Google is not my friend today.

There have been threads that recommended good books on dog behavior,
training, etc.

Our library is looking to add to its collection and I could use either
a link to some of the threads or some suggestions.

All I could primarily find when aGoogling was a bunch of spam...

In article 2008081217462516807-montana@wildhackcominvalid,
montana wildhack wrote:
Our library is looking to add to its collection and I could use either
a link to some of the threads or some suggestions.

I think that browsing dogwise.com might be more fruitful.

I really like Burch & Bailey's "How Dogs Learn." I also
like Pamela Reid's unfortunately titled "Excel-erated
Learning." And then there are the standard ones like
Donaldson's "Culture Clash," which I lot of people don't
like but I do, and McConnell's "The Other End of the Leash."
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community

"montana wildhack" wrote in message:

Our library is looking to add to its collection and I could use either
a link to some of the threads or some suggestions.

Not knowing what's in the collection already, and assuming that you want
stuff JQP would want to know/troubleshoot

Before and After Getting Your Puppy - Ian Dunbar (also, any of his pamphlets
on socialization, barking, chewing, etc.)

How to teach a new dog old tricks - Ian Dunbar

Control Unleashed - Leslie McDevitt

Child Proofing Your Dog - Kilcommons and Wilson

Cautious Canine and Feisty Fido by Patricia McConnell

Aggression in Dogs: Practical Management, Prevention and Behavior
Modification - Brenda Aloff (also Canine Body Language)

Dogs are from Neptune - Jean Donaldson

Mine! A guide to resource guarding in dogs - Jean Donaldson

Dogs: A new understanding of canine origin, behavior and evolution - Raymond
and Lorna Coppinger

I'm missing a whole slew of people. Stuff from Pat Miller, Turid Rugaas,
Birch and Bailey are all generally good. There should also be more books on
fun stuff to do with dogs and how to choose the right dog for you, although
I can't remember any off the top of my head.

Suja

On 2008-08-12 17:56:17 -0400, (Melinda Shore) said:

I think that browsing dogwise.com might be more fruitful.

Ah. Thanks!

"montana wildhack" wrote in message
news:2008081217462516807-montana@wildhackcominvalid...
Google is not my friend today.

There have been threads that recommended good books on dog behavior,
training, etc.

Our library is looking to add to its collection and I could use either a
link to some of the threads or some suggestions.

All I could primarily find when aGoogling was a bunch of spam...



I liked Brian Kilcommons 'good owners, great dogs'.


td

(Melinda Shore) said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

I really like Burch & Bailey's "How Dogs Learn." I also
like Pamela Reid's unfortunately titled "Excel-erated
Learning." And then there are the standard ones like
Donaldson's "Culture Clash," which I lot of people don't
like but I do, and McConnell's "The Other End of the Leash."

"Dogs" by the Coppingers.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

Hi ! I gotta jump in on this...

Can anyone tell me about Turid Rugaas and her book... it looks
interesting...
Also has anyone actually read Lorenz?

As for books I like...

Has anybody read Urban Dog: The Ultimate Street Smarts Training
Manual
by Cis Frankel (Author). I think it has a lot of practical advice.

I like Ian Dunbar and Jean Donaldson's approach a lot. My opinion of
Jean Donaldson is that she's an awful writer, but has a lot of great
ideas... Culture Clash has loads and loads of brilliant ideas and
insights, but the writing style is choppy, disjoined and can even come
off as rude at times.

I haven't read Pam Reid's books, but apparently many trainers do these
days, so it might be worth including.

Patricia McConnell's books have inspired me... OTHER END OF THE LEASH
especially... also FOR THE LOVE OF A DOG.

I REALLY like Sarah Kalnajs videos... (o.k. they're not books...)

Everyone seems to love this Stanley Coren guy, but when I read The
Intelligence of Dogs I had some problems... mainly he will make
claims, but doesn't back them up... however, I think his books are so
popular people would expect to see them.

Of course, the all time classic is the one by the Monkey's of New
Skete... I think its called "How to Drive Your Dog Ape through the use
of Excessive Force and Discipline" or something like that. - - Still
if you want to have a complete and balanced selection I guess you have
to include them and Millan too.

I also like 101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage,
Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog by Kyra Sundance.

"montana wildhack" wrote in message
news:2008081217462516807-montana@wildhackcominvalid...
Google is not my friend today.

All I could primarily find when aGoogling was a bunch of spam...

It's like that every day

For JPQ I'd recommend
Pamela Dennison's Positive Dog Training,
How Dogs Learn by Burch and Bailey,
Caníne Body Language by Brenda Aloff
Dominance Fact or Fiction by Barry Eaton

There are so many good books out there,
James O'Heares stuff is really good though academic.
Patricia McConnell, I'm reading her For the love of a dog at the mo.
Jean Donaldsons new book Oh Behave isnt yet available in the UK unless
imported.
Alison