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Dog Resource List

Article Date: 
March 2, 2009
Dog Resource List 

Training and Manners/Understanding How Dogs Learn/Learning Theory

·         How to Behave So Your Dog Behaves – Sophia Yin   (Great basic ‘how-to’ book on manners)

·         Click for Joy – Melissa Alexander (Basics of clicker training – great resource guide)

·         The Other End of the Leash – P. McConnell  (Understanding Dogs.  Great!  An easy read)

·         Don’t Shoot the Dog – Karen Pryor (Learning theory – not just about dogs –pretty easy read)

·         For The Love of a Dog – P. McConnell  (Dogs, Humans and Emotion.  Easy read)

·         The Culture Clash – Jean Donaldson (Very technical book on learning theory)

 

Understanding Body Language/Play

·   Play Together, Stay Together – K. London & P. McConnell (Body language and play)

·   The Language of Dogs (DVD) – S. Kalnajs (A visual resource on understand dog body language)

·   Off-Leash Dog Play, A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun – R. Bennett & S. Briggs (Nice guide for owners on understanding dog behavior)

 

Puppies


·   BEFORE You Get Your Puppy – Ian Dunbar*

·   AFTER You Get Your Puppy – Ian Dunbar*

(*These two books can be purchased as 1 combine book or separately)


·   Doctor Dunbar’s Good Little Dog Book – Ian Dunbar (THE basic puppy book)

 

Kids

 

·   Raising Puppies and Kids Together, A Guide for Parents – P. Silvani & L. Eckhardt (Lots of info on
Puppies, good info on boundaries for kids – some info on having a baby)

 

 

Hunting

 

·   Positive Gun Dogs, Clicker Training for Sporting Breeds – J. Barry, M. Emmen & S. Smith (Great!)

 

 

Food 

·   www.DogFoodAnalysis.com - See 'Reviews' Section.  Compares various foods.  Lists Ingredients, extensive nutritional comments and ranking. 

 

------------------------------------Specific Dog Issues:--------------------------------------

All dogs can be dangerous – these are simply resources on specific topics –they are NOT how-to guides to handle sever problems on your own!  Contact a professional for guidance, please.

 

 Separation Anxiety

·   I’ll Be Home Soon – how to prevent and treat separation anxiety – P. McConnell (Short booklet)

 

 

Multi-dog households

·   Feeling Outnumbered?  How to manage and enjoy your multi-dog household – K. London & P. McConnell (Very Useful short, inexpensive booklet)

 

 

Fearfulness/Shyness/Aggression

·   Feisty Fido - P. McConnell & K. London (Short, inexpensive booklet)

·   Click to Calm – Emma Parsons (Very thorough – includes basics on clicker training)

·   The Cautious Canine – P. McConnell (Short, inexpensive booklet)

 

 

Housetraining

·   Way to Go: How to house train a dog of any age – K. London & P. McConnell (Short booklet)

 

 

Resource Guarding

·   MINE! A Guide To Resource Guarding In Dogs – Jean Donaldson

 

 Can’t find a particular book at your usual bookstore?

www.dogwise.com  (Every book mentioned is available through this site)

www.patriciamcconnell.com (Patricia McConnell also sells all her books and booklets directly through her site)