More Books on behavior, training and care
Thought I would pass this along as a resource:
I find its good to have items to fall back on as things crop up or as you are starting up as a new owner/adopter etc. since no two dogs are alike.
GENERAL BOOKS ON POSITIVE TRAINING
Donaldson, Jean. Culture Clash.
Donaldson, Jean. DVD Perfect Paws in 5 Days.
Fisher, Susan. So your Dog’s not Lassie: Tips for Training Difficult Dogs and Independent Breeds.
Garrett, Susan. Crate Games for Self control.
Kearns, Nancy. The Whole dog Journal Handbook of Dog and Puppy Care.
(Not to be confused with online version monthly issue of Whole dog Journal - http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/)
McConnell, Patricia. How to be the Leader of the Pack...and Have your Dog Love You for it!
McConnell, Patricia. Other end of the Leash.
Miller, Pat. The Power of Positive Training.
Miller, Pat. Positive Perspectives 2.
Pryor, Karen. Clicker Training for Dogs.
Rugaas, Turid. On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals.
(Also has DVD - Calming Signals: What your Dog Tells you)
SPECIALTY TOPICS
Donaldson, Jean. Mine.
Donaldson, Jean. Dog are from Neptune.
Eaton, Barry. Hear Hear: Guide to training a Deaf Dog.
Livine, Caroline. Living with Blind Dogs.
(Also DVD. New Skills for Blind Dogs)
McConnell, Patricia. Cautious Canine.
McConnell, Patricia: Feeling Outnumbered: How to Manage and Enjoy a Multi Dog Household. (Also in DVD)
McConnell, Patricia: Feisty Fido: Help for the Leash Aggressive Dog.
McConnell, Patricia. I’ll be Home Soon.
Miller, Pat. Play with your dog.
Murray, Louise. Vet Confidential: An Insiders Guide to Protecting Your Pet’s Health.
Nordensson, Stewart & Kelley, Lydia. Teamwork – Training Manual for People with Disabilities.
O’Driscoll, Cathrine. Shock to the System: Facts About Animal Vaccination, Pet Food and How to Keep Your Pets Healthy.
(DVD: In Search of The Truth About Dogs: Introduction to Natural Canine Health)
Palika, Liz. Purbred Dog Rescue Adoption.
Palika, Liz. The Ultimate Pet food Guide: Everything you need to know about feeding your dog or cat. (Pet food information also listed in Whole dog Journal online)
Pelar, Colleen. Living with kids and dogs without losing your mind.
Rugaas, Turid. My dog pulls what do I do?
Wild, Nichole. Help for your Fearful Dog: A Step by Step Guide to help your dog Conquer his fears.
Wood, Debora. Help for your Shy Dog: Turning Your Terrified Dog into a Terrific Pet.
I find its good to have items to fall back on as things crop up or as you are starting up as a new owner/adopter etc. since no two dogs are alike.
GENERAL BOOKS ON POSITIVE TRAINING
Donaldson, Jean. Culture Clash.
Donaldson, Jean. DVD Perfect Paws in 5 Days.
Fisher, Susan. So your Dog’s not Lassie: Tips for Training Difficult Dogs and Independent Breeds.
Garrett, Susan. Crate Games for Self control.
Kearns, Nancy. The Whole dog Journal Handbook of Dog and Puppy Care.
(Not to be confused with online version monthly issue of Whole dog Journal - http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/)
McConnell, Patricia. How to be the Leader of the Pack...and Have your Dog Love You for it!
McConnell, Patricia. Other end of the Leash.
Miller, Pat. The Power of Positive Training.
Miller, Pat. Positive Perspectives 2.
Pryor, Karen. Clicker Training for Dogs.
Rugaas, Turid. On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals.
(Also has DVD - Calming Signals: What your Dog Tells you)
SPECIALTY TOPICS
Donaldson, Jean. Mine.
Donaldson, Jean. Dog are from Neptune.
