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Books and DVDs


	GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR DOG WITH DVD by Brenda Aloff Getting connected with your dog allows you to build a relationship in which learning can flourish and the needs of both the dog and the owner are met. Find out how much easier it is to train your dog when he understands what you want and is in "frontbrain" mode! Includes a DVD with exercises to build you training skills. With over 390 pages and the accompanying DVD (90 Mins.), the author of "Aggression in Dogs" and the Maxwell Award winner "Canine Body Language" brings you new ways to train your dog and to improve your understanding of how your dog perceives the communications you give to him. This is done by providing you with a series of exercises based on Positive Reinforcement training and a new set of protocols based on developing and improving any relationship. Getting connected with your dog is the key to building a relationship in which learning can flourish and the needs of both the dog and the owner are met. Once you know how to communicate with your dog, that knowledge, combined with positive training techniques, can make you a much more effective trainer.
	$49.95 2008 Paperback, 370 pages + DVD 90 Minutes


	CRATE GAMES - For Self-Control and Motivation by Susan Garrett The much talked about DVD has finally arrived! Step by step training that is as easy as it is effective. Crate Games features not only mature dogs but also puppies as young as 9 weeks old learning; to have focus and motivation for work, how to relax in a crate even while another dog is working, to have a self control rather then imposed control for a phenomenal sit stay, a speedy and dependable recall, distance skills for obedience or agility, to develop an amazing working relationship, confidence while being proofed during any tough distraction, how to keenly offers responses when being shaped and much more. See why "Crate Games" is the cornerstone of Susan Garrett’s unbelievably successful dog training program and why it is now being implemented in dog training schools all over the world!
	$29.95 2007 DVD 1 Hour 25 Minutes

	CONTROL UNLEASHED - CREATING A FOCUSED AND CONFIDENT DOG by Leslie McDevitt Learn how to turn stress to confidence and distraction to focus using methods that are 110% positive. Leslie McDevitt's versatile Control Unleashed program is designed to help "dogs with issues" learn how to relax, focus, and work off-leash reliably in either stimulating or stressful situations.
	$24.95 2007 Paperback, 225 pages

	RUFF LOVE: A RELATIONSHIP BUILDING PROGRAM FOR YOU AND YOUR DOG by Susan Garrett The Ruff Love program is designed not only to help people dealing with problem dogs, but to help agility, flyball, obedience,and other dog sport handlers build a better working relationship with their current competition dog or get their next puppy or rescue dog started out on the right paw.
	$14.95 2002 Paperback, 96 pages

	SHAPING SUCCESS: THE EDUCATION OF AN UNLIKELY CHAMPION by Susan Garrett Written by one of the world’s best dog trainers, Shaping Success gives an excellent explanation of the theory behind animal learning as Susan Garrett trains a high-energy Border Collie puppy to be an agility champion. Buzzy’s story both entertains and demonstrates how to apply some of the most up-to-date dog training methods in the real world. Clicker training!
	$24.95 2005 Paperback, 248 pages

	SUCCESS WITH ONE JUMP DVD SET by Susan Garrett It's finally here - a video that gives you the tools to improve your skills as a handler, regardless of the size of your backyard. Provides clear instruction on more than 20 exercises that will help improve your dog's understanding of the key handling maneuvers in agility, from a simple front cross to a more complex pull-through to distance skills. This video is a must-have for the seasoned competitor and novice handler alike. Over 2 hours of instruction on 2 discs in a workshop setting.
	$49.95 2006 DVD, 2 DISKS

	AGGRESSION IN DOGS: PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT, PREVENTION & BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION by Brenda Aloff Positive Reinforcement (R+) is not only a step-by-step guide to reliable obedience training, written in a simple and informal style, but also an explanation of the how's and why's of R+. After years of researching alternative training techniques and working with variety of breeds, the author found that applying the theory of positive reinforcement provided amazing results in all of her canine pupils. Whether you have a real problem dog or a new puppy that needs basic training, this book will show you a kinder, gentler way to get your dog to behave properly.
	$49.95 2002 Paperback, 418 pages

	CULTURE CLASH by Jean Donaldson New Expanded Edition! Subtitle: A revolutionary new way of understanding the relationship between humans and domestic dogs. The author's work with her own dogs and those of her clients, and her studies with other behaviorists has led her to the realization that dogs probably learn exclusively through conditioning of various types. Understand the role of conditioning on a dog's intelligence & morality; predatory & social behavior; socialization, conflict resolution, fear & aggression; behavior problems & solutions.
	$17.95 2005 Paperback, 202 pages