Cheery Dogs Dog Training

General articles on puppy raising:

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• Helping Your Puppy Function in the World 

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• A 3 hour video on everything your puppy needs to know. This is a gift to all puppy guardians by Emily Larlham of Kikopup. Emily is one of the best trainers in the US. Enjoy!

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•  A free puppy training course from Puppy Culture. This is a gift to you and is only available free till May 2022

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• Multiple helpful articles by top trainers on all aspects of puppy care and raising

                            

• An article by Jane Marshall on how to set up an environment for very young puppies in their new homes (6 to 12 weeks of age).

 

• Were you thinking about adopting two puppies at the same time or even litter mates? Here is a something to think about - don't do it! An article by Jeff Stallings on TheBark.com.

 

• What about adopting a second dog? 

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• Short videos on all aspects of puppy training by The Dogs Trust

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Exercise recommendations for puppies:

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• Puppy Culture's exercise recommendations 

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• The same recommendations in a chart

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• Socialization:

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• Socialisation ideas during a pandemic!

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• A wonderful new book by Eileen Anderson: Puppy Socialisation

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• Puppy socialisation checklist by Dr Sophia Yin

 

• Puppy socialization checklist from the Pet Professional Guild. 

 

• What is socialization? An article and videos on socialization by Victoria Stilwell

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• An article on what not to do when socialising your puppy or dog

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• The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior's statement on puppy socialization

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• A detailed article on socialization for puppies by Dee Ganley

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• An interview with four veterinary experts on the Safety of Puppy Classes and Socialization

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• Thoughts on what is puppy socialisation by the brilliant Kay Laurence

 

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Introducing your new puppy to your resident dog:

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• Don't kick Grandma by Suzanne Clothier

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

 

 

Puppy mouthing:

 

• Puppy Mouthing and Bite Inhibition by Jane Marshall 

 

• Article and videos on puppy mouthing by trainer Sarah Owings

 

• Exercises (video) for puppy mouthing by trainer Sarah Owings

 

 

Introducing a Kong toy to a puppy:

 

• A video on introducing a Kong toy to a puppy or inexperienced dog by Eileen Anderson.

 

 

Annoying puppy habits:

 

• A video for how to teach an active puppy to settle on a mat by Sarah Owings.

 

• A video on how to put your shoes on with puppy nearby (a surprisingly challenging activity) by Sarah Owings.

 

• Jumping up! A video from Kikopup and another video from Domesticated Manners.

 

• Is your puppy snatching items and running away? Here's an article about preventing Guarding by Jane Marshall

 

Kids and Puppies: 

 

• Living with Kids and Dogs  A web site full of good information for families

 

• The Family Dog a web site full of information and videos for parents and kids

 

• Stop the 77 A video encouraging better handling of dogs by kids

 

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Puppy Books:

 

• The Perfect Puppy by Gwen Bailey

 

• Life Skills for Puppies by Helen Zulch and Daniel Mills (I LOVE this book!)

 

• Puppy Start Right Kenneth Martin DVM

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• Social Civil and Savvy by Laura VanArendonk CPDT-KA. A great book on socialisation

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• Control Unleashed, the Puppy Program by Leslie McDevitt

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• Cooperative Care: Seven Steps to Stress-Free Handling by Deborah Jones

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• Dogwise a website with every puppy and dog book plus DVD's, you could ever want!

 

 

Crate Training:

 

• A video demonstrating crate training exercises

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House Training: 

 

• House Training for Your New Dog or Puppy by Jane Marshall.

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• House training for your puppy by Instinct Dog Training.

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• An article on not reading too much into house training accidents. Puppies make mistakes!

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Calming Chin Rest:

 

• One of the things we love teaching puppies is nice handling and calm behavior with the chin rest. Here is a video of a puppy class doing the chin rest!

 

• Using the chin rest for teeth cleaning by Donna Hill

 

 

Hand Targeting:

 

Teach your puppy to target your hand by Victoria Stilwell