Small Paws: Essential Behavior and Training Tips for Young Puppies and Small Dogs
by Sarah Whitehead
ISBN: 9781617812170
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
Publication Year: 2018
Format: Booklet
Pages: 17
From the first Introduction:
“Small dogs are not just ‘big dogs in miniature’ – they have some very specific training and behavioral needs. Ignoring these can result in behavioral problems and trauma for your little dog. Embracing and fulfilling them means you can enjoy a rich and happy life together.”
The Toolbox for Building a Great Family Dog
by Terry Ryan
ISBN: 9781929242795
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
Publication Year: 2011
Format: Trade Paperback
Pages: 148
From the back cover:
“Terry Ryan is one of the most well-known figures in the world of positive dog training. She has been a mentor to a generation of trainers world-wide. In The Toolbox for Building a Great Family Dog, Terry presents a complete guide to help families raise a happy and well-mannered dog using techniques and games that are both fun and effective. The focus of this book is the family dog and all that this phrase implies including the interactions between kids and dogs, household management strategies, common behavioral problems and training games the whole family (and dog!) can enjoy.
Terry’s fans will remember her 1998 book The Toolbox for Remodeling Your Problem Dog. This was one of the first books to translate the science of dog behavior and training into practical and easily understood skills for both pet owner and trainer. The focus was on how to solve behavior problems. Now, as Terry puts it, her emphasis is on circumventing problems by rewarding good behavior and teaching alternative behaviors to replace those that are less desirable.
Learn as only Terry Ryan can teach you
- Important training and behavior concepts using Terry’s creative and fun relationship building program.
- The ‘YES TRAIN’ approach to solving and managing behavior problems.
- Games to play with your dog to keep them stimulated and provide opportunities for kids to work with dogs.
- How to read your dog’s body language to understand what he is thinking and why he is reacting the way he is to what is going on around him.”
When Pigs Fly!: Training Success with Impossible Dogs
by Jane Killion
ISBN: 9781929242443
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
Publication Year: 2007
Format: Trade Paperback
Pages: 189
From the back cover:
“Does your dog come when called, heel properly when you go for a walk, and sit quietly when you ask him to? If you answer is a resounding ‘No!’ then you may think you have an impossible dog, a ‘Pigs Fly‘ dog, one you may think can never be trained. But think again! Most kinds of dogs that people have trouble training (typically Hounds, Terriers, some Northern Breeds) actually have many characteristics that make them quite trainable – they are smart, they are good problem solvers, and they have strong drives to get what they want.
If this describes your dog, then it’s time to start working with your dog’s nature, not against it. The key to training success with these dogs is to figure out what they find rewarding and then use those rewards to get the behavior you want. You’ll be amazed at what your ‘bad’ dog will do when you know how he thinks and what turns him on!
Call them stubborn, call them independent but don’t give up!
- Find out why you shouldn’t train your Pigs Fly dog like he’s a Lab or a Golden.
- Learn how to make your dog operant, a dog who willingly tries to seek out the right behavior in return for a reward instead of always trying to get away with something bad.
- You don’t need to constantly feed your dog to get good behavior. Learn how to use play and other activities your dog enjoys as effective rewards.”
Intro to Relationship Centered Training: 3 Core Concepts & 9 Keys DVD
by Suzanne Clothier
ISBN: 9780976548942
Publisher: Flying Dog Press
Publication Date: 2013
Format: DVD
Run Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
From the back cover:
“‘Is it me? Is it my dog? Or both?’ Understanding your relationship with your dog is fundamental to effective & humane training. This 1/2 day seminar provides an introduction to Suzanne Clothier’s Relationship Centered Training (RCT)TM philosophy and techniques.
RCT sees the relationship through the lens of 3 core concepts and 9 keys:
- Connection: Heartfelt, Awareness, Respect
- Commitment: Attention, Responsibility, Trust
- Communication: Information, Feedback, Consequences
RCT recognizes every relationship is unique. Knowing your specific challenges and strengths helps you choose appropriate solutions or techniques. A struggle with Communication, for example, requires a different approach than issues of Commitment.
This video is for anyone seeking new perspectives on life shared with dogs, anyone who wants a deeper understanding. RC puts the relationship at the center of all you do with your dog. And that can change everything.”
Oh Behave!: Dogs from Pavlov to Premack to Pinker
by Jean Donaldson
ISBN: 9781929242528
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
Publication Year: 2008
Format: Trade Paperback
Pages: 262
From the back cover:
“Today’s Lesson
- Dominance: separating fact from fiction
- The nature vs. nurture debate
- Fixed action patterns in dog behavior
- How to use classical conditioning in dog training
- How the owner’s personality affects the dog’s behavior
- Are you a dog-mom or dog-dad?
‘Jean treats every conceivable problem a dog might have…at both a practical and theoretical level. You will know what to do, and why you should do it, covering both major methods of training – operant conditioning and classical conditioning. In a book centered on the behavior of dogs, an unexpected treat are the nuggets on neurotransmitters and genes. In a few lucid strokes, Jean brings you up to date on these timely subjects. If you find yourself with a free afternoon, you might drive to the nearest college, and take a final in advanced psychology, and gain credits toward your graduation!’
David Premack, Professor Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania”
The Culture Clash: A revolutionary new way of understanding the relationship between humans and domestic dogs, New Second Edition
by Jean Donaldson
ISBN: 9781617811128
Publisher: The Academy for Dog Trainers
Publication Year: 2013
Format: Trade Paperback
Pages: 251
From the back cover:
“The most thought-provoking book ever written on dog behavior and training
Generations of dogs have been labeled training-lemons for requiring actual motivation when all along they were perfectly normal. Numerous other completely and utterly normal dogs have been branded as canine misfits simply because they grew up to act like dogs. Barking, chewing, sniffing, licking, jumping up and occasionally, (just like people), having arguments, is as normal and natural for dogs as wagging tails and burying bones. However, all dogs need to be taught how to modify their normal and natural behaviors to adjust to human culture. Sadly, all too often, when the dog’s way of life conflicts with human rules and standards, many dogs are discarded and summarily put to death. That’s quite the Culture Clash.
