Recommended Reading and Resources

On this page, you'll find a listing of recommended reading for those getting a new puppy, training the one you already have, and those in need of some behavior modification. Click on the title to go to a description of the book or use the "search" box at the bottom of the page. Happy reading and watching!

Recommended Reading

New Dog/Puppy Owners and Training
BEFORE YOU GET YOUR PUPPY by Ian Dunbar	AFTER YOU GET YOUR PUPPY by Ian Dunbar
BEFORE & AFTER GETTING YOUR PUPPY by Ian Dunbar
THE POWER OF POSITIVE DOG TRAINING by Pat Miller	POSITIVE PERSPECTIVES: LOVE YOUR DOG, TRAIN YOUR DOG by Pat Miller
YOUR OUTTA CONTROL PUPPY by Teoti Anderson	DOG-FRIENDLY DOG TRAINING by Andrea Arden
CLICK FOR JOY! by Melissa Alexander	CALMING SIGNALS BOOK/VIDEO SET by Turid Rugaas
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General ("must have" books!)
THE OTHER END OF THE LEASH by Patricia McConnell	CULTURE CLASH by Jean Donaldson
DON'T SHOOT THE DOG by Karen Pryor Back to Top
Behavioral Issues	WAY TO GO! HOW TO HOUSETRAIN A DOG OF ANY AGE by Karen London and Patricia McConnell
FEISTY FIDO: HELP FOR THE LEASH AGGRESSIVE DOG by Patricia McConnell & Karen London
THE BARK STOPS HERE by Terry Ryan	DOGS ARE FROM NEPTUNE by Jean Donaldson
THE CAUTIOUS CANINE by Patricia McConnell
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Specific Interest
DOG FRIENDLY GARDENS, GARDEN FRIENDLY DOGS by Cheryl Smith	SHAPING SUCCESS: THE EDUCATION OF AN UNLIKELY CHAMPION by Susan Garrett
Feeling Outnumbered? by Karen London & Patricia McConnell	DOG FRIENDLY GARDENS, GARDEN FRIENDLY DOGS by Cheryl Smith