Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out: Training Crazy Dogs from Over the Top to Under Control (Training Great Dogs)

"I’m loving it! Laura has managed not only to write a clear and incredibly important book, she’s really funny too! Her way of writing, the images in her language, and the diagrams make this book really stand out; there’s no way to misunderstand the concepts she’s presenting."

-- Emelie Johnson Vegh, co-author of Agility Right from the Start

Some dogs are afraid, or excited, or reactive. Dogs that “don’t listen” and “go crazy” don’t live the lives we –- or they –- want.

Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out can change that. Simple steps and an accessible, conversational tone from award-winning, internationally-known trainer Laura VanArendonk Baugh CPDT-KA KPACTP make calming the agitated dog not only possible, but pleasant.

Inside you’ll learn how to

• Achieve change in short, simple training sessions of a minute or less


• Maximize the effects of natural brain chemistry


• Know when to call in medical help


• “Clean up” unreliable behaviors in both overexcited sport dogs and pets at home


• Recognize how fear, aggression, and excitement are variants of the same root problem

The conversational tone is both informative and fun — very accessible, and it feels like the reader has a consulting trainer standing at her shoulder! Bring your dog from emotional to thoughtful, and enjoy a calmer, more enriched life with your best friend.