Shaping good dog behavior one human at a time
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Great buyer beware article about dog trainers by Casey Lomonaco - excerpts –
"We are the dog owners. You know your dog better than any behavior professional. You know how she looks when she's happy, you know how she looks when she's sad. Hopefully, you can tell when she's having fun and when she is afraid. Your dog is constantly communicating with you through her body language - be sure you are listening. Take her opinion into consideration when choosing a trainer or behaviorist. Reading your dog and critically evaulating and assessing potential trainers will empower you to make the best decision."
"The truth is, an unqualified behavior professional is one of the biggest threats to your dog's safety. The AVSAB articles referenced will guide you in making the right decision for your dog. It is well worth the time to do a little legwork and research to choose one that will help, rather than harm, your dog. Your dog will spend the rest of her life thanking you for it."
ORGANIZATIONS
ORCA, University of N. Texas Dept. of Behavior Analysis http://orgs.unt.edu/orca/index.html
Here are a couple of links to articles that have been written about Traci’s Hollywood DogTM classes – enjoy!
http://happydogland.blogspot.com/2009/05/light-camera-action-so-you-think-fido.html
General Behavior
Donaldson, Jean, The Culture Clash. James & Kenneth Publishers, Second Edition, 2005.
Pryor, Karen, Don’t Shoot the Dog. Bantam Books, Revised Edition, 1995.
Miller, Pat, Positive Perspectives 2. Dogwise Publishing, 2008
Donaldson, Jean, Oh Behave! Dogs from Pavlov to Premack to Pinker. Dogwise Publishing, 2008
Miller, Pat, The Power of Positive Dog Training. Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2001
Rugaas, Turid, On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals. Dogwise Publishing, Second Edition, 2006
Rugaas, Turid, Calming Signals: What your Dog Tells You. Dogwise Publishing, DVD
Aloff, Brenda, Canine Body Language, A Photographic Guide. Dogwise Publishing, 2005
Specific Behavior
Aloff, Brenda, Aggression In Dogs. Dogwise Publishing, 2002
Donaldson, Jean, FIGHT!. The San Francisco SPCA, 2004
McDevitt, Leslie, Control Unleashed. Clean Run Productions, 2007
Garrett, Susan, Crate Games. Say Yes Dog Training, Book and DVD
Garrett, Susan, Success with One Jump. Say Yes Dog Training, Book and DVD
Killion, Jane, When Pigs Fly! Training Success with Impossible Dogs. Dogwise Publishing, 2007
Puppy
Hastings, Pat, Another Piece of the Puzzle, Puppy Development. Dogfolk Enterprises, 2004
Anderson, Bobbie, Building Blocks for Performance. Alpine Blue Ribbon Books, 2002
General
Sternberg, Sue, Successful Dog Adoption. Howell Book House, 2003
Aloff, Brenda, Get Connected with Your Dog. Dogwise Publishing, 2007
Agility
Zink, Chris and McCauley, Laurie, Building the Canine Athlete. DVD of strength, flexibility and other exercises
Jones, Deborah and Keller, Judy, In FOCUS: Developing a Working Relationship with Your Performance Dog. This book is their foundation book; they also have four DVDs, including "Need for Speed," which has motivational exercises.
Derrett, Greg, Agility Foundation Training DVD
Houston, Bud and Peardot, Stacy, Go the Distance - Training Your Dog to Work Away
Strenfel, Moe, Foundation Training for Agility DVD
Collins, Kim, From the Ground Up: Agility Foundation Training for Puppies and Beginner Dogs
Sources
Dogwise Publishing – www.dogwise.com
Clean Run – www.cleanrun.com
