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Being a pet parent is not always easy. Please help yourself to these resources covering a wide array of topics.

New Pet Parents

Pet Parent Resources

New Pet Parents

General Cat Care

https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/general-cat-care

Introducing Your New Cat to Your Other Pets

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/introducing-your-new-cat-to-your-other-pets/

Introducing Your New Cat to Your Resident Cat

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/introducing-your-new-cat-to-your-resident-cat/

Starting Out Right with Your New Cat and the Litter Box

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/starting-out-right-with-Your-new-cat-and-the-litterbox/

Adopting an Under-socialized Cat

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/adopting-an-under-socialized-cat/

General Dog Care

Adopting an Under-socialized Dog

Children & Dogs: Important Information for Parents

https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/general-dog-care

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/adopting-an-undersocialized-dog/

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/children-and-dogs-important-information-for-parents/

Dog Toys and How to Use Them

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/dog-toys-and-how-to-use-them/

Keeping Your Dog Confined to Your Property

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/keeping-Your-dog-confined-to-Your-property/

How to Interact Safely with Dogs

Introducing Your New Dog to Your Resident Dog

Introducing Your New Dog to Your Resident Cat

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/how-to-interact-safely-with-dogs/

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/introducing-your-new-dog-to-your-resident-dog/

https://filetransfer.nashville.gov/portals/0/sitecontent/Health/PDFs/Animal/AdoptionResources/IntroducingaNewDogtoYourResidentCat.pdf

Dog & Puppy Parents

Separation Anxiety

House Training a Puppy

Re-house Training Your Adult Dog

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/separation-anxiety/

https://www.sfspca.org/resource/house-training-a-puppy/

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/re-housetraining-Your-dog/

Marking Behavior

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/marking-behavior-in-dogs/

Fearful & Excitement Urination

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/fearful-and-excitement-urination/

Developmental Stages of Puppy Behavior

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/developmental-stages-of-puppy-behavior/

Dealing with Normal Puppy Behavior - Chewing

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/dealing-with-normal-puppy-behavior-chewing/

Puppy Nipping

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/puppy-nipping/

Fear of Thunderstorms & Fireworks

https://www.vet.upenn.edu/docs/default-source/ryan/ryan-behavior-medicine/fear-of-thunderstorms-amp-fireworks-(pdf).pdf?sfvrsn=c15e17ba_2

The Fearful Dog

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/the-fearful-dog/

Understanding Reactivity

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/understanding-reactivity-in-dogs/

Understanding Aggressive Behavior

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/understanding-aggressive-behavior-in-dogs/

Dominance & Dog Training

https://apdt.com/resource-center/dominance-and-dog-training/

Crate Training

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/crate-training-Your-dog/

Clicker Training

https://www.aspcapetinsurance.com/resources/clicker-training-puppies/

Tether Training

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/the-training-tether/

Teaching "Drop it"

https://be.chewy.com/how-to-train-your-dog-to-drop-it-in-6-steps/

Teaching "Leave it"

https://aawl.org/sites/default/files/teaching_your_dog_the_leave_it_command.pdf

Teaching "Settle"

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/teaching-your-dog-to-settle/

Teaching "Sit"

https://be.chewy.com/basic-dog-training-commands-sit/

Teaching "Stay"

https://be.chewy.com/basic-dog-training-commands-stay/

Teaching "Down"

https://be.chewy.com/basic-dog-commands-how-to-teach-a-dog-to-lie-down/

Teaching "Watch Me"

https://be.chewy.com/dog-commands-how-to-teach-watch-me/

Teaching Your Dog Not to Jump Up

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/teaching-your-dog-to-not-jump-up/

Unusual Eating Habits

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/unusual-eating-habits-in-dogs/

Escape Artists

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/the-canine-escape-artist/

How to Solve Digging Problems

https://be.chewy.com/how-to-stop-dogs-from-digging/

Canine Rivalry

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/canine-rivalry/

Barking

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/the-barking-dog/

How to Use a Head Halter

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/how-to-use-a-head-halter/

Loose Leash Walking

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/loose-leash-walking/

Stress Relief

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/stress-relief-for-dogs/

Positive Reinforcement

https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/positive-reinforcement-training#:~:text=Positive%20reinforcement%20training%20can%20include,see%20which%20treats%20work%20best.

Enriching Your Dog's Life

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/enriching-your-dogs-life/

Muzzle Training

https://www.animalhumanesociety.org/news/hes-good-dog-truth-behind-dogs-muzzles

Resource Aggression

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/resource-aggression/

Dog Bite Prevention

https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/dog-bite-prevention

Howling

https://aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/common-dog-behavior-issues/howling

Mounting/Humping

https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/common-dog-behavior-issues/mounting-and-masturbation

Mouthing, Nipping, and Biting in Adult Dogs

https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/common-dog-behavior-issues/mouthing-nipping-and-play-biting-adult-dogs

Whining

https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/common-dog-behavior-issues/whining

Dog Nutrition Tips

https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/dog-nutrition-tips

Dog Grooming Tips

https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/dog-grooming-tips

Dogs & Babies

https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/dogs-and-babies

Dog Enrichment Recipes

https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/enrichment-recipes

DIY Dog Enrichment

https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/canine-diy-enrichment

Cat & Kitten Parents

Your Talkative Cat

Destructive Scratching in Cats

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/your-talkative-cat/

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/destructive-scratching-in-cats/

Discouraging Roaming Cats

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/discouraging-roaming-cats/

Unusual Eating Habits

https://thevalleyanimalhospital.com/unusual-cat-eating-habits/

Overstimulated Cats

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/overstimulated-cats/

Understanding Why Your Cat is Up at Night

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/understanding-why-your-cat-is-up-at-night/

Solving Litter Box Problems

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/solving-litter-box-problems/

Stress Relief

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/stress-relief-for-Your-cat/

Managing Your Young Cat's Rough Play

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/managing-your-young-cat-s-rough-play/

Developmental Stages of Kitten Behavior

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/developmental-stages-of-kitten-behavior/

Age-Appropriate Cat Care for Kids

https://www.aspcapetinsurance.com/resources/cat-care-for-kids/

The Fearful Cat

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/the-fearful-cat/

Teaching "Come"

https://anticruelty.org/pet-library/teaching-your-cat-come-you

Teaching to Wear a Harness & Walk on a Leash

https://anticruelty.org/pet-library/leash-training-your-cat

Teaching "Sit"

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/teaching-your-cat-to-sit/

Teaching "Sit Pretty"

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/teaching-your-cat-to-sit-pretty/

Teaching to Fetch

https://be.chewy.com/how-to-train-a-cat-to-fetch/

Teaching "High Five"

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/teaching-your-cat-to-high-five/

Teaching "Down"

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/teaching-your-cat-to-down/

Cat Toys and How to Use Them

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/cat-toys-and-how-to-use-them/

Marking Behavior

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/marking-behavior-in-cats/

Play With Your Cat

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/play-with-your-cat/

Cat Clicker Training

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/cat-clicker-training/

Aggression Between Family Cats

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/aggression-between-family-cats/

DIY Cat Enrichment

https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/feline-diy-enrichment

Cat Grooming Tips

https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/cat-grooming-tips

Cat Nutrition Tips

https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/cat-nutrition-tips

Cats & Babies

https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/cats-and-babies

More Topics

ASPCA Pet Planning Kit (For Planning What Will Happen to Your Pet When You Pass)

https://secure.aspca.org/take-action/order-your-free-pet-planning-packet?ms=wb_con_feature-pet-planning-pet-planning-packet-20210407&initialms=wb_con_feature-pet-planning-pet-planning-packet-20210407

Preparing Your Pet for Baby's Arrival

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/preparing-your-pet-for-babys-arrival/

Successful Cleaning to Remove Pet Stains & Odors

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/successful-cleaning-to-remove-pet-odors-and-stains/

Grieving & Loss Support

https://www.ddfl.org/resources/grieving-loss-support/

PVC Coping with the Loss of a Pet Support Group (Private FB Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/739466563141011/

Losing Lulu (Private FB Group for People Coping with Behavioral Euthanasia)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/losinglulu/

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