Remember, we are a non-profit organization, the proceeds from all sales go to club equipment & operations.
Clothing
These clothing items are available for sale at our Training Center in East Grand Forks, during class hours.
Name: We Make Sit Happen
Sizes: Available in Large and Extra Large
Price: $15
Description: These first edition collectible Russel T-shirts are made of 58%Polyester and 42% cotton, and include original artwork by club member Kaydi!
Equipment
This equipment is available for sale at our Training Center in East Grand Forks, during class hours.
Name: Leather Agility/Obedience Training Tab
Size: 1/4" Wide x 8" Long
Price: $6
Description: This allows you to more easily get hold of your dog and lessens the chance that it will get tangled on any of the equipment - much safer than your dog dragging a leash.
Library
Books
These books are available for loan at our Training Center in East Grand Forks, during class hours.
Name: Puppy Primer
Authors: Brenda Scidmore & Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D.
Deposit: $8 (refunded when the book is returned)
Description: This book is intended to be a guide for raising and training puppies. The authors' state that the "days of letting your pup grow up under the front porch chasing the mailman and roaming the neighborhood are over. " Owners need to have control of their dogs and raise them to be well-mannered citizens who have been integrated into our lives. This book is designed to be read one chapter a week for six weeks while implementing the training suggestions each week. Chapter one includes socialization, teaching come, teaching sit, teaching down. With regards to socialization, the authors' state "if a pup grows up in an empty room or on a chain in a yard, without any environmental input, that's about all he/she will be equipped to deal with as an adult. A dog like this would not know how to interact with unfamiliar adults, children, other dogs, cats, cars, vacuums or many of the other common occurrences of life." When and how to socialize puppies is discussed with several suggestions about how and where to socialize for the best possible outcomes. Luring and positive reinforcement methods are described along with training techniques and when to practice. Chapter two includes puppy biting, housetraining, sit and down revisited, come, teaching stand, and socialization. Chapter three includes verbal praise, corrections, sit-down-stand, come walking by your side, belly up or play dead. This chapter discusses conditioning your puppy to enjoy praise and remote corrections. Setting rules and consistency, prevention and supervision, remote corrections and set-ups are described with methods to teach puppies responsible behavior in the household setting. Chapter four includes play while training, when play backfires, stealing. This book is a wonderful tool for training puppies and can be read out loud to children so that everyone in the family can participate in puppy training.
Name: Family Friendly Dog Training
Authors: Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D. & Aimee M. Moore
Deposit: $6 (refunded when the book is returned)
Description: This book is structured for six weeks of dog training and is designed to either accompany classes or to be used on its own. Each chapter follows one week of training and includes a topic of general interest at the beginning and each week's training exercises at the end of the chapter. It is designed to be read one chapter a week and then work on the exercises within that chapter. The authors again state their preference for the dog owner to work throughout the day as opposed to one training session. Chapter one discusses the types of reinforcement, primary and secondary and how to use them effectively. Training exercises for week one include: the name game, sit and come. Training exercises for week two include: sit without the visual cue, name game with distractions, lie down, four feet on the floor, come, stay. The three components of stay, distractions, distance and duration are discussed. Training exercises for week three include:attention, sit and down and phasing out treats, come, heel and body blocks to encourage desired behavior. This book does have suggestions for games to play with your dog as well as games not to play with your dog. This book can be used by the entire family and read out loud to small children so that everyone in the family can participate in training the dog.
Name: Beginning Family Dog Training
Author: Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D.
Deposit: $6 (refunded when the book is returned)
Description: This is a book that teaches about how dogs think, how they communicate, and how they learn. The book is divided into six sections: canine communication; learning summary; whose house is this, anyway; play, training and play training; trouble-shooting; proofing. There is a section on teaching your dog to come with several associated games to play with your dog to reinforce coming behavior. Increasing the level of distraction and distance is discussed along with remote corrections. The book contains five weeks of training exercises along with techniques to accomplish the exercises. Week one exercises include settle down, come, sit, lie down, and stand. This chapter also discusses training throughout the day as opposed to one long training session. Week two training exercises include heel, come, sit, lie down, and stand. This book can be used by the entire family and read out loud to small children so that everyone in the family can participate in training the dog.
Name: Grand Forks Kennel Club's Recipe Book, Vol. 1
Authors: Club Members
Price: $5
Description: This is our first recipe book. It contains fun recipes to make for your dog, including: food to gain weight, lose weight, reward, train, deserts, cookies, dane-ish, pupcakes, pudding, & more! This is a compilation of recipes from our membership, tested on our own dogs, and our students dogs. Also includes Trainer's Tips. The book includes 30 pages of recipes, and is 8.5" x 5.5", total of 32 pages.
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