Recommended Reading

BOOKS

“How to Behave So Your Dog Behaves”
by Sophia Yin, DVM

"Family Friendly Dog Training" (a six-week program for you and your dog)
by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D. and Aimee M. Moore

"How to be the Leader of the Pack" (and have your dog love you for it)
by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D.

"The Toolbox for Building a Great Family Dog"
by Terry Ryan

"What is My Dog Saying"
(A CD power point of canine body language with 100 slides. Very informative and interesting at any level.)
by Carol Byrnes

"Chill out Fido: How to Calm your Dog"
by Nan Kene Arthur

"Before & After Getting Your Puppy"
(a positive approach to raising a happy, healthy and well adjusted dog)
by Dr. Ian Dunbar

“Feisty Fido” (Help for the leash aggressive dog)
by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D. and Karen B. London, Ph.D.

“Fight” (A practical guide to the treatment of dog-dog aggression)
by Jean Donaldson

“Don’t Shoot the Dog”,
"Getting Started Clicker Training for Dogs”,
"Getting Started, Clicker Training for Cats”,
and "Reaching the Animal Mind"
(clicker training and what it teaches us about animals)"
by Karen Pryor

"How to Right a dog gone Wrong;
a roadmap for rehabilitating aggressive dogs"
by Pamela S. Dennison

"The Cautious Canine; How to Help Dogs Conquer their Fears"
by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D.

"Separation Distress and Dogs"
(positive reinforcement based workbook)
by James O'Heare

"Mine"
(help for resource guarding)
by Jean Donaldson

"Raising a Behaviorally Healthy Puppy"
by Suzanne Hetts, PhD and Daniel Q. Estep, PhD

"Raising Puppies and Kids Together; A Guide for Parents"
by Pia Silvani, CPDT and Lynn Eckhardt

"The Bark Stops Here"
by Terry Ryan

“A Guide to Living With & Training A Fearful Dog”
(an invaluable resource for owners and rescuers)
By Debbie Jacobs CPDT-KA, CAP

“Absolutely Positively Gundog Training”
By Robert Milner