Links and Resources for Pet Owners
Want to learn more about your pet – and enjoy the experience of pet ownership even more? The WCHS recommends the following websites and resources. Find great information, useful tips and fun activities for you and your pet!
For Dogs
- New Adult Dog: Preparing for the experience of owning a dog
- The First Two Weeks with Your New Dog: Preparing for the experience of owning a dog
- Dogs & Children: A must-read for homes with children or frequently visiting children
- Cat-Dog Introductions: A must-read for homes with cats
- Home Alone: How to help your dog enjoy his/her time without you
- Backyard Blues: Why not to leave your dog outside
- Housetraining
- Crate Training
- Walking on Leash
- Come-Sit-Down-Stay
- Clicker Training
- Reconsidering the Dominance Model
- Kong Stuffing Pointers
- Dog Boarding and Sitting
For Puppies (In Addition to the Materials for Dogs)
WCHS Recommended Websites for Dog Training & Behavior
Dog Training Classes
- Monadnock Canine Academy, Keene, NH - Phone: 603 352 9011
- Muddy Paws, Westminster, VT - Phone: 802 463 4778
- ItsPAWsible Dog Training Center, Westhampton, MA - Phone: 413 527 7363
- The Ultimate Companion, Putney, VT - Phone: 802 387 2239
Dog Agility Classes
- Monadnock Canine Academy, Keene, NH - Phone: 603 352 9011
- Muddy Paws, Westminster, VT - Phone: 802 463 4778
- ItsPAWsible Dog Training Center, Westhampton, MA - Phone: 413 527 7363
- Breeze Thru Agility, Brattleboro, VT - Phone: 802 254 1209
- Canine Agility Training Society (CATS), Keene, NH - Phone: 603 352 1419
For Cats
- Cat Manners
- Bringing Home a New Cat
- Children and Cats: Important Information for Parents
- Starting Out Right with Your New Cat and the Litter Box
- Introducing Cats to a New Home
- Introducing Your New Cat to Your Other Pets
- Cat-to-Cat Introductions
- Cat-to-Dog Introductions
- Destructive Scratching
- Solving Litter Box Problems
- Upper Respiratory Infections
- House Soiling & Spraying
- Feline Behavior Problems