We love when owners want to learn more about their canine partners, but there is a lot of bad information out there! All resources listed below are approved by Djify Dog Training and follow a science-based, force-free methodology.
BOOKS
Puppies
Doctor Dunbar’s Good Little Dog Book by Dr. Ian Dunbar
BEFORE You Get Your Puppy by Dr. Ian Dunbar
AFTER You Get Your Puppy by Dr. Ian Dunbar
How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks by Dr. Ian Dunbar
Perfect Puppy in 7 days: How to Start Your Puppy Off Right by Sophia Yin
The Puppy Whisperer: A Compassionate, Non-Violent Guide to Early Training and Care by Paul Owens
How To Train and The Science Behind It
The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson
Reaching the Animal Mind by Karen Pryor
Don’t Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor
The Dog Whisperer by Paul Owens
On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas
Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide by Brenda Aloff
Common Behavior Concerns
Living with Kids and Dogs…Without Losing Your Mind by Colleen Pelar
The Cautious Canine: How to Help Dogs Conquer Their Fears by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D.
Click to Calm: Healing the Aggressive Dog by Emma Parsons
Behavior Adjustment Training 2.0: New Practical Techniques for Fear, Frustration, and Aggression in Dogs by Grisha Stewart
My Dog Pulls. What Do I Do? by Turid Rugaas
WEBSITES
Dog Star Daily includes videos and information on training and behavior (including puppy raising!) by Dr. Ian Dunbar and his family of trainers.
https://www.clickertraining.com/
The Karen Pryor Academy website has a ton of fun and free articles on training in their library and their store carries some great training tools.
https://susangarrettdogagility.com/
Susan Garrett’s understanding of how to apply learning principles to practical and competitive dog training has made her a much sought-after speaker throughout North America and as far away as Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Her website has a ton of great information and videos!
http://www.behaviorworks.org/htm/downloads_toolkit.html
The Behavior Works website is run by Dr. Susan Friedman, a psychology professor at Utah State University who pioneered the application of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to captive and companion animals. Their free downloadable content and videos truly explain the science behind how we train and how we can achieve the behaviors we want to see from our canine companions.