Maplewood Dog Training

Training & Behavior Articles

To better serve our clients, our behavior consultants have written, and compiled from other authors, a number of PDF behavior and training articles, handouts, video & audio files. This articles listing is frequently updated, so please check back for new articles.

Video & Audio Files

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New Puppy & Newly Adopted Adult Dog:

• Find the Perfect Dog for You - What you need to know before you get a new dog
• Developmental Stages of the 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
• Canine Body Language- YouTube Video by the Zoom Room
• Calming Signals: a pictorial guide
• Dog Body Language: a pictorial guide
• Dog Play Gestures- YouTube Video by the Zoom Room
• How to Greet a Dog - Dr Sophia Yin, DVM, MS
• How Not to Greet a Dog

Behavior

• Canine Body Language- YouTube Video by the Zoom Room
• Canine Friendships- What dog friendships really look like & how to create them for your pet
• Dominance Aggression in Dogs: Part 1 - Dr. Karen Overall, MS, VMD PhD, Dipl. ACVB
• How to Make Successful Behavior Change Possible
• 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
• Safety Cues for Fearful, Reactive or Aggressive Dogs
• 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

Obedience & Basic Manners

• The Power and Importance of Genuine Praise in Dog Training (wav audio file, updated 6/1/12)  (PDF Transcript)
• Facts about E-Devices: What's to Know about Electronic Collars & Fences
• How to Get Your Dog to do Anything You Ever Want or "The Premack Principle"
• Leash Walking Made Simple
• Teaching Your Dog to Come When Called (YouTube Video/Audio)
• Teaching Your Dog to "Down" on Cue
• Teaching Your Dog to "Stay" on Cue (YouTube video)

Agility

• Teaching Your Dog to Hand Target or "Touch" (YouTube video)
• Teaching a Moving Wait or Stay (YouTube video)
• Teaching Your Dog to "Switch" or the Mechanics of an Agility Rear Cross (YouTube video)
• Training Weave Poles with the X-Pen Cages Method
• Simple PVC Jump Plans (MS Word Doc)

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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