NorSled
Northern California Sled Dog Rescue
Resources
Breed Information
To learn more about Nordic Breed dogs, click on Breed Information.
Contact Us
Northern California Sled Dog Rescue
PO Box 5784
Vallejo CA 94591
Phone: 800-471-5822
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Donations Needed
Northern CA Sled Dog Rescue (NORSLED) is a 501(c)(3) non profit all volunteer organization dedicated to rescuing, fostering and finding homes for unwanted, abandoned and abused Northern breed dogs, including Siberian Huskies, Malamutes, Samoyeds, American Eskimos and mixes of same. We work throughout Northern California and parts of Nevada. We often provide extensive medical care as well. Donations to NorSled are tax deductible. Please click the PayPal icon to support NorSled.
RESOURCES FOR DOG BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING
DOGS AND KIDS
http://www.livingwithkidsanddogs.com/index.html
BOOKS ON PUPPIES
Before You Get Your Puppy – Dr. Ian Dunbar (available as a free download online at www.siriuspup.com)
After You Get Your Puppy – The Clock is Ticking! - Dr. Ian Dunbar
Website with Puppy Training Resources:
Re-Houstraining Your Adult Dog (from Sacramento SPCA)
http://www.sspca.org/Dogs/Rehousetraining.html
San Francisco SPCA Online Article Library for Dog Owners
http://www.sfspca.org/resources/library/for-dog-owners/
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Sacramento Resource for Training as well as a great Online Behavior Library
4 Paws University – Sacramento, CA
http://www.4pawsu.com/index.htm
RECOMMENDED READING – DOG BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING
The Culture Clash - Jean Donaldson, PhD
Don’t Shoot the Dog! The New Art of Teaching and Training – Karen Pryor
How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks – Dr. Ian Dunbar
The Power of Positive Dog Training – Pat Miller
Clicker Training for Dogs – Karen Pryor
The Dog Who Loved Too Much: Tales, Treatments and the Psychology of Dogs
Dr. Nicholas Dodman
Oh, Behave! Dogs from Pavlov to Premack to Pinker – Jean Donaldson, PhD
Help for your Fearful Dog - Nicole Wilde, CPDT
The Cautious Canine – How to Help Dogs Conquer Their Fears
-Patricia McConnell, PhD
Feisty Fido – Help for the Leash-Aggressive Dog
-Patricia McConnell, PhD
Click to Calm – Healing the Aggressive Dog
-Emma Parsons
Fight! A Practical Guide to the Treatment of Dog Aggression
Jean Donaldson, PhD
Dog Aggression Workbook, 3rd Edition (advanced)
-James O’Heare
How to Right a Dog Gone Wrong: A Road Map for Rehabilitating Aggressive Dogs
-Pamela Dennison
Dogs are from Neptune
-Jean Donaldson, PhD
Dogs Bite, but Balloons and Slippers are More Dangerous – Janis Bradley
On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals – Turid Rugaas
Dog Language: An Encyclopedia of Canine Behavior, 3rd Rep Edition
– Roger Abrantes, PhD
The Other End of the Leash – Patricia McConnell, PhD
For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend – Patricia McConnell, PhD
Family Friendly Dog Training – A Six Week Program for You and Your Dog
Patricia McConnell, PhD
Fearful Dog Resources
Website:
Books:
Help for your Fearful Dog
-Nicole Wilde, CPDT
The Cautious Canine – How to Help Dogs Conquer Their Fears
-Patricia McConnell, PhD
Leash-Reactive/ Leash-Aggressive Dogs and Dog-Dog Aggression Resources
Books:
Feisty Fido – Help for the Leash-Aggressive Dog
-Patricia McConnell, PhD
Click to Calm – Healing the Aggressive Dog
-Emma Parsons
Fight! A Practical Guide to the Treatment of Dog Aggression
Jean Donaldson, PhD
Dog Aggression Workbook, 3rd Edition (advanced)
-James O’Heare
How to Right a Dog Gone Wrong: A Road Map for Rehabilitating Aggressive Dogs
-Pamela Dennison
Dogs are from Neptune
-Jean Donaldson, PhD
Videos on Aggression:
Dog Aggression: Fighting!
Dr. Ian Dunbar
Dog Aggression: Biting!
Dr. Ian Dunbar
Bay Area Trainers Who Specialize in Aggression:
Bobbi Durston, CTC, CPDT
Naughty Dog Training
Director – Behavior and Training, Benicia – Vallejo Humane Society
Location: East Bay – Primarily Walnut Creek, Concord, Benicia, Vallejo
925-825-8151
Miki Merin, CTC
Canine Intelligence
Location: Most areas in SF/Bay Area
510-847-0636
Kim Moeller, CTC
Location: San Francisco
(may meet with you and your dog in San Francisco if you do not live there).
www.moellerdog.com
WOLF DOGS
Books:
Wolfdogs A-Z - Nicole Wilde, CPDT
Living With Wolfdogs – Nicole Wilde, CPDT
Videos:
WOLFDOGS: Facts, Myths and What Trainers Need to Know – Nicole Wilde, CPDT
Websites:
http://www.wolfpark.org/wolfdogs/index.html
ONLINE VIDEOS
Excellent Video on Dog Body Language: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VmWizZueFQ (this has 7 parts to it – you’ll need to click for the next video)
Great site for videos on specific behavioral videos as well as podcasts on behavior:
http://abrionline.org/videos.php
WEBSITES WITH BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING INFORMATION
http://www.sfspca.org/resources/library/for-dog-owners/
http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/
BAY AREA LOCATIONS FOR DOG TRAINING CLASSES
SIRIUS PUPPY TRAINING (also has adult dog classes) – All Bay Area
www.siriuspup.com
SAN FRANCISCO SPCA
www.sfspca.org
MARIN HUMANE SOCIETY
www.marinhumanesociety.org
STACY’S WAG N TRAIN (San Jose Area)
http://www.wagntrain.com/Classes.htm
4 PAWS UNIVERSITY (Sacramento)
www.4pawsu.com
INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE ONLINE STATEMENTS AND ARTICLES
The Macho Myth – Dr. Ian Dunbar
clickersolutions.com/articles/2001/macho.htm
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THE USE OF PUNISHMENT FOR BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION IN ANIMALS
American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (position statement)
POSITION STATEMENT ON THE USE OF DOMINANCE THEORY IN BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION OF ANIMALS
American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior
http://www.avsabonline.org/avsabonline/images/stories/Position_Statements/dominance%20statement.pdf
AVSAB POSITION STATEMENT ON PUPPY SOCIALIZATION
American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior
http://www.avsabonline.org/avsabonline/images/stories/Position_Statements/puppy%20socialization.pdf
The Alpha Fallacy – Dr. Ian Dunbar
(Dog Hierarchies)
http://www.dogstardaily.com/training/alpha-fallacy
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Dog Communication – Dr. Ian Dunbar
http://www.dogstardaily.com/training/dog-communication
Social Hierarchies – Dr. Ian Dunbar
(Article on a 10 year study conducted at University of California Berkeley, on Sex Differences in Social Rank and Aggressiveness)
http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/2001/hierarchies.htm
What Ever Happened to the Term, ALPHA?
Dr. L. David Mech
http://www.wolf.org/wolves/news/iwmag/2008/winter/alphawolf.pdf