Due to changes in staffing the Santa Fe Animal Shelter is no longer providing off site behavior & training support. Find yourself a qualified trainer with these tips, or for online training we recommend using goodpup.com. For tips on bringing home a new dog or cat, check out 10 Tips for Dog Adopters and 10 Tips for Cat Adopters. Please help yourself to our comprehensive list of resources below.
Behavior and Training Library
Cats:
- Playing with Cats
- Setting Up for Litter Box Success
- Resolving Litter Box Issues
- Enrichment for Cats
- 10 Tips for Cat Adopters
- Cat Introductions
- Cats and Claws
- Cat Toys and How to Use Them
- Fostering Under-socialized Kittens (video)
- Enrichment for Cats and Dogs (video)
Dogs:
- Behavior & Training Support Handout
- Chewing and Destructive Behavior
- Housetraining for Dogs
- Housetraining Your Puppy
- Puppy Socialization
- Community Connection Event: Safer at Home Socialization for Puppies
- Enrichment for Dogs
- 10 Tips for Dog Adopters
- Crate Training
- Multi-dog Households
- How to Find a Qualified Trainer
- Mouthing and Nipping
- Quiet Time
- Teaching Your Dog to Say Please
- 3 Ways to Teach a Dog
- Dog Park Etiquette (video)
- Intro to Clicker Training (video)
- Canine Communication (video)
- Enrichment for Cats and Dogs (video)
Dog Anxiety
Dog Arousal and Reactivity
- Reactivity in Dogs
- Jumping on People
- Front Clip Harness
- Taking a Walk
- Working with Reactive Dogs (video)
- The Secret to Loose Leash Walking (video)
Dog Escape Behavior
Dog Prey Drive
Resource Guarding
Stranger Danger and Handling (Shy Dogs)
- Fear of New Places and Things
- Treat and Retreat Technique
- Tips for Bringing Home a Shy or Timid Dog
- Handling Sensitivities
- Shy Dog Community Class (video)
Unskilled Dogs (Dogs with Poor Manners with Other Dogs)
Rabbits: