Holly's Den Dog Training Services now relocated in San Antonio include: Puppy Headstart Training, Basic Obedience Dog Training and Behavioral Counseling. 

Holly's Den "Behavior Modification Training Guide for Reactive & Aggressive Dogs" is available for ordering in PDF format. See: Aggression Guide

Resource Listings

Click here: Lost and Found Info

How to Find Your Dog A New Home

According to the San Antonio Express News, San Antonio's Animal Care Services took in 24,495 animals in 2010 and euthanized 18,462 of them.  The only way to stop this destruction is through responsible pet ownership - spay, neuter and train your pets! For more info contact:

Low cost spay-neuter services in San Antonio: S.N.A.P. - 210-673-7722

City of San Antonio Pawsitive Partners needs volunteers and provides many services for pet owners:  http://www.sanantonio.gov/animalcare/pawsitivepartners.aspx

Friends of Animal Care Services promote responsible pet ownership, humane treatment of animals and adoption of homeless animals.

Pet Expertise is an online store that carries some products I recommend, including special harnesses that discourage pulling on leash (be sure to view the videos).  The antler chews are long-lasting and among the safer products on the market. 

To find a dog trainer anywhere in the USA using your zip code: Association of Pet Dog Trainers – Trainer Search

http://www.apdt.com/petowners/ts/default.aspx

Truly Dog Friendly Training - National Trainer List: http://www.trulydogfriendly.com/blog/?page_id=4

Other San Antonio Pet Dog Trainers

Irma Bice, CPDT-KA

The Palms Pet Resort

Helotes, TX 78023

210-695-1166  maglabs@sbcglobal.net

maglabs@sbcglobal.net

www.thepalmspetresort.com

Behavior, Aggression, AKC Obedience, Rally, CGC Training, Group & Private

Lorraine Martinez, Ph.D.

LOMA Behavior and Training

http://lomabehavior.com/home.html

210-560-3642 or 314-283-5013

Diana Wilkins, MA, CPDT-KA

Canine Connection

Universal City, TX 78148

210-274-2472

Dcw.agility@gmail.com

Aggression, agility, behavior consults, CGC Training, Clicker Training. Group, in-home, private

Marlene Ring, CPDT-KA

PAWSitive Solutions Dog & Puppy Training

San Antonio. TX 78006  (Boerne area)

830-98105003  Cell 210-410-7271

ringsley@earthlink.net

Web: www.PawsitiveSolutionsSite.com

Clickers, positive techniques, in home, board & train, behavior modification

Malinda Red Cloud, CPDT-KA

San Antonio, TX 78101

210-722-0824

inu_trainer@yahoo.com

North & South San Antonio - CGC Training, Clicker Training, In-home, private

Kirsten Salvito, JD, CPDT-KA

Bandera, TX 78003

830-229-5425

ksalvito@gmail.com

www.hillcountrypetranch.com

Aggression, agility, AKC obedience, Rally, BS, Assistance/service dog, behavior consults, clicker, group, private

Christina Zarate, CPDT-KA

Certified Professional Dog Trainer and Behavior Consultant
www.aintmisbehavingpettraining.com

aintmisbehavingsa@yahoo.com

 (north central area) San Antonio, TX 78240  Behavior consults, positive, private training

group training classes at Pawderosa Ranch Doggie Play and Stay in Schertz.

Houston Resources

Veterinary behaviorist: Lore I. Haug, DVM, MS, DACVB

lihaug@aol.com     www.texasvetbehavior.com

2627 Cordes Dr.   Sugar Land, TX 77479

281-980-3737

Note: Dr. Haug specializes in working with aggression problems

  Other Houston Obedience Trainers

What is an Obedience Title?

What is an obedience title, really? Not just a brag, not just a steppingstone to a higher title, not just an adjunct to competitive scores -- a title is a tribute to the dog that bears it; a way to honor the dog, and an ultimate memorial. It will remain, in record and in memory, for about as long as anything in this world can remain. Few humans will do as well or better in that regard.

And though the dog itself doesn't know or care that its achievements have been noted, a title says many things in the world of humans where such things count.

A title says your dog was intelligent, adaptable and good-natured. It says that your dog loved you enough to do the things that pleased you, however crazy they may have sometimes seemed.

And...a title says that you loved your dog; that you loved to spend time with it because it was a good dog, that you believed in it enough to give it another chance when it failed, and that in the end, your faith was justified.

A title proves that your dog inspired you to that special relationship enjoyed by so few; and that in a world filled with disposable creatures, this dog with a title was greatly loved and loved greatly in return.

So, when that dear, short life is over, the title remains as a memorial of the finest kind -- the best you can give to a deserving friend, and it speaks volumes of praise in one small set of initials after the name or before.

