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Pet Care and Behavior Library

Browse through our free collection of useful resources for pet care, training, behavior and more!

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Use of Dominance Theory in Behavior Modification of Animals
Use of Punishment for Behavior Modification in Animals
Recommended Professional Dog Trainers
Finding a Dog Trainer or Dog Behavior Professional: Questions to Ask
Do I Need a Trainer or a Behaviorist?
Dog Toys: One of Your Best Management Tools
Canine Cognition: How Smart Are Dogs?
Human-Canine Communication: Tone vs. Volume
Interpreting Tail Wags in Dogs
Canine Communication – Interpreting Dog Language
Puppy Behavior Training – Training – Sit, Down, Stand and Stay
Children and Pets
Behavior Modification – Clicker and Target Training
Collar and Harness Options for Dogs
Puppy Behavior and Training – Handling and Food Bowl Exercises
House Training Your Puppy
Behavior Management — Working for Food
Puppy Behavior and Training – Socialization and Fear Prevention
Training Your Puppy to Come, Wait and Follow
Dog Behavior and Training – Teaching Calm – Settle and Relaxation Training
Dog Behavior and Training – Teaching Give and Drop
Using Enrichment, Predictability and Scheduling to Train Your Dog
Using Predictable Rewards to Train Your Dog
Why to Crate Train Your Dog
Behavior Changes and Pain in Aging Dogs
Can Old Dogs Learn New Tricks?
Behavior Counseling — Senior Pet Behavior Problems
Behavior Counseling — Senior Pet Cognitive Dysfunction
Guilty or Innocent? Do Pets Know They Have Done Something Wrong When They Act “Guilty?”
Signs Your Dog Is Stressed and How to Relieve It
Why Dogs Tilt Their Heads
Dog Behavior and Training — Introducing a New Dog to Your Family Dog
Is This The Best Time to Adopt a Pet?
Training Products for Dogs – Muzzle Training
Dog Behavior and Training — Play and Exercise
Behavior Problems – Causes and Diagnosis
Dog Behavior — What’s Normal and What’s Not
Behavior Counseling Aggression — Introduction
Dog Behavior Problems – Aggression Diagnosis and Overview
Dog Behavior Problems – Aggression Toward Children
Management of an Aggressive Dog in the Home
Managing Resource Guarding – Food Bowl
Dog Behavior Problems – Greeting Behavior, Door Charging
Dog Behavior Problems — Chase Behaviors
Dog Behavior Problems — Coprophagia
Destructive Behavior in Dogs – Chewing
Destructive Behavior in Dogs – Digging
Dog Behavior Problems — Greeting Behavior — Jumping Up
Dog Behavior Problems — House Soiling
Dog Behavior Problems — Soiling in the Crate or Kennel
Dog Behavior Problems — Submissive, Excitement and Conflict Urination
Teeth, Teething and Chewing in Puppies
Dog Behavior Problems – Stealing and Stay Away
Teaching Your Dog to Stop Barking on Command
Dog Behavior Problems — Marking Behavior
Disobedient, Unruly and Excitable Dogs
Feline Marking Behavior
Cat Behavior Problems — House Soiling
Cats and Litter Boxes — The Golden Rules of Problem Prevention
Kitten Behavior and Training — Litter Box Training
Moving to a New Home with Cats
Behavior Management — Enrichment and Activity Toys
Cat Behavior and Training — Crate Training and Travel
Cat Behavior and Training — Enrichment for Indoor Cats
Cat Behavior and Training — Play and Play Toys
Nocturnal Activity in Cats
Using Reinforcement and Rewards to Train Your Pet
Aggression in Cats — Petting Aggression
Aggression in Cats – Toward Other Household Cats
Cat Behavior Problems — Aggression Redirected
Play and Predatory Aggression in Cats
AVSAB Position Statement — The Use of Punishment for Behavior Modification in Animals
Why Punishment Should be Avoided
Cats and the Perils of Outdoor Living
Considerations When Getting a Second Cat
Introducing a New Cat Into a Home with a Resident Cat
Kitten Socialization and Fear Prevention
Kitten Behavior and Training — Play and Investigative Behaviors
Behavior Problems — Getting Started
Behavior Management Products
Behavior Counseling — Compulsive, Stereotypic and Displacement Disorders
Cat Behavior and Training — Neutering and Behavior
Cat Behavior Problems — Chewing and Sucking
Cat Behavior Problems — Fears and Phobias
Cat Behavior Problems — Scratching Behavior
Cat Behavior Problems — Obesity and Behavior
How to Recognize Pain in Aging Cats
No Dope for Dogs: Cannabis Toxicity in Pets & How to Avoid It
Keeping Pets Safe on Halloween

