Diamonds in the Ruff

"While you may be able to suddenly reach out for your own dog and pet him roughly or put your face in his face, if you do the same thing to another dog, even one who knows you well, it may make the dog uncomfortable, even to the point where he snaps or bites.

When you think about it this makes sense. You can joke around with and even run up to and hug friends on the street, but with strangers and even with co-workers or acquaintances, those same behaviors can been seen as a threat, insult, or just plain rude. If you randomly tried to perform these behaviors with people around you, many would put up with it, but eventually someone might attack you." - Sophia Yin

Click HERE for a great article. Don't miss the PSA!

DR. IAN DUNBAR'S DOG BITE SCALE
For objectively assessing bite severity

Resource Guarding

How to Create Resource Guarding - mistakes we make

The Truth About Resource Guarding

Resource Guarding - Patricia McConnell, PhD

Drop! - video Chriag Patel

Teach a Willing Trade

Learning to Share

Free webinar by renowned expert Michael Shikashio CDBC

REACTIVITY

Thresholds - Recognize & Respect Them

YouTube video: Help for Dog Aggression, Frustration, and Fear: Quick Intro to BAT 2.0 | Grisha Stewart

Behavioral Adjustment Training (BAT)

BAT Basics pdf

CARE for Reactive Dogs

Engage - Disengage

Reducing Leash Reactivity: The Engage-Disengage Game

Engage/Disengage Poster

Look at That

Leslie McDevitt's "Look at That" game pdf

"Look at That" game - video by Donna Hill

Look at that! Making the Trigger the Target - clickertraining.com

Muzzles for safety

The Muzzle Up Project

Types of muzzles:

Baskerville muzzle
Italian basket muzzle

Custom fitted muzzles

How to Fit a Muzzle

Videos:....

How to accustom your dog to a muzzle - Chirag Patel

Dog Muzzle Training and Conditioning
Muzzle Training: How To Get Your Dog To Love The Muzzle

Teach Your Dog to Wear a Muzzle - Emily Larlham

PREDATORY BEHAVIOR - cats, squirrels, birds

Harnessing the Hunter - Video on Demand - Emily Larlham

Webinar: New Ways to Manage Predatory Chasing - Simone Mueller

"DOMINANCE" is a flawed concept
The Myth of the Pack-Dogs are Social Animals, not Pack Animals

Why Not Dominance?

You Are Not the Boss of Your Dog - Cesar Millan popularized the idea that every pack needs a stern leader. It’s misguided—but so appealing.

Why Calm, Assertive Energy is Bullsh*t

From Dr. David Mech regarding wolf studies
Alpha Status, Dominance, & Division of Labor in Wolf Packs, Mech
Dominance and Dog Training - APDT

Using Dominance to Explain Behavior is Old Hat

The Social Organization of the Domestic Dog

Why do so few dog trainers hold up to Cesar Millan's standard?

Beyond Cesar Milan

Debunking Dominance - the Dominance Fallacy & Our Obsession with Pack Leadership

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN ADOPTING A DOG

Three Days, Three Weeks, Three Months Rule of Adopting a Rescue

An Expert's Guide to Adopting Dogs: What to Know Before You Go

Are You Ready for a Dog in Your Life?

How Not to Pick a Rescue Dog - an excellent article by Grisha Stewart

Dangerous Dogs! – What Shelters, Rescues, Prospective Adopters, and Owners Need to Know

Download "Before and After You Get Your Puppy" by Ian Dunbar! FREE!

Choosing the Right Breeder

Legislation and Breed Ban links

Keeping your dog happy & healthy

CANINE ENRICHMENT

Intelligent Diversions and Creative Play - preventing Chewing & Destruction

Brain Puzzle Toys!

A Guide to Using Food Puzzle Toys - AVSAB
Five Go-To Enrichment Activities for Dogs

Canine Enrichment For the Real World - book, e-book

Canine Enrichment Facebook Group

100 Days of Enrichment

NORMAL DOG BEHAVIOR
Digging

Barking

Why Does My Dog Bark and Lunge?

On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration

Begging

Jumping up

Jumping up - How to help your pup! - Cattledog Publishing

Teach a Willing Trade

Leave it
Counter Thieving

Resource Guarding

Dogs in the Country (an article from the CAPPDT)

How to solve practically any annoying dog behavior problem - by 3LostDogs.com

GAMES

How to Play with Your Dog

Good Games, Bad Games

Over-Stimulated Play

Fetch!

Tug of War?

NO LASER POINTER GAMES!

DON'T play with laser pointers!

