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Great Pet Info Websites
Pet Training Books
Pet Training Videos
Pet Training Websites
Other Enjoyable Reading
Great Pet Info Websites
Best Friends Animal Society
bestfriends.org
General information and solutions to common behavioral problems
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Denver Dumb Friends League
ddfl.org
General information and answers to common behavioral questions;
they also have a behavioral advice hotline
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Animal Behavior Associates
www.animalbehaviorassociates.com
Contains a library of resources for answers to pet behavior related questions. Take the "Is your pet behaviorally healthy?" quiz, and see just how behaviorally healthy your dog or cat is - then learn how you can help it improve. They also offer great classes on the phone!
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Dog Play
dogplay.com
Dog Activities
Want to know more about agility, what flyball is, what kind of great tricks you can teach your dog? Dogplay.com houses information and links to every imaginable dog activity - and more - improving the welfare of the domestic canine by encouraging a higher level of interaction between people and the dogs they've chosen. Take a peek!
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Pet Training Books
Dog-Friendly Dog Training
by Andrea Arden
A wonderful, basic dog training manual which explains briefly and easily the basics
of positive, dog-friendly training - and then goes on to the how-to's.
Delightful illustrations, too!
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The Power of Postive Dog Training
by Pat Miller
A fabulous book which gives an excellent overview of positive techniques, and why
we should use them, followed by a 6 week step by step, easy to follow program
for you to train your dog. One of the Top Ten Books recommended
for dog owners from the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.
Acclaimed dog trainer Pat Miller has been training dogs for more than 35 years.
Her professional life has always involved animals, first as a horse trainer in Wisconsin, then for 20 years as a humane officer at the Marin Humane society in California, and most recently as a dog trainer and behavior consultant. She started her own dog training company on the West Coast in 1996, after five years assisting nationally acclaimed obedience instructor Judy Howard of Arydith Obedience, and moved the Peaceable Paws Dog and Puppy Training Center to Chattanooga, Tennessee in the year 2000. Pat received her CPDT certification as a pet dog trainer from the Certification Council for Pet Dog Trainers in September of 2001, one of the first 136 trainers in the world to attain this title.
Pat is also a freelance writer, regularly contributing articles on dog and cat behavior and training to The Whole Dog Journal, Whole Cat Journal, Your Dog, (the last two are publications of Tuft’s University’s Veterinary School), and several other publications, including The Bark. She is also Training Editor for The Whole Dog Journal.
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Postive Perspectives: Love Your Dog, Train Your Dog
by Pat Miller
Another very valuable dog training book by Pat Miller, covering everything including common problems, with her typical down to earth, straightforward writing, and all the latest information, too. One of the Top Ten Books recommended for dog owners from the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.
(For more information on Pat Miller, see her individual listing above)
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How to Teach an Old Dog New Tricks and others
by Ian Dunbar
A classic, easy to read and understand how-to dog training book.
The dog training community owes much to Dr. Ian Dunbar, who has been teaching pet owners to train their dogs humanely and thoroughly for over 30 years.
In 1981 Dr. Dunbar developed SIRIUS puppy training, which redefined and revolutionized dog training. Before SIRIUS there were no puppy classes, and virtually no food lures and rewards in training. Arguably the single most significant figure in the philosphical changes brought to dog training, Dr. Dunbar helped the dog training community change from the forceful techniques based on punishment and fear to the present day "dog-friendly", positive tactics. The SIRIUS methods have been adopted and adapted by most caring dog trainers worldwide.
Dr. Ian Dunbar is a veterinarian, animal behaviorist, and dog trainer. A columnist, the star of the British television show Dogs With Dunbar, and author, he has written numerous books about puppy/dog behavior and training, all of which are highly recommended and include Before You Get Your Puppy, After Getting Your Puppy (both one the Top Ten list of Recommended Books for Owners by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers), Doctor Dunbar's Good Little Dog Book, and Dog Behavior: An Owners Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet.
His topic-specific publications regarding such subjects as Aggression, Barking, Fighting, Fear, Socialzing, Digging, Chewing, and Housetraining.
(He also hosts numerous videos - see below!)
He received his veterinary degree and a Special Honors degree in Physiology & Biochemistry from the Royal Veterinary College (London University) and a doctorate in animal behavior from the University of California in Berkeley.
He is the founder of many dog-training organizations, including the Center for Applied Animal Behavior; the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, the largest and most influential worldwide association of professional dog trainers; and Sirius Puppy Training, the leading provider of puppy classes in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Don’t Shoot the Dog! The New Art of Teaching and Training
by Karen Pryor
One of the Top Ten Books recommended for dog owners from the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.
