Every Puppy Deserves a Great Start
Whether you're thinking about getting a puppy, bringing one home, working with dogs professionally, or looking for help with an older dog, we'll help you find the resources that are right for you.
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🐕 I Need Help With My Adult Dog
🏠 I'm with a Shelter or Rescue
Every year, countless dogs develop behavior problems that cause frustration and heartbreak for dogs and the people who love them. Most of these problems are predictable—and preventable.
By giving new puppy owners the right information at the right time, we can prevent many of the most common behavior and temperament problems by teaching good habits from the very beginning. That's why we've created free, commonsense, reward-based resources that dog owners and professionals can use and share.
Every dog deserves a second chance, and it's never too late to socialize and train. But we also believe that the best way to help tomorrow's dogs is to educate today's puppy parents.
Help Spread the Word
Together, by spreading the word, we can help more puppies get the great start they deserve. Please share this page with your family, friends, neighbors, and anyone you know who has—or is getting—a new puppy.
Developed by Dr. Ian Dunbar, veterinarian, animal behaviorist, and pioneer of modern, reward-based puppy training and off-leash puppy socialization.