Books you've read

[tessa_s212]

I adore books. I love to read. Fiction, non fiction, I love them both. Even a good fiction book can have important life lessons to be observed and learned through the words, and of course non fiction always has information to be learned.

So, all you dog training and behavior fanatics out there, what books have you read to gain all your knowledge? What authors or trainers do you follow and swear by? Any websites too? Articles, magazines?

I've just recently gotten back into reading more and more training/behavior books and I want more. Gimme, gimme! I want names, titles, authors,.. anything you can give me.

So far I've read(that I can remember):

The Other End of the Leash - Patricia B McConnel
The Culture Clash - Jean Donaldson
Don't Shoot the Dog - Karen Pryor
The Power of Positive Dog Training - Pat Miller
Positive Reinforcement: Training Dogs in the Real World -Brenda Aloff
Bones Would Rain From The Sky - Suzanne Clothier

And I get Dog World and The Whole Dog Journal magazines.

I've read a few more, but do not remember exact titles or authors.

So, lets hear about those books others have read!

 

[Dekka]

Clean run is great..
Portions of If Bones Would Rain From The Sky, by Suzanne Clothier is good. The Whole Dog Journal is great.
Excellerated Learning by Pamela Reid, is good for more advanced reading.

 

[adojrts]

Clean Run is Awesome, a must have for anyone competing or thinking about competing in agility.

Since most of the books I was going to post have already been posted (gr)
here are some of my other fav's.

Shaping Success by Susan Garrett (don't call her Sue, she doesn't like that lol) 5+ Star

Course Analysis is good. Info on the how, why and where of crosses, which crosses etc.

Greg Derrett's DVD's are AWESOME. 5 + Star
Focus by Keller and ?
If I think of any others.....

 

[BostonBanker]

My favorite non-fiction books are already listed, although I would add Patricia McConnell's "For the Love of a Dog" to the list as well.

Since you mentioned the lessons learned from fiction, I'll add "Sight Hound" by Pam Houston to the list. Horribly sad, about a woman's heart dog (a wolfhound) dying of cancer. Each chapter is written in a different voice, including the dogs. There is a great chapter where her other dog is hiking with a boyfriend. The man is panicking and screaming her name as she's chasing animals, and the dog is wondering why anyone would respond to that tone .

 

[tessa_s212]

Okay, here is the loong list of books I've come up with when searching the internet(mostly Amazon):

Feisty Fido - Patricia B McConnell
How To Be Pack Leader - Patricia B McConnell
I'll Be Home Soon - Patricia B McConnell
The Cautious Canine - Patricia B McConnell
For The Love Of A Dog - Patricia B McConnell
Feeling Outnumbered? - Karen B London
Before and After Getting Your Puppy - Dr Ian Dunbar
Excellerated Learning - Pamela Reid
Dogs Are From Neptune - JEan Donaldson
It's Not the Dogs, It's The People - Nicole Wilde
So You Want to Be a Dog Trainer - Nicole Wilde
One on One - Nicole Wilde
The Dog Listener - Jan Fennell
The Dog Whisperer - Paul Owens
How To Raise A Puppy You Can live With - Clarice Rutheford/David H Neil
Calming Signals - Turid Rugaas
The Secret Lives of Dogs - Jana Murphy
A-Z of Dog trainign and Behavior - Patrick Holden/Kay White
The Dog Who Loved Too Much - Nicholas Dodman
SHaping Success - Susan Garrett

 

[jess2416]

Animals in Translation - Temple Grandin

 

[Baxter'smybaby]

Animals in Translation - Temple Grandin

I am in the process of reading this--did you like it Jess? I am fascinated by Temple Grandin because she is able to give a real look into what it is like to be autistic--and her understanding of animals is amazing.

 

[squirtsmom]

I loved the book Marley and me.

 

[jess2416]

I am in the process of reading this--did you like it Jess? I am fascinated by Temple Grandin because she is able to give a real look into what it is like to be autistic--and her understanding of animals is amazing.

I did like it....it was different to say the least...LOL but it was very interesting

 

[opokki]

Okay, here is the loong list of books I've come up with when searching the internet(mostly Amazon):

Feisty Fido - Patricia B McConnell
How To Be Pack Leader - Patricia B McConnell
I'll Be Home Soon - Patricia B McConnell
The Cautious Canine - Patricia B McConnell
For The Love Of A Dog - Patricia B McConnell
Feeling Outnumbered? - Karen B London
Before and After Getting Your Puppy - Dr Ian Dunbar
Excellerated Learning - Pamela Reid
Dogs Are From Neptune - JEan Donaldson
It's Not the Dogs, It's The People - Nicole Wilde
So You Want to Be a Dog Trainer - Nicole Wilde
One on One - Nicole Wilde

I've read all of the above and they are all good books. I'm anxious to get my hands on a copy of Susan Garrett's "Shaping Success".

 

[adojrts]

A couple of books that I really liked, that had some life lessons, non ficton but not about dogs/training etc are
Between A Rock and A Hard Place - Aron Ralston
Its Not About the Bike- Lance Armstrong
Both were very good.

Lynn

 

[beth2]

two of my favorites: "good owners great dogs" just a great practical training guide by brian kilcommon and "lessons from a sheepdog" by...I cant think of his name....a great nonfiction story.

Dekka:
I will have to look for "clean run"....who wrote it?
We are starting advanced beginners agility with our aussie....so it sounds like a must read!

 

[elegy]

couple more to add:

pack of two: the intricate bond between people and dogs by caroline knapp
bringing light to shadow by pam dennison
for the love of a dog by patricia mcconnell (i LOVED this book)
remembering to breathe and OTCH dreams by willard bailey

i just read the pit bull placebo: the media, myth and politics of canine aggression by karen delise and it was tremendously interesting

 

[adojrts]

Clean Run isn't a book, it is a monthly magazine on training agility, health, conditioning but all related to agility. Its awesome.

Another good magazine is Dog Sport. Agility, Flyball, Rally-O, Obedience, Herding, Dock Diving etc.

www.cleanrun.com
www.dogsport.com

Lynn