Zak George - Zak Georges guide to a well-behaved dog: proven solutions to the most common training problems for all ages, breeds, and mixes

My coauthor, Dina, and I would like to first thank our agent, Al Zuckerman. You have believed in us since day one, and you always work tirelessly on our behalf. We are blessed to have you in our corner. Thank you to Samantha Wekstein for all of your hard work and support.

We would also like to thank our editor, Lisa Westmoreland. Your enthusiasm is infectious, and we are grateful that our book is in such skilled hands. Many thanks to designer Leona Legarte, marketing and publicity team Daniel Wikey and Lauren Kretzchmar, production manager Dan Myers, and the rest of the team at Ten Speed Press as well. And thank you to Lisa Pansini for your creative guidance and help.

There are countless people to thank for the success the Dog Training Revolution has enjoyed over the years. However, one person in particular has really been indispensableand thats my wife, Brianna, the most wonderful person I know.

Bree first began working with me when the Dog Training Revolution had fewer than fifty thousand subscribers on YouTube. Today were at two million subscribers, and she has been an integral part of this explosive growth. Her passion for science and progress infuses the Dog Training Revolution with the forward-thinking principles needed to realize the goal that we and our audience share: To live in a world where people know how to intelligently raise their dogs without using outdated methods.

Bree researches the latest in scientific knowledge about dog behavior, helps produce our YouTube series, and dedicates countless hours each week to making sure that the Dog Training Revolution continues to be the gold standard in dog training. She is also the most patient, loving woman I have ever known. Thank you, Bree, for everything you do for me personally and professionally. I love you more than anything!

Our dogs Venus, Supernova, Alpha Centauri, and Indiana have certainly helped me learn a lot about dog behavior and dog training over the years. But, as is the case with all dogs, it was their unconditional love and my bond with them that has made me a much better person.

I can never thank my dad enough for the amazing support hes offered over the years. Also, thanks to my mom for the solid foundation she laid for me early in my life as well as for teaching me the importance of persistence and determination.

And to my coauthor Dina: Your unrelenting focus, commitment, and thoroughness to both our first book and this one has made the Dog Training Revolution more well rounded and complete. Together, you and I have written the bestselling dog training book in the United States; now, heres to launching our second book together! Thank you so much for all that you do to make our books be the best they can be.

I would like to thank my parents for their support and for bringing Shadow, Champ, and Barkley into my life. I learned to love and appreciate animals from a very young age thanks to you.

Also, thanks to my many friends who have come to me throughout the years looking for advice on raising their dogs. Everything Ive learned about dog training is from Zak! You all make me realize just how needed his books truly are.

I could never thank my husband, Larry, enough. You are my biggest champion and a true partner in every sense of the word. Thank you for all that you do for our family. I love you.

To my children, Samantha and Zachary: Thank you for being so supportive and for always telling me how proud you are of my work. You both make me proud every single day. I love you more than youll ever know.

To Zak: I am so grateful to work with you and to help spread your word. You are teaching millions of people how to train their dogs in the most effective and loving way possible. Im always happy to help you in any way I can. Thank you for being such a pleasure to work with. It has been a true honorand a lot of fun.

And to my little loves, Baxter and Brody: You guys snuggled next to me the entire time I worked on this book. Thank you for providing the best work environment ever and for showing me just how much dogs can enrich our lives. Also, thanks for providing plenty of inspiration for this book (especially the barking chapter!). I know youre not perfectno dog or human isbut youre perfect to me.