Ditch the Laser Pointer

Canine Compulsive Disorder

IMPULSE CONTROL

Work to Earn

Leave it

WAIT for Permission

Over-stimulated, Overly Friendly Dogs

Over-Stimulated Play

TRAINING TIPS

Why is a Cue not a Command?

What if My dog Responds Only When I Have Treats?
The Rule of Rewards

Bribes vs Rewards

Come When Called

Does your dog pull on leash?
Coping with Distractions

What Squirrel? 10 Techniques for Training with Distractions

Pattern Games - pdfs- Leslie McDevitt

EQUIPMENT CHOICES - what we recommend - and don't

......Video on fitting/using Gentle Leader headcollar

Why a No-pull harness? Freedom harness video

......Harness reviews

......Retractable Leash Warning

Teaching your dog to "get dressed"

Training a sensitive dog to love their harness

Introducing your dog to a chest harness - from fear to enjoyment

Helping your dog love having his harness put on - Kiko pup

Efficacy of Dog Training With and Without Remote Electronic Collars vs. a Focus on Positive Reinforcement

Lucy China, Daniel S. Mills and Jonathan J. Cooper*

Animal Behaviour, Cognition and Welfare Research Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, United Kingdom

TRAINING DEAF & BLIND DOGS

Deafdogs.org
Clicker training a deaf dog

But how do I get his attention? Tips for Training Deaf Dogs

Clicker for deaf dogs - the "Flicker"

Teaching Your Deaf Dog to Come to You - video

Do I Need a Vibration Collar for My Deaf Dog?

"Smart Bell" - it's a button that they push that rings to alert you when they need to go out. The plug-in sensor lights up when they press the bell. The button can be placed under the plug-in so they can see the LED light come on when they press the button. He can learn to make the light come on to tell you when he needs to go out. He won't hear the sound, but you will!

Clicker training a blind dog
Halo vest/harness for blind dogs

WORKING DOGS
Service Dog Training Institute - ONLINE courses
SDTI - FREE course: "Choosing a Service Dog"

Public Access Standard for Working Service Dogs

ADA Access Regs Revised 2010: Service Animals

The Difference Between an Emotional Support Dog & Psychiatric Service Dog

Article about Fake Service dogs - from Anything Pawsable

Selecting an Adult Service Dog Candidate
Study: Assistance Dog -Beh Assessment & Standardized Eval

HUNTING
Positive Gundog Training
Blazing a New Trail: Training Gun Dogs

SHOW DOGS
Positive Training For Show Dogs

HEALTH

The Connection Between Health & Behavior
Spay/Neuter risks and benefits:

..When Should You Spay/Neuter to Avoid Health Risks? UC Davis

..When to Spay/Neuter
Castration risks and benefits
Spay risks and benefits
Canine Cognitive Dysfunction - Dog Dementia

Over the counter medications that are safe - & not!

CPR for Cats & Dogs

Interesting article on How & Why Different Animals Sleep

Giardia: Infection, treatment and prevention

Top 5 DNA Tests for Dogs

Doggy DNA testing from the comfort of home

Dog Age Calculator

EXERCISE - When & How

What is the Logic Behind Not Exercising Puppies Until the Growth Plates are Closed?

Exercise puppies carefully

Running with your dog

Too Much of a Good Thing: Over-excitement in Exercise

6 ways to Thwart an Off Leash Dog Rushing You or Your Dog

Space Etiquette for Dogs

Bike Attachments for Dogs

FOODS & FEEDING
Fit - or Fat?

Choosing Good Foods - Whole Dog Journal

The Shocking Truth About Pet Food

Dog Food Analysis website

www.dogfoodreviews.net - Find hundreds of online dog food reviews
Foiling the Finicky Fido - Teach Your Dog to Eat - Sue-Ailsby

Diet & Heart Disease

FDA Investigating Potential Connection Between Diet and Cases of Canine Heart Disease - July 2018

Update - FDA Investigating Potential Connection Between Diet and Cases of Canine Heart Disease - February 2019

Interpreting the information in the initial FDA report - July 2018

Information about DCM and why some dogs eat "exotic" proteins - January 2019

Interpretation of FDA follow up report - February 2019

POOP EATING

Why Pooches Eat Poop - Sophia Yin

Pica: Ingesting non-food items like rocks

Grooming, handling, & vet care

GROOMING

Got SKUNK?

De-Skunking Your Dog

My dog has a TICK!

LOW STRESS GROOMING AND VET CARE:

Fear-Free Veterinary care

My Dog Struggles at the Vet or Groomer's
Less Stress at the Vet for Dogs and Cats - Companion Animal Psychology - includes many great links!

