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I Have "Retired" From Pet
Dog Training - but there are lots of great resources out there to get help!
Sign Up ASAP to take your puppy at about 12 weeks of age
to a
" Puppy Class" at
a reputable training facility.
 To Find a
Good Trainer/Facility go to www.apdt.com and do a trainer search.
These Great Books are Available at www.dogwise.com
Before & After
Getting Your Puppy by Ian Dunbar PhD - Excellent info to help choose
a breeder and puppy. A MUST READ FOR ALL DOG or PROSPECTIVE DOG OWNERS.
Excellent B4 puppy arrival preparations so things will be ready and easy
once pup
arrives. Foundation to create a happy, well-adjusted pet dog that will
not have
all those obnoxious doggy behaviors. Excellent potty training, puppy biting,
chewing
prevention, people & dog socialization techniques. Straight-forward if
not blunt style.
Dispels common doggy myths. Best book out there for old & new owners!
Dog-Friendly Dog Training by
Andrea Arden - Excellent easy to read softer style approach about how to
positive ways to train a puppy or dog. Heavy emphasis on positive reinforcement
and the ill-affects of corrective training methods.
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Well-Trained Dog by Deborah Jones PhD - Pet Dog Training
An all-time favorite for new dog owners. Integrates clicker training
into regular puppy learning, but doesn’t over do it. Highly recommended
for ALL Dog Owners. Specific techniques to prepare your new dog for
its new life in the world. Wonderful dog-people relationship building
for
a confident, happy dog & owner.
The Culture
Clash by Jean Donaldson - Training Theory & Practice Recommended
for ALL Dog Owners. Xln't easy to understand training methods; what works & doesn't & why.
Classical (Pavlov) & operant (BF Skinner) conditioning training methods
made easy. Dispels MANY training myths.
Excel-Erated
Learning by Pamela Reid PhD - Dog Training
Theory & Practice Advanced animal behavior theory & training application
to dogs. Essential for performance dog training.
Work Wonders by Tom Lonsdale - Outstanding short read on how’s, what’s & why’s of
feeding a natural raw diet of meaty bones. A must read to keep your dog
fit & healthy & OUT
of the vets office!
Agility
Tricks by Donna Duford - Tricks
Great little booklet for simple and fun tricks. Explains both learning
theory and how to. Uses great positive and science-based training techniques.
Kids will
need some help reading this, but can easily use these techniques with
some
coaching.
I do not recomend any books that use corrective, dominance,
or other harsh training methods. Unfortunately books containing these outdated
kinds of punishment-based methods are readily available out there. Unfortunatly
these corrective methods are not very effective to quickly teach a puppy
what 'to do'. They
typically
make a puppy afraid, confused, and unhappy. Look for the positive reinforcment
or reward-based training books!
K9-Behavior Company
3 Monroe Parkway Suite P-340
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035
503-704-7481
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