Educational Materials


Thinking About Adding to Your Family, or Having Difficulty With a Current Family Member?

Underdog Rescue's goal is to facilitate successful adoptions.  Our mission is to place companion animals in appropriate and responsible homes.  Just like children and adults, dogs and cats are not always perfect, therefore, we feel it is vital to long-term placement to offer educational materials for potential adopters and current adopters.  We not only love and care for each of our Underdogs, but we have also invested time, energy, and financial resources to prepare our Underdogs to meet their Underdog Heroes (new families).  We want successful placements for our Underdogs and for our Underdog Heroes. 

Enjoy the educational material we offer; however, you do not need to limit your education to just these articles as there is great information available on the internet, especially breed-specific websites.  Happy Reading!

Behavioral Nutrition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Behavioral Issues

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New Dog

The Potty Wars, Part I            

 

The Potty Wars, Part II                  

 

Equipment Matters                           



Full House                                                  

 

Getting Over the Hump                

 

Puppy Preparedness                      

 

Chew on This                                       

 

Bringing Up Baby                            

 


Current Dog

Mine, Part I                                            

 

Mine, Part II                                            

 

Keep 'em Working                           

 

Dethroning the Canine King  

 

Misbehaving No More                 

 

Rebels with Paws                             

 

Why Bobby Won't Come         

 

Books:

Your Adopted Dog: Everything you need to know about rescuing and caring for a best friend in need, by Shelley Frost & Katerina Lorenzatos Makris  Released: September, 2007

Includes an interview with Executive Director, Shannon McKenzie!

 

 

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Nutritional Information

 

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Great Books:

For Dogs-


Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems
       by Cesar Millan and Melissa Jo Peltier

ISBN: 0307337332 April 2006


The Dog Whisperer: A Compassionate, Nonviolent Approach to Dog Training
          by Paul Owens, with Norma Echroate

ISBN: 1580622038 Sept 1999


Crate Training Your Dog for Home and Travel
   by Pat Storer

 

ISBN: 1580173578 Dec 2000


For Cats-


The Cat Whisperer: The Secret of How to Talk to Your Cat
     by Claire Bessant

ISBN: 0764121650 Dec 2001

 


Cat Confidential: The Book Your Cat Would Want You to Read
    by Vicky Halls

ISBN:
1592401686  Oct 2005

 


Outwitting Cats: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Persuading the Felines in Your Life That What You Want is Also What They Want
        by Wendy Christensen

ISBN: 1592282407 Nov 2004


For Both:


Nautral Nutrition for Dogs and Cats: The Ultimate Diet
    by Kymythy R. Schultze

ISBN: 1561706361  Oct 1999

 


Holistic Animal Handbook: A Guidebook to Nutrition, Health, and Communication
       by Kate Solisti-Mattelon

ISBN: 1571781536  Sept 2004


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