Crate Rest Activities for Dogs after Back, Hip, Leg Injuries, ACL or TPLO, Heartworm treatment, etc - video by Donna Hill

VIDEOS

Teaching a dog to enjoy being handled, not just tolerate it

Helping your dog love having his harness put on

Training a dog to love their harness

Vet care / grooming / handling VIDEOS:

......Calm Collaborations: Chin Rest Tips
Accepting ear drops - Sarah Owings

Video - Train your pup to take a pill
Ready, Set for Groomer & Vet 1 - Laura Monaco Torelli
Chin Rest for Ear Care 2 - Laura Monaco Torelli
Chin Rest: Vol Injection & Ear Care 3 - Laura Monaco Torelli

Cone of Shame - Nando Brown
Low stress jugular blood draw

Mt Spokane Vet Clinic How-to Videos

Collect urine specimens, eye & ear drops, giving meds, brushing teeth

How do I trim my dogs toenails?

Video - Nail Trim - Chirag Patel's Bucket Game - step-by-step
Video - Nail Trim - The Bucket Game

Video - Teach Your Dog to LOVE toenail trims

Video - Nail trimming from WSU behavior dept

How to Bathe Your Dog the Clicker Way
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COMMON QUESTIONS

Learning Dog Training From Television?

The Damage of Dog Whispering by Rachel Garner

The Dominance Controversy and Cesar Millan
Dog Whisperer: Frequently Asked Questions

A career with animals
I want to become a professional dog trainer

I'd like to become a veterinary technician

What about shock collars?

Expert Dog Trainer Robert Milner says Heck No to Shock Collars

Simply Shocking - Electronic containment systems (aka fenceless fences) may be convenient for dog owners, but they are not safe for dogs. By Pat Miller - Whole Dog Journal

Invisible Fences: The Bad and The Ugly - an article by Kasey LaPlace
Considering an electronic fence system? - By Norma Bennett Woolf

Please fence me in! - fencing facts from www.canismajor.com

Shock Collars - the Ugly Truth - by Valarie Barry,

Efficacy of Dog Training With and Without Remote Electronic Collars vs. a Focus on Positive Reinforcement

Lucy China, Daniel S. Mills and Jonathan J. Cooper*

Animal Behaviour, Cognition and Welfare Research Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, United Kingdom

great resources

Dogwise
ClickerTraining.com
Dog Star Daily
Pet Professional Guild - Puppy Training articles

Training your deaf dog: DeafDogs.org & Deaf Dogs Rock

Not in Spokane, but looking for a positive dog trainer? Click here!
Pet Partners-Pet Therapy evaluations in Spokane

Health, Grooming & Vet Care, Handling

Behavior videos courtesy of "Your Dog's Friend"

Visit their YouTube video channel here!

"Help, My Dog is Reactive!" with veterinary behaviorist, Dr. Leslie Sinn, DVM, DACVB, CPDT-KA of Behavior Solutions for Pets

"PTSD in Pets" with veterinary behaviorist, Dr. Amy Pike, DVM, DACVB of Animal Behavior Wellness Center

"Fun, Enriching Activities for Your Dog" with Eager Beagle trainer, Karen Baragona, CPDT-KA

"Helping Your Fearful Dog Navigate the World" with Dog Latin dog trainer, Juliana Willems, KPA CTP, CPDT-KA

"Training tip: Polite Greetings" with Jackie Moyano, PMCT, CPDT-KA; Behavior United.

Training tip: Capturing Behavior with Juliana Willems, KPA CTP, CPDT-KA; Dog Latin Dog Training

Training tip: Attention Games with Marnie Montgomery, PMCT3, CPDT-KA; Joyful Dog

Training tip: Leash Walking with Sarah Stoycos, KPA CTP; Laughing Dog Academy

Training tip: “Leave It” and “Drop It” with Lisa Arant, Small and Tall Dog Training

Training tip: Coming When Called with Susan Sanderson, PMCT

Training tip: Targeting (“Touch”) with Michelle Mange, Right Start Maryland

Your Puppy / Normal Dog Behavior

Socialization / Body Language

Stress, Worried & Fearful Dogs

Reactivity, Resource Guarding

Separation Anxiety

Foods & Feeding

Grooming & Handling

Body language

CHANGING BEHAVIOR
1. Manage the situation to prevent what you don't want rehearsed
2. Train for what you do want
3. Be consistent and reinforce, reinforce, reinforce
4. Gradually relax management bits, testing to see if training is taking over

You have to grit your teeth and establish new habits for yourself during this process. And that might mean inconvenience on your part.
.............................................................................-- Helix Fairweather