Every Dog Can’s Top Ten Books and Videos
Free Dog Training and Behavior Articles
Links for people interested in becoming a dog trainer
Acknowledgements
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Every Dog Can’s Top Ten Books and Videos
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 Before
You Get Your Puppy
by Dr. Ian Dunbar
FREE eBOOK! Thinking of adding a new puppy to the family or know of someone who is? Please read this book first! The sad fact is that many new puppy owners become frustrated and disillusioned, and dogs end up in shelters, because these owners didn't understand what was required to help that cute, adorable new puppy grow into a behaviorally healthy adult dog. Written by world-renowned animal behaviorist and veterinarian Dr. Ian Dunbar - the man who invented puppy classes and changed the face of dog training forever - Before You Get Your Puppy tells you how to select the right puppy for your family and what to do his first week home to set up your new puppy for success. An absolute "must read." Click on the book cover to DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE COPY NOW!
(Click
here to download a text-only version)
 The
Culture Clash
by Jean Donaldson
This revolutionary book turns conventional thinking about dogs
on its ear. Originally written in 1996 and newly revised in
2005,
The Culture Clash debunks the myth that dogs do things either
to please human beings or to spite them. It explores in depth how
normal dog behaviors often conflict with the rules of human culture
and explains how dogs can be kindly taught to modify their
normal inclinations in order to adjust to the human world.
 The
Power of Positive Dog Training
by Pat Miller
Newly revised 2nd edition! A comprehensive book that covers all aspects of reward-based dog training. Pat Miller, CPDT, CDBC, and past president of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, writes in a straight-forward style that first-time dog owners will appreciate. The book is well-organized and illustrated with black and white photographs, and contains a wealth of useful information. Highly recommended.
 After
You Get Your Puppy
by Dr. Ian Dunbar
This is the companion book to Before You Get Your Puppy,
and explains the developmental deadlines that must be met before a
puppy is 5 months old to help ensure that he will grow up to be a
safe and reliable family member. Topics covered include
socializing puppies to people, places, things, and other animals.
This invaluable book is required reading for anyone with a new puppy
in the home!
 Sirius Puppy Training DVD
by Dr. Ian Dunbar
This 90-minute video was produced by master dog behaviorist Dr. Ian Dunbar, who invented early puppy training 25 years ago when he couldn't find a training class anywhere that would accept his Malamute puppy before 6 months of age. This was the first puppy training video ever made, and it's still the best. It is easy to follow and covers the important information people need in order to start a new puppy on the right track.
 Don't Shoot the Dog: The New Art of Teaching and Training
by Karen Pryor
This classic book is not a training manual in the usual sense, but we think it's the best and clearest explanation in print about how the principles and power of Operant Conditioning (think B.F. Skinner) are the driving force behind how animals really do learn what they learn. Written by legendary clicker trainer Karen Pryor, who acquired her skills while working with dolphins, this book tells you everything you need to know about how reinforcement training can be used to positively influence the behavior of every member of your household - including your children and your spouse, as well as your pets!
 How
To Teach A New Dog Old Tricks
by Dr. Ian Dunbar
This is the classic text on lure/reward training. It looks at the training process through the dog's point of view and emphasizes natural, dog-friendly motivational methods using toys, treats, and fun activities as training rewards. Authored by the veterinarian and behaviorist who popularized reward-based training over 25 years ago, it's a perennial favorite on the "top ten" book list of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.
 The
Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs
by Dr. Patricia McConnell
This unique book is written by Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist and well-known dog trainer Dr. Patricia McConnell, host of public radio's popular call-in program "Calling All Pets." A trained zoologist, Dr. McConnell gives us a fascinating look at how the behavior - or misbehavior - of the human in the dog-human
relationship affects the harmony of that relationship. She
offers very helpful insights for enhancing interactions between
people and their pets and it contains some wonderful photographs of
dogs and their people in action.
 Bones
Would Rain from the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships with Dogs
by Suzanne Clothier
If you're interested in connecting with your dog in a deeper, more spiritual way, this is the book to read. Suzanne Clothier is not only a gifted trainer; she seems to have an uncommon ability to see into a dog's soul. At the end of a day, when you're ready to just cuddle up and relax with your dog, sit on the sofa together and enjoy this book. We believe that doing so will help remind you why you wanted to share your life with a dog in the first place. A very special book.
 Excel-erated
Learning: Explaining how dogs learn and how best to teach them
by Dr. Pamela Reid
This is the science behind how dogs learn. Used as a textbook in the best positive-reinforcement dog training programs for trainers in the world, this is the definitive text on psychological Learning Theory as it applies to dogs. The writing style is fun and interesting, and real-life examples are used to illustrate important points. But it delves deeply into the waters of Classical Conditioning (Ivan Pavlov) and Operant Conditioning (B.F. Skinner) and might prove to be too technical or give more information than the typical dog owner wants to know. Nevertheless, if you want to understand every last detail about why and how we teach what we do here at Every Dog Can, this is the book to read. (Alternatively, you can reap the benefits of the knowledge contained in this book by allowing us to simply teach you the methods so you can just use them without having to know the scientific details of why they work!)
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Free Dog Training and Behavior Articles
What Every Dog Needs (Deborah Grodecka, CDBC, CPDT)
Behavior Blueprints (Ian Dunbar, James & Kenneth Publishers)
Online Dog Behavior and Training Library
(San Francisco SPCA)
Pet Basics for Dogs and Cats (Open Paw)
Dog Star Daily (Pet training tips, videos, and blogs)
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Links for people interested in becoming a dog trainer:
The Association of Pet Dog Trainers
The San Francisco SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers
Companion Animal Sciences Institute
Dogs of Course
Raising Canine Educational Courses
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Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Kelly Gorman Dunbar and Dr. Ian Dunbar for their generous permission to link to the free download of Before You Get Your Puppy and the Behavior Blueprints from James & Kenneth Publishers, and to link to Open Paw and Dog Star Daily.
Thanks also to the San Francisco SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers for
permission to link to their Online Behavior and Training Library.
Heartfelt appreciation is given to Trish Love of Labor Of Love Graphics for the beautiful art design for our Training Studio interiors, and our graphics and logo.
Special gratitude and recognition go to amazing web wizards Judy Taylor of JT Dataworks and Jay Stoler of Newswave Communications for our sparkling website makeover and custom-built Online Enrollment Center and database.
Finally, we humbly and gratefully acknowledge the inestimable contributions of the original Every Dog Can True Dogs - Joan, Mickey, Freddy, Zach, Bobby, Hildy, Danny, and Sammy - who have patiently taught us how to see the world from a dog's point of view.
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