If you’re having difficulties with your pets or other pet-related concerns, check out the advise on this page. If you still need assistance after reading our information, please call our Behavior Help Line at (630) 407-2811. Our Behavior Help Line answers calls 24 hours a day, with an automated greeting and will record your concerns and questions regarding your pet. Calls are returned during regular business hours to help you understand why pets do what they do.

You can also contact us by email: animalcontrol@dupageco.org.

All documents are PDF documents.

SELECTING A PET

Selecting the Right Pet
Is this the Best Time to Adopt a Pet?

DOG ISSUES

Canine Rivalry
Dog Aversives
Keeping Your Dog Confined to Your Property
Helping Your Dog Overcome the Fear of Thunder and Other Noises
How to use a Head Halter
Introducing a New Dog to Your Resident Dog
Separation Anxiety
Submissive and Excitement Urination
The Fearful Dog
The Benefits of an Educated Dog
Normal Puppy Behavior: Nipping and Rough Play
Normal Puppy Behavior: Chewing
Destructive Chewing
Crate Training Your Dog
Dog Toys and How to Use Them
Nothing in Life is Free
Nuisance Barking
Why Dogs Bite: A Guideline for Children
Dealing with Dominance in Dogs
Understanding Aggressive Behavior in Dogs
Developmental Stages of Puppy Behavior
How to Solve a Digging Problem
Housetraining Your Puppy
Re-Housetraining Your Adult Dog
The Canine Escape Artist
Inside or Out? Making Your Dog Part of the Family
Children and Dogs: Important Information for Parents

CAT ISSUES

Aversives for Cats
Cat Toys and How to Use Them
Developmental Stages of Kitten Behavior
Cats: Destructive Scratching
The Fearful Cat
Your Talkative Cat
Feline Social Behavior and Aggression Between Family Cats
Your Cat: Indoors or Out
Introducing Your New Cat to Other Family Pets
Discouraging Roaming Cats
Starting Out Right – The Litter Box and Your New Cat
Managing Your Kitten’s Rough Play
Aggression Towards People
Solving Litter Box Problems

OTHER PET-RELATED ADVISE

Territorial Marking Behavior in Dogs & Cats
Grieving the Loss of Your Pet
Moving with Your Pet
Unusual Eating Habits in Dogs & Cats
Preparing Your Pet for Baby’s Arrival
Your Cat Needs a Tag!
Successful Cleaning to Remove Pet Odors & Stains
Positive Reinforcement: Training Your Pet with Treats & Praise
When the Behavior Helpline Can’t Help

SMALL ANIMALS

Ferrets
Gerbils
Guinea Pigs
Hamsters
Mice
Rabbits
Rats

ANIMAL INFORMATIONAL BROCHURES

If you still need assistance after reading our information, please call our
Behavior Help Line
(630) 407-2811

Check out these websites for additional pet behavior information:

www.peteducation.com
www.wonderpuppy.com
www.puppyworks.com
www.suesternberg.com