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WoofGang Resources

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WoofGang In Print & Press

WoofGang Handouts and Handbooks:
Bringing Up Puppy (excerpt) :: Kongs Fit for a King :: Crate Training :: Housetraining 101 :: Separation Anxiety :: Bringing Home a Shelter Dog :: Stressor Checklist

WoofGang Web-Published Articles:
Training
Shaping the Companion Behaviors :: Hand Targeting -- So Much More Than Just a Trick :: Getting Your Dog Cafe-Ready :: Games to Play with Your Dog :: Training Tips

Relationship
Learning to Share :: Building Trust :: Building Relationship :: Establishing Communication in the Human/Canine Family :: Understanding the Canine "Tap-Out" :: Loving A Shy Dog :: Bringing Home a Shelter Dog

Solving Routine Behavior Challenges
The Destructive Dog :: The Mouthy Dog :: The Bark Stops Here! :: Inhibiting Common Behavior Problems :: Home Alone :: Calming an Anxious Dog :: The Dangers of Too Much Freedom :: The Crate: (Old) Home within a (New) Home :: The Importance of Neutering :: Understanding a Dog's Inner Puppy :: Stressor Checklist

Enrichment
Stuffing a Kong Fit for a King! :: Canine NoseWork :: Trick and Treat :: Exercising during the Dog Days of Summer :: Yard Games :: New Year's Resolutions -- A Healthier Dog :: Breed-Specific Sports for your Dog :: Spring into Action! :: The Canine Workout -- Indoors :: The Canine Workout -- Outdoors

Dogs and People
Throwing a Costume Party -- Socialization in the Closet :: Providing Puppy Socialization in Tandem with Inoculations :: Socializing Your Puppy :: Preparing Fido for your New Baby :: Dogs and Kids

Dogs Playing with Others
Keeping the Peace -- Life in a Multi-Animal Household :: Remedial Dog Play :: Making Sense of Dog Play :: Dogs and Cats

Training Concepts
A Question of Dominance :: NILIF -- A Training Buzz Word :: The Art of Training :: Harnessing the Power of Pavlov :: How Dogs Learn: Pt.I & Pt.II :: When Considering the Use of Punishment :: From Dolphins to Dogs -- To Click or Not To Click :: The Tao of Training :: It's Not My Fault! -- Inadvertantly Reinforced Bad Behaviors) :: Demythacizing Pup Psychology :: From a Trainer's Notebook

Diet
Canine Diet: Food for Thought :: Fun Recipes the Whole Family Can Make :: Using People Food as Treats


WoofGang in the Press:
Interview on All Business Media Radio Interview with Bonnie Brown about Shelter Behavior Programs on Dog Trainers Connection :: Channel 12 Paws for Parkinson's 2013 :: Parents.com 4 Ways to Involve Kids in Dog Training :: 6 Tips for Picking the Perfect Pet Name :: Care.com 8 Tips to Raising the Perfect Puppy ::

	WoofGang Tilly-Vision Episode 1: The Cookie Drop Episode 2: Hand Targeting Episode 3: Cafe-Ready Default Down Episode 4: 3 Exercises that Could Save a Dog's Life with Dog Trainer's Connection Episode 5: Cat Recall
	Kidz Buzz: Sept. 2019: Home Alone -- Building a Dog's Tolerance to Separation June 2019: Celebrate Learning through Training! May 2019: The World of Dog Sports Apr. 2019: Canine Heroes & the Jobs They Do Mar. 2019: Destruction Feb. 2019: Dog Sense -- What the Nose Knows Jan. 2019: NY's Resolution -- A Healthier Dog Dec. 2018: Let Them Eat Cake! Nov. 2018: The Cat: The Supreme Hunter Oct. 2018: What Is Your Dog Telling You? Sept. 2018: It's Okay to Play with your Food
	The WoofGang Wag Rag: 2020: Winter 2019: Fall :: Summer :: Spring 2011: Spring :: Winter 2010: Dec. :: Nov. :: Oct. :: Sept. :: Aug. :: Jul. :: Jun. :: May :: Apr. :: Mar. :: Feb. :: Jan. 2009: Dec. :: Nov. :: Oct. :: Sept. :: Jul. :: Jun. :: May :: Apr. :: Mar. :: Feb. :: Jan.
	Tilly's Tales: A Shelter Dog's Blog Episode 1: Starting Life Together :: Episode 2: The Ride Home :: Episode 3: Our Potty Girl :: Episode 4: Bonding with Tilly
	The Hempstead Shelter Dog Tips: Tip 8: Impulse Control from Jax Tip 7: Don't Punish a Warning from Miss Gray Tip 6: Canine Diet from Versace Tip 5: Stop Dog Jumping from Colt Tip 4: Walk without the Pull from Bill Blass Tip 3: The Tap-Out from Tommy Tip 2: The Wagging Tail from Snow Tip 1: The Growling Dog from Acis
	The Hempstead Hound: March 2014 :: January 2014 :: December 2013 :: November 2013 :: October 2013 :: September 2013 :: August 2013 :: July 2013 :: June 2013
	The Hempstead Kitty Crier: June 2013

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What should you have in your pet's first aid kit?				What common household plants are poisonous to your pet?

