Pet Behavior Advice
The Denver Dumb Friends League has a wealth of information about animal topics on their web site, http://www.ddfl.org/tips.htm .
You can click on any of the topics to find a pdf file that you can read online, download, or print out, with suggestions and answers to almost any question. And if that doesn't solve your problem, you can contact their Behavior Helpline at http://www.ddfl.org/beh-help.htm
List of clickable topics includes:
Dog Behavior
Cat Behavior
Small Pets
All Pets
Spanish Language Advice
Use of our Materials
Behavior Helpline
Volunteering with Behavior
Pet Behavior Information and Advice
If you're having difficulties with your pet, see the list of topics below for information and advice.
Dog Behavior
Aversives for Dogs
The Barking Dog
The Benefits of an Educated Dog
The Canine Escape Artist
Canine Rivalry
Children and Dogs: Important Information for Parents
Crate Training Your Dog
Dealing With Dominance In Dogs
Dealing with Normal Puppy Behavior: Chewing
Destructive Behavior in Dogs
Developmental Stages of Puppy Behavior
Dog Toys and How to Use Them
The Fearful Dog
Helping Your Dog Overcome the Fear of Thunder and Other Startling Noises
House-Training Puppies
How to Solve Digging Problems
How to Use a Head Halter
Inside or Out? - Making Your Dog Part of the Family
Introducing Your New Dog to Your Resident Dog
Keeping Your Dog Confined To Your Property
Nothing in Life is Free
Puppy Nipping
Re-House-Training Your Adult Dog
Separation Anxiety
Submissive or Excitement Urination
Understanding Aggressive Behavior in Dogs
Why Dogs Bite: a Guideline for Children
Cat behavior
Aversives for Cats
Cat Toys and How to Use Them
Cats: Indoor vs. Outdoor
Children and Cats: Important Information for Parents
Destructive Scratching in Cats
Developmental Stages of Kitten Behavior
Discouraging Roaming Cats
The Fearful Cat
Feline Social Behavior Between Family Cats
Introducing Your New Cat to Your Other Pets
Litter Box Problem Prevention
Managing Your Kitten’s Rough Play
Solving Litter-Box Problems
Understanding Cat Aggression Towards People
Your Cat Needs a Tag!
Your Talkative Cat
Small Pets
Ferrets
Gerbils
Guinea Pigs
Hamsters
Mice
Rabbits
House-Rabbit Habitats
Your First House Rabbit: What to Expect
House-Rabbit Toys
How to Build a Bunny Box
Introducing House Rabbits
House-Rabbit Health
House-Rabbit Dietary Recommendations
House-Rabbit Behavior
Rats
All Pets
Choosing a Boarding Kennel
Don't Want to Have Your Pet Spayed or Neutered?
The Fourth of July Hazards
Grieving the Loss of Your Pet
Halloween Tips
Holiday Hazards
Hot Weather Tips
Is This the Best Time to Adopt a Pet?
Moving with Your Pet
Preparing Your Pet for Baby's Arrival
Selecting the Right Pet
Stuffed Toys Make the Best Easter Pets
Successful Cleaning to Remove Pet Odors and Stains
Territorial Marking Behavior in Dogs and Cats
Training Your Dog or Cat with Treats and Praise
Unusual Eating Habits in Dogs and Cats
When the Behavior Helpline Can't Help
Winter Hazards
Spanish Language Advice
¿Adentro o afuera? - Cómo lograr que su perro forme parte de su familia (Inside or Out? - Making Your Dog Part of the Family)
Cómo entrenar a su cachorro para vivir en interiores (House-training Puppies)
Cómo entrenar a su perro para estar en una jaula (Crate Training)
Cómo mantener a su perro en su propiedad en todo momento (Keeping Your Dog Confined to Your Property)
Su gato: ¿Vivirá adentro o afuera? (Your Cat: Inside or Out?)
Use of our Materials
We are happy to share our information information with other nonprofit and animal welfare organizations. Please use the materials in their entirety including our logo. Please read our Terms of Use for details. We ask that you contact us first before using our materials. We’ll want to know how the information will be used and in what publication or on what Web site. We also ask that a copy of any printed publication using our materials be mailed to us for our records.
Behavior Helpline
If you still need assistance after reading this information, please contact our Behavior Helpline by going to http://www.ddfl.org/beh-help.htm with your concerns or questions.
Posted on SHARE Yahoo group Feb. 6, 2005