The following websites and videos are excellent resources for learning how to raise a genius puppy.
What makes the ideal Service Dog candidate?
Why dogs don’t do what you want
Turning Bad Dog into Retrieve -If your puppy runs off with your stuff, read this to turn that annoying behavior into a lovely retrieve! They will BRING you their found items instead of running off with them.
Self Control and IA are the keys – these are the keys to the dog training universe
The Puppy Prodigies website (now gone) 😦 used to explain how to start training, even before the pups are born!! And the early learning training continues till they go to their new homes. This program and others like it have been used for Service Dog schools and it has cut their wash out rate dramatically. It seems that Puppy Culture is the only such program to have survived.
Another excellent resource for breeders and puppy owners was: http://www.avidog.com/ But they are no longer doing their early learning program either.
A helpful website and comprehensive DVD set that helps breeders raise amazingly bold and smart puppies. This early learning and socialization program make SUCH a world of difference in the pups! I won’t get another pup without it if I can help it. https://www.puppyculture.com/
Puppy evaluation testing: http://landofpuregold.com/PAWS.htm
Fenzi Dog Sport Academy- Online dog training on a wide variety of topics, brings +R training to people around the globe! Topics include obedience, agility, foundation skills, gun dog training, bite sports and more! http://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/schedule-and-syllabus
Free dog training videos covering a wide range of topics. Be sure to click on the “view more” link to see basic training, puppy foundations and problem solving videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/kikopup/playlists
More fantastic training videos that are now a Service Dog Training course: http://www.dogvideoindex.blogspot.com/
This page explains the type of training I use and have used to teach my working line, high drive Malinois to compete and excel in a wide variety of sports including 3 Champion titles and over 40 other titles as of this writing: https://dogmantics.com/progressive-reinforcement-training-manifesto/
If you want to do conformation trials with your dog, here is a website dedicated to positive training for that: http://positivetrainingforshowdogs.blogspot.com/
A listing of the best posts and articles from the ClickerSolutions list (says it is under construction, but it might be gone.) 😦 http://www.shirleychong.com/keepers/index.html
Dogs in public are NOT public property handout
For the public– educational handout about Service Dogs
Why you should let your new puppy sleep with you I let Voodoo sleep curled around my head for his first 3 days with me and it made the transition to his sleeping in the crate so much more smooth! AND he slept through the entire night, with very few exceptions, right from the start!
What happens to the pups prior to growth plate closure has a big impact on the development of hip dysplasia. Most puppies are BORN with perfect hips but how they develop as the cartilage changes to bone and as they grow can have a big impact. Most of the factors can be controlled by breeders and owners to help increase the proper formation of the joints. http://www.louisdonald.com/blog/the-10-most-important-things-to-know-about-canine-hip-dysplasia
My own video pages:
Older videos are here:https://www.youtube.com/user/Scoutdogs/videos
My more current videos are here: https://vimeo.com/scoutdogs/collections Once I get my new puppy, I will be posting several videos of his training on this site.
Other helpful resources:
Excellent way to see the quality of most dog foods including dry kibble, canned, moist and manufactured raw diets: http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/
Building a set of weave poles from steel framing squares: DIY Weave Pole Base
Raising a Genius Puppy 