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The Only Dog Training Book You'll Ever Need
by Gerilyn Bielakiewiez
A basic, no-nonsense guide and overview of dog behavior problems and solutions, using positive dog friendly tactics. Recommended by local trainer Rose Fisk.
Gerilyn J. Bielakiewicz (Malden, MA) is the co-founder of the successful dog training school, Canine University®, which has been featured on NBC, CBS, and WB affiliates, as well as in print media. With more than seventeen years of experience and extensive knowledge of animal learning theory, she is also a professional member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, a member of Therapy Dogs International, and a field instructor for Paws with a Cause, which trains hearing and service dogs.
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The Culture Clash
by Jean Donaldson
The Culture Clash explains natural dog behavior and what dogs need; how it tends to conflict with what people desire; and what we as people can do about it.
The Culture Clash won the Best Behavior Book of 1997 from the Dog Writers Association of America and is the #1 book recommendation for dog owners from the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.
Her other books (also recommended) include Dogs are From Neptune (also one of the Top Ten Recommended Books for Owners by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers); FIGHT! A Guide to Dog-Dog Aggression; and MINE! A Guide to Resource Guarding in Dogs, which won the Best Behavior Book from the Dog Writers Association for the year 2002.
Jean Donaldson is highly esteemed in the dog training community, with over thirty years of experience in dog behavior and training. She founded the first positive reinforcement school and counseling service in Montreal, Canada called Renaissance Dog Training. In 1999 she joined the San Francisco SPCA, and is the Director of the Academy for Dog Trainers. Ms. Donaldson established the Academy with the intent of improving public education about a dog's quality of life, and prevention of relinquishments to animal shelters for behavior reasons. Until Ms. Donaldson spearheaded the creation of the Academy for Dog Trainers, there was no similar comprehensive program that educated people on how to become dog trainers and behavior counselors. The SF/SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers has gained a reputation as the Harvard of dog training schools.
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The Other End of the Leash
by Patricia McConnell
The main focus of Other End of the Leash is dog language. While it's certainly not a training manual, it offers valuable insights into dog-human communication - and why it is important. What are we telling our dogs inadvertantly, and teaching them unintentionally? This book focuses on how dog owners can learn "the language" of dogs by recognizing important signals and reading them correctly in order to help dogs be better behaved and help dog owners to be better handlers. This book is a fascinating exploration into the differences between the visual signals of dogs and humans, and is one of the Top Ten Books recommended for dog owners from the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.
Patricia McConnell is an Animal Behavioralist who is highly respected in the dog training community.
Her latest book is For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend, a combination of stories, science and practical advice to show how understanding emotions in both people and dogs can improve owners' relationships with their pets.
Dr. McConnell also has several topic-specific publications such as Feisty Fido (regarding leash aggresive dogs), I'll Be Home Soon (about separation anxiety), Cautious Canine (fearful dogs), Way to Go! (a guide to housetraining), Feeling Outnumbered? (about living in a multi-dog household), How to Be the Leader of the Pack and Have Your Dog Love You For It (about being a benevolent leader), and the Fastidious Feline (about litterbox issues in cats).
Dr. Patricia McConnell is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, and received her Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison researching dog behavior and communication between professional trainers and working domestic animals. She is currently the owner of Dog's Best Friend Ltd., which specializes in family dog-training and treating aggression in dogs, and Adjunct Associate Professor in Zoology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teaching "The Biology and Philosophy of Human/Animal Relationships."
Co-host of Wisconsin Public Radio's "Calling All Pets," Dr. McConnell gives advice about behavior problems on over 100 radio stations across the country. She is the behavior columnist for the BARk magazine ("the New Yorker of Dog Magazines") and a Consulting Editor for the Journal of Comparative Psychology. She is the author of the much acclaimed book "The Other End of the Leash," as well as a highly respected series of booklets on the treatment of behavioral problems. McConnell is a sought after seminar speaker, giving seminars and speeches about canine and feline behavior around the world.
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dogwise.com
A great online resource for buying dog training and behavior books
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Pet Training Videos
SIRIUS Puppy Training
by Ian Dunbar
The original puppy training video and still…"the leader of the pack." Voted BEST VIDEO
(2000, 2001 & 2002) by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and voted BEST VIDEO
(2000) by the Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog Trainers. It remains in the
Top Ten Recommended Videos for Dog Owners today. Learn the gentle and enjoyable
methods of off-leash training and socialization that made the SIRIUS philosophy
the international standard in companion dog training.