Select animal type

Filter - All

For Cats & Kittens

For Dogs & Puppies

Topics

All topics

Aggression

General Information

Pet Communication

Problem Behaviors

Puppies

Training & Play

Your New Pet

Use of Dominance Theory in Behavior Modification of Animals
Use of Punishment for Behavior Modification in Animals
Recommended Professional Dog Trainers
Finding a Dog Trainer or Dog Behavior Professional: Questions to Ask
Do I Need a Trainer or a Behaviorist?
Dog Toys: One of Your Best Management Tools
Canine Cognition: How Smart Are Dogs?
Human-Canine Communication: Tone vs. Volume
Interpreting Tail Wags in Dogs
Canine Communication – Interpreting Dog Language
Puppy Behavior Training – Training – Sit, Down, Stand and Stay
Children and Pets
Behavior Modification – Clicker and Target Training
Collar and Harness Options for Dogs
Puppy Behavior and Training – Handling and Food Bowl Exercises
House Training Your Puppy
Behavior Management — Working for Food
Puppy Behavior and Training – Socialization and Fear Prevention
Training Your Puppy to Come, Wait and Follow
Dog Behavior and Training – Teaching Calm – Settle and Relaxation Training
Dog Behavior and Training – Teaching Give and Drop
Using Enrichment, Predictability and Scheduling to Train Your Dog
Using Predictable Rewards to Train Your Dog
Why to Crate Train Your Dog
Behavior Changes and Pain in Aging Dogs
Can Old Dogs Learn New Tricks?
Behavior Counseling — Senior Pet Behavior Problems
Behavior Counseling — Senior Pet Cognitive Dysfunction
Guilty or Innocent? Do Pets Know They Have Done Something Wrong When They Act “Guilty?”
Signs Your Dog Is Stressed and How to Relieve It
Why Dogs Tilt Their Heads
Dog Behavior and Training — Introducing a New Dog to Your Family Dog
Is This The Best Time to Adopt a Pet?
Training Products for Dogs – Muzzle Training
Dog Behavior and Training — Play and Exercise
Behavior Problems – Causes and Diagnosis
Dog Behavior — What’s Normal and What’s Not
Behavior Counseling Aggression — Introduction
Dog Behavior Problems – Aggression Diagnosis and Overview
Dog Behavior Problems – Aggression Toward Children
Management of an Aggressive Dog in the Home
Managing Resource Guarding – Food Bowl
Dog Behavior Problems – Greeting Behavior, Door Charging
Dog Behavior Problems — Chase Behaviors
Dog Behavior Problems — Coprophagia
Destructive Behavior in Dogs – Chewing
Destructive Behavior in Dogs – Digging
Dog Behavior Problems — Greeting Behavior — Jumping Up
Dog Behavior Problems — House Soiling
Dog Behavior Problems — Soiling in the Crate or Kennel
Dog Behavior Problems — Submissive, Excitement and Conflict Urination
Teeth, Teething and Chewing in Puppies
Dog Behavior Problems – Stealing and Stay Away
Teaching Your Dog to Stop Barking on Command
Dog Behavior Problems — Marking Behavior
Disobedient, Unruly and Excitable Dogs
Feline Marking Behavior
Cat Behavior Problems — House Soiling
Cats and Litter Boxes — The Golden Rules of Problem Prevention
Kitten Behavior and Training — Litter Box Training
Moving to a New Home with Cats
Behavior Management — Enrichment and Activity Toys
Cat Behavior and Training — Crate Training and Travel
Cat Behavior and Training — Enrichment for Indoor Cats
Cat Behavior and Training — Play and Play Toys
Nocturnal Activity in Cats
Using Reinforcement and Rewards to Train Your Pet
Aggression in Cats — Petting Aggression
Aggression in Cats – Toward Other Household Cats
Cat Behavior Problems — Aggression Redirected
Play and Predatory Aggression in Cats
AVSAB Position Statement — The Use of Punishment for Behavior Modification in Animals
Why Punishment Should be Avoided
Cats and the Perils of Outdoor Living
Considerations When Getting a Second Cat
Introducing a New Cat Into a Home with a Resident Cat
Kitten Socialization and Fear Prevention
Kitten Behavior and Training — Play and Investigative Behaviors
Behavior Problems — Getting Started
Behavior Management Products
Behavior Counseling — Compulsive, Stereotypic and Displacement Disorders
Cat Behavior and Training — Neutering and Behavior
Cat Behavior Problems — Chewing and Sucking
Cat Behavior Problems — Fears and Phobias
Cat Behavior Problems — Scratching Behavior
Cat Behavior Problems — Obesity and Behavior
How to Recognize Pain in Aging Cats
No Dope for Dogs: Cannabis Toxicity in Pets & How to Avoid It
Keeping Pets Safe on Halloween

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