Let The Cautious Canine help ensure consistency once a dog is in a new home, and increase its chance for a successful placement. Increase the adoptability of nervous or fearful dogs by providing this easy to read booklet to their new families. Help your clients address a common behavioral issue, and prevent a more serious one, with this simple, easy to follow booklet that is based on scientifically proven and humane methods. Whether the problem is growling at strangers or barking at unfamiliar dogs, this little booklet has turned tens of thousands of dogs from “trouble” to “best friends”. There’s a reason so many people have bought this booklet!Įqually useful for a novice and a seasoned professional, The Cautious Canine is a practical step-by-step guide that can help everyone stay on track. For instance, in 2007, we hadn’t started using a clicker yet! So, I’m getting a ton of valuable insights from revisiting the literature.An essential guide in the library of thousands of trainers, this booklet increases your effectiveness by giving clients a clear, concise summary of effective and positive behavior modification. I’m approaching them with new eyes and a fresh perspective. Since I first read them years ago – the Patricia McConnell ones in 2007 – I’ve learned a lot about dog training and, specifically, my dogs. Rereading these books has been a great exercise. Scaredy Dog! Understanding and Rehabilitating Your Reactive Dog Here’s what I just received from Amazon and am starting this weekend:įired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out: Training the Crazy Dog from Over the Top to Under Controlīy Laura VanArendonk Baugh CPDT-KA KPACTPĬlick to Calm: Healing the Aggressive Dog (Karen Pryor Clicker Book) I felt like I knew my guys a little bit better after I finished it, and it helped me be even more sympathetic to Lucas’ struggles. However, I learned so much about canine cognition and got a glimpse at how dogs see the world through this readable book. No, it’s not about dog training or fearful dogs, specifically. Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know This is one I’ve turned to again and again.
It’s super practical, and my favorite part is that she is wholly understanding of the struggles involved in working with reactive dogs.
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I wrote a full review of this valuable resource. The most helpful section? “What to do when you and your dog get surprised.”Ī Guide to Living With & Training a Fearful Dog McConnell. More of a booklet than a full text (it clocks in at 30 pages), it gives all the details you need to identify triggers and create a treatment plan. The Cautious Canine-How to Help Dogs Conquer Their FearsĪnother fabulous resource from Dr. I’m also intrigued by “Abandonment Training,” which is addressed at the end of the book, but I’m not brave enough to attempt it on my own. This book is full of valuable information, but I credit one section with saving our behinds in many instances: “Using a ‘U-Turn’ to Leave Trouble Behind.” Honestly, it changed everything for us. In my opinion, you can’t go wrong with Dr. Here are my 4 favorite resources for learning about loving and training reactive dogs:įeisty Fido: Help for the Leash-Reactive Dogīy Patricia B. When available, I’ve linked to the resource on Amazon (and, yes, they’re Amazon affiliate links), and if not available on Amazon, I’ve linked to where you can locate them. To that end, I wanted to share my reading list – the ones I have earmarked on my bookshelf and the new ones I have yet to peruse. Over the years, I’ve received countless emails, comments, and FB messages about challenges some of you are facing with your reactive dogs. I’ve also picked up a few additional books that I’m diving into this week. As I’ve mentioned before, it’s the same problem (reactivity) but it’s entirely different. This time, instead of reading with Lucas in mind, I’m reading with Cooper in mind. Some were duds, but some were so valuable that I’ve returned to them several times when facing a particular problem. Years ago, when we first realized the significance of the problems we faced with Lucas, I picked up every book I could on the subject of fear.
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