“Alana Stevenson’s The Right Way the First Time does an excellent job of meeting client needs and trainer goals. The book is both savvy and accessible." ~ Association of Professional Dog Trainers — Chronicle of the Dog, Book Review Jan/Feb 2009 The Right Way the First Time: Teaching Your Dog Kindly and Humanely (2007) is the first edition of Alana Stevenson’s book Training Your Dog the Humane Way (2011). This book provides readers with the basic principles of how dogs learn so they can train their dogs and resolve behavior problems using positive approaches rather than punishment. It presents easy-to-follow training exercises and effective methods to address house-soiling, play-biting, jumping, separation anxiety, fear of strangers, inter-dog aggression, and leash reactivity. Readers will learn how to train dogs the way they learn best—through kindness and benevolent leadership. Flat rate shipping price is for the USA. If you are outside of the US, contact Alana for shipping.