John Lee-Thiem
John has been many things in his life: Military, Artist, School Teacher, Canine Trainer/Handler, and Writer. Along the way he has met many fine people and had some interesting adventures across the world. His writing experience started in the military where he wrote introductory classes and conducted occupational specialty training. Later as a teacher in the public school system his experience came in handy in course development. After leaving education, John spent his last years in the work place working with Homeland Security where his writing and educational training came in handy once again. After writing articles for online publications, RV travel magazines and providing research and photographs for his wife, who is also a Suite 101 writer, John decided to up the bar a bit and applied for Suite 101. He likes the idea of writing on topics that interest him and reviewing books on the human/canine adventure.
From an early age John started training German Shepherds in obedience, protection and as companion dogs. In 2000 he began training shepherds for scent work in search and rescue/recovery. He has published numerous articles on the topics of German Shepherd handling and training, and is looking forward to publishing more in the near future. With retirement John is now rescuing German Shepherds and finding them good homes.
Latest Articles
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Review-The Dog Who Loved Too Much
So, all isn't going well with your canine partner? Wouldn't it be nice to know that others have faced the same challenges and there is help available?
Mar 10, 2011
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Review – The Domestic Dog
Dr. James Serpell presents a compendium written by the who's who of academia specializing in canine research.
Mar 10, 2011
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Review--How to Speak Dog
You can't learn if you don't understand the teacher and you can't teach if your student can't understand you.
Mar 10, 2011
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Review--How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks
Dr. Ian Dunbar presents his Sirius, reward-based, puppy training system. Here is an opportunity to have fun with your pup and start training early.
Mar 9, 2011
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Review--Natural Health for Dogs and Cats
The Pitcairns have created an excellent introductory text to holistic veterinary care that can also serve as a reference source.
Feb 23, 2011
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Don't Shoot the Dog: The New Art of Teaching and Training
The concept of positive reinforcement has been around for more than 50 years. This is the book that brought it out of academia and into the public eye.
Feb 9, 2011
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Review: Doctor Dunbar's Good Little Dog Book
"Don't delay, train today." Find out why this is the most important concept you need to grasp when you bring a puppy into your life.
Feb 7, 2011
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Review: Excel-erated Learning
Are the Principles of Teaching and Learning Theory the same for dogs as well as humans? Dr. Pamela Reid provides an interesting answer to this question.
Feb 7, 2011
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Review--Dog Language: An Encyclopedia of Canine Language
Wouldn't it be nice to have a reference text that not only defined what you were observing but also showed you with detailed illustrations?
Jan 30, 2011
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Review--Almost Human: A Journey Into the World of Baboons
When science isn't flexible enough to describe what you are observing, what do you do?
Jan 26, 2011
- John Lee-Thiem
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