Cheery Dogs Dog Training

Training Help

 

Voluntary Attention

 

• Teaching Your Dog Voluntary Attention

 

Leash Walking:

 

•  Leash-Walking with Jane

 

Crate Training:

 

• Video by Jane Marshall CPDT and Susan Spinks CPDT

 

Counter Surfing:

 

• A video by Zak George

 

Jumping Up:

 

• A video by Domesticated Manners

 

Indoor Tethering:

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• Indoor tethering by Pat Miller

 

• Another great article about how to do it.

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• Indoor tethering do's and don'ts by Pat Miller

 

Coming when Called:

 

• A wonderful video by the DogsTrust on Recall

 

• An excellent article on off leash recall work by The Positive Gun Dog Trainer

 

• an "e" book on the recall https://www.dogwise.com/ebook-really-reliable-recall-booklet/

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The importance of sniff walks for dogs:

 

 A vet recommended article on enrichment walks

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Help for Chasing Squirrels: 

 

• An article by Karen Baragona, CPDT-KA

 

Mat Work:

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• A nice video on mat training

 

• Here is a video of a dog being shown how to go to the mat and lie down.

 

• This video shows how quickly to reward on the mat.

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• Relax on the mat by Positive Dog (positive.dog.com)

 

Nail Trimming: 

 

• Facebook group: Nail Maintenance for Dogs. Join this and learn. It has fabulous information.

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• An article by the fabulous Patricia McConnell

 

Games to Play:

 

• 7 Games to play on a rainy day

 

• 101 Things to Do with a Box, a shaping program by Karen Pryor

 

• Teaching your dog to target your hand by Victoria Stilwell

 

• A great book about the benefits & power of play:  Play Together Stay Together - Happy and Healthy Play Between People & Dogs by Patricia McConnell and Karen London

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Short training videos by The Dogs Trust:

 

• videos

 

Drop:

 

• A wonderful video by Domesticated Manners on a way to teach a drop cue. 

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 Co-operative Care and husbandry: 

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• article on teaching co-operation for vet exams, nail clipping etc.

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• One of the things we love teaching dogs is nice handling and calm behavior with the chin rest. We teach dogs to rest the weight of their head in our hand in stages. Here is a video of a puppy class doing the chin rest!
   

• Using the chin rest for teeth cleaning by trainer Donna Hill

 

 

When Too Much Exercise is a Bad Thing:

 

• An article discussing over charged dogs and too much exercise

 

• New research on the link between reactivity and over exercise

 

 

 

Behavior Information

 

Separation Anxiety

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• Julie Naismith's new book on separation anxiety  

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• The above authors website.  Fabulous programs and help for separation anxiety.

 

• "Treating Separation Anxiety In Dogs" by Malena DeMartini-Price

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• Malena's website with courses she offers including working with a specialised trainer

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• An online course by Malena DeMartini-Price to resolve separation anxiety. This is an affordable course full of information and routines for you. You also have access to Malena herself, a world expert on this problem.

 

• "Don't Leave Me" by Nicole Wilde

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•   A case for early medications in separation anxiety​

 

• "The Shocking Truth – Separation Anxiety & Bark Collars" by Malena DeMartini-Price

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• A wonderful Facebook group with help for dogs with separation anxiety

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• Local (Raleigh) separation anxiety specialist: Stacey Carson Bell at Focused Fun

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Reactive dogs: (dogs who bark and lunge on leash and off)

 

Please remember reactive dogs are fearful dogs too, so check out the Fearful Dogs resources too.

 

• CARE for reactive dogs

 

• BAT (Behavior Adjustment Training) for reactive dogs

 

• Muzzle Up 

 

• Look At That: helping your reactive dog deal with things in the environment

 

This is an exercise from Leslie McDevitt's book "Control Unleashed." It is a great exercise to teach your dog to look at his "triggers" (things that may bother him in the environment) and still be able to function.

 

 Video 1  Pipo working on Look at That with deer nearby.

