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Certified Canine Behavior Specialist, The Academy of Dog Behavior
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Certificate of Excellence in Science of Animal Behavior Change, Dr. Sue Friedman
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International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, Supporting Member
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Certified Nose Work Instructor, NACSW
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Association of Professional Dog Trainers, Full Member
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The Pet Professional Guild, Full Member
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Journal of Veterinary Behavior, Subscription
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Located in Phoenix MD and Serving Northern Baltimore and Harford Counties
Use the quick links below to navigate to the section of this page you're interested in reading. Then click on the text in each of the bullets to access the specific content.
- DOMINANCE THEORY
- DIFFERENT TRAINING & BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION METHODS
- CHOOSING A TRAINER
- DOG BODY LANGUAGE AND PLAY BEHAVIOR
- SHY, FEARFUL, REACTIVE (AGGRESSIVE) DOGS
- PUPPIES, ADOLESCENTS, & GENETICS
- TRAINING SPECIFIC BEHAVIORS
- TO SPAY OR NOT TO SPAY: THAT IS THE QUESTION
- CHILDREN, DOG-BITE PREVENTION, AND LEGAL-EASE
- K9 NOSE WORK & SCENT DETECTION
- GENERAL WEBSITES I LIKE
- USEFUL YOUTUBE SITES
- THE EMOTIONAL LIVES OF DOGS
- HEALTH & WELLNESS, LOW STRESS VET VISITS, & HEALTH INSURANCE
- MARYLAND DOG STATUTES AND LAWS
- RECOMMENDED TRAINERS, BEHAVIOR CONSULTANTS, PETSITTING/DOG WALKING, AND VETERINARY BEHAVIORISTS
- ELECTRIC, INVISIBLE, UNDERGROUND FENCES
- WHAT ABOUT BEHAVIOR MEDICATIONS?
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2. DIFFERENT TRAINING & BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION METHODS
- Link to 27 Articles on the use of Aversive methods and their impact on animal behavior
- Dog Aggression is predicted by training method and breed, article summarizing findings from a UK study involving 3897 dogs
- If you use punishment or confrotational methods in training your aggressive dog, your dog will remain aggressive, article summarizing findings from a University of Pennsylvania study
- Survey of the use and outcome of confrotational and non-confrontational training methods in client-owned dogs showing undesired behaviors, UPenn study
- Reward based dog training, without using treats
- Dog training methods: their use, effectiveness and interaction with behaviour and welfare
- Positive and Negative Reinforcement
- Dog whispering in the 21st century, (click here for a downloadable copy of this article)
- The use of punishment for behavior modification in animals
- IAABC's position statement on LIMA (Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive), which is the behavior modification principle I follow when working with dogs
- Dr Karen Overall, DVM, DACVB: she has made many of her training and behavior modification protocols available for free download
Using Shock or Electronic Collars for training
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5. SHY, FEARFUL, & REACTIVE (AGGRESSIVE) DOGS
- Lili Chin's posters on dog behavior
- Does Your Dog Really Want to Be Petted?, excellent blog and video by Eileen And Dogs
- Dogs In Need Of Space, this is a website specially dedicated to shy, fearful, and aggressive dogs
- Dr Ian Dunbar's Dog Bite Scale, determining the severity of dog bites and hence prognosis for successful behavior modification
- Bite Heirarchy Detailed Description, by Raising Canine
- Was It Just a Little Bite Or More? Evaluating Bite Levels in Dogs, fantastic article by Dr Sophia Yin
- Why Do Dogs Bite Children? blog by Ian Dunbar who looks at bite statistics
- Resource Guarding: aggressive behavior around food, a nice blog by Grisha Stewert at Ahimsa Dog Training
- Resource Guarding: treatment and prevention, a nice article by Patricia McConnell
- Study on how a monther's emotions (fear) transfer directly to her offspring and the lasting impact of that fear depending on age of the offspring when the transfer happened, this study has wide ranging implications for dogs as well as humans
- Genetics of Canine Behavior: A Review, this review incorporates the latest findings in the rapidly moving field of canine behavioral genetics, including the link between aggression and a dog's genetics (published June 2014).
