Recommended Resources:
For New Puppy Owners:
-
Family Friendly Dog Training - A Six Week Program for You and Your Dog
by Patricia McConnell and Aimee Moore - Before & After You Get Your Puppy by Ian Dunbar
- Quick & Easy Crate Training by Teoti Anderson
- Puppy Primer by Patricia McConnell and Brenda Scidmore
- Creating the Perfect Puppy by Sophia Yin
For Recently Adopted Dogs:
- Positive Perspectives 2: Know Your Dog, Train Your Dog by Pat Miller
- How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks by Ian Dunbar
- Second Hand Dog, but Carol Lea Benjamin
Dog Training:
-
Family Friendly Dog Training - A Six Week Program for You and Your Dog
by Patricia McConnell and Aimee Mooore - Get Connected With Your Dog - Emphasizing the Relationship While Training Your Dog Book and DVD by Brenda Aloff
- Beyond the Backyard - Train Your Dog To Listen Anytime, Anywhere, by Denise Fenzi
- The Toolbox For Buiding A Great Family Dog, by Terry Ryan
- Train your dog Like a Pro, by Jean Donaldsojn
General Dog Information and Behavior:
- When Pigs Fly - Training Success with Impossible Dogs by Jane Killion
- Feisty Fido: Help for the Leash Aggressive Dog by Patricia McConnell and Karen London
- Control Unleashed by Leslie McDevitt
- On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals 2nd Edition by Turid Rugaas
- How to Behave So Your Dog Behaves by Sophia Yin
- Culture Clash, 2nd Edition by Jean Donaldson
- Bones Would Rain From the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships with Dogs by Suzanne Clothier
- Don't Shoot The Dog by Karen Pryor
- Wag: The Science of making your dog Happy, Zazie Todd
- Doggie Language: A Dog's Lovers Guide to Understanding your Best Friend, by Lili Chin
Cat Training:
- The Trainable Cat: A Practical Guide to Making Life Happier for You and Your Cat, by Bradshaw/Ellis
- Think Like a Cat: How to raide a well-adjusted cat - not a sour puss. by Johnson/Bennett
Looking to Adopt or Purchase a Dog/ Breed Information:
- Successful Dog Adoption by Sue Sternberg
- https://smalldogbreeds.org - great information about the small dog breeds.
- https://www.playbarkrun.com/dogs-dont-shed-small-medium-large-breeds/ - non shedding breeds
- http://www.dogscope.com/ - all breed information
Fearful Dogs:
- Help for Your Fearful Dog by Nicole Wilde
- Cautious Canine, by Patricia McConnell https://www.patriciamcconnell.com/store/product/the-cautious-canine
- From Fearful to Free, by Becker, https://www.amazon.com/Fearful-Fear-Free-Positive-Program/dp/0757320791
Crate Training:
- DVD - Crate Games for Self Control and Motivation – Susan Garrett
Multi Pet Households:
- Feeling Outnumbered? How to Manage and Enjoy a Multi-Dog Household by Patricia McConnell and Karen London
- Petiquette - Solving Behavior Problems in Your Multi-Pet Household by Amy Shojai