Eaton, Barry. Hear Hear: Guide to training a Deaf Dog.
Livine, Caroline. Living with Blind Dogs.
(Also DVD. New Skills for Blind Dogs)
McConnell, Patricia. Cautious Canine.
McConnell, Patricia: Feeling Outnumbered: How to Manage and Enjoy a Multi Dog Household. (Also in DVD)
McConnell, Patricia: Feisty Fido: Help for the Leash Aggressive Dog.
McConnell, Patricia. I’ll be Home Soon.
Miller, Pat. Play with your dog.
Murray, Louise. Vet Confidential: An Insiders Guide to Protecting Your Pet’s Health.
Nordensson, Stewart & Kelley, Lydia. Teamwork – Training Manual for People with Disabilities.
O’Driscoll, Cathrine. Shock to the System: Facts About Animal Vaccination, Pet Food and How to Keep Your Pets Healthy.
(DVD: In Search of The Truth About Dogs: Introduction to Natural Canine Health)
Palika, Liz. Purbred Dog Rescue Adoption.
Palika, Liz. The Ultimate Pet food Guide: Everything you need to know about feeding your dog or cat. (Pet food information also listed in Whole dog Journal online)
Pelar, Colleen. Living with kids and dogs without losing your mind.
Rugaas, Turid. My dog pulls what do I do?
Wild, Nichole. Help for your Fearful Dog: A Step by Step Guide to help your dog Conquer his fears.
Wood, Debora. Help for your Shy Dog: Turning Your Terrified Dog into a Terrific Pet.
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Dogs by Raymond and Lorna Coppinger
This book is really a great read. It's not a behavior or training book, but it is a book that really helps clarify the origin of the dog and takes a interesting look at breed specific training and ownership.
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I was, at the time, taking Emma Parsons' reactive dog class, in which I noticed that she was purely focused on the behavior alone and not the history of the individual dog and the breed tendencies. This was on purpose, because our success in the class depended on stopping our excuses and regrets about the past and taking it from here right now. I asked her why she wasn't concerned with breed, and she replied that if people can train walruses not to aggress at their zookeepers, and killer whales to pee in a cup then we should be able to train any dog to calm down. (and the Coppingers illustrate that yes, you can train Cav. King Charles Spaniels to hunt rabbits, but no they won't do it naturally or be as good at it as beagles)
I think Emma is right, BUT - big BUT- what needs to be added is that it may be very difficult, it may take a very long time, and because of the return on investment and the point of diminishing returns many ordinary dog owners will not see the results she was able to achieve with her dog Ben in the time that they remain interested and feel they are progressing. I am not a professional trainer, and while my handling improved greatly, I am not as good as she is and I cannot devote the resources, time and attention to it.
After I read the Coppinger book, I realized that I could put Sage through all kinds of training and effort for a long time and get only a certain amount better, ever, and that with a lot of management and hand holding with him. I was floored when the authors explained that if you have a Border collie that cuts the sheep wrong (lacks chops), it is better to get another dog that does it right than to spend time and effort to undo and retrain the first dog with no chops to do it right. We are raised in our culture to believe that anyone can do anything they want with hard work and a little luck, but it made me wonder if this is really so.
Unlike Emma, my professional reputation is not involved in my need to and ability to solve this problem, only my relationship with MY dog. If Sage and I are okay with choosing NOT to go to the offleash dog area rather than do the training required for him to be able to go to the dog field safely, then let's start enjoying each other now and skip all the work and tension. I realized that Sage is stressed by those outings, but that he loves games in the dog yard or playing with Reilly and I at home. I got over MY desire to be at the Dog Field and quit projecting it onto him and we are both happier. I think he is relieved. I had to get over the idea that Good Dogs can accompany you anywhere and Bad Dogs/Bad owners are stuck at home. Sometimes that's just the way it is.
