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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Your Dog Your Best Friend

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Young scholars delve into dog training. In this biology lesson plan, students learn that hands, voice and heart is the basis of dog training and through demonstration and take part in a hands-on experience to teach a dog simple commands...
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Website
University of Wisconsin

Dr. P's Dog Training

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is dedicated to giving useful information on dog training. The site has not been updated since 2001.
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Unit Plan
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Best of Friends: Kids and Dogs

For Students K - 1st
A comprehensive site that explores every part of dog ownership. Learn the anatomy of a dog, breeds of dogs, costs to take care of a dog, and how to train the new pet. In addition, there are online activities, a teacher's guide, and...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Woof!: It's a Dog's Life

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a resource for dog lovers. Find tips on how to train your pet, questions and answers, and stories of dog owners.
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Handout
Canis Major Publications

Dog Owner's Guide: Manners and Training

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives practical training tips to help you have a well mannered dog that is housetrained and obedient. It deals with issues such as food training, first sixth months, noisy dogs, and more.
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Handout
Other

American Dog Trainers Network

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents numerous links to help with locating information on dog training and dog ownership.
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Article
Scientific American

Scientific American: Dogs Process Language Like Us, but What Do They Understand?

For Students 9th - 10th
Can dogs actually understand what people say to them? Is it the tone or the words they process?
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Kids: Martha Speaks: Skits's Tricks

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Teach Skits the dog tricks while learning vocabulary for working with dogs. Students carry a bone across the screen to lead Skits to his goals.
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Website
Other

Dog play.com: Behavior, Socialization, and Training

For Students 9th - 10th
While containing its own information, this site from Dog-Play.Com works best as a link to lots of other information on dogs and their behavior. Each article available is summarized.