Terrie Hayward is a certified professional animal trainer and the owner of Positive Animal Wellness, LLC, in Rincon, Puerto Rico. She is the author of A Deaf Dog Joins the Family: Training, Education, and Communication for a Smooth Transition as well as Your 10 Minute a Day Dog, and co-author of the new book, Grooming Without Stress: Safer, Quicker, Happier.
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.