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Behavior & Training Resources

These references listed below align with our training philosophy of positive reinforcement, force-free methods and provide more in-depth information on why it’s an important distinction when training your dog. We’ve also included handouts, a reading list, and dog training tips.

Puppy Handouts

Chewing

  • Chew-Proof Your House and Other Tips 

Crate Training

  • More Time in the Crate 
  • Whining in the Crate at Night 

Enrichment

  • Environmental Enrichment for Puppies and Dogs | PetMd
  • Canine DIY Enrichment | ASPCA

Excited Urination

  • Submissive or Excitement Urination | Dr. Sophia Yin

Nipping & Mouthing

  • How to Survive Puppy Teething and Nipping | Karen Pryor

Potty Training

  • A Foolproof Potty-Training Plan 
  • Potty Training Success 
  • What To Do When Your Potty-training Plan Fails 

The Importance of Socialization

  • AVSAB Position Statement On Puppy Socialization
  • Stop Fear Before It Starts
  • Wild Puppy! 

Adult Handouts and Behavior Issues

Barking & Whining

  • How to Identify Types of Barking

Jumping Up

  • Quick Fixes

Pulling on the Leash

  • Walked Dogs’ Sex, Age, Leash Affect Aggression – ABC News

Resource Guarding

  • Treatment of Food Aggression is About Finesse
  • Food Guarding

Separation Anxiety

  • What Is Separation Anxiety?
  • The Complete Plan for Separation Anxiety 
  • Separation Anxiety Solutions

Pet Safety

  • Pet Safety Handout by GSLTC

Ethology

  • How Dogs Evolved Into ‘Our Best Friends’: NPR

Training

Punishment and Dominance Theory

  • Can I train my dog just like they do on TV?
  • Dominance and Dog Training
  • Dominance Is Not a Personality Trait 
  • The Dominance Controversy
  • Position Statement on the Use of Dominance Theory in Behavior Modification of Animals 
  • Traditional vs Modern Training Handout by Lili Chin
  • Traditional vs Modern Behavior Modification Handout by Lili Chin
  • The Use of Punishment for Behavior Modification in Animals
  • Using ‘Dominance’ To Explain Dog Behavior Is Old Hat

Training Tips

  • Getting Ready for Life and Training
  • How to Calm Your Dog by Playing Tug | Karen Pryor
  • Learn to Earn Scavenger Hunt 
  • Repeating Cues
  • Training Beyond Sit, Down and Stay 
  • Understanding Training Equipment Options Chart
  • Why Use Food in Training?

Recommended Reading

  • The Other End of Leash, by Patricia McConnell (how dogs may interpret human behavior, communicating with your dog)
  • Love Has No Age Limit, by Patricia McConnell (welcoming an adopted dog into your family)
  •  Way to Go! by Patricia McConnell (housetraining a puppy or adult dog)
  • Social, Civil, and Savvy, by Laura Van Arendonk-Baugh (puppy training and socializing)
  • Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out, by Laura Van Arendonk-Baugh (excitable, reactive, or fearful dogs)
  • Perfect Puppy in 7 Days, Dr. Sophia Yin (puppy training)
  • Reaching the Animal Mind, Karen Pryor (understanding and communicating with animals)
  • Clicking with Your Dog, by Peggy Tillman  (clicker training, step-by-step)
  • Dog Smart, by Linda Case (learn to separate fact from fiction about dog training, myth busting)

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