Which dog training book would YOU recommend?

[Jean]

Based on your own personal experience ... which Dog Training Book would you recommend to other (new and experienced) trainers???



Thanks for sharing!!!

[brenda taulbee]

It's more of a people training book, than a dog training book, but a personal favorite that I recently discovered is "The Other End of the Leash" by Patricia B. McConnell. It definitely helped me realize my own behavior in terms of biology, and how confusing I can be to my poor dog.

[Jean]

Thanks for sharing! I actually own this book! But definitely agree that it is a good book to read.

[snooks]

Actually I put together a list from my own library favorites and recommendations from friends that know a lot and have some wonderful favorites that I always love.

Beginners:

If I had to pick one for a beginner it would be Puppy Love DVD and 2nd Puppy Primer

Karen Pryor-any of her books are great. I have a wonderful recommendation on the
Puppy Love DVD http://www.clickertraining.com/store?catalog=clickerpets&query=puppy&.autodone=ht tp%3A%2F%2Fclickerpets.stores.yahoo.net%2Findex.ht ml

Clicker Puppy DVD

Click for Joy-Beginning to intermediate clicker training

ClickFlicks are short downloads you can buy on almost any topic from Puppy Training to Loose Leash Walking for $5 plus or minus. These are really great and many geared toward kids though adults will get just as much value and all use great positive methods. http://www.clickertraining.tv/product.html?item=KPDLVDJOR-01

Don't Shoot the Dog-Karen Pryor

Before You Get your Puppy-Ian Dunbar FREE download at http://www.siriuspup.com/beforebook.html

After You Get your Puppy-Ian Dunbar FREE download at http://www.dogstardaily.com/after-you-get-your-puppy-0

How to Parent Your Dog-Trish King

How to Behave So your Dog Behaves-Sophia Yin

Perfect Paws in Five Days-Jean Donaldson

Training People-How to Bring out the Best in Your Human-Tess of Helena

How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With-Rutherford and Neil

Patricia McConnell
ALL of her books are great, short, speak to a wide audience for a wide variety of things.
Puppy Primer-is one of my favorites for new dog owners and first time owners it's succinct
The Other End of the Leash
Family Friendly Dog Training
How to be Leader of the Pack (this is a POSITIVE training book) not of recent TV craze
Feeling Outnumbered - how to manage a multi dog household


ARBI-Free videos and podcasts about all types of problems and training by renowned animal behaviorists and those who know what they are doing located http://abrionline.org/videos.php

Beginners/Intermediate

My favorite book of all time is here Control Unleashed and 2nd Click to Calm

Other favorite authors Jean Donaldson, Sophia Yin, Kathy Sdao

Kay Lawence books and website very good-http://www.learningaboutdogs.com/html/about_us.html

Sophia Yin books and websites very good http://www.nerdbook.com/sophia/welcome.html

Kathy Sdao books and websites recommended http://tawzerdogvideos.com/Pamela-Reid.htm also Pamela Reid material here too which is great.

Shirley Chong books and websites great http://www.shirleychong.com/

Problems and Solutions for Beginner/Intermediate

Feisty Fido-Patricia McConnell for reactive fearful dogs
Scaredy Dog-DVD and Book-Ali Brown for reactive/fearful dogs
I'll Be Home Soon-Patricia McConnell for anxious dogs and SA
Click to Calm-Emma Parsons for reactive dogs
Control Unleashed-Leslie McDevitt for reactive dogs
Way to Go-Patricia McConnell potty training
Potty Training a Dog of Any Age-Patricia McConnell
Dog-Dog Aggression-Patricia McConnell
Cautious Canine-Patricia McConnell for fearful/reactive dogs

Advanced to intermediate
Improve Your I-CUE DVD-Cue-Kathy Sdao
Cujo Meets Pavlov-Kathy Sdao
On Talking Terms with Dogs-Calming Signals-Turid Rugaas and any books by Turid

I have 90% of these books and got them on recommendations. The ones I don't have I also have good recommendations on.

[tx_cowgirl]

Hmm...I have so many books I need to get, but haven't...

I LOVE 101 Dog Tricks with Kyra Sundance and Chaucy. It's WONDERFUL for the intermediate/experienced trainer, although not so much for the beginner... But nonetheless a wonderful book. There's also another called 101 Tricks by a different author, which is good as well but not quite as impressive as Kyra's.


Currently reading "Training the Hard to Train Dog" by Petty Swager. LOVING it so far, with a few exceptions. Overall a great book, just disagree with some of her views.

I like "Breaking Bad Habits in Dogs" as well. Can't remember the author.

As for general training books.....not sure.

[good_doggie]

I love the book "Dog Tricks" by Mary Ray and Justin Harding. It contains more that 50 tricks combined for beginners and experienced dog trainers.

[fickla]

I also really like Patricia McConnell's The Other End of the Leash, and really all of her books.

Other favorites are:

"When Pigs Fly: Training Success with Impossible Dogs" by Jane Killion
"Control Unleashed" by Leslie McDevitt
"Dogs are From Neptune" by Jean Donaldson (and all of her books!)
"Clicker Training For Obedience" by Morgan Spector
"Shaping Success" by Susan Garrett

and a ton more books! Unfortunately I spend way too much money on dog books since the library doesn't really have any dog books other than breed specifics and some older training ones!

[pattymac]

I just got Brenda Aloff's latest book, Getting Connected With Your Dog, comes with a 90 min dvd too. Just started to read and watch, it's awesome so far. A bit pricey maybe but at over 300 pages and with the dvd it's worth it!!