Barbara Shumannfang

Barbara Shumannfang, PhD is the author of Puppy Savvy: The Pocket Guide to Raising Your Dog Without Going Bonkers. Veterinarians, shelter staff, trainers, behaviorists and dog owners recommend it because its advice is tailored for both bold and bashful dogs, and it offers different training strategies according to how much time you have in your schedule. It earned a positive review from The Bark Magazine (2017), which stated, "Shumannfang understands normal puppy behavior and offers smart advice for helping puppies behave appropriately in human houses...Shumannfang uses a lot of humor, so you can look forward to laughing as you read Puppy Savvy."

Barbara is also the author of Happy Kids, Happy Dogs: Building a Friendship Right from the Start, which is based on prenatal presentations she taught at Duke and UNC hospitals, and which was honored with a Nomination for Best Training and Behavior Book by the Dog Writers' Association of America.