Training Guides
Fact Sheets/Guides
The Mountain Humane Pet Owner Resource Library of Training Videos and Fact Sheets/Guides covers many topics, from litter box training to curbing leash-reactive behavior. Please email behavior@mountainhumane.org to let us know if there is a topic for which you need help that is not in this list.
Cat Behavior
Dog Behavior
Training Tips
Pro-Tip: The “New Year” Reset
Dogs learn best in short, high-energy bursts. To jumpstart your progress this year, try the 3-Minute Rule
Train Faster by Adding in a Reward Marker!
What is a reward marker? A reward marker can be any word or sound to indicate that a reward, such as a treat, is coming.
Making Eye Contact with Your Dog
Establishing eye contact is a key skill. Teach your dog to make eye contact by giving rewards when they do it on their own, or by luring the behavior with a treat.
Decompression – Do Animals Need It?
The rule of 3 states to expect behavior changes (good or bad) after adopting an animal after 3 days, 3 weeks, and then 3 months while the animal gets used to their new home.
How to Tell if a Cat is a Stray?
Reclaim rates for stray cats in most communities across the country teeter at about 5%. Those cats tend to have microchips with up-to-date contact information.
My Cat is FIV+, What Does That Mean?
FIV stands for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus: A feline-specific virus that attacks a cat’s immune system leaving them more vulnerable to secondary infections.