about Kraner and Rocko. I’m glad thy liked the book and I know Glenn will be, too. If you’d like to learn more about Glenn Sherrill, click here.
If you haven’t purchased your copy of Tired of Being Obedient on Amazon, it’s never too late. Who knows? Maybe it will become your dog’s favorite book, too.
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Thanks,
Dicy
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