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Dan Josselyn-Creighton is also the author of Taco 'bout Training Tuesdays! and has always had a passion for dogs, tacos, and talking about himself in the third person. Dan became a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP) in 2014 after spending several years as a dog groomer and doggie daycare attendant. Dan was also eager to help other groomers and dog owners teach their dogs to like being groomed instead of fearing it, so he also became Low Stress Certified through Dr. Sophia Yin's Cattle Dog Press, and more recently has been certified as a Fear Free trainer, groomer, and speaker. Dan's biggest heroes in the world of dog training are the doctors and scientists who have helped popularize modern, science-based dog training methods, like Dr Sophia Yin, Ian Dunbar, Patricia McConnell, Karen Overall, Marty Becker, and trainers specializing in behavior modification like Michael Shikashio and Grisha Stewart. His
biggest hero, after his parents, is probably Mr. Rogers, because he thinks every person and every dog is special, just the way they are.
Today Dan is the owner of Golden Rule Dog Training and teaches puppy socialization at Zendog on Church Street, virtual group classes and webinars with EduCanine, and especially loves giving private lessons to dog lovers in and around his neighborhood, Toronto's Church-Wellesley Village. He also volunteers some of his time with two dog rescue organizations, Coveted Canines Rescue (CCR) and Boston Terrier Rescue Canada (BTRC).
Reviewed by Jon Michael Miller for Readers' Favorite
Vir-Chew! Dog Bless You! What Modern Dog Training Taught Me about Living a Good Life by Dan Josselyn-Creighton will not teach you how to train your dog, but it might guide you toward learning how. More important, this lovely book will surely inspire you to become a better person even if you are already great! Becoming a certified dog trainer for his three dogs—Kayla, Buffy, and Spike—led Mr. Josselyn-Creighton to significantly improve his own sense of self-worth and provides a pathway for his readers as well. He expertly weaves the concepts of scientific dog training with spiritual concepts, psychology, philosophy, and science into a holistic path toward “living a good life.” The path forward, as he has learned, involves math, science, and the seven virtues, all centered around the Golden Rule.
What I enjoyed most about this book is the author’s voice—his kindness, sincerity, compassion, and honesty. He starts from the simple truth that none of us is perfect, we all make mistakes, but through effort and most of all Love, we can all grow, and yes, by using some of the techniques he learned by becoming a dog trainer. The most important lesson he learned in the training process is that dogs learn by patience and reward, not by punishment and dominance. His basic premise is that every sentient being deserves and responds to Love, not only dogs but humans too. And he documents this simple theory through his research into religion and philosophy. His writing is not thick with scholarship but is filled with humor, compassion, and Love (a word he always capitalizes). Vir-Chew! Dog Bless You! by Dan Josselyn- Creighton is a joy to read from beginning to end.
