Jesse's Tale: Overcoming Fear Aggression and Separation Anxiety in an Adopted Greyhound: How to Care For and Train an Adopted Racing Greyhound with Behavioral Problems

by Elaine Webster

All adopted racing greyhounds find life as a household pet a radically new experience. If a dog has behavioral problems, the transition is even more challenging, both for the animal and the new family. This book offers insights and commonsense advice for those who have adopted, or are considering adopting, a fearful, shy, or aggressive dog. The author's greyhound, Jesse, initially hid his behavioral aberrations. Soon it became apparent that Jesse suffered from Fear Aggressive tendencies and Separation Anxiety. He required special handling and training by someone willing and able to complete the rescue. Elaine Webster shows how she and her husband Blake helped Jesse become a loving addition to their home. This is their story, and it could be yours.

110 pages, Paperback

First published July 18, 2010

About the author

Elaine Webster http://elainewebster.com/ writes fiction, non-fiction, memoir, essays and poetry. Her memoir of the 1970s, Balanced on the Edge of the Crowd, employs the same memoir-style writing as the author’s non-fiction works: Jesse’s Tale: Overcoming Fear Aggression and Separation Anxiety in an Adopted Greyhound and Heartfelt: Caregiver’s Guide to Cardiomyopathy and Mitral Valve Surgery. Elaine’s poetry has appeared in Redwood Writers anthologies, The Sound of a Thousand Leaves, And The Beats Go On, and Wordforest’s Sisters Born, Sisters Found. Her Flash Fiction piece, Heist, is one of four selections for the Summer 2016 issue of One Thousand Words, www.1000Words.Press.