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The Monks Of New Skete And The Art Of Training Your Dog

Book cover for "The Art of Training Your Dog"
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The Monks of New Skete have been breeding, raising, and training dogs for more than  40 years. They are the authors of "The Art of Raising a Puppy," "How to Be Your Dogs Best Friend," and more. The New Skete Monastery is based in Cambridge, New York. 

Marc Goldberg is a nationally renowned dog trainer and former president of the International Association of Canine Professionals. He introduced e-collar training to the monks and co-authored "Let Dogs Be Dogs."

Brother Christopher joins us to discuss the new book "The Art of Training Your Dog."

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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