 

 Video 2  Pipo working on the same exercise in a harder situation.

 

• A touching essay by a reactive dog owner

 

• Tips on walking your reactive dog by a reactive dog owner

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• How to avoid people who approach your reactive/fearful dog by Eileen Anderson

 

Fearful Dogs:

 

• Helping a fearful dog feel safe by Eileen Anderson. Following the links in the article, and at the bottom, will give you lots of information about helping fearful dogs.

 

• Signs of Stress in dogs video​

 

• An excellent video on Dogs Body Language Part One  Kristin Crestejo CDBC

 

• Part Two of Dogs Body Language    Krisitn Crestejo CDBC

 

 

Socializing an adult dog:

 

• An article on what not to do, followed by good advice on alternatives to help your dog be successful

 

 Introducing your new puppy to your dog:

 

• A great article about Introducing Your Puppy to Your Adult Dogs

 

• "Stop Poking Grandma! What’s Fair Between Older Dogs & Puppies" by Suzanne Clothier."

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Help for Thunder Storm Phobia:

 

• The Bunker Routine by trainer John Visconti

 

 

Dogs Body Language

 

• The fabulous Jean Donaldson's web site Ispeakdog.org

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Dog-Dog Interactions:

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• Dog to dog play, what you need to know https://journal.iaabcfoundation.org/teaching-polite-play/

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• A wonderful video by Bad Rap on dog to dog sociability (it applies to all dogs not just pit bulls)

 

•  A video of "The Magic Triangle" to reduce competitiveness in multiple dogs

 

• An article by Laura Brody about whether domestic dogs are losing the ability to get along. 

 

• This video by Donna Hill shows dog play techniques and dog body language.

 

• This video by Donna Hill shows how to stop over aroused play in dogs by teaching a "cut off" signal. This is an essential exercise for all dogs who live or play together

 

• This article by Leah Roberts talks about the actual games dogs play among themselves

 

• This article by Barbara Smuts and Camille Ward, PhD goes into whether the rough play your dog is doing is appropriate. 

 

• This article by Turid Rugaas explains how dogs communicate with each other and us using subtle body language and calming signals.

 

• An excellent article on dog sociability. Mature dogs have a range of social interactions that are normal and that includes only liking your friend group.

 

• A Lilli Chin graphic on normal dog sociability

 

• When your dog plays too rough: an article by Kristi Benson

 

• Here is a nice article Dog-On-Dog Household Aggression by Pat Miller on how to get your dogs to get along.

 

 

Dog Parks: 

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• Why we don't recommend that you go to the dog park. An article by By Peter Goldenthal, Ph.D. ABPP

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• A video by Sue Sternberg about how important participation is at the dog park.

 

 

Equipment: 

 

• "Why Prong Is Wrong – Physically and Psychologically" an article from Pet Professional Guild.

 

• Cheery Dogs Harness Recommendations by Brooke Ferguson.

 

 

Helping a Dog with Car Sickness:

 

• Step by step instructions for helping your dog learn to like the car. 

 

 

Older Dogs and Dementia:

 

• A wonderful site about caring for your older dog who is living with dementia. This site is also by Eileen Anderson of Eileenanddogs. 

 

 

Kids and Dogs: please check out the fearful dogs section above too

 

• Living with Kids & Dogs A fantastic web site for teaching kids and adults how to interact safely with dogs.

 

• 5 Types of Supervision Recommendations on supervision for kids & dogs.

 

• The Family Dog An informative web site with videos for parents and kids

 

• Stop the 77 A video teaching kids to be safe by better dog handling. The first video is for parents, but there are other wonderful videos on this site aimed at kids

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• An excellent article on the 5 steps to living with babies and dogs (includes toddlers)

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• A cute video for kids encouraging them to keep their face out of dogs faces: How to Kiss a Dog

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 Pack Leader Myths:

 

• A fantastic blog post by Eileenanddogs about why you don't need to be the pack leader.

 

• An article debunking "leader of the pack" myths