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Resources for Clicker Training Dogs
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Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and TrainingDon't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training by Karen Pryor
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $3.47
THE #1 book on dog learning theory. It's a classic by the Mother of Clicker Training. Even explains how to use this on "disobedient" husbands, wives, children...
Puppy LovePuppy Love
Buy used from: $4.80
Very cute video on how to clicker train puppies.
The Culture Clash: A Revolutionary New Way to Understanding the Relationship Between Humans and Domestic DogsThe Culture Clash: A Revolutionary New Way to Understanding the Relationship Between Humans and Domestic Dogs by Jean Donaldson
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $4.69
The other book which will make your head spin about how to train dogs.
Getting Started: Clicker Training for Dogs (Getting Started)Getting Started: Clicker Training for Dogs (Getting Started) by Karen Pryor
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $5.37
This is Karen Pryor's "starter kit". Everything you need to get started is here. Besides you and your eager dog....
Mine! A Practical Guide to Resource Guarding in DogsMine! A Practical Guide to Resource Guarding in Dogs by Jean Donaldson
Buy used from: $11.99
Does your dog growl at you when you go to his food bowl or try to take a toy? This is the book for you!
Fight!Fight! by Jean Donaldson
Buy used from: $10.98
Does your dog try to start fights with other dogs? If so, read this to understand why.
Perfect Paws in 5 Days featuring Jean Donaldson's Modern Dog Training MethodsPerfect Paws in 5 Days featuring Jean Donaldson's Modern Dog Training Methods
Her newest and easiest training set, now on DVD.
How to be the Leader of the Pack...And have Your Dog Love You For It. ("How to" booklets from Dog's Best Friend)How to be the Leader of the Pack...And have Your Dog Love You For It. ("How to" booklets from Dog's Best Friend) by Patricia B. McConnell
Buy new: $3.95 / Used from: $2.91
This is the only book you should own that claims to show you how to be "leader of your pack".....
The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around DogsThe Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs by Patricia B. McConnell
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $6.97
I love Dr McConnell and her books. I've put a few here but please look for them all!
For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best FriendFor the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend by Patricia McConnell
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $8.95
You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll understand dogs.
Bones Would Rain From the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships with DogsBones Would Rain From the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships with Dogs by Suzanne Clothier
Buy used from: $7.59
Emotionally compelling book as to how to communicate with your dog.
Clicking With Your Dog: Step-By-Step in Pictures (Karen Pryor Clicker Books)Clicking With Your Dog: Step-By-Step in Pictures (Karen Pryor Clicker Books) by Peggy Tillman
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $11.02
This is my #1 book I recommend for clients to help get them started clicker training. It's like have a stick figure dog trainer by your side!
Dog Is My Co-Pilot: Great Writers on the World's Oldest FriendshipDog Is My Co-Pilot: Great Writers on the World's Oldest Friendship by Bark Editors
Buy new: $11.20 / Used from: $0.08
Ok, this has nothing to do with instruction, but everything to do with life with a dog. Enjoyable reading!
Click for Joy! Questions and Answers from Clicker Trainers and Their Dogs (Karen Pryor Clicker Books)Click for Joy! Questions and Answers from Clicker Trainers and Their Dogs (Karen Pryor Clicker Books) by Melissa C. Alexander
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $10.44
Melissa has run Clickersolutions.com for.. years! She is so nice, I'm glad to see her put out a book. This should be very helpful once you get the concept of clicker training.
The Loved Dog: The Playful, Nonaggressive Way to Teach Your Dog Good BehaviorThe Loved Dog: The Playful, Nonaggressive Way to Teach Your Dog Good Behavior by Tamar Geller
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $0.59
Please please please read her book! It's filled with the right way to guide your dog.
The Dog's Mind: Understanding Your Dog's Behavior (Howell Reference Books)The Dog's Mind: Understanding Your Dog's Behavior (Howell Reference Books) by Bruce Fogle
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $7.73
More technical, but very informative book.
150 Activities for Bored Dogs: Surefire Ways to Keep Your Dog Active and Happy150 Activities for Bored Dogs: Surefire Ways to Keep Your Dog Active and Happy by Sue Owens Wright
Buy used from: $9.98
I've never read this book but if it's all about keeping your dog active, I'm all for it.
How Dogs Think: What the World Looks Like to Them and Why They Act the Way They DoHow Dogs Think: What the World Looks Like to Them and Why They Act the Way They Do by Stanley Coren
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $1.79
Smart, smart man that Stanley is. Read everything he's written.
The Power of Positive Dog TrainingThe Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller
Buy new: $12.91 / Used from: $10.58
Pat is a great lady and her books are great for beginners.
Dog Language: An Encyclopedia of Canine BehaviorDog Language: An Encyclopedia of Canine Behavior by Roger Abrantes
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $12.21
EVERYONE needs to learn canine body language . This book has great pictures. Bring it along with you to the dog park and test yourself!
Scaredy Dog! Understanding and Rehabilitating Your Reactive DogScaredy Dog! Understanding and Rehabilitating Your Reactive Dog by Ali Brown
Buy new: $16.61 / Used from: $19.55
Have a shy shepherd? A scaredy collie? This is a great book to read to get you started, but be sure you hire a gentle professional trainer to help you out.
The Dogs of Babel : A NovelThe Dogs of Babel : A Novel by Carolyn Parkhurst
Buy used from: $1.89
I happen to love this book- it has nothing to do with dog training. It just has dogs in it.
How Dogs Learn (Howell Reference Books)How Dogs Learn (Howell Reference Books) by Mary R. Burch
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $6.12
I really like this book too for learning theory.
The New Work of Dogs: Tending to Life, Love, and FamilyThe New Work of Dogs: Tending to Life, Love, and Family by Jon Katz
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $1.12
I loooooooooooooooove this book. Jon has pierced through a new level of human/ canine culture with this book. I can't wait to read more.
Click to Calm: Healing the Aggressive Dog (Karen Pryor Clicker Book)Click to Calm: Healing the Aggressive Dog (Karen Pryor Clicker Book) by Emma Parsons
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $17.21
EXCELLENT book on working with reactive/ fearful dogs.