Dog Training Shopping!
Below you will find a list of useful dog training tools from books to food puzzles!
This list is just some of our favorites, but gives you some ideas of what to look for when shopping for your own pup.
Have Fun!
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Dog Training Essentials
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Clicker
The most essential component to clicker training! We provide one to all new students, but you’ll need more! You can also purchase a spare at the front desk!
Bait Bag
Tried, tested, and true that it’s our favorite bait bag! You want something with a magnetic closure so it closes easily without spilling out all the delicious treats you will fill it with!
Treats
The ideal dog training treats are small, soft, and smelly! Your dog determines the value of the reward! Things that tend to work well: freeze dried treats, cheese, and hot dogs in distracting environments such as group classes!
Leash
You will want to find yourself a leash that is comfortable for you to hold in your hand along with the clicker. We use a plain, old, boring 6 foot leash here! No attachments or extra handles needed!
Long Line
A long line can come in a variety of lengths! We use 15 feet up to 50 feet! The long line will allow you to do sniffy walks, stay work with distance and distractions, and start to work towards off leash recalls.
Recommended Reading!
Here are some excellent reading resources. Meet Your Dog should be required reading for all prospective and actual dog owners!
The Perfect Puppy in 7 Days provides excellent advice for all new puppy owners.
Cooperative Care is highly recommended for all dog owners if you would like your dog to actually enjoy things like grooming, nail, and veterinary care!
The last three books are excellent for those of you working with reactive, aggressive, or intra household aggression.
Perfect Puppy in 7 Days
Author: Sophia Yin
Meet Your Dog
Author: Kim Brophey
Don't Shoot the Dog!
Author: Karen Pryor
Growing Up FDSA
Free download E-Book from Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
The Focused Puppy
Authors: Deb Jones & Judy Keller
Control Unleashed: Puppy Program
Author: Leslie McDevitt
Building Blocks for Performance
Author: Bobbie Anderson
New Puppy, Now What?
Author: Erica Marshall
Cooperative Care
Author: Deb Jones
The New Click to Calm: Solutions for All Dogs in a Challenging World
Author: Emma Parsons
Mine! A Practical Guide to Resource Guarding in Dogs
Author: Jean Donaldson
The Other End of the Leash
Author: Patricia McConnell
Dog Gear and Supplies
Here are some of our favorite pieces of training gear!
In addition to the Amazon Links below here is another item not available via Amazon:
The Perfect Fit Harness! Available at Cleanrun.com. Please note this harness has 3 parts and you must order all 3 for it to work!!!
Check out Clean Run’s crazy awesome selection of tug toys while you are at it!
Front Clip Harness
Ideal for pups ~15 pounds and larger!
This won’t fix pulling, only training will do that, but it will provide some “power steering” to the handler!
Tiny Dog Harness
Ideal for pups under 10-15 pounds!
Martingale Collar
This is the ideal Canine Camp collar! Also ideal for dogs who try to back out of their gear!
Head Halter
This training tool is ideal for very determined pullers. Also is a great option for very large dogs with smaller handlers or handlers who may have a hard time handling their dog.
Tether Strap
Should always be used when using a Gentle Leader to attach to the dog’s collar or harness. Also should be used for dog’s who back out of harness to attach to a martingale collar.
Note the very long baby gate in the background separating the babies from the dogs.
Canine Containment
Setting up your new puppy or adult dog is critical for success. This is absolutely required for homes with children and dogs. Boundaries must be maintained when there is not direct supervision.
Boundaries are also useful for adding a new dog into a household with an established dog. Or adding a new pup into a home with cats. Cats must have a way to escape the pup!
In this multi-dog household the use of crates is critically important at meal times to ensure everyone’s safety.
Kennel or Crate
Especially useful for all puppies, but all dogs should be crate trained in the event of an emergency, travel, or veterinary care to make those situations far less stressful.
Ex-Pens
Can be useful for containing very large dogs or to provide a safe puppy play space when you can’t directly supervise them. Also excellent for introducing new dogs or other pets into a home with established pets.
Baby Gates and Tethers
Very useful for separating dogs from children, cats, or other pets. Can be used to establish a smaller safe play space for a puppy. Extremely useful for when guests come into the home and working on certain types of training in the home.
Ruffland Kennels
Extremely durable crate that is very useful for travel! This is what we use to transport dogs in for any offside Adventures or Boarding.
Variocage
Extremely popular option among dog sport enthusiasts! Crash tested and an excellent option for safely containing a dog in the rear cargo area of an SUV type vehicle.
Sleepypod
A solid alternative to car crating if you cannot fit a crate in your vehicle or for tiny dogs with the sleepypod!
