Nicole Wilde is the author of 10 books, including Hit By a Flying Wolf, Help for Your Fearful Dog, and Don’t Leave Me! She also blogs for the Huffington Post and her own blog, lectures worldwide on canine behavior, co-stars in the DVD “Train Your Dog: The Positive Gentle Method,” runs Gentle Guidance Dog Training in southern California, and donates her time photographing rescue dogs to improve their chances of adoption. Check out her website here.
Both gentle parenting and force-free training emphasize empathy for the living being you're responsible for, and patience with their behavior as their core tenet.