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How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With: DVD

DVD video which contains material not included in the book, How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With, and it makes the training methods taught in the book absolutely clear and understandable. Covers general care, socialization, communication, and methods of shaping puppy behavior, veterinary care, and basic training.
  
  











  



  
Mother Knows Best: The Natural Way to Train Your Dog
Carol Lea Benjamin

Howell Book House, 1985

train don't complain

+ Good Dog Training Book
+ Great Book

I have been a dog trainer for many years. This is one of two books that I suggest to my clients. So much common sense with a dash of humor. Easy to read and implement to your training program. Great book.
  
  











  



  
The Dog Listener: Learn How to Communicate with Your Dog for Willing Cooperation
Jan Fennell

Collins Living, 2004

Best training book ever!

+ An Eye Opener for Sure!
+ The Best !!
+ GREAT BOOK!!!
+ good book
  
  











  



  
The Canine Good Citizen: Every Dog Can Be One, Second Edition
Jack Volhard, Wendy Volhard

Howell Book House, 1997

Straight Forward Training Program

+ short but sweet
+ Helpful

I have big plans for my 5 month old longhaired miniature dachshund- he is gonna be a therapy dog when he grows up! Since dogs can not be tested until they are a year old for their CGC certification, it was great to have a book that gave me all the information I need to know, including an 8 week ...
  
  











  



  
Before and After Getting Your Puppy: The Positive Approach to Raising a Happy, Healthy, and Well-Behaved Dog
Dr. Ian Dunbar

New World Library, 2004

The best positive training puppy book

+ Good Information for New Dog Owners
+ Before and After Getting Your Puppy: The Positive Approach to Raising a Happy, Healthy, and Well-Behaved Dog
+ Some people just don't get it....
+ Read this book before getting your new puppy
  
  











  



  
Good Owners, Great Dogs
Brian Kilcommons, Sarah Wilson

Warner Books, 1999

don't get a dog without reading this first

+ This book worked for me, a cat person not used to dogs
+ great!
+ Teaches the ownered
+ from beginning to end
  
  











  



  
The Beginner's Guide to Dog Agility
Laurie Leach

TFH Publications, 2006

Great resource!

+ Great book, even for not so begginers
+ Dog Agility
+ Fun for you and your dog
+ Great Book for Beginners
  
  











  



  
Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon
Nick Trout

Broadway, 2008

Great read!

+ Loving Surgery, empathizing with animals, laughing at owners
+ Pet Lovers Should Feel Right At Home Here

What a lovely book. It's filled with interesting, humorous, empathtic stories. Gives you a better understanding of the relationship between humans and their beloved pets.
  
  











  



  
Dog Tricks: Eighty-Eight Challenging Activities for Your Dog from World-Class Trainers
Captain Arthur J. Haggerty, Carol Lea Benjamin

Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 1996

This book is a blast!

+ What a fun book!

If you have a smart dog (like my Bo Diddley-LOL!) you will love teaching the tricks described in this book to the delight of your friends and family!! What a fun book!!
  
  











  



  
First Aid for Dogs: What to do When Emergencies Happen
Bruce Fogle

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1997

Every dog owner should have this book

+ my review
+ Literally, a life saver.
+ This book is wonderful!
  
  











  



  
Sirius Puppy Training
Dr. Ian Dunbar

Coastline Design, 2007

Outstanding beginning for your new puppy!

+ Sirius Puppy Training
+ Good training for the whole family

I got this program several years ago to train our puppy, and it was a great help. At the time, I had no idea that Dr. Ian Dunbar was one of greatest positive dog trainers around. Turns out the program has won numerous awards and is quite a best-seller. It recently came out in DVD. I watched it ...
  
  











  



  
The Dog's Mind: Understanding Your Dog's Behavior (Howell Reference Books)
Bruce Fogle

Howell Book House, 1992

Brilliant book - best I have ever read on dogs

+ Great Insights!!
+ This book lets you into your dog's mind
+ good but dated
+ Nice book
  
  











  



  
Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems
Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier

Three Rivers Press, 2007

Cesar's Way

A very interesting and original approach to the dog psychology. It changes your perspective on how the dog thinks and reacts and improves your understanding on how to correct undesired dog problems
  
  











  



  
Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence: A Positive Training Program (Howell Reference Books)
Carol Lea Benjamin

Howell Book House, 1993

This book was a life-saver

+ very educational
+ If you have a teenage dog, get this book
+ I'm a Survivor!
  
  











  



  
Tales from the Dog Listener: 28 Secrets to Being Your Dog's Best Friend
Jan Fennell

Ulysses Press, 2006

Book by Jan Fennell

+ Terrific !
+ Excellent dog educator

I am a fan of Jan Fennell. I enjoyed the book, as well as her first one, The Dog Listener. I find her approach very similar in attitude to my own with my own dog and the dogs with which I work. Her work, while different from Cesar Millan, complements his. Americans don't pay enough attention to ...
  
  











  



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