Resources
It can be really challenging and overwhelming to find services and information you trust when it comes to the training and care of your pet.
Check out our list of resources to hopefully make your life a bit easier - from pet professionals we trust (and love!) to curated educational resources.
Enrichment
Enrichment supports the physical, emotional, and behavioural health of our dogs and cats by creating a safe environment that provides a variety of opportunities to engage in normal, health, species-typical behaviour.
Dogs
DOWNLOAD! Little Weirdos Canine Enrichment Chart
Online
The Life-Changing Power of Decompression Walks by Dogminded
Five Go-To Enrichment Activities for Dogs by Dogminded
Kongs for Beginners by Eileen Anderson
Books
Canine Enrichment for the Real World by Allie Bender & Emily Strong
Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know by Alexandra Horowitz
Trusted YEG pet professionals (walks, sitting, drop-ins)
Educational resources
Cats
Online
Cat Body Language Infographic by Lili Chin
How to Remove Cat Urine by Laurie Goldstein
All About Cats by Zazie Todd
Books
Kitty Language: An Illustrated Guide to Understanding your Cat by Lili Chin
Purr: The Science of Making your Cat Happy by Zazie Todd
Play With Your Cat!: The Essential Guide to Interactive Play for a Happier, Healthier Feline by Mikel Maria Delgado
Think Like a Cat: How to Raise a Well-Adjusted Cat - Not a Sour Puss by Pam Johnson-Bennett
Cat vs. Cat: Keeping Peace When you Have More Than One Cat by Pam Johnson-Bennett
Dogs
Online
How to Choose a Trainer by the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behaviour
Free Body Language Course by Bravo Dog Behavioural Health
5 Things to Focus on with Your Newly Adopted Dog by Dogminded
How do Dogs See with Their Noses? by Alexandra Horowitz
Losing Lulu - Grief support for behavioral euthanasia
Books
Plenty in Life is Free by Kathy Sdao
Dog Knows: Learning how to Learn from Dogs by Sindhoor Pangal
Wag: The Science of Making your Dog Happy by Zazie Todd
Separation Anxiety in Dogs: Next Generation Treatment Protocols and Practices by Malena DeMartini
Doggie Language: A Dog Lover’s Guide to Understanding Your Best Friend by Lili Chin