Resources
These are great articles that goes over all the things you need, and all the things that you need to do after bringing your new pet home. They also provide some other fantastic resources for you to use! We highly recommend reviewing these before adopting!
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Jackson Galaxy
If you're looking for great training and behavioral tips on cats, Jackson Galaxy is an AMAZING resource to utilize. He has a show that you can watch called "My Cat From Hell" where he helps people with behavioral issues with cats. Most of his client's issues are that the cats are overwhelmed, and don't have enough toys, scratching posts, and mental stimulation. He has some episodes on youtube that is linked below. He also has an amazing book! We recommend checking him out if you've never had cats before or you are having issues with behavior.
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Cat Mojo is the confidence that cats exhibit when they are at ease in their environment and in touch with their natural instincts—to hunt, catch, kill, eat, groom, and sleep. Problems such as litter box avoidance and aggression arise when cats lack this confidence. Jackson Galaxy's number one piece of advice to his clients is to help their cats harness their mojo.
This book is his most comprehensive guide yet to cat behavior and basic cat care, rooted in understanding cats better. From getting kittens off to the right start socially, to taking care of cats in their senior years, and everything in between, this book addresses the head-to-toe physical and emotional needs of cats—whether related to grooming, nutrition, play, or stress-free trips to the vet.
Victoria Stilwell
If you're looking for great training and behavioral tips on dogs, victoria stilwell is an AMAZING resource to utilize. She has a show that you can watch called "It's me or the dog" where she helps people with behavioral issues with dogs. Most of her client's issues are that the dogs are overwhelmed, and don't have enough toys, exercise, and mental stimulation. She has some episodes on youtube that is linked below. She also has an amazing book! We recommend checking her out if you've never had dogs before or you are having issues with behavior.
Buy Her Book!
In her third book, renowned dog behavior expert Victoria Stilwell provides a comprehensive toolbox designed to help dog owners overcome the most persistent, annoying and dangerous behavior problems in their dogs. Far from being merely another dog training manual, however, it also serves as an easily accessible yet scientifically sound roadmap for understanding where our dogs come from, how they experience the world and what we need to teach them most effectively. Train Your Dog Positively is the definitive must-read book for all dog lovers who are committed to giving their canine companion the best chance to succeed by harnessing the power of force-free training techniques.
With this upbeat, proven guide, Victoria addresses the main problem behaviors that have dog owners wringing their hands in desperation, from submissive urination to separation anxiety to leash aggression to jumping up on visitors. Just like she does in her TV shows, Victoria helps owners actually change the way their dog thinks, feels, and learns. Using her time-tested and scientifically-backed brand of positive reinforcement training methodology, Stilwell not only helps us understand once and for all why outdated and dangerous punishment-based methods are so flawed, but also how and why to replace them with more effective and long-lasting positive solutions that create a bond between man and dog based on mutual trust, respect and love.