Library
All the articles here on our Library page are available free of charge, and formatted to print. They are short articles concentrating on a single topic. If you have suggestions or requests, send them to MySmartPuppy@aol.com Enjoy!
Just for fun - a Dog-Focused Crossword Puzzle. Warning - I come from a long line of punsters! Give this a try - let me know what you think:
How Sporting Of You - Hint: Think Sporting Breeds
- Head Turn with 12-week-old Labrador Puppy .mp4 .mov
- Head Turn with Milo, Beagle - Adult Dog .mp4 .mov
- Advanced Mother May I - Pip with Food - Adult Mixed Breed .mp4 .mov
- Catch My Drift - Bacchus, Young German Shepherd Dog .mp4 .mov
- Catch My Drift- Milo, Deficit Dog
- Beginning Come When Called - Gypsy, Golden Pup .mp4 .mov
My Smart Puppy Exercises (video and audio clips)
Teach Your Dog to LOVE his Cone! .mp4 .mov
Advanced Distraction Work: Barnyard Off Lead
Advanced Distraction Work: Oops!
- Pip (Mix Breed)- Now You See Her... .mp4 .mov
- Indy (Doberman) Helps In the Kitchen!
- Rowan(Australian Shepherd) : Fire Safety - Stop, Drop, and Roll
- Petra (Australian Shepherd) Starts Roll Over
- Rowan's Cheese Trick: Retrieves Unwrapped String Cheese
- Does Rowan Have a Cold?
- Petra's Cheese Trick: Retrieves Unwrapped String Cheese
- Xia (German Shepherd Dog) Puts her Bowl in the Dishwasher
- Petra Bounces off Walls - Okay, off trees - this is not recommended, this is
- something she started doing. It has been stopped for her own safety.
- Nenya (Whippet) "Goes Around"
- Cara (American Staffordshire Terrier) Picks the Hand
- Max (Australian Shepherd) shows his Peek-a-boo, roll over and high five
- Newton (Bichon) shows his tricks: roll over, touch, stay, wait, balance and more!
Fun and Games(video clips)
Water Fun! My Smart Puppies Swim, Wade and Play! (video clips)
Gus (Mix Breed) does "Floaty Bottom" (always a crowd favorite)
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Your Job
- Action Versus Reaction
- Attitude
- How To Ruin Your Puppy
- Are You Part Of The Problem?
- When Can I Begin Training?
- Working Owner Guilt
- Your Most Powerful Tool
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Your New Dog
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Problems and Solutions
- Aggression Basics
- Anti-Social Behavior?
- HelpingYour Independent Dog
- Helping Your Reactive Dog
- Nose Nudging
- Question Dog Slams Into Me
- "Say Hello" for the Socially Unsure Puppy
- Signs Trouble is Brewing
- You're Grounded!
- Off Lead Articles:
The Family Dog
Obedience Training
- Come Basics
- Come: Do's and Don't's
- "Leave It" as an Opportunity Command
- Six Steps to a Better Behaved Dog
Housebreaking and Papertraining
- How to "Potty Bell" Train Your Puppy - Becky Bishop, Puppy Manners * NEW *
- Lifting Leg in House
- Submissive Urination
- Urinates In Crate
- Urinates When Left Alone
- Will Not Go Outside
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About Breeds
- Popular Breed? BEWARE!
- Draft and Rescue Dogs
- Herding Dogs
- Non-Sporting and Rare Breeds
- Pointers
- Retrievers
- Scent Hounds
- Setters
- Sighthounds
- Sled Dogs
- Spaniels
- Terriers
- Toys
Magazine Articles
PARADE MAGAZINE (selected)
Helping Wildlife the Right Way
You Can Protect Your Pet from Disaster
Don't Believe These Animal Myths!
Teach Your Pet to Love Your Child (pdf)
Vacation Tips for 4-Footed Travelers (pdf)
Treats Your Pets Will Love (pdf)
The Senior Years (pdf)
Petproof Your Holidays (pdf)