Once you have a strong relationship and good management skills, dog training becomes fun, not another burden on your 'To Do' list.

Children and dogs can be wonderful friends, but the potential for problems is huge. I am excited about winning this award and hope that my book will help more parents keep their kids safe from dog bites.

By being your dog's advocate, you also are being your child's. There are many dogs that tolerate manhandling well for long periods of time. There are very few dogs that enjoy it.

It's a whole lot more fun now.

It's fun. The kids enjoyed it a lot.

And the thing was, she started to have more fun with it. She wasn't beaten down with it.