I find myself repeatedly suggesting the following books and dvds to my dog training clients. You can order all of them at www.dogwise.com – an excellent resource. You can also orders all things clicker through www.clickertraining.com. Enjoy!
ON CLICKER TRAINING
The How of Bow Wow: Foundation Skills for all Dogs (an award-winning DVD)
Don’t Shoot the Dog, a classic, by Karen Pryor
GENERAL
Culture Clash, a classic, by Jean Donaldson
ON DOG LANGUAGE
The Language of Dogs, by Sarah Kalnajs (6 hours worth of dog behavior) DVD
What is My Dog Saying: Canine Comunication 101. A short little power-point on dog language. DVD
On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals, by Turid Rugaas – a classic book.
ON REACTIVE DOGS
Chill Out Fido! by Nan Kene Arthur
Click to Calm, by Emma Parsons
Stress in Dogs by Martina Scholz & Clarissa von Reinhardt
ON RESOURCE GUARDING
Mine! By Jean Donaldson
ON DOG FEAR & AGGRESSION
Canine Fear, Aggression and Play, by Jean Donaldson, DVD (about 8 hours)
If you get any of these books and/or dvds, I’d love to hear what you have to say about them. And I’d also love to hear about any other resources, experiments, and people that you find helpful as you work with your dog.
