Tamar Geller is a dog trainer who developed "the Loved Dog" method of dog training. After serving as an intelligence officer working with the Israeli Special Forces, she dedicated her time to observing wolves in the wild and studying how the parent canines trained their young. By using similar techniques as the wolves, she created a method of training puppies that does not involve aggression, dominance, or choke chains. Tamar’s method goes beyond positive reinforcement as she emphasize building a solid relationship with the dog based on understanding the dog as the individual that s/he is and coaching them through games and fun. She strongly oppose the training methods that want a dog to be submissive. Tamar believes in empowering the dog to be the best s/he could be. She is the founder of the first cage-free doggy boarding and day care center in southern California, called The Loved Dog. Her book of the same name teaches dog-owners how to train their dogs in a nonaggressive way.
Among other things, Geller works closely with the animal rights organizations The Humane Society of the United States, ASPCA, Best Friends Animal Society, PETA, Helen Woodward Animal Center, and various rescue organizations. She conducts speeches and programs for rescue organizations, and has given lectures about her expertise in animal behavior at Pepperdine University. She writes a regular blog for “Rescue Proud†magazine. Oprah called Tamar “Life coach for dogs and their people.â€
Geller trains the dogs of several celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Larry King, Jon Stewart, Ben Affleck, Charlize Theron, Natalie Portman, Owen Wilson, Kelly Ripa, Brad Paisley, Julianne Hough, Ryan Seacrest, Colbie Caillat, and many others.
She has appeared on various television programs and media outlets, including The Today Show, Oprah, Ellen, Animal Planet, CNN, USA Today, LA Weekly, Travel+Leisure, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, Extra, Insider, HLN, Fox News, CNN, HGTV, TLC, Bravo and 20/20.
Published works
The Loved Dog / Tamar Geller - Dogs are a tremendous gift to the world! They are amazingly sensitive, intuitive creatures with the remarkable power to transform the lives of the humans they touch. They have the uncanny ability...
- Tamar Geller (12 October 2010). 30 Days to a Well-Mannered Dog: The Loved Dog Method. Simon and Schuster. ISBNÂ 978-1439177709. Retrieved 4 April 2011.Â
- Tamar Geller; Andrea Cagan (14 October 2008). The Loved Dog: The Playful, Nonaggressive Way to Teach Your Dog Good Behavior. Simon and Schuster. ISBNÂ 978-1-4165-9398-0. Retrieved 4 April 2011.Â
- Celebrate Your Dog! The Loved Dog Way of Training (DVD), 2007
References
External links
- Official website
- The Loved Dog website
- Facebook page
