Puppy Rearing Handbook for our Kinderpuppy Class. PDF file.

How dogs developed
smart pet tricks Domestication apparently ‘hard-wired' the canines to understand their humans

Take the Dog Quiz- see how well you know your best friend

Itidarod- the toughest dog race in the world.

Dog Barks Reveal Universal Language What do dog barks have in common with bird tweets and human baby cries? All appear to communicate basic emotions, such as fear, aggression and submission.

Dog Breeds Rated for Feistiness "Certain breeds, through either their reputation or their size, are inherently more intimidating than others even if they show little or no aggressive behavior," Duffy explained.

Fur Color Linked to Dog Personality
A new study claims that coat color for at least one breed, the English cocker spaniel, reflects a pooch's personality. Prior research has suggested that fur color is also linked to behavior in labrador retrievers, while the type of fur — in this case, wiry or long — may indicate temperament in miniature dachshunds....

Dog Logic: Behave Now, Think Later Ever wonder what your dog does when you aren't around? The answer might surprise you, suggests a new study that found our canine companions behave more logically in our absence.

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	BEFORE You Get Your Puppy.pdf 2.68 MB This book is simply a MUST READ for anyone thinking of getting a puppy. With a little preparation, you can raise a dog that never makes a single house-soiling or destructive chewing mistake, is calm and quiet on command or when home alone, and is gentle and confident around people.
	AFTER You Get Your Puppy.pdf 4.69 MB This book explains how to easily housetrain and socialize your puppy, starting from Day One.  It covers: crate training, housesoiling, destructive chewing, socialization, preventing aggression, bite inhibition, on-leash walking, recalls, preventing adolescent problems and the importance of an off-leash puppy socialization and training class

Canine cognition: How Dogs Think like Us (video)

Ian Dunbar on effective dog training (video)

Are you fluent in Dog? Body posture in dogs is an easy factor to assess in the signaling repertoire, but we too often ignore it. Website shows common postures involving stance to help you understand what dogs are communicating and what their next movement might be.

Calming Signals - The Art of Survival
The dogs have about 30 calming signals, perhaps even more. Some of these signals are used by most dogs, while other dogs have an incredibly rich ´vocabulary´. It varies from dog to dog.

Combination SSRIs/TCAs: Your guide to treating behavioral disorders some of these medications can have greater treatment effects for some patients.

Association of Pet Dog Trainers

"Treat children like dogs, says animal behaviour expert" Telegraph, UK-- you have to read the article and view the video clip to understand the philosophy behind what he says...

The BBC series about Dog.... it's an excellent series that I would suggest you see.

Part 1
Part 2 (body language)
Part 3, (canine cognition)
Part 4, (sound)
Part 5 (amazing dog... gotta see this one!)