your new friend

After you bring home your new pet, we want to help you get off to a good start; we know you must have a lot of questions! Click on Life With Your New Dog or Keys to Behavior, attend our workshops on living compatibly with your dog, or contact us with questions. Our Dog Help Line is 301-983—5913, or click here to e-mail us.

We also recommend the following resources:
• petsforlife.org – tips on common puppy behavior, training basics, and behavior issues
• ddfl.org – similar to Pets for Life, with additional tips on behavior modification
• diamondsintheruff.com – good behavior tips; information on puppies, dog language, and pack behavior
  
• gooddogz.org –articles on training, health, safety, and grooming
• petfinder.com – resource library of dog-related articles
• livingwithkidsanddogs.com – safety advice for parents
• watchandtrain.com -videos that demonstrate training techniques
• bingodogtraining.com -articles to help you understand your dog and know what to do; includes dog language, management, preventing boredom, car sickness
• openpaw.com -tips on adoption, training, problem solving, and products
• dogstardaily.com -training and behavior articles, including dog games, puppy's first month, adopting an adult dog; blogs by well-known dog trainers; videos

Your Outta Control Puppy: How to Turn Your Precocious Pup Into a Perfect Pet by Teoti Anderson

Choosing and Caring for a Shelter Dog: A Complete Guide to Help You Rescue and Rehome a Dog by Bob Christiansen