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Dog Training Resources

On this page you'll find dog training books, blog posts, articles, youtube videos, tools, and other recommendations. 

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Books

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• The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson

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• The Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller

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• Do Over Dogs: Give Your Dogs a Second Chance for a First Class Life by Pat Miller

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• Positive Perspective's: Love Your Dog, Train Your Dog by Pat Miller

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• Beware of the Dog: Positive Solutions for Aggressive Behavior in Dogs by Pat Miller

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• Train Your Dog Like a Pro by Jean Donaldson

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• Puppy Start Right: Foundation Training for the Companion Dog by Kenneth M. Martin and Debbie Martin

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• The Puppy Primer by Patricia B. McConnell

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• How to Behave So Your Dog Behaves by Dr. Sophia Yin

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• The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs by Patricia McConnell

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• For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend by Patricia McConnell

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• Dog Sense by John Bradshaw

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• Inside of a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz

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Training Tools

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• Freedom Harness

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• Balance Harness

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• Perfect Fit Harness

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• Rapid Rewards Treat Pouch

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• Magnetic Treat Pouch

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• Karen Pryor Treat Pouch

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• Nylon Long Line

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• Biothane (Water Resistant) Long Line

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• Extra Light Long Line

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• Exercise Pen

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• Gotoobs

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Toys

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• Tail Teaser Flirt Pole for Dogs

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• Tricky Treat Ball

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• Kong Wobbler

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• Magic Mushroom Food Dispensing Toy

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• Magic Mushroom Tug a Jug

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• Outward Hound Food Puzzle

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• Snuffle Mat

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• Kong Toy​

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• Westpaw Design Toppl

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• Kong Jumbler Ball

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• Chuck it Kick Fetch Ball

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• Benebones

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• Stuffless toys

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• Yak Cheese Chew

Websites, Articles and Blog Posts

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• Pet Professional Guild

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• Four Paws University's Library

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• Paws Abilities Library

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• Suzanne Clothier's Library

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• Victoria Stilwell's Positively Library

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• Patricia McConnell's Blog

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• Dogwise: A comprehensive source for positive training books and DVDs​

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• American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior

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• The Whole Dog Journal

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Youtube Videos

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• Chirag Patel's "Drop" video

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• Chirag Patel's Muzzle Training video​

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• KikoPup's Youtube Channel

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• Introducing a New Dog- Sophie Stock

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• Introducing a New Dog- Dog Charming

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• Open Bar/Closed Bar Classical Counter Conditioning

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• Counter Conditioning Process- Dog Charming

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• Dr. Karen Overall on Acepromazine

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Treats

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• Happy Howie's Meat Rolls

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• Ziwi Peak Dog Food

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• Natural Balance Food Rolls

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• Zuke's Training Treats

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• Tricky Trainers Dog Treats

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• Real Meat Air Dried Dog Food

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• Plato's Small Bites

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• Wellness Soft Wellbites

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• Purebites Dehydrated Liver

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• Purebites Dehyrdated Whitefish

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• Fruitables Skinny Minis

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• Stella and Chewy's Dehydrated Meal Mixers

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• Acana Mackerel and Greens

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• Tucker's Carnibar

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• True Chews Chicken Jerky

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