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Books, DVDs, and Other Products
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Books
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Pocket Guides
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 Kids and Dogs: A Professional's Guide to Helping Families by Colleen Pelar, CPDT Six secrets that dogs wish people knew . . . These will revolutionize how families relate to dogs. Take the guesswork out of kid-and-dog interactions using these tips, tricks, and techniques. Illustrated with nearly 100 color photos, this book is one you'll pull out often when talking with clients about their dogs. A valuable tool for everyone who works with dogs and the people who love them. COST: $14.95  |
 Off-Leash Dog Play by Robin Bennett, CPDT, and Susan Briggs, CKO Finally, a comprehensive guide for anyone involved in off-leash playgroups. A great book for learning key aspects for safe dog management. Includes over 100 photos and charts. Simple, realistic advice for introducing dogs and supervising playgroups. COST: $19.95 |
 Off-Leash Dog Play Pocket Guide
Use these laminated, fold out guides to help your staff learn body language basics. This quick
reference guide is a great companion tool for anyone supervising off leash dog play. COST: $13.95 |
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 Living With Kids and Dogs...Without Losing Your Mind |
SOLD OUT. New edition coming Spring 2011.  All About Dog Daycare...A Blueprint for Success
by Robin Bennett, CPDT Whether you are just starting your daycare career or are a seasoned veteran in the industry, this book provides proven techniques to give you a blueprint for success. COST: $25.95 |
 Family Dog Cheat Sheet Everything you need to know about dogs in one easy, laminated pocket guide! You’ll learn three straightforward ways of categorizing behavior that take the guesswork out of understanding dogs, seven stress signals that point out when a dog needs your help, three steps for meeting a dog that help you start a good relationship, and much more! Cost: $13.95 |
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Miscellaneous
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Multimedia
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 Behavior Continuum Poster   A useful reference tool with easily identifiable categories
that make understanding dog behavior simpler for everyone. It's not enough to look at behavior as aggressive or nonaggressive.
By categorizing it as Enjoyment, Tolerance, and Enough Already, you can avoid unknowingly putting dogs in stressful situations.
18" x 24" easy-to-frame poster. COST: $14.95 |
 How to Own and Operate a Dog Daycare (DVD or VHS) This two-hour video is an edited version of a day-long seminar for potential daycare owners given by Robin Bennett in Woodbridge, VA. COST: $49.95 |
 Dog Behavior and Play Webinar DVD (9 hours of information!)
Six webinars dealing with off-leash play in a dog daycare or playgroup setting, including information on:
The set includes full-sized
video footage used in the webinars. Use these to train your own staff! COST: $199.00 |
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 Off-Leash Dog Play Body Language Posters Based on the popular, Off Leash Dog Play book, this set of
three 36 X 24 posters gives you the visual aids you need for teaching others about dog body language. Included in the set is
one poster for each traffic signal (red, yellow and green). Emotional states, ears, and facial expressions are unique
to each poster. The body postures and tails are repeated on each to give the viewer a perspective of behavior as a continuum. Consider
hanging the posters in public areas for client education as well as in your dog playrooms, break rooms, and work areas for
employee training. Many dog owners are unfamiliar with canine body language, so having the posters prominently displayed
will give your clients increased confidence in your expertise in caring for their dog! Suitable for framing or lamination. COST: $49.95 |
 The Doggie Day Care Business DVD (from the “My Pet
Business” series)
This 60-minute DVD on establishing a profitable dog daycare business will help you plan your business, evaluate your market area, and determine if this is the right business for you. In the Doggie Day Care DVD, you'll hear from the experts. They'll show you what you need to get started with your own pet care business today. These professionals provide you a candid look into what you can expect with a career in the doggie daycare business. COST: $49.95 |
 Dog Daycare Start-Up
Teleconference MP3 Recording (8 hours
of information!) Stay on track as you
start on your daycare adventure. This invaluable series of 6 teleconferences deals with starting your own dog daycare.
Listen at your own convenience or use it for staff training. COST: $149.00 |
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 NEWLY REDESIGNED! Bookmarks: Canine Stress Signals
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 Playgroups
for Profit Build your customer base and increase revenues
by offering doggie playgroups at your facility. This special 12-page report will put you on the path to including this
additional service at your location. Learn how to: * Set up the playgroups effectively * Supervise and manage group play safely * Use the playgroups as an added source of income COST: $8.95 |
 Real Families, Realistic Advice DVD |
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 Bookmarks: Three Steps to Meeting a Dog
Great prizes to hand out to kids of all ages, these bookmarks give information on how to meet a dog safely. You’ll learn to ask the owner, ask the dog (and interpret the dog’s response), and pet the dog in a dog-friendly way. A GREAT teaching tool! COST: $15.00 for set of 100
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 School and
Library Visits Made Easy: Teaching Kids about Dogs By Colleen Pelar, CPDT-KA, CDBC How
long should a classroom visit be? What topics should you cover? Is it better to bring a dog or not? This
20-minute video covers all the things you need to know about doing school or library visits to teach kids to interact with
dogs safely. You'll see clips frm actual visits and an interview in which Colleen discusses the things that have worked--and
not worked--for her in the many visits she has done over the past decade. This video will give you the confidence to
give presentations of your own. COST: $17.95
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Script for
Doing Visits at School and Libraries This is a copy of
the script Colleen uses for her school and library visits. COST:
$8.95 |
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