Does your dog stop in the middle of a walk?  Or bark when there's nothing to bark at?  Or do other things that don't quite make sense?  Chances are your dog is behaving this way because he wants to send you a message.  Your job is to figure out what he's saying.

Fred Haney is a dog lover and an expert in animal communication. He can share with audiences how dogs express their wants, desires, and love for their owners using body language. Everyone — dog, cat, and animal lovers alike —will appreciate Haney's unique insight into the animal psyche.

He can discuss:

•    What a dog is really trying to say with unusual behavior like pulling you in a different direction, breathing hard, adopting certain postures and chasing cats and squirrels.

•    How your dog is already communicating with you by recognizing patterns in your behavior (i.e. the doggie food bowl means it's time to eat).

•    How a dog's "strange" behavior can be influenced by its breeding and its personality.

•    How to comfort your dog when it's asking for help.

•    Why developing a two-way communication with your pet can help you build a more solid and loving relationship.

CREDENTIALS: Fred Haney is the author of MY DOGGIE SAYS… MESSAGES FROM JAMIE: How a Dog Named Jamie Talks to People (Atlas Books, 2008). He has written stories about his dog Jamie's body language.

AVAILABILITY: California and nationwide via telephone and by appointment
CONTACT: Fred Haney, (310) 373-5866; fredvmc@earthlink.net