Top Training Sites
- The Association of Pet Dog
Trainers
- The Association of Pet Dog Trainers was set up in 1995 in order to
offer pet owners a guarantee of quality when looking for a training class or a puppy
class in their area. Lists trainers by county, has advice and more.
- Dogs & Training
- Home to the Animal Behavior Center of New York,
the American Institute for Animal Science, the Association of Canine Behavior Counselors,
and the American Foundation for Animal Rescue (AFAR). Interesting weekly column.
- Cheryl May's Dog Obedience
Training Page
- Training diary from the first six weeks of a young German shepherd
dog, plus a list of Recommended Readings.
- Dr. P's Dog Training
- Dr. P's virtual library of info about dog training
& behavior. This is a noncommercial site sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens
Point.
- Raising Your Dog with
The Monks of New Skete
- The Monks of New Skete explain their approach.
- Leerburg Dog Training Articles
- Large
list of articles by a professional trainer from house training puppies to 'kid killers'.
- Dog Training Guide
- List
of concise articles about several aspects of dog training.
- Training Pages
- Set of articles provided by the Golden Retriever
Club of Victoria, Australia. Downloadable pages about obedience exercises, tracking,
puppy training, retrieving and search and rescue.
- Teaching A Puppy The Fundamentals Of Obedience
- Obedience training
starts in the whelping box. How to start training puppies at the earliest opportunity.
- It's me or the Dog
- Victoria
Stilwell's web site. Victoria is one of the world's most recognized and respected
dog trainers, hosting the TV show It's me or the Dog.
- Beginning Obedience Training
- All dogs should be trained in the
basics of come, down, sit, stay, and walking on a lead (preferably heel). This article
is based on personal experience with dog training based on Skinner's methods.
- Pet Library On-line
- Large
collection of articles on dog behaviour and upbringing by the Humane Education Committee.
- APBC Pet Behavior Articles
- List
of articles by members of the Association of Pet Behavior Counsellors ranging from
important information on socialising puppies to canine dominance.
- Applied Ethology
- Collection of articles and resources at the Center
of Applied Ethology at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Saskatchewan.
- K9 Agression
- Most
dog owners would do anything to help their aggressive dog become a safe and happy
pet. This site provides information on agression, its possible causes and potential
corrective measures.
- Relocation Anxiety
- Article about Relocation Anxiety in response
to an owner who had a dog stressed by a family move. Applies also to rescue dogs
being moved (surrendered into foster care, moved from a shelter).
- Possessiveness
- It is quite natural for dogs to be protective of
food, bones, and other valuables because experience has often taught them that if
other dogs borrow or expropriate valuable possessions, they may never see them again.
Some dogs, however, are willing to share. This article explains.
- Got Puppy Nipping?
- Article explaining how to prevent a puppy's
excessive mouthing (nipping, biting) before it's too late.
- Doggone Safe
- Articles by a non-profit organization dedicated to
Dog Bite Prevention.
