Resources
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Puppies!
- The Puppy Primer by Patricia McConnell Ph.D and Brenda Scidmore
- Perfect Puppy in 7 Days by Sophia Yin, DVM, MS
- Puppy Problems? No Problem - A Survival Guide for Finding & Training Your New Dog by Brenda Aloff
- Before and After Getting Your Puppy - The Positive Approach To Raising A Happy, Healthy and Well-Behaved Dog by Dr. Ian Dunbar
- Ebook: Puppy Socialization: What It Is and How to Do It by
Marge Rogers and Eileen Anderson
General Training and Learning
- 10 Things Your Dog Wishes You Knew from Chirag Patel
- How Dogs Learn by Mary Burch Ph.D and Jon S. Bailey Ph.D
- Excel-Erated Learning by Pamela Reid Ph.D
- Building a fear free relationship
- Control Unleashed: Reactive to Relaxed by Leslie McDevitt
- The Eye of the Trainer: Animal Training, Transformation, and Trust by Ken Ramirez
- When Pigs Fly - Training Success With Impossible Dogs by Jane Killion
- Family Friendly Dog Training - A Six Week Program for You and Your Dog by
Patricia McConnell & Aimee Moore - Don't Shoot the Dog: The Art of Teaching and Training by Karen Pryor
- The Dog's Truth: Transform your life with dogs in 1 hour! by Kim Brophey
Babies, Children, and Dogs
- Living with Kids and Dogs... Without Losing Your Mind by Colleen Pelar
- Good Dog! Kids Teach Kids About Dog Behavior and Training by Evelyn Pang & Hilary Louie
- A Kid's Comprehensive Guide to Speaking Dog! by Niki Tudge
- Why Don't You Listen?: A Story About How to Recognise When Dogs are in Pain by Hannah Capon
Canine Communication
- Barking - The Sound of a Language by Turid Rugaas
- Canine Body Language - A Photographic Guide by Brenda Aloff
- Canine Play Behavior: The Science of Dogs at Play by Mechtild Kaufer
- Dogs Demystified: An A-to-Z Guide to All Things Canine by Marc Bekoff
- Dogs in Translation – A Unique Journey of Observation and Interpretation by Katja Krauss and Gabi Maue
- Inside Of A Dog - What Dogs See, Smell and Know by Alexandra Horowitz
- On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas
Position Statements from AVSAB
Dog Sports and Games
The Human-Animal Bond
- Animals in Translation by Temple Grandin
- Bones Would Rain from the Sky: Deepening our Relationships with Dogs by Suzanne Clothier
- Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson
- Dog is Love by Clive D. L. Wynne, PhD
- Goodbye My Friend by Mary & Herb Montgomery
- The Dog's Truth: Transform your life with dogs in 1 hour! by Kim Brophey
- The Other End of the Leash by Patricia McConnell, PhD
Behavior Challenges
- Aggresive Dogs - Michael Shikashio
- Beware Of The Dog - Positive Solutions for Aggressive Behavior In Dogs by Pat Miller
- Cooperative Care: Seven Steps to Stress-Free Husbandry by Deborah A. Jones, Ph.D.
- Fearful and shy dogs - Debbie Jacobs
- Mine! A Practical Guide To Resource Guarding In Dogs by Jean Donaldson
- My Dog Pulls - What Do I Do? by Turid Rugaas
- Separation Anxiety - Malena DeMartini, CTC
- Separation Anxiety in Shelters, Rescues and Newly Adopted Dogs with Malena DeMartini, CTC(free mini course!)
- I'll Be Home Soon! How to prevent and treat separation anxiety -Patricia McConnell, Ph.D
Our Favorite Websites
- Chirag Patel - Domesticated Manners
- Debbie Jacobs - Fearful Dogs
- Eileen Anderson - What my dog teaches me
- Emily Larhlham - Dogmantics Dog Training
- Family Paws Parent Education
- Fear Free Pets
- Kim Brophey - Family Dog Mediation
- Kikopup - Emily Larhlham's YouTube channel
- Mark Bekoff, PhD - Animal Emotions
- Michael Shikashio - Aggressive Dogs
- Monique Feyrecilde, LVT, VTS - Teaching Animals
- Patricia McConnell, PhD - Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist
- Sophia Yin, DVM, MS - Veterinarian and Animal Behaviorist
- Suzanne Clothier - Relationship Centered Training
- Whole Dog Journal
- Zazie Todd, PhD - Companion Animal Psychology