For more info on Ian Dunbar, please see his book listing above.
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Training the Companion Dog I & II
by Ian Dunbar
Another great training video by Ian Dunbar, this set is on the Top Ten List of
Recommended Videos for Dog Owners by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.
Also excellent is Train Your Dog - The Positive Gentle Method, another video offered by Dr. Dunbar
For more info on Ian Dunbar, please see his book listing above.
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TawzerDogVideos.com
www.tawzerdogvideos.com
A very extensive online collection, available for purchase, of both dog training videos and taped seminars and workshops. Check it out!
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Pet Training Websites
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Other Enjoyable Reading
Pack of Two
by Caroline Knapp
A personal tale about a woman and the dog she adopted, and what it came to mean to her. This well-told story is also symbolic of the new kind of place dogs are taking in human's lives in this day and age. A great read for anyone who has ever been devoted to a dog.
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The Social Life of Dogs
by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
A delightful, amusing, and touching story about the group dynamics in a multi-animal household, as told by a scientist. Interesting, compelling, and with wonderful drawings, another great read about the mysteries of all animals - humans included!
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Bones Would Rain From the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships with Dogs
by Suzanne Clothier
This book defies categorization, but is valuable all the same. The focus is on communcation, the human-animal bond, understanding, and acceptance, and is well worth a read - or even two. One of the Top Ten Books recommended for dog owners from the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.
Suzanne Clothier has been involved professionally with dogs since 1977. Her background is widely varied, with experience in breeding, kennel management, grooming, showing, training, canine midwifery, puppy aptitude testing, instructing, behavior consultations, in-home training, K-9 Search & Rescue, holistic health care and various club memberships & activities (show/trial superintendent/secretary, and obedience chairman) Served as a committee member for the American Humane Association's Task Force for the Development of Humane Standards for Dog Training, and as a member of the AKC's Agility Advisory Board.
Current activities include private behavior consultations & canine athlete evaluations, teaching seminars internationally, ongoing development of educational materials/programs, articles, videos and writing.
Suzanne is an award winning author whose articles have been reprinted worldwide by dog trainers, clubs, humane societies, rescue groups, veterinarians and breeders.
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On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals
by Turid Rugaas
This is a fascinating book about dog language, about the wide range of subtle signals that dogs use to communicate "please calm down" towards other dogs - or their owners - and the signals that our own pets send to us daily. You'll likely not look at your dog - or any dog - the same way again after reading this book. One of the Top Ten Books recommended for dog owners from the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.
Turid Rugaas is an internationally renowned trainer and writer who has devoted her life to dogs, their behavior and their well-being.
The Norwegian dog trainer has worked with dogs for many years and studied the body language of dogs for more than a decade. After a project where Turid and a colleague observed dogs carefully, recording their behaviour on video and in photographs, she became well-known around the world for her work on the calming signals. And Turid Rugaas is now one of the world's leading experts on dog behavior.
Turid lives and works in Norway where she owns and runs a dog training school, Hagen Hundeskole. Being a popular speaker, she is spending more time abroad than at home, speaking and presenting programs at conferences, seminars and workshops.
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Getting in Touch with Your Dog: A Gentle Approach to Influencing Behavior, Health, and Performance
by Linda Tellington
Yet another way in which to improve not only your relationship with your pet, but also it's health and behavior. Recommended by Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Try it!
Animal bodywork expert Linda Tellington-Jones developed the Tellington Touch Method (TTouch) throughout her 40-year career working with animals as a way to effectively influence behavior and character, as well as their ability to learn. T Touch enforces mutual respect between dog and owner, stressing a relationship based on appreciation and friendship rather than dominance and submission.
The Tellington Method utilizes a variety of techniques of touch, movement and body language to affect behavior, performance, and health, and to increase an animal’s willingness and ability to learn in a painless and anxiety-free environment.
Linda’s pioneering work and highly effective and revolutionary approach to working with animals brought her world wide recognition.
As an internationally acclaimed authority on animal behavior, training and healing, Linda has given presentations and demonstrations on her TTEAM method at veterinary conferences, universities, equestrian expositions, North American Handicapped Riding Association and the Delta Society world conferences, therapeutic riding associations, Olympic training centers, wildlife rehabilitation conferences, and zoos throughout the world.
Through her non-profit organization, Animal Ambassadors, she supports projects of children working with animals to enhance understanding, compassion and quality of life for both humans and animals.
Linda has also written eleven books about TTouch and TTEAM which have been printed in twelve languages.
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