Educational Resources
Education is at the heart of Dog-Harmony’s mission to reduce canine shelter populations.
This curated list of links to articles throughout the web is designed to connect pet owners with free educational, ownership, nutritional, safety, and training information. Our list is curated by Dog-Harmony founder Nancy Bown CPDT-KA and resources are updated frequently.
Equipment
Why Should You Say NO to Shock Collars?
SF-SPCA: Recommended Collars and Leashes – and Why NOT to Use Prong and Choke Collars
APDT: Understanding Training Equipment Options
Ownership
Before You Adopt
Dog-Harmony: Can the Way a Dog Looks Determine its Behavior?
APDT: Dog Parks: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
APDT: Good (and Bad) Reasons to Get a Dog
APDT: The Importance of Socialization
ITA: How Therapy Animal Differ from Other Support Animals
Why Do Dogs Wag Their Tails?
Safety
WJHG: Preparing Your Pets for a Hurricane
ASPCA: Disaster Preparedness
Training Tips
APDT: How to Choose a Dog Trainer
CCPDT: How to Choose a Professional Dog Trainer or Behavior Consultant
Positive vs. Traditional Dog Training
Teaching Your Dog Table Manners
ADPT: What do Expect When Working with a Trainer or Attending a Group Class
Why Does My Dog Jump and How Can I Stop Him?
Do you know of a free resource that other pet owners might find useful?
Disclaimer
Dog-Harmony provides educational links as a resource for learning. Although links are checked and updated periodically, Dog-Harmony is not responsible for the content of other sites beyond that of dog-harmony.org. All links are provided as a courtesy. Dog-Harmony reserves the right to add, remove, or change links at any time. If you would like to add an educational link to a free resource, please contact us.
What We Do
Children's Education with Canine Body Language Classes
Our Canine Body Language Classes help prevent animal cruelty by teaching children to treat animals with kindness and respect reducing the risk of abuse and abandonment.
Therapy Dog Team Management
In order to ensure the success of our therapy dog programs, Dog- Harmony has developed a program to manage the therapy dog teams in local hospitals and civic organizations.
Keeping Dogs in the Home
More info to come on this life-saving program for dogs.
Pet Bereavement Counseling
In the depths of sorrow, it’s important to remember that your pet’s spirit lives on in your heart.