Dog book recommendations?

Hello! I've always been a cat owner and have had rabbits for the last 2 years but have never had a dog (Mum's scared of them...). However, I have decided that at some point, a dog would be a lovely addition to my furry family

I'm not one to go into things on a whim and I like to do lots of research first, so was wondering if anyone could recommend any dog care books? By that I mean books relating to everything to do with dogs- breeds, training, general care, illnesses etc.

Thanks in advance!

 

I only read few books the ones i liked where
Perfect puppy by Gwen Bailey it has a lot of information with training and carring for your dog (its good not only for puppy owners)
And dont shoot the dog -helped me also with my child lol ;-)
I also own dog bible by Kristin Mehus-Roe i refer to it a lot -there are qute few info on breeds , health etc
All of the including dog bible i got from amazon (second hand ;-))

 

Wow, there's quite a few then! I'll start working down the list- thank you!

 

Gwen bailey books are good for training and puppy care. I'm in same position as you and books, google and this forum have been lifelines!

 

These^^^^ plus I have a zillion more but they are a starter for ten!! Life Skills For Puppies I really like - it's by Helen Zulch and Daniel Mills.

 

You can never have too many animal books- I have all of the Vicky Hall cat books, indoor cat books, cat quote books and a cat encyclopedia.

I also have the 'Stories Rabbits Tell' book, which is well worth a read (it's about the cultural significance of rabbits ), as well as rabbit care books and I'm getting myself the Rabbitlopedia as I clearly need to know more

Now, I'll be stocking up on lots of dog books, too. I find it really pays to do your research, I wish more people would before getting pets

 

If you like history and folklore, this rabbit book is very much recommended:
Amazon.co.uk: stories rabbits tell

It's so interesting, and looks at how they're depicted in literature, paintings, modern culture etc.

Yes, I am a big geek!

 

If you've a library nearby might be worth seeing what they have in, ours has an ok dog section then you can save pennies for the books you can't read for free.

 

(BAT book)Behaviour adjustment training book by grisha Stewart

Control unleashed by Leslie mcdevitt. There is also a puppy programme version.

Before and after getting a puppy by Dr Ian Dunbar