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Meet and Greet is a must for dog owners and users of off leash areas, whether they are first time users or an off leash area junkie!

Although not a dog training book, Meet and Greet is an excellent information source for all dog owners and is full of handy tips and hints. It has comprehensive information on all aspects of responsible dog ownership, especially as it pertains to taking dogs out into the public arena.

Off leash areas have been extremely successful all around Australia, but all is not sweetness and roses. Often the first visit to an off leash area can be the last for the owner and their dog due to a bad experience. This could be the result of the uncontrolled behaviour of their dog or someone else's dog. This need not be the case if all dog owners are aware of the protocols for using off leash areas.

Off leash parks can be great fun and improve our dog's social outlook, and ours too, but we need to remember that 'dogs will be dogs'. Dogs can and will always revert to instinctive dog behaviours. This can mean that a dog could be frightened, injured or even in the worst case killed.

However, with the necessary preparation, understanding and vigilance on our part, we can minimise the risk, avoid unsafe situations and enjoy our time in the park. Off leash areas will only ever be as good as the responsible people and controlled dogs that use them!

Knowing something about basic dog psychology and instincts and being able to read and understand the body language of both yours and other dogs is a must, if you are going to release you dog into an off leash park. However control of your dog is also a legal requirement of councils when using these parks.

This book will make some suggestions on what to do in certain situations. Dogs are as varied and infinite in type, behaviour, temperament and disposition as people. You as the owner, have the most chance of knowing what triggers your dog in any situation, if of course, you have spent time observing and finding out.

This book is about the common sense dos and don'ts, and the etiquette of sharing a common public place with other dog owners, so that walking your dog there is a sociable, pleasurable and more importantly, a safe experience. Meet and Greet will encourage dog owners to recognise and take responsibility for their own and their dog's behaviour in all circumstances.

Meet and Greet is 144 pages of information and is written for YOU in an easy to understand, illustrated format with 116 full colour photographs. It is a MUST for all owners who want to have a social dog who enjoys interacting with other dogs.

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