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The following are books recommended by Delightful Dog LLC.
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DON'T SHOOT THE DOG
by Karen Pryor
A classic manual on how and why positive reinforcement works. These
principles don't just work on your dog; learn how to influence the behavior
of your kids, your spouse, and your co-workers without nagging or
punishment!
POWER OF POSITIVE DOG TRAINING, 2ND EDITION
by Pat Miller
Winner of AABP 2008 Multi-Media Awards for Excellence - Best Dog
Behavior Book for Owners (Books on behavior problems and/or behavior
modification written for dog owners). One of the best explanations of why
positive reinforcement works and why punishment is both unnecessary
and harmful.
CLICK FOR JOY! - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FROM CLICKER TRAINERS AND THEIR DOGS
by Melissa Alexander
Dog Writer's Association of America - Best Training & Behavior Book of
2003. Don't really know what clicker training is? Well, it has nothing to do
with that plastic little box. It's a whole system of learning that anyone can
do! This book is in a question/answer format- so it is easy to get your
most burning questions about clicker training answered.
THE OTHER END OF THE LEASH - WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO AROUND DOGS
by Patricia McConnell
Dr. McConnell is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist with a PhD. in
Ethology. This book is consistently named as one of the best books in
dog training. It looks at how humans interact with their dogs. You will
learn things you never knew were important to your dog and your dog will
love and thank you for it.
CULTURE CLASH
by Jean Donaldson
Dogs have their very own culture and just like a human taken out of their
own culture and transplanted into another, misunderstandings are bound
to happen. The Culture Clash is a landmark book in positive dog training.
This book should be mandatory reading for anyone who has a dog or ever
works with dogs. Crystal Saling says "Reading this book changed my life.
I realized that what I was expecting from my dog was unreasonable."
ON TALKING TERMS WITH DOGS - CALMING SIGNALS, 2ND EDITION
by Turid Rugaas
Ms. Rugaas has spent thousands of hours watching and studying dogs
interact with each other. While studying, she realized that much of what
dogs are communicating is peaceful intent and conflict resolution. She
named these signals "Calming Signals". Learn how you can do some of
these calming signals to your own dog to help him calm down without
training or punishment.
CANINE BODY LANGUAGE - A PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDE
by Brenda Aloff
Dogs speak with their bodies. Much of what they say is completely lost in
translation to their human family members. This guide is like having a
pocket translator with you in a foreign country.
AM I BORING MY DOG? - AND 99 OTHER THINGS EVERY DOG WISHES YOU KNEW
by Edie Jarolim
Ms. Jarolim is a freelance writer who writes for several dog magazines
including Tuft's: Your Dog. Crystal Saling is paring with Jarolim for
Training Tuesdays on her blog Will my Dog Hate Me. This book is for the
beginner dog owner or for one who hasn't kept up with the latest and
greatest in dog care and training. It is a fantastic book and funny too!