- Snifspot: great reasource for exercising and providing enrichment if you have a fearful, shy or reactive dog
- Dr Karen Overall, DVM, DACVB: she has made many of her training and behavior modification protocols available for free download
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6. PUPPIES, ADOLESCENTS, & GENETICS
- Extra Early Socialization for Puppies Makes a Big Difference, article on the latest study in the area of puppy socialization
- Critical fear periods in puppies
- Puppy developmental stages
- Puppy socialization checklist from The Pet Professional Guild
- The Most Important Thing to Teach a New Puppy: Socialization, a great 5 min video giving important information on how to socialize your puppy
- Operation Socialization, great on-line website with TONS of free information on how to best socialize your puppy, including socialization check-lists
- AVSAB Position Statement on Puppy Socialization (AVSAB is the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior)
- Before You Get Your Puppy, free eBook from Ian Dunbar
- After You Get Your Puppy, free eBook from Ian Dunbar; includes an extensive socialization checklist
- Thinking about raising 2 puppies from the same litter? this is information you need to know before making that decision
- Guide to puppy nipping from The Pet Professional Guild
- Puppy Biting Solved, great article on how to teach your puppy to inhibit his biting
- When your puppy bites and nips, great blog on how to solve puppy biting and nipping by Sarah Owings
- Comparison of behavior between dogs purchased as puppies from pet stores vs non-commercial breeders, what you need to know when deciding where to purchase
- Disadvantages of pet store puppies: unfavorable behavior compared to other puppies
- How much is that Doggie in the Window? The Surprising Economics of Purchasing a Purebred Puppy, if you're going to purchase a puppy, read this article first
- Biologic Bases of Behavior of Domestic Dog Breeds, great article on the impact of genetics on canine behavior by Ray and Lorna Coppinger
- Errorless Housetraining Tips For Your Puppy - guide by Ian Dunbar
- Solving Housetraining Issues With Your Puppy or Adolescent Dog - this article is written for Italian Greyhound rescue dogs, but the advice applies to all breeds, and all ages of dogs.
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7. TRAINING SPECIFIC BEHAVIORS
- Teaching your dog to be home alone
- Crate Training Your Dog, article and protocol by Pat Miller
- What to Do When Your Dog Hates His Crate, by Pat Miller
- Properly Crate Training Your Dog, by Ian Dunbar
- Errorless Housetraining Tips For Your Puppy - guide by Ian Dunbar
- Solving Housetraining Issues With Your Puppy or Adolescent Dog - this article is written for Italian Greyhound rescue dogs, but the advice applies to all breeds, and all ages of dogs
- Teaching "Go To Place" or "Go To Mat", protocol via Karen Pryor's website
- How to teach voluntary blood draws: lessons from dolphins and horses apply to dogs
- Teaching your dog to LOVE, LOVE, LOVE wearing a muzzle, video by Domesticated Manners
- Muzzle Desensitization and Counter-Conditioning, video by Maureen Backman showing you how to teach your dog to LOVE wearing a muzzle
- The Muzzle Up Project, lots of resources regarding muzzles, from "How To" videos and articles to advice regarding types of muzzles
- Conditioning a Positive Emotional Response to Wearing a Muzzle, article by Pat Miller describing how to teach your dog to LOVE wearing a muzzle
- How to play Tug of War with your dog, the game of tug is a great game to play with your dog, but ONLY if you follow these rules
- How To Greet A Dog, poster by Lili Chin on the Do's and Dont's of human-dog greetings
- What to do when your dog is on crate rest, video giving lots of ideas of low impact activities to keep your dog occupied after surgery
- Teaching your dog to love nail trims, great YouTube video on this topic
- Desensitizing your dog to nail trims using a Dremel, another great YouTube video
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8. TO SPAY OR NOT TO SPAY... THAT IS THE QUESTION
- Neutering of German Shepherd Dogs: associated joint disorders, cancers and urinary incontinence by Benjamin L. Hart, Lynette A. Hart, Abigail P. Thigpen, Neil H. Willits
- Neutering Dogs: Effects on Joint Disorders and Cancers in Golden Retrievers, by Gretel Torres de la Riva, Benjamin L. Hart , Thomas B. Farver, Anita M. Oberbauer, Locksley L. McV. Messam, Neil Willits, Lynette A. Hart
- Determining the optimal age for gonadectomy of dogs and cats, by Margaret V. Root Kustritz
- Behavioral and Physical Effects of Spaying and Neutering Domestic Dogs (Canis familiaris), by Parvene Farhoody & M. Christine Zink
- Non-reproductive Effects of Spaying and Neutering on Behavior in Dogs, by Deborah L. Duffy, Ph.D., and James A. Serpell, Ph.D.,
- Long term outcome of gonadectomy performed at an early age or traditional age in dogs
- Long-Term Health Risks and Benefits Associated with Spay / Neuter in Dogs, by
Laura J. Sanborn, M.S.
- Rottweiler study links ovaries with exceptional longevity, summary article in JAVMA News by R. Scott Nolen
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9. CHILDREN, DOG-BITE PREVENTION, AND LEGAL-EASE
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10. K9 NOSE WORK™ AND SCENT DETECTION
- K9 Nose Work: Channeling Your Dog's Natural Instincts Into A Fun Activity, great overview article explaining the game and training, and discussing the benefits to dogs of all temperaments, ages, and breeds.
