Free Resources to Help with Your Dog’s Behavior

Check out my video on Super-Easy Kong stuffing and give your dog food toys that burn mental and physical energy and give you some downtime.

There’s a lot to think about with your new canine companion! Download my top tips on how to get started right with your puppy or newly adopted adult dog.

Separation anxiety is a common and heartbreaking behavior issue in dogs. Click here to download my free tip sheet on understanding what separation anxiety is — and is not. Separation anxiety is treatable. There is hope.

While excessive barking is annoying to us in our modern lives, barking is a natural behavior in dogs. The first step to reducing excessive barking is to know why your dog barks. Click here to download my free tip sheet on the reasons dogs bark and how to start managing your barky pup's behavior.

Whether you are planning to have a family someday, are expecting a baby (or grandbaby), or have children and are considering a dog, it’s important to prepare your dog for successful interactions with the little ones. Download my 7 best practices here.

Dog training is an unregulated profession. Discover the credentials to look for before handing over your beloved dog — and your hard-earned money! — to a trainer. Click here to download the tip sheet.

Well-meaning rescues, breeders, “kennel clubs,” and shelters sometimes fudge dog behavior descriptions. Most dogs are bred for a certain look, not temperament, so general behavior descriptions don’t really apply. This tip sheet will help you select the best dog for you and your family. Download the resource here.

As my colleague Jane Wolff says, All dogs, if they are lucky, become senior dogs. Below are my top tips for helping your beloved older dog enjoy her golden years. Click here to download the tip sheet.

Much more than simply sniffing the baby blanket or introducing your dog to your baby when you come home, preparation is simple but key during a busy, hectic time in your life. Click here to get starting preparing your dog for life with a baby.

Annoying and painful as those needle-sharp teeth can be, puppy nipping and chewing is something that should be encouraged, but managed. Find out how in this free download.

In the dog business there are many euphemisms, and one of them is to call a containment system that shocks your dog for getting near the perimeter an “invisible fence.” It works by hurting your dog, and research shows it is ineffective in keeping dogs in the yard. Download my newest resource on safe, humane fencing options.

Do you have a dog who lunges at other dogs, chases passing bicycles, or barks at anything and everything on walks? Many people call such dogs “reactive.” I prefer to call them dogs who have Very Big Feelings. Download my resource on understanding reactive dogs here, and see my new video recording, below.

A dog with separation anxiety may howl, bark, and/or whimper for a very long time after you leave, have accidents in the house, and destroy objects such as furniture, windows, and door frames.

Separation anxiety is the equivalent of a panic attack in a human, and it is treatable. 

In this 34-minute recording, you’ll discover what separation anxiety is and learn how to help your dog and to get your life back.

Recording and downloadable resources: $8

Does your dog have oversized reactions to joggers, cars, other dogs, or people that cause you frustration and embarrassment? 

Perhaps your dog lunges and barks at other dogs while out and about and can't pay attention to you at that moment.

Find out why dogs have Very Big Feelings about things in their world and how you can get started helping them in this 39-minute recording.

Recording and downloadable resources: $8