Tromplo books

Three books. Three different jobs.

Choose the question closest to the work in front of you: replace labels with observable questions, build a practical foundation for planning training, or explore the shaping book now in development.

Look beyond labelsYour Dog Is Not Stubborn moves from familiar judgments to better behavioral questions.

Build a training frameworkThe Handbook provides a practical foundation in focus, engagement, and session design.

Design shaping with clarityErrorless Shaping is in development.

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Each book has a distinct role. The two published titles can be purchased now; the shaping book is shown transparently as a development project.

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Your Dog Is Not Stubborn

A 179-page illustrated behavior manual and workbook for caregivers, trainers, and behavior professionals. Move from labels to observable questions, cautious working hypotheses, and more precise training decisions.

US$49 · ebook + companion workbook

See inside and get the ebook — US$49

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Animal Trainer’s Comprehensive Handbook

A 77-page practical foundation in focus, engagement, training loops, environment, and structured sessions for animal trainers and serious learners.

US$28 · PDF ebook · 77 pages

View the Handbook — US$28

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Errorless Shaping

A forthcoming book about designing shaping for clarity, agency, confidence, and durable learning.

Current status: in development. The image is a working cover concept; the final cover, formats, price, and publication timing have not been announced.

Development project · no book price or purchase action

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The image is a working cover concept, not a finished product image. Errorless Shaping is in development; there is no release date, price, or purchase action.