ARE YOU BITING OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW?

I have to warn you. This is not a &quote;touchy-feely, warm and fuzzy&quote; book. Running safe and successful aggressive dog classes is hard. This book will ask you many questions about your own creativity, sensitivity and skills - as a trainer, a confidant, and a mind reader to both dog and human. I will be asking you to be honest about your limitations and your expertise. Just because you want to do something, doesn t mean you can (or should). I always wanted to be a runway model, but at 5 feet tall and usually about 5-10 pounds overweight, it just wasn t going to happen. My tone may seem a bit blunt or snippy, but it isn t meant to be that way. However, it is meant to make you think, really think about all that s involved in working with aggressive dogs, leading an aggressive dog class and help you decide if you should run such a class. This will require a great deal of thought, soul-searching and planning on your part. I don t mean to scare you off or discourage you, but I want to make sure you understand the severity of the situation when working with an aggressive dog. When something goes wrong in a pet class, like spilling water or peeing on the floor, it s no big deal, but when something goes wrong in an aggressive dog class, it can go very wrong. The stakes are higher and you could be looking at serious injuries and a lawsuit. This is not a how to book. It s a book that poses the questions, should you? I will be asking you really hard questions about your own training chops and expertise with aggression.