Animal MasterWorks Series                          REPLAY IS NOW AVAILABLE  The Original  Dog Whisperer PAUL OWENS author of The Dog Whisperer, The Puppy Whisperer, Good Habits for Great Dogs, and The Dog Whisperer DVDs, Vol. I & II Listen to or Download the REPLAY  -  $17 Do you want information on how to train – or retrain – your dog or puppy using kindness and a non-violent approach? Join Sue and her special guest dog trainer Paul Owens, to discuss Paul’s approach to compassionate dog and puppy training.  Paul is the leader of non-violent training and has practiced and taught it for over 35 years.  He also has a special interest in working with behavior modification of aggressive dogs. On this MasterWorks call, you’ll learn from the best as Paul shares his methods to make training your dog effective and joyful for both of you.  "A truly enlightened approach to raising and training your dog" - Jack Canfield, Founder and CEO, Chicken Soup for the Soul Enterprises, Inc. "Paul's bestselling dog training book, The Dog Whisperer: A Compassionate, Nonviolent Approach to Dog Training, deserves a place of honor on the shelf of every positive dog owner and trainer." - Review from The Whole Dog Journal, July 2000. "Owens' nonviolent process will help prevent dogs from developing various behavioral and psychological problems, which can be difficult to treat later in life." - Dr. Michael W. Fox, Senior Scholar, Bioethics, The Humane Society of the United States, Washington, DC Our animals share our lives and our love.  They bring amazing gifts and teach us about our world and ourselves. They offer forgiving, unconditional love and remind us who we really are and where we come from. They open us up to new, higher levels of grace.  Our animals show us the way to re-connection. The Animal MasterWorks Series offers listeners opportunities to participate in interviews with respected animal professionals who are on the leading edge of natural animal care, helping you enhance and maintain your animal friends’ physical, emotional and spiritual wellness and so allowing them to reach their very highest potential.   Paul Owens began training dogs in 1972. He is a leading proponent of positive, nonviolent animal training in the United States. His programs are unique in that stress management methods for humans are presented as part of the classes.  Paul is the director of Raise with Praise dog training, and the founder/director of the children’s after-school, violence prevention program, Paws for Peace. Paul has practiced and taught yoga in the United States and India for over 35 years. Paul’s specialty is in the evaluation and behavior modification of aggressive dogs and he is frequently consulted and referred by veterinarians. His public service work includes bite prevention programs for children and monthly dog training seminars at area Humane Societies and shelters. Paul has appeared on numerous radio and television programs, including PBS’s Pets Part of the Family and the nationally syndicated Pet Files. His articles and interviews have appeared in several local and national magazines, including Self, Animal Wellness Magazine, Bark magazine, The Pet Press, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, LA Parent, The Burbank Leader, The Whole Dog Journal, The Yoga Journal, Alaskan Airlines Magazine and many others. Paul has written three books, The Dog Whisperer, The Puppy Whisperer, Good Habits for Great Dogs, as well as producing  and appearing in two DVDs, The Dog Whisperer Vol. I and II. Sue Becker is an internationally-known animal communicator, Tellington TTouch Training® practitioner for companion animals, practitioner for Bach Flower Remedies™ for humans and animals, and energy healing practitioner.  She is a sought-after consultant for behavior and well-being issues. Sue is a regular contributor to Animal/Feline Wellness Magazine and her work has appeared/been cited in several publications including Trot Magazine, Cat Fancy Magazine and in the book Animals in Spirit by Penelope Smith.  Sue is passionate about teaching how to strengthen and deepen human-animal relationships through compassion, understanding and empowerment and helping our animal friends be the very best they can be. She lives in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada with four cats and a variety of fish.