Local Community Resources for Behavior Support and Enrichment

DC PAWS Training Partner Directory: Learn about how we select our training partners and what to look for when enlisting the support of a trainer or behavior consultant, and connect with a DC PAWS vetted training partner through our directory.

Your Dog’s Friend (Rockville, MD): Offering a robust website with training articles and resources, free monthly adopter workshops and seminars, and a Foster Dog Alliance offering discounted training support to dogs in foster care.

Resources for Puppies

• Ultimate Puppy – A robust website and toolkit for puppy socialization and training. Ultimate Puppy is specifically designed to guide you through the critical stages of your puppy’s development. There is a strong emphasis on how to socialize your pup and do preventative-styled exercises.
• Puppy Socialization: Stop Fear Before it Starts – Dr. Sophia Yin
• Dr. Sophia Yin’s Puppy Socialization Checklist  (PDF)
• Puppy Raising Resources from Ian Dunbar, DogStarDaily
• Puppy Socialization 101 – Sara Reusche, Paws Abilities Training

Helping Your Adopted Dog Adjust to a New Home

• So You’ve Brought Home a New Dog…Now What? – Dogs Out Loud
• Introducing Dogs to Cats – American Humane Association
• Housetraining Puppies and Dogs – American Humane Association
• Crate Training: The Benefits for You and Your Dog – Best Friends Animal Society

Setting Dogs Up for Success

• Catch Your Dog Doing Something Good – Dogs Out Loud
• Fun Things to Do with Your Dog – Best Friends Animal Society
• Getting the Behavior You Want from Your Dog – Best Friends Animal Society

Common Behavior Issues and Nuisance Behaviors

• I Need to Return This Dog… – Dogs Out Loud

Resources for Fearful Dogs

• Fearful Dogs Website – Debbie Jacobs
• 5 Tips for Traumatized Dogs – Sara Reusche, Paws Abilities Dog Training

Resources for Reactive Dogs

• Help My Dog is Reactive FREE video webinar from Veterinary Behaviorist Dr.Leslie Sinn, DVM, DACVB, CPDT-KA
• Arousal, Anxiety, and Fear Digital Download – This 2 hour lecture by professional trainer Suzanne Clothier provides detailed information to help viewers develop empathy, understanding and humane options for their work with stressed or anxious dogs.
• CARE for Reactive Dogs – Step-by-step protocol for managing and treating reactivity issues
• Leash Gremlins Need Love Too: Helping Your Leash Reactive Dog – Dogs Out Loud
• DINOS: Dogs In Need of Space – Jessica Dolce
• The Muzzle Up Project – Maureen Backman

Managing and Treating Separation Anxiety

• Understanding Separation Anxiety – Malena deMartini-Price
• Separation Anxiety Is So Much More Than a Crate and a Kong!

Resources for Children and Dogs

• Family Paws Parent Education
• Living With Kids and Dogs
• Dogs and Babies Learning to Live Happily Ever After
• Stop the 77

Resources for Cats

• Using Behavior Modification to Help Your Cat
• Introducing Cats – Patricia McConnell