Book Recommendation - Please Add your Favorite!

[UltrazGSD]

"The Other End of the Leash" by Patricia McConnell

"Culture Clash" by Jean Donaldson

"Positive Perspectives" by Pat Miller

"How Dogs Learn" by Burch and Bailey

***"Bones Would Rain from the Sky"*** by Suzanne Clothier

I have read many of the books listed. I was very impressed with the Dog Listener I am currently reading "Culture Clash" by Jean Donaldson I just started to read this book. Does anyone have any thoughts on this book.

[mehitabel]

"Dog Perfect" by Sarah Hodgson and "The Other End of the Leash" by Patricia McConnell (I think). Both are very compassionately written books about how to better train your dog by understanding her.

[mehitobel]

I second many of the suggestions on this topic, and will look for some of the others listed. CULTURE SHOCK is my next book buy, but that FUNDAMENTALS OF LEARNING AND MOTIVATION looks right up my alley, wow.

HANDLING YOUR OWN DOG by Martha Covington Thorne. Couldn't live without it. I refer to it *constantly.*

I read (and appreciated) the New Skete books, especially the developmental information (I'd never raised a puppy, just dealt with adult show dogs) and THE PEARSALL GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL DOG TRAINING got me excited about obedience training (and got GREAT results!!)

But I got the Thorne book for Christmas and I don't think I've looked at another training-related dog book since. Can't speak of it highly enough.

~Bel

[mehitabel]

Just started reading "How To Be Your Dog's Best Friend" by the New Skete Monks, and although I'm only about a quarter of the way through, I'm completely engrossed. Very practical and also interesting, and I didn't know until I started reading that although they train many breeds, they started with and breed only GSDs. Yay!

[keran]

I like "Dog Perfect" by Sarah Hodgson and "Good Owners Great Dogs". I like the Leerburg videos also. Go to leerburg.com. Keran, Moose & Boddah.

[Romanoff]

I like "The Ultimate German Shepherd Dog" by Sheila Rankin and "How to Speak Dog" by Stanley Coren.

[LaciesMom]

Update - I finally got "The Dog Listener" - while I don't agree with everything in it - I DO like her work ... it's definitely a keeper!

[k9chance]

Has anyone read Playtraining Your Dog by Patricia Gail Burnham? I've ordered it.

My book-raised pup (New Skete, Dummies, Barwig, etc - all GREAT books!) is trying to burn out at only 11 months and 3 obedience classes. (OUTSTANDING performances!) He seems to have forgotten how to play. I want my goofball pup back! My trainer suggested this book - but my dog doesn't read. (He is great, however, at laying on me while I read.)

Any other suggestions? Thanks!
Deborah

[K9Flame]

I like UNDERSTANDING THE GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG" and "TRAINING THE GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG" both by John Cree.

For a fabulous read, "MOOBLI" by Mike Tomkies - my favourite book EVER.

Also any of the non-fiction Joyce Stranger books I like - "TWO'S COMPANY", "A DOG IN A MILLION", "TWO FOR JOY", "DOUBLE OR QUIT".