Dog-training Tips
Get free dog-training help now! These helpful tips will get you started with expert techniques for handling common dog-training challenges. For a personalized assessment, check out my dog-training services and workshops, or contact me to talk about what’s going on for you and your dog.
Get great dog-training info from some of the most trusted online resources:
Check out a few of my favorite dog-training books:
-
Love Has No Age Limit-Welcoming an Adopted Dog into Your Home, Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D., and Karen B. London, Ph.D. (McConnell Publishing, 2011)
-
Do Over Dogs: Give Your Dog a Second Chance For A First Class Life, Pat Miller (Dogwise Publishing, 2010)
-
Perfect Puppy in 7 Days, Dr. Sophia Yin, DVM, MS (Cattledog Publishing, 2011)
-
The Puppy Primer, Patricia B. McConnell, PhD., and Brenda Scidmore, (McConnell Publishing Ltd, 2010)
Find more than 200 dog-training books and CDs!
When I work with you and your dog, we use positive training techniques. To learn why dominance theory in dog training is outdated, check out these resources:
-
“Alpha” by Dr. L. David Mech: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNtFgdwTsbU
-
“Alpha Status, Dominance, and Division of Labor in Wolf Packs” by Dr. L. David Mech: http://www.mnforsustain.org/wolf_mech_dominance_alpha_status.htm
-
Is Punishment an Effective Way to Change the Behavior of Dogs? by Stanley Coren Ph.D., F.R.S.C.: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/canine-corner/201205/is-punishment-effective-way-change-the-behavior-dogs
FREE, downloadable Tip Sheets (PDF):
Learn
-
Want to adopt a dog from a shelter? Get tips on how to adopt a rescue or shelter dog: www.wholedogjournal.com/issues/4_7/features/5372-1.html
-
Ohio Pug Rescue: www.ohiopugrescue.com
-
The Rescue Inn: www.therescueinn.com
-
Multiple Breed Rescue: www.mbrohio.com
Dog Rescues & Shelters
These dog trainers are my respected colleagues, and they offer dog-training services that may be closer to you.
-
Please contact us for a personal referral.