Useful External Resources
Factsheets & Handouts
Our understanding of dog behaviour, psychology, social structures and how they learn has come a long way in recent years and we’re always learning too. We’ve pulled together some resources for you to dive into, not just our own but others as well because there are so many fantastic professionals out there doing great work and sharing great information.
Signs of Stress & Body Language: Handouts from the Vet Behaviour Team
Kids & Dogs – Handouts from ‘Cooper and Kids’
Articles
Dominance in Dogs - Welfare in Dog Training
Books
Dominance in Dogs: Fact or Fiction by Barry Easton
Don’t Shoot the Dog: The New Art Of Teaching & Training by Karen Pyror
Meet Your Dog by Kim Brophey
The Forever Dog by Rodney Habib & Karen Shaw Becker
Atomic Habits by James Clear - A very interesting read about habit forming. Not specifically dog related but definitely appropriate. Changing our own habits is extremely challenging and understanding the science behind it can help give some reference around what it takes to effectively change behaviour. So much of dog training is about changing our own habits so that we can change our dogs.
Dare to Lead by Brene Brown - Another book not dog training related but outlines healthy ways to be a leader, something so often misunderstood in the dog training world.
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek - One more book aimed at people in leadership roles rather than dog training but the principles outlined in this book are so easy to adopt when it comes to our dogs.
Podcasts
The Healthy Dog Pod with Bondi Behaviourist and So Help Me Dog
The Bitey End of the Dog with Michael Shikashio
Be Right Back with Julia Naismith
Dog Talk with Nick Benger
Social Media Accounts
The Dog Door instagram
Situated Canine instagram
Bravo Dog Training instagram
The Mutt Nut instagram
Cooper & Kids instagram
Dog Centred Care facebook group
Force Free Oregan instagram
Fear Free Pets facebook group
Complicated Canines of Australia facebook group
Ace - Tilley Farm - facebook page
Pet Harmony facebook group
Enrichment for the Real World facebook group
Canine Enrichment - facebook group
Videos & Youtube
Bondi Behaviourist Youtube
Beyond The Operant Youtube video series - Possibly the most insightful discussion I have ever found
Family Dog Mediation Youtube
Kim Brophey Ted Talk
Craig Oglivie Youtube
Peta Clarke Youtube
Michael Shikashio Youtube
Grisha Stewart Youtube