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You can also call our Free Behavior Helpline at 831-264-5422 but please note you will receive a quicker response if you use the form above. 

Please see below for some great behavior tips!

General Training & Behavior 

• Train the Dog in Front of You by Denise Fenzi
• Beyond the Backyard: Train your Dog to Listen Anytime, Anywhere!, Denise Fenzi
• Family Friendly Dog Training: A Six-Week Program for You and Your Dog by Patricia McConnell
• Decoding Your Dog  American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
• The Official Ahimsa Dog Training Manual: A Practical, Force-Free Guide to Problem Solving and Manners Grisha Stewart

The Human-Dog Bond

• Bones Would Rain from the Sky: Deepening our Relationships with Dogs, Suzanne Clothier
• For the Love of a Dog, by Patricia McConnell

Biology of Dogs

• Inside Of A Dog By Alexandra Horowitz
• What It’s Like To Be A Dog By Gregory Berns
• The Genius of Dogs: How Dogs Are Smarter Than You Think by Brian Hare

Puppies

• The Focused Puppy, Deb Jones and Judy Keller
• Life Skills for Puppies, Daniel Mills and Helen Zulch

Adolescent and/or High Energy Dogs

• Adolescent Dog Survival Guide by Sarah Whitehead
• Fired up, Frantic, and Freaked Out: Training the Crazy Dog from Over the Top to Under Control, by Laura VanArendonk Baugh
• Juvenile Delinquent Dogs by Sue Brown

Dogs & Children

• Living with Kids and Dogs…Without Losing your Mind, Colleen Pelar
• Please Don’t Bite the Baby (and Please Don’t Chase the Dogs), Lisa Edwards
• Raising Puppies and Kids Together: A Guide for Parents, Pia Silvani and Lynn Eckhardt

Deaf or Blind Dogs

• A Deaf Dog Joins the Family: Training, Education, and Communication for a Smooth Transition, Terrie Hayward
• Through a Dark Silence: Loving and Living with Your Blind and Deaf Dog, Debbie Bauer

Dog Body Language

• Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide Brenda Aloff
• Canine Behavior: A Photo Illustrated Handbook by Barbara Handelman

Behavior Problems in Dogs – Fearfulness

• A Guide To Living With & Training A Fearful Dog, Debbie Jacobs
• Help for Your Fearful Dog – A Step-By-Step Guide To Helping Your Dog Conquer His Fears, Nicole Wilde

Resource Guarding

• Mine! A Practical Guide to Resource Guarding in Dogs by Jean Donaldson

Separation Anxiety

• Treating Separation Anxiety in Dogs, Malena Demartini-Price
• Don’t Leave Me – Step-By-Step Help for Your Dog’s Separation Anxiety, Nicole Wilde

Multi-Dog Households

• Keeping The Peace: A Guide to Solving Dog-Dog Aggression in the Home, Nicole Wilde
• Feeling Outnumbered? How to Manage and Enjoy Your Multi-dog Household by Patricia McConnell

Housetraining

• Way to Go! How to Housetrain a Dog of Any Age by Patricia McConnell
• Puppy and Dog Potty Training: Plain and Simple, Caryl Wolff

Cats

• Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate Guide to Life with Your Cat by Jackson Galaxy
• Catification: Designing a Happy and Stylish Home for Your Cat (and You!) by Jackson Galaxy , Kate Benjamin
• Cat Daddy: What the World’s Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me About Life, Love, and Coming Clean by Jackson Galaxy , Joel Derfner
• The Trainable Cat: A Practical Guide to Making Life Happier for You and Your Cat by John Bradshaw and Sarah Ellis 
• The Fastidious Feline: How to Prevent and Treat Litter Box Problems by Patricia McConnell
• The Cat: Its Behavior, Nutrition and Health Linda Case