Bringing home a new pet is an exciting time!
It can also be a daunting one. There is so much to learn about caring for and training your new pet and helping your pet adjust to his or her new home. Scroll down to view our growing list of pet guides and training resources!
AWLA is proud to be a Fear Free certified shelter, and our adopters and supporters can get free access to the Fear Free Happy Homes database of content and education so that you can help your pets live their happiest, healthiest, fullest lives.
Training & Care
Dogs
- Clicker Training
- Polite Greetings
- The “Name Game”
- Enrichment for Dogs
- Teach Your Dog “Down”
- Teach Your Dog “Leave It”
- Using Treats in Training
- Mouthy Dogs
- Kids and Dogs
- Dogs That Dig
- Fence Fighting
- Submissive Urination
- Sight-Impaired Dogs
- Hearing-Impaired Dogs
- Crate Training
- Finding a Trainer
- Prepping Your Pet for a Post-COVID World
- Four Reasons To Leash Your Dog
- Guide To Adolescent Dogs
- Transition Stress
- Why Is My Dog Barking?
Small Companion Animals
- Caring for Chinchillas
- Caring for Ferrets
- Caring for Gerbils
- Caring for Guinea Pigs
- Caring for Hamsters
- Caring for Mice
- Caring for Parakeets
- Caring for Rabbits
- Caring for Rats
Thank you to Rose Shafer for creating these informational flyers as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award!