PLEASE DON’T BITE THE BABY (Seal, September 2015) by certified professional dog trainer Lisa Edwards chronicles her endearing and entertaining journey to ensure that her household survives and thrives when she introduces her son to her motley pack of animals. As Lisa knows all too well, the dog/child relationship is simultaneously treasured, misunderstood, and sometimes feared. In a twist, Lisa’s dog training techniques inevitably seep into how she navigates her first year with baby to mixed but enlightening results.

Lisa includes her best training techniques for the everyday pet owner itemized at the end of each chapter. This book is important for parents, grandparents, and caregivers who have dogs and young children together and want to ensure safety for all.

Lisa Edwards, CPDT-KA, CDBC, is a professional dog trainer and dog behavior consultant, a Pet Partners evaluator and instructor, and an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator. Her book A Dog Named Boo was a London Times bestseller.

Lisa has been training dogs professionally and performing animal-assisted therapy since 1999. She has trained hundreds of therapy dogs and service dogs for veterans and individuals with PTSD. She is the lead trainer and behavior consultant for the Animal Rescue Foundation–Beacon and the Danbury Animal Welfare Society. She also lectures on dog/child safety, runs webinars for Pet Partners, and operates a teaching and consulting business, Three Dogs Training.

Lisa lives in New York State with her husband, son, dog, and cat.

Praise for A Dog Named Boo:

“The best animal stories are about relationships, and nothing is better than a story like A Dog Named Boo, in which a person and an animal together find hope, strength, purpose, and their place in the world.Lisa and Boo’s joy at helping others is inspiring; but it’s their belief in each other, even when no one else believed, that touched my heart.”

– Bret Witter, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Dewey and Until Tuesday

“The ‘feel good’ book of the season…Boo’s story remind all of us that life is full of possibilities and that hope often arrives wagging a tail.”

– Best Friends Magazine

“Heartwarming tale about the power of canines.”

– Booklist

“A fascinating look at what service dogs can accomplish…Readers interested in dogs and service animals will enjoy this story of resilience.”

– Publishers Weekly

“A wonderful, heartfelt read.”

– Interactions magazine

“I applaud Lisa Edwards for her journey and accomplishments with Boo.”

– Pat Miller, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, CDBC

“It’s hard to say who is most fortunate – the developmentally disabled and ultimately wonderful dog Boo, the woman who devoted years to his training and healed herself in the process, or the many readers whose lives this book
will touch. As a bonus, even those who don’t have dogs will come away with an understanding of positive training methods, therapy dog work, and the countless benefits of canine companionship.”

– CJ Puotinen, author of The Encyclopedia of Natural Pet Care, co-founder of the Hudson Valley Visiting Pet Program.