Unmissable resources
- OhMyDog!: Science-based, fun-packed and force-free training school in The Hague. Lessons in Dutch and in English.
- Dogmantics: – Fabulous (and free) Youtube tutorials
- Shirley Chong – Professional articles about specific training topics
- Rabbit Trainer: Peak behind the scenes of a powerful animal training technique: SATS.
Miscellaneous articles
Choosing a dog trainer
- Buyers beware! Abusers in expert clothing (by Casey Lomonaco in Dog Star Daily)
- Dog experts and gynecologists (by Canis bonus)
- Dog expert of dog ‘expert’? (by Quick and Dirty Tips’s Dog Trainer)
- How to choose the right dog trainer (by Leah Roberts)
- Training is an investment, invest wisely (by Dogster)
Training techniques
Capturing
- Methods of ‘getting’ behavior: Capturing (by Dogster)
Clicking
- An introduction to clicker training:
Free-shaping
- Free-shaping with different objects (Honey the Great Dane)
Luring and food rewards
- Fading the lure (by Dogmantics):
- Methods of ‘getting’ behavior : Luring (by Dogster)
Molding
- Methods of ‘getting behavior’: Molding/Modeling – Dogster article about physically putting the dog in position
Putting a behaviour on cue
- Adding a verbal cue (by Dogmantics):
Shaping
- Methods of getting behavior: Shaping (by Dogster)
Targetting
- Methods of getting behavior: Targeting (by Dogster)
Training specific behaviours
Leave it
- Leave it (by Dogmantics)
Recall: Teaching the dog to come back when called
- My dog won’t come back when called (by Eric Goebelbekker) – article with video demonstrating how to teach a solid recall
- What’s in a name? Teaching your dog a reliable name response (by Dogster) –
- How to teach a dog to let be caught (by Dogmantics):
- How to teach a dog its name (by Dogmantics):
Settle
- Lay at your feet at a cafe (by Dogmantics):
Reverse (back up)
- Teaching a dog to reverse (by Honey the Great Dane)
Stay
- Teaching your dog a bombproof stay (by Dogmantics):
Stop unwanted behaviour
- How to stop unwanted behavior (by Dogmantics):
- Watch me:
Tricks
Useful tricks
- Draw the curtain session 1 (Honey the Great Dane video)
- Draw the curtain session 2 (Honey the Great Dane video)
- K9 Cleaning Team (amazing video: Rhodesian ridgebacks doing lots of house chores)
- Go to your basket/bed (by Honey the Great Dane)
- Retrieving an object for you (by Honey the Great Dane)
- Tidy up (by Honey the Great Dane)
Fun tricks
- Teaching the dog to bow (by Honey the Great Dane)
- Teaching a dog to distinguish different shapes
- Teaching a dog to throw a ball
Training other animals
- Goldfish fetch hoop
- Guinea pig and hamster agility