Dog Behavior and Care Resources

We’ve compiled some of our favorite dog training, behavior, and care resources for common behavior needs! Check it out and pass it on!

BRINGING HOME A NEW DOG OR PUPPY

• Before You Get a Dog - Dog Possible

• Five Things to Focus on with Your Newly Adopted Dog – Dogminded

• Three Ways to Confuse a New Dog – Patricia McConnell

• Decompress for Success – Dog Latin Dog Training

• How to Introduce a New Puppy or Dog to Your Children - Chris Pachel

• How to Introduce Your New Dog to Your Other Pets - Chris Pachel

• Bringing Home a New Dog to a Resident Dog - Rescued By Training

• How To Introduce a Dog to a Cat - BFAS

• I Need to Return This Dog - Dog Possible

Puppy Specific:

• American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior on Socialization of Kittens & Puppies

• Dos and Don’ts of Puppy Socialization - Star of Texas Veterinary Hospital

• The 10 Most Important Things to Teach Your Puppy – Whole Dog Journal

Adolescent Specific:

• Your Teenage Dog - Sarah Groves

• Adolescent Dogs - Behavior Vets

• From Cute to Chaos: Understanding Your Adolescent Dog - Veterinary Behavior Specialties of MN

CARE BASICS

• Fear Free Happy Homes

• Enrichment and Behavior – Dog Possible

• A Dog’s Emotional Cup - Sarah Owings

• Improving the Dog/Human Relationship – Pat Miller

• It’s Okay To Take the Easy Way - Dog Possible

• Does Your Dog Really Love That Activity? – Debby McMullen

• Cooperative Care – Whole Dog Journal

• Why Follow Leash Laws - Dog Possible

BEHAVIOR BASICS

• What is Positive Reinforcement – Companion Animal Psychology

• Basic Cues – Positively

• Free Videos - Dogmantics

• Using Food in Dog Training - Dog Possible

• Catch Your Dog Doing Something Good – Dog Possible

• 13 Common Dog Training Mistakes and How to Avoid Them - Zazie Todd

DOG BODY LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION

• iSpeak Dog

• Dog Body Language 101- Fear Free Happy Homes

• Learning to Speak Dog – The Labs and Co

• Dog Body Language Collection – Eileen and Dogs

• Recognizing Fear and Stress - Forever Hounds Trusts

• Petting Consent Test - DogKind

DOG/DOG INTERACTION

• Is He Good with Other Dogs? – Dog Possible

• Play Behavior – iSpeak Dog

• Dog Sociability is a Spectrum - Every Dog Training and Behavior

• My Dog Got Kicked Out of Daycare Today – Robin Bennett

• Aggression Between Dogs in the Same Household – Whole Dog Journal

BEHAVIOR TROUBLESHOOTING

Nuts & Bolts:

• 10 Reasons Your Dog May Develop a Behavior Problem – Sarah Fulcher

• Finding a Smoother Training Journey – Dog Possible

• How Long Will This Take To Fix? - Rescued By Training

• The Role of Management - Dr. Jen’s Dog Blog

• Front Loading the Work - Dog Possible

• Counter Conditioning and Desensitization – Companion Animal Psychology

• Understanding Thresholds – Suzanne Clothier

• Trigger Stacking – Forever Hounds Trust

• The Stress Bath Tub - Reactive Champion

• Neuroplasticity and Behavior Change - Dog Possible

• What Does Generalization Mean in Dog Training? - Dog Possible

• Create a Comfort Area for Your Dog - Dog Possible

• Dogs & Psychological Trauma - Patricia McConnell

• Does Your Dog Need Medication? - Suzanne Clothier

Specific Behaviors:

• Helping Your Fearful Dog – Dogminded

• Help for Reactive Dogs – Dog Possible

• Resource Guarding in Dogs - The Academy for Dog Trainers (with humans)

• How to Manage Your Resource Guarding Dog - Whole Dog Journal (with other dogs)

