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Students have asked us for a list of recommended reading. Here is our list of current on and off-line reads for dog owners of all stages. We also have a special reading list for our aspiring next generation of dog trainers- Recommended Reading for Dog Crazy Kids!
Clicker Solutions on-line articles
4 Paws University on-line articles
Raising Canine Telecourses - Organized by Susan Smith
Dog Star Daily on-line articles - Ian Dunbar & staff
Karen Pryor Clickertraining - Karen Pryor
DragonFly Mind to Mind - Sue Ailsby
Say Yes! Dog Training - Susan Garrett
Peaceable Paws - Pat Miller
Shirley Chong on-line articles - Shirely Chong
LoLaBu Land - Silvia Trkman
Calming Signals Community - Turid Rugaas
Books that can be bought at www.dogwise.com or www.cleanrun.com or www.amazon.com
(in alphabetical order:)
After You Get Your Puppy by Ian Dunbar www.dogstartdaily.com (free e-book)
Be a Dog’s Best Friend- a Safety Guide for Kids by Renee Payne & Jennifer Gladysz
Before You Get Your Puppy by Ian Dunbar www.dogstartdaily.com (free e-book)
Bones Would Rain from the Sky by Suzanne Clothier Grand Central Publishing
Canine Body Language a photographic guide by Brenda Aloff Dogwise Publishing
Click to Calm by Emma Parsons
Control Unleashed: Creating a Focused and Confident Dog by Leslie McDevitt
The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson James & Kenneth Publishers
Dogs, A New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior and Evolution by Raymond and Lorna Coppinger University of Chicago Press
Dogs are from Neptune by Jean Donaldson
Don’t Shoot the Dog The New Art of Teaching and Training by Karen Pryor Bantam Books
Feeling Outnumbered? How to Manage & Enjoy your Multi-dog Household by Patricia McConnell
First Course in Applied Behavior Analysis - Paul Chance a very conversationalist, readable text that gives you the tools on how to make behavior change happen in any species and why it works. An excellent read for anyone who wishes to learn how to change their dog's (or children or spouses) behavior for the better.
Getting in TTouch with Your Dog by Linda Tellington Jones
In Focus: Developing A Working Relationship with Your Dog by Deborah Jones & Judy Keller
Living with Kids and Dogs- Without Losing your Mind by Colleen Pelar
On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas Legacy by Mail
(there is also a DVD/video by this name that is excellent and highly recommended viewing)
The Other End of The Leash By Patricia McConnell
Parenting Your Dog by Trish King
Purely Positive Training by Sheila Booth
Ruff Love by Susan Garrett
Shaping Success: The Education of an Unlikely Champion by Susan Garrett
Stress in Dogs by Marina Scholz & Clarissa von Reinhardt Dogwise Publishing
Tail Talk understanding the secret language of dogs by Sophie Collins Chronicle Books
Way to go! How to Housetrain a Dog of Any Age by Karen London and Patricia McConnell