I have a big 'dog book wish list' on Amazon. I've put them in order of appearance, from the ones I will get before my pup arrives to the ones I may get as things come up in training.
Comparisons are welcome! I've just added the ones from this topic that sound good, but that means I have several books on one topic. I'd love to hear which ones you guys think are the more useful and readable ones.
- The Perfect Puppy: Britain's Number One Puppy Care Book by Gwen Bailey
- Oh Behave!: Dogs from Pavlov to Premack to Pinker by Jean Donaldson
- Other End of the Leash by Patricia B McConnell
- Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide: Interpreting the Native Language of the Domestic Dog by Brenda Aloff
- Canine Behavior: A Photo Illustrated Handbook by Barbara Handelman
Which of the above two would you recommend?
- A Dog Who's Always Welcome: Assistance and Therapy Dog Trainers Teach You How to Socialize and Train Your Companion Dog by Lorie Long
- Dogs Are from Neptune by Jean Donaldson
- The Cautious Canine: How to Help Dogs Conquer Their Fears by Patricia Mcconnell
- Mine!: A Practical Guide to Resource Guarding in Dogs by Jean Donaldson
- Chill Out Fido!: How to Calm Your Dog (Dogwise Training Manual) by Nan Kene Arthur
- Click to Calm: Healing the Aggressive Dog (Karen Pryor Clicker Book) by Emma Parsons
- Fight!: A Practical Guide to the Treatment of Dog-dog Aggression by Jean Donaldson
If you were to buy one of these three, which would you recommend?
- Control Unleashed by Leslie McDevitt (sadly not available on Amazon)
- Barking: The Sound of a Language (Dogwise Training Manual) by Turid Rugaas
- On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas
- Playtime for Your Dog: Keep Him Busy Throughout the Day by Christina Sondermann
- You Bake 'em Dog Biscuits Cookbook: More Than 50 Tasty Recipes That Your Dog Will Beg for by Janine Adams
- 101 Dog Tricks: Step-by-step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog by Kyra Sundance
Oh, and I think I'll look at
Complete Idiot's Guide to Positive Dog Training by Pamela Dennison because I think there's a Dutch translation for that one (most of the above books sadly don't!) and I will want to give my parents some good reading about positive training before they're allowed to pup-sit