An obedience title is nothing less than love and respect, given and received, and permanently recorded.                 By Sandy Mowery

Houston Agility Facilities

Monty jumping through hoop

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Training Equipment and Supplies

Videos, Books & Periodicals

Sound Sensitivity Tapes

 Holly's Den - Favorite Dog Training Books

1. Control Unleashed by Leslie McDevitt

2. Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson

3. Positive Perspectives: Love Your Dog, Train Your Dog by Pat Miller

4. The Power of Positive Dog Training  by Pat Miller

5. Click for Joy by Melissa Alexander

6. Click to Calm: Healing the Aggressive Dog by Emma Parsons

7. The Other End of the Leash by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D.

8. For the Love of a Dog by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D. 

9. Positive Gun Dogs - Clicker Training For Sporting Breeds by Jim Barry, Mary Emmen & Susan Smith

10. Shaping Success: The Education of An Unlikely Champion by Susan Garrett available from www.cleanrun.com

Also Worth Reading

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Houston Pet Adoption Centers

Breed Rescue Groups can be found online - they provide help for unwanted, abandoned, lost and abused pets.

For additional information please click here: Help for Homeless Animals.

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Lost and Found Info

Protect Your Dog - Many dogs are picked up by kind strangers or just wander up to people's homes.  You will have a much better chance of getting your dog back unharmed if he is wearing a collar/ID tags. Instead of the dog's name,  write "REWARD"  and your contact info on the tag. Also have your vet microchip your dog.  

If you have lost a dog, time is crucial!

1) Drive your neighborhood to search, 2) make and post signs, 3) phone and go by area shelters, and 4) call vet clinics.  This can be time consuming so ask your family, friends and neighbors to help you. 

In San Antonio, call Animal Care Services at 3-1-1.

Notify Petfinder.com

Notify area dog rescue organizations

Call Man and Beast at 590-7387

Be aware that each county, village and incorporated neighborhood has its own animal control facilities so don't assume you need only check with the largest city and county shelter.   *Animal control shelters are so crowded that they usually only hold dogs for 3 days. Big city/county facilities are usually very busy, so you may need to go there in person with a photo of your dog.  

Click here for: Houston Animal Shelters & Rescue Groups (San Antonio contacts will be added asap).

If you have lost or found a dog:

Make signs that say LOST or FOUND and the breed of dog with your phone number.  Offer a reward if you have lost a dog--it can make a difference.  Use a black permanent marker and big letters. White (plastic) paper plates and packaging tape hold up well in the wind and rain. Post them at the entrances to your subdivision and at several busy intersections in your area. 

Give a lost or found dog report (including a flyer offering a reward) to the following:

Spread the word to as many people as possible--via neighborhood kids, neighborhood email or publications, mail carriers, etc. 

If you find a dog: 

Follow the same instructions above (for those who have lost dogs) for posting signs and notifying area vets, shelters, and rescue groups.  Don't forget to check newspaper ads!

Check for identification:  Be sure to take the dog to a vet who can scan for a microchip.  Also look for a a tattoo on the inside of the leg ( usually high upper thigh) or inside the ear. Tattoos on thighs are often easy to miss because they can be obscured by the dog’s hair or the male dog’s genitalia when he is lying on his side.

Don't make it easy for someone who is not the real owner to claim the dog--When you make your "Found" signs, it is important not to give out too much information. Your sign should say FOUND, the breed of the dog, and your phone number. Leave out the dog’s sex and any identifying marks, collars, etc.  

When you get a call: Before you offer details about the dog, let the caller describe the dog to you. Some unscrupulous people respond to Found signs and actually comb the lost and found ads as well as "free-to-good-home" ads looking for intact dogs that can be used as breeding stock in wholesale puppy mill operations. Others are looking for dogs that can be sold to research labs.  If the description doesn't match up, don't offer any further information. Also get a phone number from anyone coming to look at the dog and call them back to make arrangements.  Even if they seem to know the dog, check their driver's license and take the information down before you let them have the dog.

If you cannot find the dog's owner: If you can't keep the dog permanently but you can foster him, click here on  Finding a New Home.

Remember--Wearing ID tags and having a microchip can save your dog's life!  Tags can save you and your dog a world of grief!   At most Petsmart, PetCo and Wal-Mart stores there are machines available to make on-the-spot collar I.D. tags, so even if you've recently moved, make a new I.D. tag and notify the vet in your old neighborhood of your new phone number, address, etc.  ID tags are the most important form of identification to use and should be your first priority.  Check the tags frequently to make sure they are secure or use a metal tag that can thread through the collar from: http://www.gotags.com/

You can also buy a collar with your ID embroidered into the fabric.

Houston Area Animal Shelters

Houston Animal Shelters & Rescue Groups 

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