Products For My Dog

This page includes all of the products we use for our own dogs.  Please purchase through the links on our website, as doing it this way will earn us a small commission and helps support our efforts in maintaining our product reviews.

This page is organized according to the following categories.  Click the category to be taken to that section.

Training

Recommended Reading

Books by The Light of Dog

JUVENILE DELINQUENT DOGS: The Complete Guide to Saving Your Sanity and Successfully Living with Your Adolescent Dog

ASK THE TRAINER: Answers to common questions about dog training and behavior issues, including jumping, leash manners, aggression, fearfulness, and more

General Training & Behavior Advice

Leader of the Pack

Leader of the Pack by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D

Family Friendly Dog Training

Family Friendly Dog Training: A Six Week Program for You and Your Dog by Patricia B McConnell, Ph.D and Aimee M Moore

How To Teach A New Dog Old Tricks

How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks by Ian Dunbar

Puppy Training and Behavior

Leader of the Pack

Puppy Primer by Brenda K Scidmore and Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D

Family Friendly Dog Training

BEFORE You Get Your Puppy by Ian Dunbar

Teaching “Come”

Really Reliable Recall (DVD and booklet) by Leslie Nelson

Really Reliable Recall (DVD and booklet) by Leslie Nelson

Family Friendly Dog Training

Lassie Come! (DVD) by Patricia McConnell, Ph.D.

General Knowledge of Dogs and Learning Theory

The Other End Of The Leash

The Other End of the Leash by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D
(SUE'S FAVORITE!)

Family Friendly Dog Training

For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend by Patricia B. McConnell

Don't Shoot The Dog

Don’t Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor

Culture Clash

The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson

Excel-erated Learning

Excel-erated Learning by Pamela J. Reid, Ph.D

Dog Body Language and Signals

Canine Body Language

Canine Body Language – A Photographic Guide by Brenda Aloff

On Talking Terms

On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas

The Language of Dogs

The Language of Dogs DVD, by Sarah Kalnajs

Effects of Punishment and Stress

Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers

Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers, Third Edition by Robert M. Sapolsky

Coercion And Its Fallout

Coercion and Its Fallout (Revised Edition) by Murray Sidman

Aggression

Feisty Fido

Feisty Fido by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D and Karen B. London, Ph.D

Mine

Mine! A Guide to Resource Guarding in Dogs by Jean Donaldson

Fight

Fight! A Practical Guide to the Treatment of Dog-Dog Aggression by Jean Donaldson

Dogs Bite

Dogs Bite: But Balloons and Slippers are More Dangerous by Janis Bradley

Fearful or Shy Dogs

The Cautious Canine

The Cautious Canine by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D

Help For Your Fearful Dog

Help For Your Fearful Dog: A Step-By Step Guide to Helping Your Dog Conquer His Fear by Nicole Wilde

Housetraining

Way To Go

Way to Go by Karen B. London, Ph.D. and Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D

Multi-Dog Households

Feeling Outnumbered

Feeling Outnumbered? by Karen B. London, Ph.D. and Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D

Separation Anxiety

Feeling Outnumbered

I’ll Be Home Soon! by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D

Choosing Your Next Dog

Successful Dog Adoption

Successful Dog Adoption by Sue Sternberg

Paws To Consider

Paws To Consider by Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson

Alternative Methods to Complement Your Training

Bach Flower Remedies

Bach Flower Remedies for Animals by Helen Graham and Gregory Vlamis

Toys

These interactive toys get your dog’s brain working so they burn even more energy

Natural Fiber Dog Tug Toys:  Save your hands from your puppy's sharp teeth with these natural tug toys that we created and produce

You can’t go wrong with these Kong toys

You can’t go wrong with these Kong toys

Our Zuzu’s favorite toy is the Romp-N-Roll Ball

Our Zuzu’s favorite toy is the Romp-N-Roll Ball

Make your dog work for their food while burning off energy by using these toys

Busy Buddy Toys: Make your dog work for their food while burning off energy by using these toys

Toys for food dispensing, tug, fetch and light chewing

West Paw Zogoflex line: Toys for food dispensing, tug, fetch and light chewing

These interactive toys get your dog’s brain working so they burn even more energy

Outward Hound Interactive Food Puzzle Toys:   These interactive toys get your dog’s brain working so they burn even more energy

The problem with tennis balls for playing fetch and what we use instead

The problem with tennis balls for playing fetch and what we use instead

Health

Food

Is your dog a fast eater? Don’t delay and get a slow feeder bowl now to minimize risk of bloat

Is your dog a fast eater? Don’t delay and get a slow feeder bowl now to minimize risk of bloat

Bully sticks that we use for our dogs and which work well for heavy chewers

Bully sticks that we use for our dogs and which work well for heavy chewers

First Aid

first aid kit for dogs

Our complete first aid kit for dogs

Music

We have calming music we play for our dogs

Calming music we play for our dogs

Teeth

One of the products we use to naturally help take care of our dog’s teeth

One of the products we use to naturally help take care of our dogs teeth

Cleaning

One of the products we use to naturally help take care of our dog’s teeth

What we keep on hand for pee and poop accidents with our dogs

Crates and Expens

The different ways to use exercise pens makes them indispensable for dog owners

Leashes, Collars, Harnesses & Muzzles

If your dog could benefit from the use of a muzzle, we recommend this type

Harness recommendations