Dog Training 101
PREREQUISITES BEFORE YOU BEGIN DOG TRAINING!
LEARN ABOUT YOUR DOG'S BODY LANGUAGE:
Kristin Crestejo - Canine Body Language 101 - Part 1 (9:07)
Kristin Cresetjo - Canine Body Language 101 - Part 2 (17:23)
Michelle Mullins, CDBC, KPA CTP - Canine Body Language Self-Study Course for only $20!
Extra credit:
Patricia McConnell, Ph.D. - The Not So Secret Life of Dogs (1 hour, 6 minutes)
Nerding out on the topic with Sara L. Bennett, DVM, MS, DACVB (44 minutes)
HOW DOGS LEARN:
Basic Learning Theory
What is a realistic progression in training?
BUT HOW DO I SHOW MY DOG I'M THE BOSS?
Dominance and Dog Training from the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT)
Dominance FAQs from APDT
Tough Love: A Meditation on Dominance & Dogs (36:54)
START TRAINING!
Pro tips for leash walking:
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Instinct Dog Training YouTube series - Solid skills you can use today, even if your dog is only pulling, and is not "reactive" (growls, barks, gnashes its teeth, leaps and lunges, or does somersaults when it sees another person or dog during a leashed walk.)
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Emily Larlham/Kikopup - Compilation of loose leash walking territorials
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My Dog Pulls. What Do I Do? book by Turid Rugaas