The other book that blew up all my misconceptions was Stress In Dogs by Scholz and Von Reinhardt- they have it at Dogwise. What I was seeing was not adolescent acting-up idiocy, it was stress. It was Sage telling me in a very desperate way- jumping, tugging my clothes, that he needed to go home now, that this field of strange and sometimes rude dogs made him uncomfortable, scared. And I told him to Cut it Out...until I learned better. A pivotal book for Sage and I and complementary to Turid Ruugas' work.
She makes some valid points about reactive dogs and presents some examples of what she has done or uses to get some control when working with particular cases. It does not just pertain to off leash but general tasks that can be used in home at the training center etc.
Also on the original list I also forgot to add
Ruff Love: A Relationship Building Program for You and Your dog by Susan Garett
Great for those tough personalities that need a little more structure.
I'm currently reading Control Unleashed by Leslie McDevitt ever since Romi mentioned that she was taking classes based on it. It's a great/practical read so far. I'm dying to try some of its principles on Ichi. That's right, if you own a Shiba, owners can get maniacal towards their dogs because "payback's a b*tch!" :P (and I say this with all the love in the world towards my 4-legged child).
Thanks,
Jesse
Also, sorta about behavior, sorta about care and sorta about training - Merle's Door. Its not as sappy as it sounds, its more of a tribute to the author's best canine friend, and all that he learned along the way. Its a beautiful, insightful read.
I think it's extremely helpful to have a recommended reading list for forum members.
I have bought a few of the books suggested here. I could not imagine not having some of the profound informative shared in those books.
We already have a Dog Food article that is super helpful, why not a reading list too?
* The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs
* Dr. Pitcairn's New Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats
* The Culture Clash: A Revolutionary New Way to Understanding the Relationship Between Humans and Domestic Dogs
*Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats : Your A-Z Guide to Over 200 Conditions, Herbs, Vitamins, and Supplements
i want to find books or some information source that covers japanese akita pup development/health/behavior/training/care...
http://www.amazon.com/Buyer-Beware-crimes-truth-about/dp/1453855017/ref=pd_sim_b_3
I toy with the idea of what "primitive" means when used to describe dog breeds. Dictionary.com offers "unaffected or little affected by civilizing influences" to define "primitive" along with the synonyms: prehistoric, primal, primary, primordial, original, aboriginal, antediluvian, and pristine .
I think of my cats as primitive pets. We adore each other and we enjoy a close loving relationship. I can't MAKE them do something (is that uncivil of them?), but they do lots of things to please me. They are territorial, but not hierarchical the way a dog pack tends to be; and more independent. Would the synonym, "pristine", be the more accurate adjective?
I wonder if cat books might not be truer to these "primitive" breeds.
- Canine Behavior, A Photo Illustrated Handbook by Barbara Handelman -
This book is so much more than I though it would be, and great pictures! It's not a small book with basic "when dogs ears are like this it means that". It actually describes behavior and words people use when talking about dog behavior.
I officially finish my B.Sc. tonight, and once I get over literature PTSD I'm going to load up an Amazon shopping cart!!
Bow Wow Flix for dog training DVD rental and also Dogwise are excellent for book purchases.
Some places like Karen Pryor have video clips that can be downloaded in bits and pieces. A few things can be placed on kindle as well so check that out too.
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General Books on “Positive” Training (quite a few are now available as ebooks or dvds):
Donaldson, Jean. Culture Clash.
Donaldson, Jean. DVD Perfect Paws in 5 Days.
Dunbar, Ian. Before and After getting Your Puppy. http://www.dogstardaily.com/free-downloads
Fisher, Susan. So your Dog’s not Lassie: Tips for Training Difficult Dogs and Independent Breeds.
Garrett, Susan. Crate Games for Self control. (also on DVD)
Kearns, Nancy. The Whole dog Journal Handbook of Dog and Puppy Care.
