Resources

Learning doesn’t have to stop when the episode ends.

Many episodes of The Recall Room include companion resources designed to help you dive deeper into the topics we discuss. If you’re looking for quick reference guides, training handouts, reading lists, worksheets, or other helpful materials, you’ll find them here.

These downloads are created to make evidence-informed dog behavior and training concepts easier to understand and apply in everyday life.

New resources will be added as new episodes are released, so be sure to check back often.

Because better understanding creates better decisions—and better decisions create better lives for dogs and the people who love them.

Understanding Dogs:

Puppy Socialization Checklist - click HERE to download PDF

Favorite Lili Chin Infographs:

Dog Body Language - click HERE to download the

Recommended Books & Further Reading:

Episode 2 - What Dogs Wish Humans Understood About Them

Dr. Patricia McConnell – The Other End of the Leash and For the Love of a Dog
Dr. Alexandra Horowitz – Inside of a Dog and Being a Dog
Dr. Brian Hare – The Genius of Dogs
Dr. Zazie Todd – Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy
Dr. Sophia Yin – Resources on canine body language and low-stress handling
The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB)
The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (ACVB)

Episode 3 - Why Dog Trainers Disagree: The Evolution of Dog Training

Konrad Most. Training Dogs: A Manual (originally published in German in 1910; English translation, 1954)
Ivan P. Pavlov. Conditioned Reflexes (1927)
B. F. Skinner. The Behavior of Organisms (1938)
William R. Koehler. The Koehler Method of Dog Training (1962)
Karen Pryor. Don’t Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training (1984)
Ian Dunbar. Before & After Getting Your Puppy (multiple editions)
Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT) – LIMA position statements and ethics
American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) – Position statements on training and socialization

Episode 4 - Puppies: Land Sharks & Learning Curves

Dr. Patricia McConnell – The Puppy Primer, The Other End of the Leash, and For the Love of a Dog
Dr. Ian Dunbar – Early puppy development, bite inhibition, and socialization
Dr. Sophia Yin – Resources on puppy socialization, canine body language, and low-stress handling
Dr. Karen Pryor – Don’t Shoot the Dog! and foundational work in learning theory and positive reinforcement
Dr. Bonnie V. Beaver – Canine Behavior: Insights and Answers
Dr. James Serpell – The Domestic Dog: Its Evolution, Behavior and Interactions with People
The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB), including the Position Statement on Puppy Socialization
The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (ACVB)
Fear Free® – Educational resources on reducing fear, anxiety, and stress during early puppy development

Episode 5 - The Teenage Dog: Big Feelings & Bad Decisions

Dr. Patricia McConnell - The Other End of the Leash; For the Love of a Dog
Dr. Alexandra Horowitz - Inside of a Dog; Being a Dog
Dr. Zazie Todd - Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy
Dr. Karen Overall - Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Small Animals
Dr. Ian Dunbar - Puppy development and adolescent behavior resources
Dr. Kathy Sdao - Learning theory and positive reinforcement
Jean Donaldson - The Culture Clash
Dr. Daniel Mills - Canine behavior and welfare research
Dr. Clive Wynne - Dog Is Love
Dr. Brian Hare - The Genius of Dogs

Episode 6 - Adult Dogs: The Years We Often Take for Granted

American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) - AAHA Canine Life Stage Guidelines
American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) - Humane Dog Training Position Statement
M.K. Bensky, S.D. Gosling, & D.L. Sinn - The World from a Dog’s Point of View: A Review and Synthesis of Dog Cognition Research
C. Duranton & A. Horowitz - Let Me Sniff! Nosework Induces Positive Judgment Bias in Pet Dogs
Á. Miklósi - Dog Behaviour, Evolution, and Cognition (2nd ed.)
A. Horowitz - Being a Dog: Following the Dog Into a World of Smell
J. Bradshaw - Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet

Episode 7 - Senior Dogs: The Love That Never Slows Down, & Episode 8 - Senior Dogs: The Wisdom of a Life Well Loved

M.E. Epstein et al. 2023 American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) - Senior Care Guidelines for Dogs and Cats
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) - Senior Pets educational resources
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine - Riney Canine Health Center - Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome and Healthy Aging in Dogs
American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) - Educational resources on canine osteoarthritis, mobility, and pain management
K.L. Overall, - Manual of Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Dogs and Cats
A. Bender & E. Strong - Canine Enrichment for the Real World
G.M. Landsberg, W. Hunthausen, & L. Ackerman - Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat

Episode 9 - Why Dogs Do Weird Things

Alexandra Horowitz - Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know
Patricia B. McConnell - The Other End of the Leash
Karen L. Overall - Manual of Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Dogs and Cats
Sophia Yin - Low Stress Handling, Restraint and Behavior Modification of Dogs & Cats
Marc Bekoff - The Emotional Lives of Animals. New World Library
Raymond Coppinger & Lorna Coppinger - Dogs: A Startling New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior & Evolution
B.L. Hart (1985) - The Behavior of Domestic Animals
Ádám Miklósi - Dog Behaviour, Evolution, and Cognition
Stanley Coren - Research and publications on canine cognition, sensory perception, and behavior
Julie Hecht - Research on canine behavior and cognition
V. Hart, et al. (2013) - Dogs are sensitive to small variations of the Earth’s magnetic field

Episode 10 - Do Dogs Understand Death?, & Episode 11 - How Dogs Grieve

Marc Bekoff - The Emotional Lives of Animals
Barbara J. King - How Animals Grieve
Barbara J. King - Articles and interviews on animal grief
Dog Aging Project - Research on behavioral changes in dogs
Morris Animal Foundation researchers - The Mourning Dog Questionnaire study (2022)
Center for the Human-Animal Bond - Research and work on the human–animal relationship

Episode 12 - Reading Your Dog’s Body Language

Patricia B. McConnell, PhD – The Other End of the Leash
Turid Rugaas – On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals
Barbara Handelman – Canine Behavior: A Photo Illustrated Handbook
Lili Chin – Doggie Language: A Dog Lover’s Guide to Understanding Your Best Friend
Karen B. London, PhD
Eileen Anderson – Canine Enrichment for the Real World
American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) Position Statements
International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) educational resources
Fear Free® educational resources on canine stress signals and low-stress handling

Episode 13 - Season Finale: The Biggest Lessons Dogs Have Taught Us

American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) - Position Statements on humane dog training, socialization, and behavior
International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) - Educational resources on canine behavior, learning, body language, and welfare
American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (ACVB) - Resources on canine behavior, emotion, fear, anxiety, and behavioral medicine
A. Horowitz - Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know
A. Horowitz - Being a Dog: Following the Dog into a World of Smell
P. McConnell - The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs
B. Hare & V. Woods - The Genius of Dogs: How Dogs Are Smarter Than You Think
K.L. Overall - Manual of Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Dogs and Cats
Á Miklósi - Dog Behaviour, Evolution, and Cognition (2nd ed.)
M.K. Bensky, S.D. Gosling, & D.L. Sinn, D. L. - The world from a dog’s point of view: A review and synthesis of dog cognition research
G. Ziv - The effects of using aversive training methods in dogs: A review
N.J. Rooney & S. Cowan - Training methods and owner–dog interactions: Links with dog behavior and learning ability
N.J. Hall, et al - Research on canine olfaction, cognition, and enrichment