- K9 Nose Work, from The Bark magazine - great overview video showing all levels of K9NW
- Border Wars Episode dedicated to how detection animals are utilized in the US Border Patrol
- The Education of a Bomb Dog article in The Smithsonian
- Puppies Train to Be Drug and Bomb Detection Dogs, 3 min video highlighting training program at the University of Pennsylvania
- Handler beliefs affect scent-detection-dogs' outcomes
- Article on how scent and airflow works from the SAR (Search And Rescue) world
- Canine Detection Capabilities, whitepaper summarizing research findings of K9 detection dogs
dog’s olfactory sensitivity, how it recognizes substances, and
how it performs in the field
olfactory sensitivity, how dogs recognize substances and perform in the field.
- Dog's Dazzling Sense of Smell: What Lies Behind Their Exceptional Gift of Sniff, nice overview article on PBS Nova describing how a dog's olfactory system works
- The Fluid Dynamics of Canine Olfaction: Unique Nasal Airflow Patterns As An Explanation of Macrosmia by Craven, Paterson, and Settles, great scientific journal article for those interested in the detailed science describing the canine olfactory system
- Professional Explosive Detection Dogs Correct Only 81% of Time, article in Science Daily
- How Many Footsteps Do Dogs Need To Determine The Direction of an Odor Trail?, journal article suggesting some dogs are capable of tracking the person who placed the training aid directly to it's hidden location
- Building a better bomb detector
- Use caution when handling essential oils for K9 Nose Work™, scroll to page 2 (see link below for NACSW's response to this article)
- Birch Oil Use & Toxicity in K9 Nose Work, NACSW's memo in response to the above article
- NACSW (National Association Of Canine Scent Work) website
- NACSW NW1 competition/ trial videos
- K9 Nose Work
- K9 Nose Work Blog
- Is Your Body Language Helping or Confusing Your Animal, excellent article discussing how a handlers body language can help or hinder a training session
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11. GENERAL WEBSITES I LIKE
- Clean Run, where you can purchase equipment, books, etc
- Tawzer Dog, great place to find dog training DVDs by big names in the industry
- Whole Dog Journal, monthly publication on everything dog, including holistic medicine
- Dog Aware, has some great recipes for home cooking for your dog
- Empowered Animals, has some great handouts on implementing BAT
- Snifspot: great reasource for exercising and providing enrichment if you have a fearful, shy or reactive dog or if you'd like a safe space to exercise your dog without the risk of other dogs interfering, etc.
- Dr Karen Overall, DVM, DACVB: she has made many of her training and behavior modification protocols available for free download
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13. THE EMOTIONAL LIVES OF DOGS
- How Dogs Read Our Moods, great study illuminating how dogs know when we're upset, sad, or excited...
- Emotions In Dogs, interesting study about the emotions of dogs - it's now thought dogs have a very similar emotional range as humans
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14. HEALTH & WELLNESS, LOW STRESS VET VISITS, & HEALTH INSURANCE
- Aberrant Behavior and Thyroid Dysfunction, great article by Dr Jean Dodds describing the types of behavior changes that can accompany hypothyroidism in dogs
- How To Teach Voluntary Blood Draws and other Vet Handling Procedures, fantastic article including videos illustrating points made in the article
- How to make veterinary visits less stressful for your pet, fantastic article with lots of ideas and links to "How To..." videos
- Teaching your dog to love nail trims, great "How To" video on YouTube
- Desensitizing your dog to nail trims using a nail grinder (Dremel), a "How To" YouTube video
- How Important Is Trimming Your Dog's Nails Really?, great video on nail trimming including useful technique for quickly reducing long nails
- Bloating in Dogs, this video shows what bloating looks like during the late stages of the emergency
- Understanding Blood Work and Other Lab Tests and Results, includes CBC, Fecal Tests, Cytology, Fungal, Internal and External Parasites, and more...
- Dog Aware, lots of useful information regarding canine nutrition, including recipes for home cooked meals
- Comparison of Pet Health Insurance Plans, article compares coverages for three of the more popular pet health insurance plans
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15. MARYLAND DOG STATUTES AND OTHER PERTINENT LAWS
- Maryland Dangerous Dog Statute, Md. Crim. Law §10-619
- Maryland Dog Bite Reporting Requirement: Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) Section 10.06.02.05
- Maryland's Newly Enacted Dog Bite Liability Statute, Bill SB247/HB73, which impacts Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 3-1901. This new law, enacted April 2014, establishes a rebuttable presumption that the owner knew or should have known of their dog's propensities to bite when it's proven the dog bit someone.
