Find a trainer
Clicker training
Rewards and dopamine: what happens when we clicker train? (video of Dr. Robert Sapolsky speaking about brain dopamine)
Training in general
"Balanced" dog training: Think "balanced" dog training sounds like a good thing? Think again. (Laurie Luck)
Study report: use of confrontational training methods results in aggression (Science Daily report of University of Pennsylvania study)
Dog behavior and behavior modification
Aggression
Advice on aggression from U.C. Davis: listen for the words, "diagnosis," "treatment plan," and "positive reinforcement." A veterinarian needs to rule out medical causes for the aggression, make a diagnosis and prescribe a treatment plan for "behavior modification" that includes "positive reinforcement" by a qualified professional dog trainer.
Breed specific legislation
Adjuncts for the management of anxiety in dogs
Dog development, socialization and early training
Puppy socialization and habituation: why is it necessary? (Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors)
Dog breeds
Positive vs. negative reinforcement
Study report: the effects of combining positive and negative reinforcement during training (Nicole A. Murrey, University of North Texas)
Dog health and safety
Equipment
Training dogs with help of the shock collar: short & long term behavioral effects (Matthijs B.H. Schilder and Joanne A.M. van der Borg)
Electronic training devices: a review of current literature (Jo Jacques, CPDT, CPCT and Sandy Myers, CDBC)
Books & supplies
Activities for you and your dog!
Canine musical freestyle
Puppy mills
Adopt a dog!
Kiss the Animals Goodbye: this is a heartbreaking video but a reality that occurs every day in shelters across the country and around the world. It is a story that needs to be told. Don't take pet ownership lightly.
Vinnie, dog with aggression issues adopted from high-kill shelter - watch him perform his tricks! (Youtube video)
Vinnie, 13 year-old poodle with behavior problems adopted from a shelter - watch him do his new tricks! (Youtube video)
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