Sports

Here's a list of canine sports for exercise, mental stimulation, and just downright fun!: Adventure Coursing :: Agility :: NoseWork :: Biking :: Tricks Training :: Freestyle :: Treibball :: Flyball :: Disc Dog :: Skijoring :: Dock Diving :: Rally Obedience :: Weight Pulling

Tools

WoofGang suggests the following fun, helpful training tools for your pooch!:

• Favorite puzzle toys: the Kong & Kong Wobbler, the Busy Buddy Twist 'n Treat, the WestPaw Tux & Toppl
• Other Favorite Puzzles: Nina Ottosson Tornado, Twister and Brick puzzles
• Favorite No-Pull Harnesses: Freedom Harness and Easy-Walk Harness
• Favorite Head Halters (reducing pulling/lunging, esp. for large dogs): Halti and Gentle Leader
• Preferred Basket Muzzle
• Long distance training tools: Manners Minder and long lines
• Calming Supplements: the Rescue Remedy, Adaptil (for dogs) & Feliway (for cats), L-Theanine chewable tablets
• Calming Aids: the ThunderShirt, Mutt Muffs for sound sensitivity, Calming Cap for decreased visual stimuli, Through a Dog's Ear

Links

WoofGang suggests the following websites for invaluable information about dogs, dog behavior, and training:

Training and Behavior Resources: Bark Mag, a Shy Dog site, Dog Star Daily, Dumb Friends League, the Muzzle Up Project, and WoofGang American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) Statements: on Positive Training and a Fear-Free Initiative, on the Use of Punishment, on the Dominance Theory, and on Puppy Socialization Dog Blogs: Patricia McConnell's, Dog Star Daily's, and mine Canine Body Language: iSpeakDog, ASPCA, ASPCA Body Posture Pictograms, Lili Chen Dog Body Language poster, Dr. Sophia Yin Fearful Dog Body Language poster, and Calming Signals with Turid Rugaas Feline Body Language: Lili Chen Cat Body Language poster Kids & Dogs: Family Paws Parent Education, Dogs and Babies, Pooch Parenting, ASPCA's Dogs and Babies, and RSPCA's Guide to Kids & Dogs and Educating Kids about Dogs: The Doggone Crazy Board Game and A Kid's Comprehensive Guide to Speaking Dog Breed Resources: American Kennel Club for an encyclopedia of breeds, a breed selector quiz, and hypoallergenic dog breeds Adoptable Pet Searches: PetFinder & Petango Pet Health: Pet Education & Dog Aware Pet Food Resources: The Dog Food Project & Home-Prepared Diets for Dogs and Cats Pet-Friendly Housing: My Pit Bull Is Family housing database, FIREPAW Companion Animal Renters Program and Home Star Search Pet-Friendly Travel: Dog Friendly and Trip Buzz

at us if you're looking for dog-friendly establishments in the Philadelphia metro area, or if you have one to share!

Suggested Reading List

MyWoofGang.com suggests the following books for invaluable information about dogs, dog behavior, and relationship training:

	Excel-erated Learning by Pamela Reid, an essential guide to learning theory
	Canine Body Language A Photographic Guide, Interpreting the Native Language of the Domestic Dog by Brenda Aloff
	Bones Would Rain from the Sky Deepening Our Relationships with Dogs by Suzanne Clothier
	Fight! A Practical Guide to the Treatment of Dog-Dog Aggression by Jean Donaldson
	Mine! A Practical Guide to Resource Guarding in Dogs by Jean Donaldson
	Before and After Getting your Puppy by Ian Dunbar
	Bringing Up Puppy by Laura Garber
	Feeling Outnumbered? How to Manage and Enjoy Your Multi-Dog Household by Karen London and Patricia McConnell
	Feisty Fido by Patricia McConnell and Karen London, Help for the Leash-Aggressive Dog
	The Other End of the Leash Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs by Patricia McConnell
	I'll be Home Soon How to Prevent and Treat Separation Anxiety by Patricia McConnell
	Control Unleashed Creating a Focused and Confident Dog by Leslie McDevitt
	Horses Never Lie The Heart of Passive Leadership by Mark Rashid
	On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals (DVD) by Turid Rugaas
	Pet First Aid by Bobbie Mammato, for cats and dogs

Website Credits

MyWoofGang.com is grateful to the following people for their contributions to the site:

• Mike Santoro, Contributor and Content Advisor
• James Keating, Marketing and Technical Consulting
• Stefanie Ashby, Graphic Designer
• Ray Haddad of Raymond Haddad Photography, Photography
• Lauren Lombumier, Web Designer
• Eve Bohlin, Creative Advisor and Artistic Contributor
• Dan Sallitt, Editor