Recommended Reading
I just got a new puppy so am in the throws of puppy training....what that means is that I am reading again. I am adding some books that I just read and recommend.
For you new puppy buyers...............This is one of the best things around for a quick reference guide. It is called the Ultimate Puppy Toolkit. I am thinking to add this to the things I give new puppy buyers. I am also trying to write (ha ha) a pamphlet on the first weeks with your puppy...the working title is "What the Books Don't Tell You". It will be practical tips to some everyday stuff. It amazes me as I read these books that Potty Training always seems to be in the middle of the books. If you are like me that is one of the first things to start training from the moment your puppy comes home...and basically they all say to crate train. Good idea but what happens when it is time for the pup to get out of the crate? So will try my writing skills to see if I can help new puppy owners either learn fresh or have a refresher course in New Puppy. Wish me luck.
The Ultimate Puppy Toolkit--Urban Puppy (Peggy vanDam and Sydney Bleicher)
Train Your Dog the Lazy Way--Andrea Arden
Dog Friendly Dog Training--Andrea Arden
Clicker Training:
*Don't Shoot The Dog--Karen Pryor
*Clicker Training for Dogs--Karen Pryor
Clicker Magic (Video)--Karen Pryor
Clicker Training for Puppies (Video)--Karen Pryor
*Quick Clicks--Mandy Book and Cheryl Smith
*Click Here for a Well Trained Dog--Deborah A. Jones
Clicking With Your Dog : Step-by-Step in Pictures--Peggy Tillman
*Train Your Dog: The Positive Gentle Method (DVD)--Nicole Wilde and Laura Bourhenne
*Learning About Dogs-Clicker One/Clicker Two--Kay Laurence (Videos)
Positive/General Training (Other than clicker)
*The Other End of the Leash--Patricia McConnell
Dog-Friendly Dog Training--Andrea Arden
How to Speak Dog--Stanley Coren
Dogwise--John Fisher
Think dog! : An Owner's Guide To Canine Psychology--John Fisher.
*Dog Behavior--Ian Dunbar
How To Teach A New Dog Old Tricks--Ian Dunbar
Before you Get Your Puppy--Ian Dunbar
After You Get Your Puppy--Ian Dunbar
Sirius Puppy Training (Video)--Ian Dunbar
*The Power of Positive Dog Training--Pat Miller
*On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals--Turid Rugaas
*Getting in TTouch with Your Dogs--Linda Tellington-Jones
*The Dog Listener--Jan Fennell
Shelby Marlo's New Art of Dog Training: Balancing Love and Discipline--Shelby Marlo (Don't agree with all that she has to say but not a bad reference book for some things.)
Interesting Reading:
Pack of Two: The Intricate Bond Between People and Dogs--Caroling Knapp
*Bones Would Rain from the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships With Dogs--Suzanne Clothier
The Rosetta Bone: The Key to Communication Between Humans and Canines--Cheryl Smith
I have read all the books on this list and recommend them to all out there.
Try your library as a source to find these books.
* Books that I own.
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