Thank you for attending one of our "Woof! What's the Dog Saying?" lectures!
This page offers information if you'd like to learn more about dog communication and how to safely interact with dogs. It is meant to supplement the information you learned in the lecture (this content is of a general nature and does not replace the professional consultation of a vet, dog training/behaviorist, and/or other dog training professionals).
Additional resources:
Peruse our library for a wide range of short articles on everything from teaching your dog to settle, to assessing when your dog is ready to go off-leash--and to see some of our top picks for dog-related products;
Click the "current schedule" link in the box to the left for a listing of all of our classes;
Check out our growing video library at the Gold Star Dog Training UTube Channel; and
Follow us on Facebook for tips, tricks, photos, and fun!
Read about the "Woof" lecture and see upcoming dates: click here.
Gold Star Dog Training’s Body Language Primer/Photo Book
The Dog Communication Primer reiterates key points from the lecture, offers additional photos, contains a more detailed list of dog body language signals, and has a fun quiz at the end.
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Guide to Safe, Gentle, Productive Socialization
This brief training program offers a step-by-step approach to how to socialize a dog to new experiences. It’s an example of how we can use an understanding of dog body language to ensure that socialization/exposure activities increase the dog’s confidence, mental resiliency, and trust (as opposed to overwhelming or frightening the dog).
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Recommended Websites and Online Articles
Doggone Safe: http://doggonesafe.com
Stop the 77: http://stopthe77.com/
Pet Professional Guild, Canine Advocacy (useful for finding a trainer): https://petprofessionalguild.com/Canine-Advocacy
Article on the basics of Desensitization and Counter-Conditioning
Related Articles from the Gold Star Library
Understanding and Handling Your Dog’s Worries— and Building Confidence in Any Dog
Dog-Human Relationship Guide PART 1: What's wrong With me and my dog? (Or, why is my dog a jerk sometimes?) (Covers dominance/alpha theory, dogs that are bully or bossy, how dogs learn and operate, why dogs misbehave)
Dog-Human Relationship Guide PART 2: Build a crazy-great relationship with your dog (Covers: what dogs need in order to learn and behave, punishment and discipline, training approaches)
Dog-Human Relationship Guide, PART 3: A list of attitude-adjusters and relationship-builders (List of practical daily advice for having a well-behaved, respectful, happy dog)
Recommended Reads
Understanding Dog Body Language/Behavior
Handelman, Barbara. Canine Behavior: A Photo Illustrated Handbook
Aloff, Brenda. Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide
Rugaas, Turid. On Talking Terms With Dogs Calming Signals
