Resources – Educational
All trainers listed below are Positive Reinforcement-based, and do not use aversives, harsh corrections or punishment in their training methods. Click the paw on the right-hand side to expand the description and read more.
Online Trainers to Follow
Kikopup
Hands down, Emily Larham is my favorite online trainer! She has created hundreds of videos covering virtually anything you can possibly want to work on with your dog. One of my absolute favorite resources to share is her
Complete Guide to Puppy Training – What to Train First While this is perfect for anyone with a new puppy, the majority of the information is just as relevant if you’ve just adopted a dog of any age.
She also has a number of articles and video on demand courses on her website, Dogmantics.
Susan Garrett - DOGSTHAT
Susan Garrett has a massive amount of online content available, both free and paid. Her wildly popular “Recallers” and “Crate Games” programs, along with her most recent program, “Home School the Dog” have helped tens of thousands of people improve their relationship with their dog.
From her bio:
“Susan is one of the most successful agility competitors of the last two decades. She has won multiple Gold Medals at National or World Championship events with every dog she has ever owned over the past 30 years.
With a dog training philosophy about discovery, challenge, and innovation, her entire foundation can be summed up with this one thought: You can achieve great and effective training by simply playing with your dog. It is Susan’s mission to teach the world that training can be fun, for both people and animals. Dog training shouldn’t be a chore. It should be a time that you enjoy with your dogs; and time that they enjoy spending with you!
It is this philosophy that Susan practices with her own dogs at home. Susan loves dogs. When a dog comes into her home it stays for life. Her focus is always to raise a great family pet whose main priority is to be an amazing lifelong companion first, and talented performance dog a distant second.”
You can follow Susan on Instagram here Susan Garrett on Instagram
Visit her webpage: Susan Garrett – DOGSTHAT
Ken Ramirez
Chief Training Officer for Karen Pryor Clicker Training has been training animals for over 50 years. Here’s a link to his extensive bio: Ken’s Bio
He has an amazing show, entitled “Live From the Ranch” in which he speaks with some of the top trainers in the world, canine and otherwise and presents numerous training demonstrations, oftentimes training with his numerous resident farm animals from llamas and alpacas to goats. Check it out here – with over 60 episodes, you’ll definitely find something you’ll love: Live from the Ranch
Chirag Patel
Chirag is truly one of the kindest, most empathetic trainers in the world of canine learning.
Other Recommended Instagram & YouTube accounts
Sweeti GiGi
GiGi on Instagram
GiGi on Youtube
Luna the Trick Dog
Luna on Instagram
Online Learning – Classes, Programs & Webinars
Susan Garrett Dog Training
Susan Garrett (referenced above) has a number of online that I highly recommend – all her courses are based in games/play making this a fun, positive experience for you and your dog!
Crate Games (Don’t let the name fool you – this is WAY more than teaching your dog to love their crate!
Fenzi Academy
Founded a number of years ago by Denise Fenzi to provide online learning for dog sports competitors, Fenzi now has a number of offerings for pet guardians as well. Check them out here: Fenzi Academy
Other Recommended Online Courses
Another great option for tons on online courses.
One Mind
One Mind, creator of One Mind Agility, has a great puppy course that is based on understanding and connecting with your dog. Check it out here: One Mind Puppy Training.
Blogs to Follow
- Patricia McConnell, PhD, has been writing about dogs for over 25 years and blogging for over 15. Author of almost a dozen books, Trisha is one of the leaders in bringing science-based canine learning into this century. Her blog, The Other End of the Leash, is absolutely chock full of amazing information and reflections on all things canine.
- Susan Garrett (referenced above) also has about 15 years of blog (and vlog) posts to read through on any number of subjects. Susan Garrett’s Dog Training Blog
- Eileen Anderson, another prolific author, has one of my favorite blogs, Eileenanddogs – What My Dogs Teach Me