Hidden Potential Farm Beginner Obedience

Week 1: Additional Resources

Here are some links for additional information on topics we covered in class.  Some contain “how to” videos.

1. Training Treats
           Why Do Trainers Use Food? – APDT
           Dog Trainers Talk About Treats – Honest Kitchen
           Best Dog Training Treats – Pet Expertise

2. Puppy Recall – Victoria Stilwell        (alternative – Perfect Paws )

3. How and Why to Teach Hand Targeting – Laurie Luck

4. Teaching Your Dog to Target – Hollywood Feed

5. Advance Nose Touch – Laurie Luck

6. Growing Up: Surviving Your Dog Sports Puppy – FDSA

7. 10 Dry Dog Food Shopping Tip – Whole Dog Journal

8. Karen Pryor
   Reinforcement – What Makes Rewards Rewarding
   Reinforcement – How to Use Play as a Reward
           Socialization – How to Socialize Your Puppy
   House training – Where’s the Potty?
           House training – Ringing a Bell to go Potty
           Teething – How to Survive Teething and Nipping
           Jumping – Teaching Puppy Not to Jump

Here are some links for additional information on topics we covered in class.  Some also contain “how to” videos.

1. Puppy Training Guide – Ultimate Puppy

2. Puppy Socialization Schedule – Ultimate Puppy

3. Reading Dog Body Language – Modern Dog

4. Teach Your Dog to Lie Down – Smart Dog University

5. Using a Hand Touch to Move Your Puppy – Smart Dog University

6. Teach Your Dog to Wait for His Food Dish – Smart Dog University

7. Food Manners – Domesticated Manners

8. Moving Attention – Dr. Sophia Yin

9. Moving Attention 2nd Example – Dr. Sophia Yin

10. Cues, Keeping Them Simple – Dr. Sophia Yin

11. Nothing for Free, Sit to Say Please – Whole Dog Journal

12. The Best Dog Training Treats – Smart Dog University

Here are some links for additional information on topics we covered in class.  Some also contain “how to” videos.

1. Environmental Cues – Karen Pryor

2. Environmental Cues, Barking at Doorbell – Whole Dog Journal 

3. Teach Your Dog to Wait at the Door – Smart Dog University

4. Door Manners for the Dog – Smart Dog University

5. Loose Leash with Repeat Sits – Dr. Sophia Yin

6. Stay, Duration and Distance – Domesticated Manners  

7. Spaying/Neutering, A History Lesson – Whole Dog Journal 

8. Spaying/Neutering, When is a Good Time? – Whole Dog Journal

9. General Pet Care – American Veterinary Medical Association

10. General Dog Care – ASPCA

11. Desensitizing Your Dog to Topical Treatments – Eileen and Dogs

Week 4: Additional Resources

 Here are some links for additional information on topics we covered this week.  Some also contain “how to” videos.

1. Adolescent Dogs Go Through Fear Periods – The Bark 

2. Before You Get Your Puppy and After – Dr. Ian Dunbar 

3. Grooming Tips – ASPCA 

4. Get Your Dog to File Its Nails – Kevin Duggan

5. Switch! Prompting Your Dog to Switch Feet – Eileen and Dogs

6. Food Toys for Your Dog – Smart Dog University

7. Teach Self Control Around Food/Leave It – Smart Dog University

8. First Thing to Teach a Puppy – Eileen and Dogs

9. Second Thing to Teach a Puppy – Eileen and Dogs

10. Teach Your Dog to Pick Something Up – zsianz1

11. Teach Your Dog to Fetch – Kikopup

Week 5: Additional Resources

 Here are some links for additional information on topics we covered this week.  Some also contain “how to” videos.

1. Leave It – Kikopup

2. The Advanced Stay, Part 1 – Smart Dog University

3. The Advanced Stay, Part 2 – Smart Dog University

4. Expanding Your Training Space – Whole Dog Journal

5. Teaching Tricks – Kyra Sundance 

6. Teach Your Dog to Eat from a Kong – Smart Dog University 

7. Common Myths Dispelled – Whole Dog Journal

8. Stop Barking at the Door – Kikopup 

9. How to House Train Your Puppy – Smart Dog University

10. Puppy Biting Solved – Smart Dog University