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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:
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:
After You Get Your Puppy - Ian Dunbar
On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals - Turid Rugaas (can be purchased with a dvd as well, highly recommend)
Canine Body Language - Brenda Aloff
Way to go! How to Housetrain a Dog of Any Age - Karen London and Patricia McConnell
Control Unleashed : Creating a Focused and Confident Dog - Leslie McDevitt (geared toward agility people, but excellent resource for anyone - easy to read, lots of exercises)
The Other End of The Leash - Patricia McConnell
Parenting Your Dog - Trish King
Culture Clash - Jean Donaldson (great explanation of positive training. A must read for anyone interested in "Training")
In Focus: Developing A Working Relationship with Your Dog - Deborah Jones & Judy Keller (brief book that gives exercises to strengthen your relationship with your dog, and explains lots of basic training terms. Very clear and readable - also have two dvds, Crying for Control and Need for Speed that compliment book)
Shaping Success: The Education of an Unlikely Champion - Susan Garrett (great book, very readable with lots of training exercises and techniques)
Click to Calm - Emma Parsons