• Separation Anxiety – Malena DeMartini

• Why Does My Dog Hump? - Cattle Dog Press

• Fence Line Reactivity - Whole Dog Journal

• Canine Compulsive Disorder - Whole Dog Journal

• Counter Surfing - Rescued by Training

• Jumping - Every Dog Training and Behavior

• Loose Leash Walking Doesn’t Have to Be Boring - AniEd

• The Myth of the Militant Dog Walk - Sara Mcloudrey

• 9 Tips To Housetrain Your Dog or Puppy - Fear Free Pets

• Prey Drive - Simone Mueller

• Sound Sensitivity - Dogkind

Pain and Physical Health’s Impact on Behavior:

• Pain’s Effect on Behavior – Whole Dog Journal

• The Link Between Pain and Problem Behavior - Fear Free Pets

• How To Tell If Your Dog Is In Pain - American Animal Hospital Association

• Recognizing Pain in Dogs - Cornell Canine Health Center

• Canine Arthritis Management (great info and supportive strategies that apply to more than arthritis)

• Understanding Behavior Changes in Senior Dogs - Dog Aging Project

• Canine Cognitive Dysfunction - American Animal Hospital Association

• A Review of Medical Conditions and Behavioral Problems in Dogs and Cats

• Crate Rest, Room Rest, and Medical Recovery - The Rehab Vet

UNDERSTANDING AGGRESSION

• Understanding Aggression – Lisa Mullinax

• Dog Bites and What We Can Do to Prevent Them – Dog Possible

• Why “Red Zone Dogs” Need Positive Reinforcement – Eileen Anderson

• Dogs Don’t Bite Out of the Blue – Ilana Reisner

• It’s Only Funny Until Your Dog Runs Out of Spoons - Your Dog’s Friend

• How to Respond to Growling - Whole Dog Journal

• The Muzzle Up Project

DOGS AND KIDS

• Family Paws

• Bringing Home Baby: Preparing Pets for Parenthood – Dr. Kate Mornement

• How Kids Should and Should Not Interact with Dogs – Dr. Sophia Yin

• Stop the 77 – The Family Dog

• What *Can* Kids Do with Dogs? - Dog Possible

• Resource Guarding in Households with Kids - Rescued By Training

TRAINING METHODS AND CHOOSING A DOG TRAINER

• How to Choose a Dog Trainer - Dog Possible

• American Veterinary Society on Animal Behavior’s Position Statement on Humane Dog Training

• Dog Training Research Resources – Companion Animal Psychology

• Dog Training Literature Review – BC SPCA

• Fallout From the Use of Aversives – Eileen and Dogs

• Dogs vs Wolves – Linda Case

• Paradigm Shifting - Dr. Karen Overall

SHELTER BEHAVIOR

• The Emotional Lives of Shelter Dogs Part 1 - Dog Possible

• The Emotional Lives of Shelter Dogs Part 2 - Dog Possible

• Meeting Dogs’ Needs in a Kennel Environment - Tom Candy, Dogs Trust

• Fear Free Shelters

• The Pet Rescue Resource

• Center for Shelter Dogs

• Shelter Playgroup Alliance

GO A BIT DEEPER

• In Defense of Dogs - Dog Possible

BOOKS

• Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy – Zazie Todd

• Bark: The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog - Zazie Todd

• Canine Enrichment for the Real World – Allie Bender & Emily Strong

• Bones Would Rain from the Sky – Suzanne Clothier

• The Other End of the Leash – Patricia McConnell

• For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend - Patricia McConnell

• Inside of a Dog – Alexandra Horowitz

• From Fearful to Fear Free

• Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide: Brenda Aloff

• On Talking Terms with Dogs – Turid Rugaas

• Doggie Language - Lili Chin

• Control Unleashed – Leslie McDevitt

• Power of Positive Dog Training – Pat Miller

• The Culture Clash – Jean Donaldson

• Better Together – Ken Ramirez

• Decoding Your Dog - American College of Veterinary Behavior

• The Domestic Dog - Edited by James Serpell

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