Meet Wendy Lyons Sunshine

Wendy Lyons Sunshine is the author of TENDER PAWS: How science-based parenting can transform our relationship with dogs (HCI Books, 2024). Endorsed by Temple Grandin and other professionals, this uniquely interdisciplinary and practical book has been called a “compassionate manifesto” and recently received a Maxwell Medallion from the Dog Writers Association of America in the rescue/adoption book category.

Full of eye-opening and heart-tugging case studies, TENDER PAWS shows how the same foundational, therapeutic methods that help at-risk children can also support struggling dogs.

The book grew out of Wendy’s work on two earlier books: The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family (named ASJA Outstanding Book of the Year; 350,000+ copies sold) and Raising the Challenging Child.

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