darlene arden

Darlene Arden is an award-winning writer on pets behavior and training. She has written hundreds of articles and columns for all of the major dog and cat publications, as well as newspapers and general interest publications. Darlene is especially known as the author of The Irrepressible Toy Dog, and The Angell Memorial Animal Hospital Book of Wellness and Preventive Care for Dogs. Darlene's passion for helping animals live longer and better lives shines through in all she does. Whether she's writing books or articles, speaking to breed clubs and other animal-related groups, attending veterinary conferences to increase her own knowledge and as a presenter, or interacting with individual pet owners, her goal is always the same - to enhance the lives of dogs and cats. Her new dog books are: Small Dogs, Big Hearts: A Guide to Caring for Your Little Dog Darlene follows the small dog from puppyhood through the senior years, giving advice on important topics like socialization, housetraining, behavior, nutrition, healthcare, pampering your pint-sized pooch. It also features the very latest, safest, and fastest training methods for little dogs. There's no need to use training methods from the past that don't work well with most dogs, let alone little ones who view the world and their owners from a very different vantage point. You'll find everything you need to know to train your little dog, from housetraining to house manners, in this updated volume. You can get Small Dogs, Big Hearts from Amazon (#ad). Rover, Get off Her Leg! Pet Etiquette for the Dog Who Pees on Your Rug, Steals the Pot Roast and Poops in Improper Places With this ultimate how-to-handle-it book, you and your canine friend will be the envy of the dog park. Darlene Arden provides the 411 for all kinds of doggie dilemmas in this must-have primer on the essentials of pet etiquette. Filled with the most often asked questions, plus humorous tales of dogs and owners this complete guide to canine comportment will teach you how to solve any problem, from the embarrassing to the downright unacceptable, including when your dog . . . humps your guests, gives you “love bites”, ignores you, has a gas problem, pees everywhere except outside, eats strange things, uses your furniture as a chew toy, and more! Rover, Get off Her Leg! is available on Amazon (#ad). Darlene Arden knows precisely which dog training books are really good and useful. Learn about her pet expert's choice of the best dog training books.