good books about dogs....

[D.Schäferhund]

hi
since I have no clue wich books are good in english. i ask for your help to point out some good ones.
they can be about training, behaviour, breeding (pregnancy, whelping)
etc.
I am not looking for "beginners" (first time dog owners ones...) books. they can be fairly advanced. even research etc.
I like to get to know more about the terminologie and maybe some more info.
Since i love to read, i would like you to point out wich books are worth buying and why these books are so great in your oppinion....

Thank you
Kat

[sheltiepups]

My favorite dog book is Going for the Blue: Roger A. Caras . I don’t know if that is a beginners book or not, but I really enjoyed it. I also want to read Show me!: D. Caroline Coile but haven’t gotten around to it. Magazines would be helpful too.

[meganc]

there is a good book about training its called dog-friendly dog training the author is andrea arden and it is very informational and a good book to have if you are training dogs

[meganc]

are you interested in puppy books the one im looking at is not a beginners book but its informational about puppies

[Crossfire Bulldogs]

Some of my favorites are:

The Inheritance Of Coat Color In Dogs by Clarence Little

Control of Canine Genetic Diseases by George Padgett

The Genetics Of The Dog by Anatoly Ruvinsky & J. Sampson

The Genetic Connection: A Guide To Health Problems in the Pure Bred Dog by Lowell Ackerman

The Natural History of Inbreeding and Outbreeding: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives by Nancy Wilmsen Thornhill

Each of these books offers a wealth of information on their specific topics. They give a more indepth look as well as a great foundation of knowledge that can only aid in working towards the betterment of ones breed of choice.

[flyndog]

"Genetics and Social Behavior in Dogs" - classic study by Scott & Fuller
''Dog Behavior -why they do what they do" from Ian Dunbar's study (anything by Ian Dunbar)
"Breeding Better Dogs" - Carmen Battaglia (and some writing about epigentics)
"Excel-erated Learning" - Pamela Reid
"Don't Shoot The Dog" - Karen Pryor
"Understanding Your Dog" - Michael Fox (not the actor - anything by Dr. Fox)
"The Dog Who Loved Too Much" - Nicholas Dodman
"The Other End of the Leash" and anything by Trish McConnell
"Behavior Problems in Dogs" (and anything else by Bill Campbell)
"Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Small Animals" (and any books or papers by Karen Overall
"On Aggression" -by Konrad Lorenz
"Lateral Thinking" - Bono
"Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training" Vols 1-3- (and any books and papers by Lindsay)
"Selected Works" - Classic Studies by Pavlov
I could go on and on. I also collect old training and dog care books. I mean older than *me*.

[Schwe]

Bones Would Rain from the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships with Dogs, by Suzanne Clothier
Ruff Love, by Susan Garret
So Your Dog's Not Lassie, by Betty Fisher & Suzanne Delzio
Culture Clash, by Jean Donaldson
On Talking Terms With Dogs : Calming Signals, by Turid Rugaas
FIGHT! A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE TREATMENT OF DOG-DOG AGGRESSION, by Jean Donaldson

[CleverCanine]

Have you thougt about looking online on Amazon or somewhere, they have a large catalouge of books that members have already mentioned and you might find others that you didn't know of

[D.Schäferhund]

wow that's quite a selection... lots to read...
Yes i looked quite a bit on Amazon, but it is very helpfull to get a pre selection and some opinions on the books, and to get to know what is popular here. there are numerous books in amazon but I can't buy them all......
Thanks

[KingdomOfFireflies]

Hehe, one more that's a good read on dog training (and full of interesting stories as well) "Barking Up the Right Tree" by Vera Reeves...very interesting

[Raised By Wolves]

Kat,

I really enjoyed "How To Be Your Dog's Best Freind", by The Monks Of New Skeete".

It's about a group of monks at the New Skeete Monastry, near Maine, I think. They raise and train old lines of German Shepherds, started with imported German dogs. It's interesting to see how their quiet lifeslyle, influences their dogs. They also breed and sell their dogs to a select few outsiders. Their studies and use of wolf communication, turned on a few lights in my head!

The book deals with a lot of aspects of living and working with their dogs, care of mother and pups, training philosophies and methods, and their theories about canine body language and communication.
It also shows pups as they grow up and have dogs of all ages at their facility.

This is an older book. But it left it's mark on me. They have a newer book out, You'll need to do a search to find it at Amazon.

The is not a beginner's book. I didn't agree with all of their conclusions or methods, but I think you would enjoy the read. It's very interesting.

[elegy]

check out dogwise.com as well as amazon. totally devoted to dog books!

i'll add Aggression in Dogs by Brenda Aloff and Bringing Light to Shadow: A Dog-Trainer's Diary by Pam Dennison

[calgal]

This may be a bit off track than what your interested in reading, but it's still dog related and no one has mentioned nutrition. I'm totally impressed with Ann N. Martins book titled "Food Dogs Die For". She's had the dog food companies in and out of court for years. She exposes the rendering plants and what all goes in and on in great detail. I would say a must have book.

[flyndog]

Be sure to get the newest edition of "How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend". The monks changed some things that they wish they hadn't purported in their first printing (the alpha roll, for one). I have the original version.
Schwe and elegy's suggestions are great! I haven't read Pam Dennison's new book, but I've heard only good things about it. It's also about aggression (Shadow is the dog). I agree, Dogwise is *the place* to shop for dog books. I can't buy them all, either. But I get a 10% discount!

[calgal]

I bought that book the monks put out when I got a Rottie. She was terrible about pulling you down if she saw another dog, and would not mind at all. I used their training with the alpha roll and she bit me in the face. I do not believe in that method for any dog. Some things made sense, but not all.