* New September 2009 Does your dog lunge and bark at other dogs? Is your dog out of control on walks or in the dog park? This book offers training and management tips to help you manage your dog in public and around other dogs. Topics include on-leash encounters, understanding healthy and unhealthy play, and a guide to assessing your dog's behavior with other dogs. (70 pages)
In Stock: 70
Price: $16.00
Serious Fun: Play Like a Dog
TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK A guide to play and exercise for your dog, with step-by-step instructions for teaching tricks, and encouraging safe and rewarding play. Topics include: an overview of toys; games; teaching your dog to retrieve; training fun (tricks); how to teach your dog to calm down. Fully illustrated with photos and drawings. (105 pages)
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Price: $20.00
Successful Dog Adoption
* A Howell Dog Book of Distinction * One of APDT’s Top Ten Dog Books of 2003 * Received top rating (4 out of 4 “paws”) APDT November/December, 2005
A practical guide to adopting your next dog from a shelter; includes advice on how to find a reputable shelter, how to choose the right dog for you, and on training your new pet. (230 pages)
In Stock: 24
Price: $16.99
Shelter Manual
Several of our most useful shelter materials collected in one binder, covering training and behavior exercises for shelter dogs; standards for safety, handling and quality of life; reproducible handouts and forms for shelter staff, volunteers, and adopters, covering surrender, adoption, and various shelter management tasks; scenarios for dealing with difficult issues in shelters; and a discussion of community outreach programs.
In Stock: 17
Price: $30.00
Great Dog Adoptions: A Guide for Shelters
A clear user-friendly manual designed specifically for shelter owners and staff, providing practical advice on managing and maintaining the dogs in their care. Covers temperament assessment, in-shelter training, and successful adoption. Includes reproducible handouts that shelters can customize and give out, including tips for the first few weeks, information for adopters with children, warning signs, and more. (56 pages)
In Stock: 28
Price: $18.50
A Guide to the Inducive Retrieve
Sue’s fun and effective step-by-step guide to teaching any dog to retrieve. Newly revised, and illustrated with photos and drawings. An excellent introduction to food reward training, and a handy workbook for trainers of all levels. Booklet (16 pages)
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Price: $10.00
Agility Tips for the Pet Owner
Clear, detailed and informative manual for agility students or competitors. Covers such topics as “Things that need to be taught in addition to the obstacles,” including attention training, waiting in line and food/reward handling; and “Hazard control,” including dog-to-dog aggression, weight issues, and how to manage over-excited dogs. (Contains some material covered in “Mini-Manual for Agility Instructors”)
In Stock: 29
Price: $10.00
A Mini-Manual for Pet Agility Instructors
Clear, detailed and informative guide to teaching fun, safe and successful agility classes. Covers such topics as “Things that need to be taught in addition to the obstacles,” including attention training, waiting in line and food/reward handling; “Hazard control,” including dog-to-dog aggression, weight issues, and how to manage over-excited dogs; plus suggestions for teaching courses and giving feedback.
(Contains some material covered in “Agility Tips for the Pet Owner”
