 | Petfinder.com The Adopted Dog Bible: Your One-Stop Resource for Choosing, Training, and Caring for Your Sheltered or Rescued Dog by Petfinder.com
Buy new: $16.55 / Used from: $4.98 An exceptional comprehensive guide, with special attention to adopted dogs.
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 | Perfect Puppy-Newly Revised & Updated: How to Raise a Well-Behaved Dog by Gwen Bailey
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $12.65 The best puppy book, period. Belongs in the hands of every new puppy parent, & experienced ones who need an update.
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 | The Right Way First Time: Teaching Your Dog Kindly and Humanely by Alana Stevenson
Buy new: $15.95 / Used from: $6.98 This is a beautiful little book, full of so much practical information and good training tips. Alana comes across as a gentle person who still knows how to get great behavior from dogs. She understands "dog law" and the benefits of life rewards. +++
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 | The Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller
Buy new: $12.34 / Used from: $11.28 The positive reinforcement bible. Pat Miller outlines everything you need to know, and she does it simply and without attacking anyone. Bravo, Pat! Bonus points for suporting front-clip harnesses instead of head halters (face it, folks - dogs HATE them).
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 | The Dog Behavior Answer Book: Practical Insights & Proven Solutions for Your Canine Questions by Arden Moore
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $3.78 An absolute gem! Answers to just about any question in enjoyable Q&A format. I read it cover-to-cover just for fun, but also got some good advice.
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 | Outwitting Dogs: Revolutionary Techniques For Dog Training That Work! by Terry Ryan
Buy new: $11.01 / Used from: $1.00 A great "first stop" for many common issues. Lots of sound advice and many alternatives, in an easy 1-issue-per-chapter format.
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 | The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs by Patricia B. McConnell
Buy new: $10.76 / Used from: $4.81 The book that every person with a dog needs to read, if they truly want to understand dogs. An eye-opener for most, a life-changer for some.
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 | Reaching the Animal Mind: Clicker Training and What It Teaches Us About All Animals by Karen Pryor
Buy new: $16.50 / Used from: $11.54 This book is such an enjoyable read that you may not notice at first how packed with information it is. It isn't a training guide, but it will provide insights into why reward markers work so well (and why you can drop the food once the learning is done, without losing the behavior). Joins "The Other Ends of the Leash" on my must-read list.
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 | 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: $4.96 Oddly, most clicker-training books aren't much fun to read. Click for Joy! is the exception. It is THE book for learning this fun training method.
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