Welcome to Open Paw®, your definitive animal training resource. Open Paw is here to give you and your pet the tools you need to build a lasting and successful relationship with one another and with your community. Here you'll find expert information to help you BEFORE you choose a new pet, AFTER you bring your new dog or cat home, and DURING your ongoing relationship with your companion animal.

The Open Paw for Shelters® Four Level Training Program for People and Dogs DVD is now available! Open Paw co-founder Kelly Gorman Dunbar demonstrates all of the training tips and techniques included in the Open Paw Shelter Program. Suitable for both staff and volunteers, the program includes: Minimum Mental Health Requirements, Classical Conditioning, All-or-None Reward Training, Environmental Enrichment, Lure Reward Training, Kennel Safety, Handling, Progressive Desensitization, Rules for Tug of War, Polite Greetings, Off Leash
Training, Loose Leash Walking, and much more!

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Open Paw is a 501©3 non-profit organization dedicated to giving people and animals the tools they need to build successful relationships with one another and with their community.