(also online version monthly issue of Whole dog Journal - http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/)
McConnell, Patricia. How to be the Leader of the Pack...and Have your Dog Love You for it!
McConnell, Patricia. Other end of the Leash.
McDevitt, Leslie. Control Unleashed the Puppy Program.
Miller, Pat. The Power of Positive Training.
Miller, Pat. Positive Perspectives 2.
Pryor, Karen. Clicker Training for Dogs.
Rugaas, Turid. On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals.
(Also has DVD - Calming Signals: What your Dog Tells you”)
Yin, Sophia. Perfect Puppy in 7 Days. (also can obtained as ebook)
Specialty Topics:
Aloff, Brenda. Canine Body Launguage.
Aloff, Brenda. Aggression in Dogs. Practical Management, Prevention and Behavior Modification.
Clothier, Suzanne. Arousal, Anxiety and Fear: Empathy, Understanding & Options for Anxious or Fearful Dogs (DVD)
Clothier, Suzanne. Finding a Balance: Issues of power in the human dog relationship. Flying Dog Press
Clothier, Suzanne. Understanding and Teaching Self Control. Flying Dog Press.
Clothier, Suzanne. The Seven C's: A guide to training and relationships. Flying Dog Press.
Clothier, Suzanne. Body Posture and Emotions: Shifting Shapes and shifting minds. Flying Dog Press.
Donaldson, Jean. Mine.
Donaldson, Jean. Dog are from Neptune.
Eaton, Barry. Hear Hear: Guide to Training a Deaf Dog.
Jacobs, Debbie. A Guide for Living with and Training a Fearful Dog.
Livine, Caroline. Living with Blind Dogs.
(Also DVD. New Skills for Blind Dogs)
McConnell, Patricia. Cautious Canine.
McConnell, Patricia: Feeling Outnumbered: How to Manage and Enjoy a Multi Dog Household. (Also in DVD)
McConnell, Patricia: Feisty Fido: Help for the Leash Aggressive Dog.
McConnell, Patricia. I’ll be Home Soon.
McDevitt, Leslie. Control Unleashed.
Miller, Pat. Play with Your Dog.
Murray, Louise. Vet Confidential: An Insiders Guide to Protecting Your Pet’s Health.
Nordensson, Stewart & Kelley, Lydia. Teamwork – Training Manual for People with Disabilities.
O’Driscoll, Cathrine. Shock to the System: Facts About Animal Vaccination, Pet Food and How to Keep Your Pets Healthy.
(DVD: In Search of The Truth About Dogs: Introduction to Natural Canine Health)
Palika, Liz. Purbred Dog Rescue Adoption.
Palika, Liz. The Ultimate Pet food Guide: Everything you need to know about feeding your dog or cat. (Pet food information also listed in the Whole dog Journal online)
Parsons, Emma. Click to Calm. Healing the Aggressive Dog.
Pelar, Colleen. Living with Kids and Dogs Without Losing Your Mind.
Rugaas, Turid. My dog pulls what do I do?
Wild, Nichole. Help for your Fearful Dog: A Step by Step Guide to Help Your Dog Conquer his Fears.
Wilde, Nichole. Dissecting the Dynamics of Dog-Dog Play (DVD)
Wood, Debora. Help for your Shy Dog: Turning Your Terrified Dog into a Terrific Pet.
I am a strong proponent of dogs and owners working together though, over forced physical corrections. For the resources listed many authors are trainers that have a good history and background in behaviorism or specialized area..... AND Basically puts the dog first with the first rule of order in ethics...."do no harm".
Generally for new puppy owners I would first look to Ian Dunbar.
-Before and After getting Your Puppy. http://www.dogstardaily.com/free-downloads
For starters in training together:
- Susan Garrett. Crate games
- Leslie, MCDevitt. Control unleashed the puppy program.
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The last two are dvds. You may also want to consider Yin, Sophia. Perfect Puppy in 7 Days. (also can obtained as ebook)
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