Relationship

Multiple Dog Households

Separation Anxiety

Health

Shy/Fearful Dogs

Puppies/House Training

Reactive & Aggressive Dogs

Rescue & Adoption

Children and Dogs

Agility

PARENTING YOUR DOG
by Trish King

Finally, popular trainer Trish King has written a book!! Analyzes each stage of a dog's physical, mental, and emotional development in great detail; includes sections on puppyhood, adolescence, adulthood and aging, plus problem behavior.

FINDING A BALANCE: ISSUES OF POWER IN THE HUMAN/DOG RELATIONSHIP
by Suzanne Clothier

A balance of power is necessary in a comfortable human/dog relationship. Learn how to determine if a proper balance exists, and to achieve or readjust that balance if necessary.

BONES WOULD RAIN FROM THE SKY: DEEPENING OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH DOGS
by Suzanne Clothier

Shows us how to find a deep connection with another being and to receive an incomparable gift: a profound, lifelong relationship with the dogs we love.

POSITIVE PERSPECTIVES: LOVE YOUR DOG, TRAIN YOUR DOG
by Pat Miller

How can bad behavior be easily transformed into good behavior? Why does management work better than force? What is the one toy every dog owner should have? PLUS the latest info on training with treats, vaccination schedules, housetraining and problem prevention.

HOW TO BE THE LEADER OF THE PACK
by Patricia McConnell

Learn how to love your dogs without spoiling them and provide boundaries without intimidation. This booklet clarifies how to be a benevolent leader and avoid aggression related to fear or dominance. If you want to be a natural leader to your pack, this book tells you how to do it in a peaceful, kind way. The ideas and exercises in this booklet are based on the way dogs communicate with each other, so they are highly effective and easy for your dog to understand. An essential part of any canine library! Would make an excellent hand-out in classes, for vet offices, or humane societies!

SEPARATION ANXIETY

I'LL BE HOME SOON!
by Patricia McConnell

How to prevent and treat Separation Anxiety. If you worry about leaving your dog home alone, both because you love your dog and your house, this book is for you. Most dogs can be left home alone during the day and lead happy, fulfilled doggy lives without destroying your house. Of course, some of them get into trouble at home when you're gone because there's so much fun stuff to do without you to stop them. But a small number of dogs suffer from a serious problem called Separation Anxiety, in which they panic at your departure and stay panicked until you return. This book is designed to help those whose dog really suffers from Separation Anxiety, to help you prevent it from developing, and to help you raise a dog with good "house manners."

DOGS HOME ALONE
by Roger Abrantes

A step-by-step program to deal with the "home alone" dog! Use the program to treat an existing problem, or start it the very first day the puppy enters your home, so he will grow up as a strong dog, self-confident, with the ability to deal with unexpected situations.

SHY/FEARFUL

HELP FOR YOUR FEARFUL DOG: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO HELPING YOUR DOG CONQUER HIS FEARS
by Nicole Wilde

This comprehensive guide to the treatment of canine anxiety, fears, and phobias is filled with information that is invaluable for trainers. Topics include causes and prevention, establishing a Firm Foundation program, body language, four essential skills to teach fearful dogs, desensitization and counterconditioning basics, behavior modification protocols to address 15 specific fears including those of people, other dogs, sounds, touch, nail-clipping, and being left alone, and quick tips and tricks. Chapters on nine complementary therapies (including pharmacological intervention), products, and their specific applications to fear issues. Chock full of photographs and illustrations and written in a down-to-earth, humorous style.

The CAUTIOUS CANINE
by Patricia McConnell

How to help dogs conquer their fears with desensitization and counter conditioning. Step by step instructions to help you dog get over his fear of unfamiliar people. If you want to use the program for something besides a dog who's afraid of strangers, just substitute the relevant species and problem and go from there. It can be used to get over fear of the vet, a ceiling fan, whatever - as long as the behavior problem is motivated by fear.

HELP FOR YOUR SHY DOG
by Deborah Wood

Turning Your Terrified Dog into a Terrific Pet. Contents include: Understanding: The First Step on the Road to Recovery; Socialization: Teaching Your Dog to Cope; Little Things Mean a Lot; Training: The Best Gift You Can Give Your Dog; Tips for Training a Shy Dog; More of the Real World; The Worst Behaviors: Uncontrolled Urination, Nervous Defecation and Fear-Biting; Adding a Second Dog; Fun, Games and Activities. Each chapter is illustrated with a case history of a formerly shy dog.

REACTIVE & AGGRESSIVE DOGS

HOW TO RIGHT A DOG GONE WRONG: A ROADMAP FOR REHABILITATING AGGRESSIVE DOGS
by Pamela Dennison

A roadmap for rehabilitating any dog that has aggressive tendencies, whether it is a puppy that shows aggression when you remove the food bowl, a dog-aggressive dog that you are afraid to walk in the park, or a dog that is aggressive towards family and friends.

