Austin Dog-Friendly List - lots of info about Austin events, leash-free parks, restaurants, etc. Please read "Mouse's Guide to Socializing" for reminders about taking your dog out in public.
"Great Dog...Shame about the Handler!" by Greg Derrett
"Great Dog...Great Handler - The Winning Combination" by Greg Derrett
Dog Training:
The training in the articles and videos below can be done with or without using a clicker, so they're helpful to anyone who's interested in a better trained dog. Just remember, even if you don't use a clicker, you can use a "mark word" such as "Yes" for the same purpose. The clicker or the mark word tells the dog exactly what he did to earn reinforcement (such as food, toys, etc.) so that the behavior will be more likely to occur in the future. In the beginning class, Becky will explain more about using the clicker or a mark word to "tell" the dog what behavior you are reinforcing.
Susan Garrett's "Say Yes Dog Training" - some important training reminders. Also click on "Articles" for info on Creating a Motivating Toy, Recalls, etc. that are very important for agility.
ClickerSolutions:Training Articles and Video Clips - another wonderful site that is "dedicated to helping pet owners improve the relationship with their pets by teaching training and management techniques which are understandable and reinforcing to both human and animal." Here's some links to a couple of the articles:
The BOOK of TRAINING LEVELS by Sue Ailsby (sue.eh@dragonflyllama.com) - an excellent, detailed online clicker training program for people training on their own. It is for both pet dogs and dogs getting ready for ANY type of dog sport. She also has a Yahoo Group called Training Levels to support the program. From her Introduction: "...a great competition dog requires THE SAME skills as a great pet. How far a trainer goes toward perfecting those behaviours is entirely up to him. ...The BASIC skills, however, are exactly the same, and that's what this book is about...I'm confident that a Level Six dog is a month away from ANY first-level competition title, because she has ALL the unwritten behaviours and many of the written ones down pat. That month is for teaching skills specific to the competition, but the important skills of concentration, teamwork, willingness and ability to learn, looking for results, and understanding that to get what she wants she must figure out what you want and give it to you – these skills are already firmly installed."
Clicker Training USA - this website has great articles on clicker training and learning theory and, even better, videos of training different behaviors such as touch, sit, down, stay, weave poles, and some tricks.
Dogs & Storks™ - "Internet's home for dog and baby information." Dogs&Storks™ focuses on human-dog interactions, with special expertise in child-dog dynamics.They have some very helpful articles.
Animal Behavior Associates - "Building Relationships One Piece at a Time" Includes great Behavior Articles for both dogs and cats.
Suzanne Clothier Free Articles - scroll down the page to view the articles. Her site is dedicated to promoting healthy relationships & humane training through a holistic approach to the dog - body, mind & soul
Holly's Den Dog Training - Shock Collars—Why You Should Just Say NO! There are several links to articles about this subject. In addition, she has great training articles.
"The Positive Trainers Website" (Australian Canine Current Events) has a Behavior Index and TONS of great articles about an incredible variety of subjects.
Practice your Clicker Timing - The Dog Training at Home website (click on the "Practice Your Clicker Timing" at the top and you will have to click OK to allow ActiveX content to run - scroll down a bit and there is a chicken that you can click for different behaviors)
Helping Udders Udder Tugs - Great tug toys and other stuff, and 10-50% of EVERY purchase goes to support the rescue of your choice!
JeffersPet.com You get more from Jeffers! Quality products at discount prices
Dogwise Books - provides the widest variety of current cutting-edge dog books and products for serious dog enthusiasts and trainers
Clean Run - the #1 magazine in the world on dog agility training . Besides selling Clean Run magazine and their own dog agility training books and videos, they offer a broad spectrum of dog toys, dog treats, dog training equipment, and all sorts of products for dog agility training and trialing, dog obedience training, flyball training, clicker training, and just having fun with your dog!
