 | The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs by Patricia B. McConnell
Buy new: $10.76 / Used from: $5.72 Trish is simply the best. She is also down to Earth, practical, and realistic. You may have heard her on NPR or seen her on tv. I've worked with her personally, back in the day with my new coonhound puppy at Dog's Best Friend, and professionally, as she has always been happy to support veterinary technicians.
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 | How to be the Leader of the Pack...And have Your Dog Love You For It. by Patricia B. McConnell Ph.D.
Buy new: $3.95 / Used from: $1.33 Condensed version of a very important concept.
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 | Family Friendly Dog Training: A Six Week Program for You and Your Dog by Patricia B McConnell Ph.D.
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $7.99 Everybody in your house needs to be on the same page!
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 | Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training by Karen Pryor
Buy new: $13.22 / Used from: $7.23 Ms. Pryor is famous in the veterinary world, and deservedly so. She has already forgotten more about animal training than the rest of us will ever know! This book is awesome! I've loaned my old copy out so many times, it's literally "dog eared"! The best part? You can shape people behavior, too.
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 | How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend: The Classic Training Manual for Dog Owners (Revised & Updated Edition) by The Monks of New Skete
Buy new: $16.37 / Used from: $4.21 Another training bible. These guys have been perfecting their technique for a very long time.. not just for German Shepherds!
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 | Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems by Cesar Millan
Buy new: $9.76 / Used from: $6.74 Seriously, have you seen this guy? He's a miracle worker. He is also a believer in the same pack leader idea as Trish McConnell. Buy his DVDs or check them out from the library, you will definitely learn something. He's just such a great role model. Love him.
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 | How to Housebreak Your Dog in Seven Days by Shirlee Kalstone
Buy used from: $0.75 Yes, you can housebreak your dog in seven days. Please.. no paper training if you ever want your dog to go potty outside (and who doesn't? even if your dog is a Chihuahua!!) -- you will be sorry!
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 | The Everything Dog Training and Tricks Book by Gerilyn J. Bielakiewicz
Buy used from: $2.24 Tricks are fun! And this is a good book.
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 | The Dog Who Loved Too Much: Tales, Treatments and the Psychology of Dogs by Nicholas Dodman
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $0.01 True stories that serve as a warning of how not to screw up your dog.. and know that there is help out there if your dog needs it. Find a behaviorist. And remember some very important advice: a good dog is a tired dog!!!
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 | All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.99 An inspiration to animal people every where. Still.
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 | Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01 An example of true loyalty, human-animal bonding, and why redbones will always be near and dear to my heart.
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