‘Simply, the best dog book I have ever read! The Culture Clash is utterly unique, fascinating to the extreme and literally overflowing with oodles of useful, how-to information. Jean Donaldson’s refreshing new perspective on the relationship between people and dogs has redefined the state of the art of dog-friendly dog training.’
Dr. Ian Dunbar, Founder of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers”
The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs
by Patricia. B. McConnell, Ph.D.
ISBN: 9780345446787
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication Year: 2002
Format: Trade Paperback
Pages: 246
From the back cover:
“An Applied Animal Behaviorist and dog trainer with more than twenty years’ experience, Dr. Patricia McConnell reveals a revolutionary, new perspective on our relationship with dogs – sharing insights on how ‘man’s best friend’ might interpret our behavior, as well as essential advice on how to interact with our four-legged friends in ways that bring out the best in them.
After all, humans and dogs are two entirely different species, each shaped by its individual evolutionary heritage. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are canids (as are wolves, coyotes, and foxes). Since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation. This marvelous guide demonstrates how even the slightest changes in our voices and in the ways we stand can help dogs understand what we want. Inside you will discover
- How you can get your dog to come when called by acting less like a primate and more like a dog.
- Why the advice to ‘get dominance’ over your dog can cause problems.
- Why ‘rough and tumble primate play’ can lead to trouble – and how to play with your dog in ways that are fun and keep him out of mischief.
- How dogs and humans share personality types – and why most dogs want to live with benevolent leaders rather than ‘alpha wanna-bes!’
Fascinating, insightful, and compelling The Other End of the Leash is a book that strives to help you connect with your dog in a completely new way – so as to enrich that most rewarding of relationships.”
Tales of Two Species: Essays on Loving and Living with Dogs
by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D.
ISBN: 9781929242610
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
Publication Year: 2009
Format: Trade Paperback
Pages: 182
From the back cover:
“How well do you and your dog understand each other?
Have you ever caught yourself wondering what your dog is thinking when he rolls in something stinky? Do you wonder how much of your emotional life is like that of your dog’s ? What about life from your dog’s perspective? Join best-selling author Patricia McConnell in pondering these questions, in this thought-provoking collection of essays about people and dogs, originally written for The Bark magazine.
Gain insight into the dog-human relationship
- What does the name given to a dog say about the owner and the future relationship between the two of them?
- Humans are experts at using words. Dogs are experts at body language. How can we use these talents to better communicate with each other?
- We have bred dogs for many different purposes over thousands of years – to hunt, to herd, to provide protection, even to cuddle. How has this process impacted a dog’s ability to learn and be trained?
- Why getting ‘dominance’ over your dog isn’t the answer to having a more obedient dog.”
The Education of Will: Healing a Dog, Facing My Fears, Reclaiming My Life
by Patricia B. McConnell
*Bargain Book*
ISBN: 9781501150173
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Publication Year: 2017
Format: Trade Paperback
Pages: 271
From the back cover:
“When a troubled and aggressive young border collie named Will enters Dr. Patricia McConnell’s life, she is confronted with a problem that she has never faced in her decades working a world-renowned animal behaviorist. Her special connection with Will triggers memories of harrowing traumas in Patricia’s own life and unearths a secret she had long repressed. In order to save Will from his dangerous behavior, Patricia must summon the courage to address her own buried emotional pain. On her journey to healing, with Will as her trusted companion, she transforms fear into compassion, confusion into insight, and isolation into empathy.
Beautifully written, interweaving enlightening accounts of other dogs she has helped with tales of her deepening bond with Will, The Education of Will chronicles Patricia’s fight to reclaim her life – and relieve Will’s fears in the process. Hopeful and inspiring, their story reminds us that, while trauma from the past casts a long shadow, healing is possible – for both people and dogs.”
Plenty in Life is Free: Reflections on Dogs, Training and Finding Grace
by Kathy Sdao, ACAAB
ISBN: 9781617810640
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
Publication Year: 2012
Format: Trade Paperback
Pages: 97
From the back cover:
“What if the secret to great dog training is to be an expert ‘feeder’ rather than a strong leader? A skilled reinforcer rather than a strict enforcer?
Over the past two decades, countless dog trainers across the world have embraced the liberal use of positive reinforcement. Often accompanying this trend, however, is an underlying emphasis, inherited from more coercive models of dog training, that each human in the family must be the dog’s leader. Adopting the role of leader through the use of ‘Nothing in Life is Free’ training protocols, however, can result in stifling rules that constrain people’s ability to share affection with their dogs. Strict reward-rationing regimens also tend to put the burden on the dog to ‘earn’ all their privileges instead of placing the primary responsibility on the humans to be generous, precise, creative ‘feeders’ (i.e., reinforcers).
In this book, animal behaviorist Kathy Sdao reveals how her life’s journey and her decades of training marine mammals and dogs have led her to move beyond the leadership model. She describes how her training philosophy has evolved to focus on developing partnerships in which humans and dogs exchange reinforcements, continually ceding the upper hand to one another.
This book will amuse you and, at times, may make you want to cry. It also may arouse controversy among dog trainers. Regardless of whether you agree with its suggestions, this book will inspire you to reflect about the choices you make in relating to your own dogs.”
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