Be Prepared

Before Your Dog Comes Home:

Purchase Before Our Lessons:

  • A light "small dog” leash to use as a “House Leash” to be left on in the home.

  • A Clicker and Training pouch for each member of the family,

  • A comfy dog bed, or even better, a raised cot (see other options below) that allows your dog to lay flat comfortably without having to curl up. We will use it for teaching the “Place” cue.

  • Bitter Apple taste deterrent that can be sprayed on the leash or objects they might chew.

Food, Interactive Toys, And Feeders

 
 

Food and Treats

For Training

Use your dog’s daily meals, their existential food, for training, changing negative associations, and relationship building.

Instead of treats, I recommend using Raw Dynamic Food which are at a small enough size for most dogs and locally made or Beef or Lamb from Stella and Chewy’s Meal Mixers, they are moist enough to break into smaller pieces. Using any freeze dried food is better than single ingredient treats.

For fearful dogs that are not-so-food motivated dogs, the Savory Salmon & Cod Meal Mixers are especially motivating.

Other great options are Honest Kitchen Dry Toppers or Whole Food Clusters which are all biologically appropriate complete raw food diets, that can be used as their daily meal and as a high-value motivation.

Dry kibble is acceptable if your dog is motivated by the kibble.  If the kibble is not enticing enough, the recommendations above can be added to it.

Frozen Raw

Freeze-Dried Raw

Air-Dried Raw & Flash-Frozen

Gently cooked, Frozen-fresh

Dry Food / Kibble

Check Dog Food Advisor, for any 4-5 star rated food. I also recommend signing up for their dog Food and Treat Recall Alerts.

High-Value Treats

The Food Roll I use and highly recommend is Happy Howies Meat Roll, turkey, or beef.

I use the Natual Value Duck sticks and cut them up for our lessons. You can buy them locally at Pet Delight on 25th/3rd in Brooklyn.

Help with Diarrhea

I keep a tray of Hill’s® Prescription Diet® i/d® Canine on hand for when my dogs have loose stool or diarrhea, Pet Delight on 25th/3rd sells them.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Back Clip Harness

When teaching the “recall” I recommend a back clip harness, with multiple points of contact for better adjustment and more secure fit. Here is great website with reviews of various products including a harness.

RuffWear Harnesses

— Web Master™ Dog Harness with Handle is a harness with neck buckle and handle.

— Flagline Dog Harness with Handle is a lightweight, multi-use dog harness

— Switchbak™ Dog Harness with pockets is ideal for everyday wear and features pockets for carrying small essentials. It’s designed to carry small essentials while out on walks

— Front Range™ Day Pack combines a harness with a pack, allowing dogs to carry their own gear during adventures. It has a larger capacity and can carry water and essentials out on day hikes

Säker Harnesses

— Muse harness has more points of contact and adjustment for a more secure fit.

— Canyon Light Extended is a perfect solution for escape artists.

— The Canyon™ Light Pack that lets your dog carry stuff around.

Dog Beds

When teaching the “Place Cue” I recommend a raised cot, memory foam, or orthopedic thick foam bed to create a clear boundary.

My favorite raised cot is 4legs4pets, use coupon code “ccc25” at check out to save 25% off.
Please order grippers that help prevent the cot from sliding on hardwood, tile, and other smooth surfaces. Find the best size for your dog here.

On Amazon, I also recommend K&H Pet Cot, Vehoo, or Kuranda dog Beds.

For a soft bed with a clear boundary, the Casper dog bed is great. Make sure your dog can lay down comfortably in the inside area from the extra pillow edge.

Raise your soft bed to create a clear boundary, with the lift™ elevated dog bed frame.

Bully Beds Orthopedic Dog Beds for Large Dogs. This is what I have for my 80 lb dog to relax on.

 
 

Interrupters

Pet Corrector compressed air, single-use can

Pet Convincer compressed air with replaceable cartridges

Doggie Don't handheld audible dog training tool

Water bottle spray Mini Curve Spray Bottle, 5 oz

 
 

Leashes and Collars

Dog Collar Safety Clip

What a Cutie

NYC company and members of the Canine Cohen Club.

GPS Collar:

Long Lines

Heathers Heros / K9 Lifeline

For Dogs under 25 lbs purchase the Mini (1/4") | over 25 lbs Regular (3/8")

Martingale collars:

Measure your dog’s neck behind their ears, and choose a size that has your dog's neck measurement in the lower end of the size range. This way we can have a collar that is snug before it tightens to communicate properly.

Pinch / Prong Collars

Kimberland

Herm Sprenger

Katies Buckles middle dividing plate quick release buckle

 
 

Muzzles:

The two Muzzles I recommend are

Ultra Baskerville Muzzle:
On Amazon | Companies website

Jafco Conditioning Muzzle 
On Leerburg  |  Companies website


For Bulldogs go here

 
 
 
 

interactive Toys

Stuff and Freeze

Starmark Pet Products

Starmark Pet Products have a great line of Interactive feeders and is also the same place I went to school, Here are the products on amazon

 
 

Apps

Sound Proof Puppy App is a great way to simulate noises with meals or treats

Dog Decoder App — To help understand your dog’s body language better

 
 

Remote camera

I use the Google Nest Cam and another option many uses is the Yi Dome Camera or using an app to monitor your dog during this period, and see how they are doing while you are away.