recommended books


Before Choosing a Dog | Training | Behavior Issues | Understanding Your Dog | Exercise and Recreation

  Before Choosing a Dog:

  • Paws to Consider: Choosing the Right Dog for You and Your Family by Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson
  • Mutts - America's Dogs: A Guide to Choosing, Loving, and Living With Our Most Popular Canine by Brian Kilcommons and Michael Capuzzo
  • Successful Dog Adoption by Sue Sternberg
  • Choosing and Caring for a Shelter Dog: A Complete Guide to Help You Rescue and Rehome A Dog by Bob Christiansen
  • Adopt the Perfect Dog: A Practical Guide to Choosing and Training an Adult Dog by Gwen Bailey

 

Training:

  • The Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller
  • Dog-Friendly Dog Training by Andrea Arden
  • Don’t Shoot the Dog: The New Art of Teaching and Training by Karen Pryor
  • After You Get Your Puppy by Ian Dunbar
  • Your Outta Control Puppy: How to Turn Your Precocious Pup into the Perfect Pet by Teoti Anderson
  • Way to Go! How to Housetrain a Dog of Any Age by Patricia McConnell and Karen London

 

Behavior Issues:

  • I'll Be Home Soon: How to Prevent and Treat Separation Anxiety  by Patricia McConnell
  • Control Unleashed - Creating a Focused and Confident Dog  by Leslie McDevitt
  • The Bark Stops Here by Terry Ryan  (for excessive barkers)
  • Mine! A Guide to Resource Guarding in Dogs by Jean Donaldson
  • Click to Calm: Healing the Aggressive Dog by Emma Parsons
  • The Cautious Canine: How to Help Dogs Conquer Their Fears by Patricia McConnell
  • Feisty Fido: Help for the Leash-Aggressive Dog by Patricia McConnell and Karen London
  • Scaredy Dog: Understanding and Rehabilitating Your Reactive Dog by Ali Brown
  • How to Right a Dog Gone Wrong: A Roadmap for Rehabilitating Aggressive Dogs by Pamela Dennison
  • FIGHT! by Jean Donaldson(dog-on-dog aggression)

 

Understanding Your Dog:

  • Canine Body Language : A Photographic Guide by Brenda Aloff
  • The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs by Patricia McConnell
  • For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend by Patricia McConnell
  • The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson
  • On Talking Term With Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas
  • Off-Leash Dog Play: A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun by Robin Bennett and Susan Briggs  (body language of dogs)
  • Living With Kids and Dogs…Without Losing Your Mind by Colleen Pelar
  • Raising Puppies and Kids Together: A Guide for Parents by Pia Silvani and Lynn Eckhardt
  • What Your Dog is Trying to Tell You: A Head-To-Tail Guide to Your Dog's Symptoms – And Their Solutionsby John M. Simon, DVM

 

 

Exercise and Recreation:

  • Fitness Unleashed: A Dog and Owner’s Guide to Losing Weight and Gaining Health Together by Marty Becker, DVM and Robert Kushner, MD
  • Canine Adventures: Fun Thing to Do With Your Dog by Cynthia D. Miller 
  • The Dog Lover's Companion: The Inside Scoop on Where To Take Your Dog  (available at dogloverscompanion.com or from Avalon Travel)
  • Traveling with Your Pet: The AAA PetBook  (lodgings and campgrounds rated by the American Automobile Association)

 


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