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Dog Training & Behavior Organizations Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) - website FaceBook APDT Trainer Search - website International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) - website FaceBook IAABC Consultant Search - website Association of Animal Behavior Professionals (AABP) - website Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT) - website FaceBook CPPDT Trainer Search - website Truly Dog Friendly - website Behavior by Bailey - website Dog Behavior and Training Articles & Videos of Interest Alpha Status & Dominance Mech L.D. 1999. Alpha Status, Dominance, and Division of Labor in Wolf Packs. Canadian Journal of Zoology. PDF File Mech L.D. 2008. Whatever happened to the term alpha wolf? International Wolf. PDF File Bradshaw J.W.S., Blackwell E.J., Casey R.A. 2009. Dominance in domestic dogs - useful construct or bad habit? Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research, Article Abstract Ryan, David. 2010. Why Won’t “Dominance” Die? Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors website American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior 2009. AVSAB Position Statement on the Use of Dominance Theory in Behavior Modification of animals. - PDF File Association of Pet Dog Trainers 2009. APDT Position Statement on Dominance and Dog Training - website Association of Pet Dog Trainers 2009. Dominance Myths and Dog Training Realities - website Overall, Dr. Karen - Dumbed down by domiance, Part 1, DVM News Magazine, March 2012 - website Overall, Dr. Karen - Dumbed down by domiance, Part 2, DVM News Magazine, April 2012 - website Welfare in Dog Training - What's wrong with using 'dominance' to explain the behaviour of dogs? - website Welfare in Dog Training - So how do we explain social behavior? - website Welfare in Dog Training - Should I follow status reduction programmes with my dog? - website Behaviors That People Don't LIke Canine Mounting: An Overview - website Body Language Calming Signals - Turid Rugaas - website A Video - How Kids Should Greet Dogs - Dr. Sophia Yin - website A Video - Why Dogs Bite and What to Avoid - Dr. Sophia Yin - website A Poster - How to correctly greet a dog - Dr. Sophia Yin - website A Poster - How Kids Should and Should Not Interact with Dogs - Dr. Sophia Yin - website A Poster - Body Language of Fear in Dogs - Dr. Sophia Yin - website Clicker Training ClickerSolutions - website Canid Domestication Canid Domestication - The Farm Fox Experiment - website Kids & Dogs A Video - How Kids Should Greet Dogs - Dr. Sophia Yin - website A Video - Why Dogs Bite and What to Avoid - Dr. Sophia Yin - website A Poster - How to correctly greet a dog - Dr. Sophia Yin - website A Poster - How Kids Should and Should Not Interact with Dogs - Dr. Sophia Yin - website Punishment In Training - Why It's Unnecessary and Often Detrimental Punishment in Training - Position of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior - PDF File Herron M.E., Shofer F.S., Reisner I.R. 2009. Survey of the use and outcome of confrontational and non-confrontational training methods in client-owned dogs showing undesired behaviors. Applied Animal Behavior Science, PDF File Hiby, E.F., Rooney, N.J., Bradshaw, J.W.S., 2004. Dog training methods—their use, effectiveness and interaction with behaviour and welfare. Anim. Welfare - PDF File Blackwell, Emily J., Twells, Caroline Anne, Seawright, Rachel A. Casey. 2008. The relationship between training methods and the occurrence of behavior problems, as reported by owners, in a population of domestic dogs. Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research, - Article Abstract Welfare in Dog Training - What are the implications of training techniques which induce fearor pain in dogs? - website Shock Collars Considerations for shock and 'training' collars: Concerns from and for the working dog community - Dr. Karen Overall - PDF File An Open Letter from Dr. Karen Overall on Shock Collars - website - http://www.joelwalton.com/shockcollars.html Can Aggression in Dogs Be Elicited Through the Use of Electronic Pet Containment Systems? Article Abstract Training dogs with help of the shock collar: short and long term behavioural effects - PDF File On Shocking Our Dogs - Trish King - website Are Shock Collars Painful or Just Annoying to Dogs? A 2004 Study Reveals Some Answers - Dr. Sophia Yin - website Vets on Behavior Proclaim: Never Use A Shock Collar – How to Choose A Dog Trainer -Steve Dale - website Association of Pet Behaviour Counselors Press Release on Shock Collars - website - PDF File Kennel Club Calls to Ban Shock Collars - website Dog Trainer & Author Pamela Dennison on Invisible Fences - website Shock - Say-No - website Pressure Necrosis/Burns from shock collar used with underground fence system - website The use of Electric Shock Collars vs. Other Training Methods: Efficacy, Stress, and Welfare Concerns, Kristy Englert - PDF File If you'd like to add your name to the growing list of professional dog trainers, behavior consultants, pet guardians and others who are taking a stand against the use of remote/electronic/shock collars for training dogs and controlling their behavior, sign up here: website http://www.baddogsinc.com/noshockcollarcoalition.html Socialization and Habituation Puppy Socilization - Position of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior - PDF File |