Resources
Links
- Veterinarians who specialize in behavior take a position on punishment based dog training
- Is your dog trying to dominate you? Read what Dr. Sophia Yin has to say about dominance theory in dog training
- Free webinars on dog behavior, bite prevention, dog sports and more – from the Association of Professional Dog Trainers
- Free resources from Dr. Sophia Yin on animal behavior. Videos, articles and more.
- Guidelines for Exercising Your Puppy
- Two misunderstandings about dog socialization – Robin Bennett
- Does Your Dog Want a Belly Rub?
- Exercise – Too Much of a Good Thing?
- CARE for reactive dogs – help for owners with dogs who bark, growl or lunge at people or other dogs
- Craft or science – Which training method will you choose for your dog?
- Sue Ailsby’s website – Free detailed training plans in the “writings” tab
- Free articles, videos and more on Clicker Training – www.clickertraining.com
- Teaching your dog to go to his mat – Tips from Leslie McDevitt
- Adopting littermates – When two heads are not better than one
- Littermate Syndrome
- Cutting your dog’s nails – How important is it? Blog with video
- What is a” Threshold?” – Whole Dog Journal
- Modifying Aggression with Counter Conditioning and Desensitization
- Resource Guarding – Dr. Patricia McConnell
- Canine Separation Anxiety – Dr. Ilana Reisner
- Veterinary Behaviorist Dr. Lisa Radosta – website and training articles
- Dog Dementia – Great resource
- Dog as a Second Language – Dr. Ilana Reisner
- Make Your Own Treats with a Pyramid Pan
Videos
- Restraint-free Nail Trims – One Puppy Goes from Scream to Dream
- Training for dogs that bark and lunge on leash
- Kids help teach newly adopted dog not to jump
- Training in public – “real world” training for good manners
- Introducing dog to puppy – part 1
- Introducing dog to puppy – part 2.
- From Fearful to Confident
- Puppy Boot Camp
- Dog learns to take a deep breath when anxious
- Use marker training to make medicating your dog fun and easy
- Helpful dog finds keys
- Puppy Boot Camp in West Jefferson
- Clicker students teach impulse control and more
- How to stuff a Kong – beginner
- How to stuff a Kong – Intermediate
Retail
- Pet Tutor – Advanced technology remote food dispenser.
- Marge and Lisa’s favorite super-grip leashes & long line
- Squeeze tubes – great for taking canned or soft food on the road
- Fenzi Frenzy – One of our favorite puppy toys
- Toy on a stick – Kyjen Tail Teaser
- Dog Dream Toys – Everyone’s favorite tugs!
- Freedom No Pull Harness – Lisa and Marge’s favorite tool for dog’s that pull on the leash
Books
- Find out what Marge taught her new puppy Zip first – Free iBook and PDF
- “New Training Levels – Steps to Success” – Sue Ailsby
- “The Culture Clash” – Jean Donaldson
- “Control Unleashed – Creating. Focused and Confident Dog” – Leslie McDevitt
- “Control Unleashed – The Puppy Program” – Leslie McDevitt
- “When Pigs Fly – Training Success for Impossible Dogs” – Jane Killion “Life Skills for Puppies – Laying the Foundation for a Loving, Lasting Relationship” – Helen Zulch and Daniel Mills
- “Puppy Start Right: Foundation Training for the Companion Dog” – Kenneth Martin, DVM and Debbie Martin, RVT, VTS
- Patricia McConnell books including “The Other End of The Leash,” and more!
Discussion Groups