- Maryland Legislature Says "No More Free Bites" to Dog Owner, a more detailed article explaining the implications of SB247/HB73 as mentioned in the above bullet
- Maryland Dog Bite Law (note: this site is slightly out of date - for example it doesn't include the SB247/HB73 bill that was passed in April 2014, see bullet point above)
- Dog Bites in Maryland and Other States: Data, Insurance Coverage, and Liability
- Maryland No Tresspassing Statute, Md. Crim. Law §6-402
- Table of State Laws Governing Animals Left in Parked Vehicles, many states stipulate conditions they consider to endanger the animals life and some allow dogs to be rescued
- Baltimore County Animal Laws and Policies
- Harford County Animal Control Laws
- Harford County Animal Care, Abuse, and Cruelty Code
These materials have been provided for informational purposes only, and are not intended and should not be construed to render legal or other professional advice. The materials are not a substitute for consulting a competent attorney in your jurisdiction. Because of the rapidly changing nature of the law, the information in these materials may become outdated, and any person relying on these materials is responsible for researching and updating the authorities cited before relying on the information in these materials.
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16. RECOMMENDED TRAINERS, BEHAVIOR CONSULTANTS, PETSITTING AND DOG WALKING (Baltimore, Harford, and Montgomery Counties), and VETERINARIANS
TRAINERS, BEHAVIORISTS, and PET SITTING/DOG WALKING
- Peaceable Paws, Pat Miller
- Helping Pets Behave, Mary Huntsberry
- Canine Lifestyle Academy, Meghan Burton
- Oscar Winning Behavior, Amie Glasgow
- Dog Crazy Lady, Tanzi Leary
- Finding Fido, Stephen Lewis
- Humane Domain, Debbie Winkler
- Dogs With Issues, Nancy Williams
- Polite Pooches, Kathy Forthman. She offers basic and intermediat obedience, AKC Star Puppy, and Puppy Socialization group classes in Forest Hill at 4 Paws Spa
- Maria Montgomery, email is plumpointloop@gmail.com, Cell: 717-701-1210. She covers Harford, Cecil, and parts of Baltimore County
- Whiskers, Wags, and Walks, Kim Copenhaver. She offers pet sitting, and dog walking.
- Your Dog's Place - this website has a comprehensive list of trainers and behaviorists in the area
- Baltimore Force Free, this is a great list of trainers located in the Baltimore, Harford, and Carroll counties
- Pat Miller Certified Trainers
- Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partners
- Service Dog Coaches - this is a list of certified trainers across North America who are qualified to work with people with disabilities who want to train their own service dogs
VETERINARY BEHAVIORISTS
- Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorists or DACVBs (Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behavior), these are DVMs who have been board certified as veterinary behaviorists through the ACVB, American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
- Located Near Philadelphia PA:
- Dr. Ilana Reisner, DVM, DACVB, Reisner Veterinary Behavior and Consulting,is a board certified veterinary behaviorist located in Media PA (near Philadelphia)
- Dr Laurie Bergman, DVM, DACVB, is a board certified veterinary behaviorist located in Villanova PA (near Philadelphia)
- Dr. Carlo Siracuasa, DVM, DACVB, is a board certified veterinary behaviorist on staff at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
- Dr Jacqueline Wilhemy, DVM, DACVB, is a board certified veterinary behaviorist located near Allentown and Reading PA
- Located in Maryland:
- Dr. Meghan Connolly, DVM, is a veterinarian completing a residency in beharior and is located in Gaithersburg MD
- Dr Marsha Reich, DVM, DACVB, Maryland-Virginia Behavioral Consulting, phone 301-384-3900
- Located in Virginia:
- Dr. Leslie Sinn, DVM, Dr Sinn is a board certified veterinary behaviorist serving Northern VA
- Dr Amy Pike, DVM, DACVB is a board certified veterinary behaviorist located in Manassas VA
- American Veterinary Society of Animal Behaviorists, AVSAB, is a membership-only organization of veterinarians and persons holding a PhD in animal behavior or a related field. This link will take you to thier membership directory.
- Why You Need To Get Over Your Fear of Behavior Medications, an excellent article discussing emotions in animals and when it's appropriate to treat anxiety and aggression, for example, with medications in addition to a behavior modification program.
VETERINARIANS
OTHER
- Daisy Hill Pet Cremation services - they offer individual pet cremation services for dogs, cats, birds and other pets. They provide transportation from area veterinarians, pet hospitals, and individual pet owner's homes.
- Snifspot: great reasource for exercising and providing enrichment if you have a fearful, shy or reactive dog or if you'd like a safe space to exercise your dog without the risk of other dogs interfering, etc.
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