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JOYCE STRANGER - BIOGRAPHY INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED AUTHORESS OF FICTION AND NON FICTION. Joyces talents don't end with writing, she is also a dog trainer of repute. Hon President of Canine Concern and People and Dogs Society Patron Canine Epilepsy Society. member of UKRCB and APDT - UK
Books available from Booksellers	The Running Foxes
The Hills are Lonely	Perilous Journey
Self published books are available email Joyce Stranger Booklets for dog owners which save an awful lot of teaching ( and forgetting). Used by clubs, and the Puppy in the Home is used by a number of breeders and goes out with each puppy..saves an awful lot of unhappy pups with first time owners. cost £3.50 inc P+P All SPECIALLY WRITTEN TO BE AIMED AT FIRST TIME OWNERS
A Puppy in the Home
Puppy Rearing to Avoid Aggression( and what to do if unlucky)
I'm Nobody's Dog . Can I be your Dog? ( for owners of rescued dogs.)
Have Fun with Your Dog ( training without tears)
Who's Boss? (How to live in harmony with your dog.)
So You Want your Bitch to Have Puppies? ( £2.50 inc p&p)
A Dog's Guide to Buying Humans. Cartoons (£ 4.00 inc p&p)
A Dog Beside Me (poems) £3.59
How to Own a Sensible Dog (£7.95 inc p&p) Now sold over 10,000 copies and been re-printed five times...is a comprehensive guide to buying a pup, avoiding being conned, and all the snags there are as well as the pleasures, how to think like a dog, and answers all the questions I asked when I had my first book and no book ever told me. Aimed at first time owners but others have found it useful, and it is written without jargon. The aim I have in teaching and in writing is to have dogs, the neighbours and friends and relatives enjoy every bit as much as we do Joyce my website

This book covers the principles of positive training, the basics (use of the lead, puppies, manners etc) and then how to train the sit, stand, send away etc all using positives and no corrections. The chapter titled "The corrections" has a quotation from Monty Roberts: "No human being has the right to say to (an animal), you must or I'll hurt you." and advises "Put that correction off for one more day". It ends with "Be your dog's salvation, not his persecution. Be his best friend. BE WORTHY OF YOUR DOG!". It explains that positive does not mean permissive. The dog must demonstrate acceptable behaviour to get his reward. He must choose to offer the correct behaviour in order to earn privileges, food or acceptance. It is important that as pack leader you are fair and that the dog is always able to trust you.

Throughout the book the author reiterates that there is "no wrong dog", if the dog makes a mistake it is not his fault. I enjoyed this book, the exercises were easy to follow (though some were explained more fully in the author's previous book "Schutzhund Obedience: Training in Drive") and I liked the message that dogs can be trained to the highest levels in obedience, Schutzhund etc using positive methods.

Number one on every dog and owners list seems to be a Kong. They come in a number of different sizes to cater for every dogs taste and are nearly indestructible . Warning don't leave them outside they can weather and degrade leaving your house covered in little chewed bits of red rubber. For the really determined dog go for a black kong. Some dogs don't take to them at the start a good tip is to stuff them with something tasty, cream cheese or even paté. Dogs are instantly interested and it occupies them for ages trying to get it all out. They are easy to clean and good value for money. You of course buy ones that float!

They are mice made out of fur fabric, with leather ears and eyes and a tail - that's all - and yet every single dog I've met would sell its soul for one! Mine are green so they are nicely camoflaged in the grass when we play 'nosework' games. You can use them as lures to get the dog to sit, down, come, sendaway etc. etc. - dogs just seem to adore them! I keep mine just for training sessions to keep them special and Brick LOVES his!!! He is a real piggy when it comes to food, but when hes' 'working' outside he won't take food so rewarding him and motivating him used to be hard - but once I get Magic Mouse out he's stuck to me like glue and will do ANYTHING!! They really are brilliant and I have no idea why they are soooo appealing to dogs, they just are!!

Can Cassie and Max add: Fire grates (full, not empty), Daddy's shoes, Daddy's v. expensive glasses without which he can not see, Socks, Junk Mail (fine by me), Toilet rolls (for re-enactment of Andrex ad), Plus for Max only:, Cassie's face!..... Angela