Recommended Reading
The following are books, periodicals and videos about dog behavior and learning:
Puppy Specific:
The Perfect Puppy by Gwen Bailey
Another Piece of the Puzzle: Puppy Development edited by Pat Hastings and Erin Ann Rouse
Before You Get Your Puppy and
After You Get Your Puppy by Ian Dunbar
Your Outta Control Puppy by Teoti Anderson
Dog Specific:
The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson
The Dog's Mind by Bruce Fogel
The Other End of the Leash by Patricia McConnell
Canine Behavior Program: Body Postures and Evaluating Behavioral Health by Suzanne Hetts and Daniel Estep
(videos and workbook)
On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas (book & video available)
Dogs: A Startling New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior, and Evolution by Raymond and Lorna Coppinger
General Dog Training and Behavior:
The Power of Positive Training by Pat Miller
Dog Friendly Dog Training by Andrea Arden
The Toolbox for Remodeling Your Problem Dog by Terry Ryan
Advanced Training/Behavior/Learning Theory
Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor
Excel-erated Learning by Pam Reid
Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training by Steve Lindsay (Vol. 1 - 3)
Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Small Animals by Karen Overall, PhD
Breed Information:
Your Purebred Puppy by Michele Welton
Paws to Consider by Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson
Choosing a Dog by Nancy Baer and Steve Duno
Kids and Dogs:
Living with Kids & Dogs…Without Losing Your Mind by Colleen Pelar
Childproofing Your Dog by Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson
Periodicals:
Whole Dog Journal (800-829-9165 or www.whole-dog-journal.com
Your Dog (Published by Tufts University 800-829-5116)
All books and videos (unless out of print) should be available at
www.dogwise.com
Want to Learn More...?
Association of Pet Dog Trainers www.apdt.com
Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers www.ccpdt.org
International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants www.iaabc.org