Summary: A practical how-to guide on resource guarding/aggression - food bowl, object, bed, crate, owner, etc. - in dogs. From the popular author of Culture Clash, Dogs Are From Neptune.

*Award Winner, Dog Writer's Assn. of America, 2002, Training and Behavior Book. A practical how-to guide on resource guarding/aggression - food bowl, object, bed, crate, owner, etc. - in dogs. Contents include: aggression basics, nature of resource guarding, kinds of resource guarding, Behaviorist vs. medical models, recognizing guarding, prognosis, safety tools, treatment overview, management, desensitization and counterconditioning, resource sample hierarchies, generalization, troubleshooting, body handling desensitization, operant conditioning.

From the award-winning author of Culture Clash and MINE! A practical guide to the treatment of dog-dog aggression. This down-to-earth manual will teach you how to use behavior modification to retrain a dog that bullies other dogs, or becomes fearful when approached by other dogs. Includes descriptions of common types of aggression, assessing prognosis, remedial socialization, on-leash manners training, proximity sensitivity, play style and skills, resource guarding, and prevention.

CLICK TO CALM: HEALING THE AGGRESSIVE DOG
by Emma Parsons

When Emma Parsons, canine trainer and behavior consultant, discovered that Ben, her own prized golden retriever, was aggressive toward other dogs and that traditional remedies took his reactivity to nightmarish levels, she turned to clicker training. In the process, Emma developed innovative and highly effective strategies to calm, alter, and re-shape Ben's aggressive displays. Her work has since helped many clients successfully reduce and even erase their dogs' reactivity to both dogs and humans. More than 40 exercises in an easy-to-follow training recipe format, teaching how to: *Desensitize your dog to approaching stranger dogs *Allow you to grab your dog's collar without him snapping *Have your dog perform canine calming signals, instead of aggressive displays, on cue *Have your dog turn and give you eye contact whenever another dog approaches, or you tighten on the leash *Use your own body language when under stress as a cue for your dog to remain calm *And many more creative and effective uses of managing behavior through clicker training

FEISTY FIDO: HELP FOR THE LEASH AGGRESSIVE DOG
by Patricia McConnell & Karen London

If you have a dog who is barking and lunging at other dogs while on leash, you are not alone. It's a very common behavior problem, even if the same dog gets along well with others OFF leash. It is also a problem with a high rate of successful treatment. What you can get from this booklet is the ability to leash-walk your dog around others, whether it's down the sidewalk or at the vet clinic, knowing that your dog will walk politely by another dog, rather than causing a scene. Methods are totally positive reinforcement.

SCAREDY DOG! UNDERSTANDING AND REHABILITATING YOUR REACTIVE DOG
by Ali Brown

The appropriate term for dogs who growl at other dogs, lunge at people, and bark at everything is "reactive." This book helps the dedicated dog owner to understand what a reactive dog is doing, why he's doing it, and how to help him to change it for the better. Learn how to make the most of your reactive dog, and begin your trek to a new and wonderful life with your pal! All positive methods.

RUFF LOVE
by Susan Garrett

Ruff Love program is designed not only to help people dealing with problem dogs, but to help agility, flyball, obedience,and other dog sport handlers build a better working relationship with their current competition dog or get their next puppy or rescue dog started out on the right paw.

CHILD-PROOFING YOUR DOG
by Brian Kilcommons

Teach your pet to accept predictable inter-actions before they happen and you can own a dog that is trustworthy and great with kids. Read this before the baby and/or the dog arrive!

At last! A kids-and-dogs book written by someone who "gets it!" Simple, realistic advice for busy parents to help ensure that the relationship between their kids and their dog is safe and enjoyable for all.

MULTIPLE DOG HOUSEHOLDS

FEELING OUTNUMBERED? HOW TO MANAGE & ENJOY A MULTI-DOG HOUSEHOLD DVD
by Patricia McConnell

LWD Review: This is an excellent resource for those of us who have more than one dog and have the challenges that go with it! Video Preview Available!

Answers to those questions about living with more than one dog and many more. Will help you maximize the joy of living in a multi-dog household by using Ethology and Positive Reinforcement to teach your dogs to be patient and polite instead of pushy and demanding. Whether you're a novice or a professional, you'll find some practical ideas about keeping life fun when you start to feel just a little bit out-numbered by the dogs who share your house.

HEALTH

Take heart! With the right information and preparation, just about anyone can manage their allergies and find the perfect canine companion for a sneeze-free life.

SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM - THE FACTS ABOUT ANIMAL VACCINATION, PET FOOD AND HOW TO KEEP YOUR PETS HEALTHY
by Catherine O'Driscoll

Over-vaccinating-combined with stress, poor nutrition and other factors-is putting our companion animals at risk for serious diseases including auto-immune disorders, cancer or even death. In this well-written and carefully researched book you will discover how typical vaccination protocols and environmental and genetic factors may be combining to turn your dog, cat or horse into a ticking time-bomb of health problems. You will learn how to avoid these health problems by better management of vaccination schedules, reducing stress in the lives of our animals and optimizing health with diet.

RESCUE ADOPTION

SUCCESSFUL DOG ADOPTION
by Sue Sternberg

Gentle, expert guidance on how to find and adopt an exceptional canine companion. From popular author, trainer and shelter owner Sue Sternberg.

How to turn a second-hand dog into a first-rate pet! Adopting a dog who has been previously owned or a street-wise stray can mean a crash course in Canine Socialization and Human Interaction 101.

YOUR OUTTA CONTROL ADOPTED DOG
by Eve Adamson

Your new adopted dog is totally out of control: he is afraid of everything, won't leave you alone, acts aggressively, or tears around the house. This book offers clear, step-by-step instructions on how to deal with common problems that make living with your adopted dog a challenge, such as housetraining, separation anxiety, hyperactivity, shyness or fearful behaviors, aggression, barking, chewing, digging. It will give you the tools you need to turn your little monster into a dog that you can truly trust and enjoy for a lifetime.

RUFF LOVE
by Susan Garrett

Ruff Love program is designed not only to help people dealing with problem dogs, but to help agility, flyball, obedience,and other dog sport handlers build a better working relationship with their current competition dog or get their next puppy or rescue dog started out on the right paw.

PUPPIES/HOUSETRAINING

BEFORE & AFTER GETTING YOUR PUPPY
by Ian Dunbar

Outlines everything you need to know to select the right puppy, as well as all the crucial lessons a puppy must be taught during its impressionable early development.

MUSIC FOR DOGS

Agility Foundation Training (DVD)
by Greg Derrett

This is one of the best foundation agility training DVD's on the market. It is a great investment in your teamwork. Covers all the essential basic training techniques to give you and your dog the strong foundation needed to build a successful agility career. Forming a good working relationship; socialising the dog to the competition environment; teaching the "Wait" command; training directional commands; understanding body language; training handling manoeuvres; proofing commands; motivational commands & other beneficial advice; and fitness training.

From the Ground Up
by Kim Collins

From the Ground Up will help you build a working relationship with your dog that will carry you through the joys and challenges of competing in agility. Stressing a rock-solid foundation of understanding for both dog and handler, this book contains a motivational and thorough approach to training agility that will hold strong in the ring. From the Ground Up starts by covering basic training principles, then progresses through the obedience, flatwork, verbal commands and physical skills a dog needs for agility. Next, From the Ground Up guides you through the training process for each piece of agility equipment and teaches you how to sequence obstacles in a way that builds confidence in both dog and handler.

Crate Games
by Susan Garrett

Step-by-step training that is as easy as it is effective. Crate Games for Self-Control and Motivation features not only mature dogs but puppies as young as 9 weeks old learning

• Focus and motivation for work
• How to relax in a crate even while another dog is working
• Self-control for a phenomenal sit-stay
• A speedy and dependable recall
• Distance skills for obedience or agility
• Confidence while being proofed during any tough distraction
• To keenly offer responses when being shaped

And much more!

As you develop an amazing working relationship with your dog, you'll see why crate games are the cornerstone of Susan Garrett's unbelievably successful dog training program and why they are now being implemented in dog training schools all over the world.

Games to Enhance Training
by Wendy Pape

Playing structured games lets you and your dog have fun while establishing fundamental skills such as control, patience, and learning. The 16 games included on this DVD are for dogs of all ages. These are great games for those who want their dog's education to be fun and want to enhance the learning and performance of dog sports such as obedience, agility, flyball, and tracking.

Note: This video is not designed to teach a dog that is not motivated by toys how to play; rather, it is intended for dogs who are already willing to play with toys and interact with their handlers.

The Jenny Damm Agility Series—Handling Foundation DVD covers the three most important things in dog agility: relationship, motivation, and foundation training. These are critical areas whether your goal is to be a world champion or you just want to earn a novice agility title. This comprehensive DVD teaches you Jenny's handling system. Her easy-to-follow, step-by-step groundwork exercises will give you and your dog a solid understanding of the handling cues and maneuvers that will help you throughout your dog's agility career. You'll learn how to get perfect teamwork with your dog as you teach him about lead hands, forward cues, turning cues, front crosses, rear crosses, blind crosses, and start-line work.