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Training & Behavior Articles
To better serve our clients, our trainers have written, and compiled from other authors, a number of PDF behavior and training articles and handouts. This articles listing is frequently updated, so please check back for new articles.
New Puppy & Newly Adopted Adult Dog:
- House Breaking Your Dog or Puppy
- List of Exposures for Your Puppy when Socializing
- Puppy Socialization Article - Position Statement from the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior
- Puppy Socialization Log
How to Communicate & Safely Interact with a Dog
- A Child's Guide to Woofs and Growls
- Body Language of Fear in Dogs: a pictorial guide - Dr Sophia Yin, DVM, MS
- Calming Signals: a pictorial guide
- Dog Body Language: a pictorial guide
- How to Greet a Dog - Dr Sophia Yin, DVM, MS
- How Not to Greet a Dog
- The Power and Importance of Genuine Praise in Dog Training (wav audio file, updated 4/18/12)
- How to Get Your Dog to do Anything You Ever Want or "The Premack Principle"
- Leash Walking Made Simple
- Teaching Your Dog to "Down" on Cue
Behavior
- Dominance Aggression in Dogs: Part 1 - Dr. Karen Overall, MS, VMD PhD, Dipl. ACVB
- How to Prevent & Treat Resource Guarding or "The Trade Game"
- Protocol for Deference or "Nothing in Life is Free"
- Protocol for Relaxation - Dr. Karen Overall, MS, VMD PhD, Dipl. ACVB
- Teaching your Dog to Happily Wear a Muzzle (or Gentle Leader)
- The Use of Punishment for Behavior Modification in Animals - Position Statement from the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior
- The Use of Dominance Theory in Behavior Modification of Animals - Position Statement from the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior
Agility
For further reading, we also have a list of recommended books and websites that many of our clients enjoy and find valuable.
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