Links We Love
Check out these resources for working with your dog in positive ways!
If you love watching Animal Planet as much as we do, we recommend "It's Me or the Dog," featuring British dog trainer Victoria Stilwell: http://www.victoriastilwell.com/
Writing Worth Sniffing Out
The Association of Pet Dog Trainers' Chronicle of the Dog has published three articles that I wrote or co-wrote:
- Inclusivity in Dog Training: It Pays to Do the Right Thing (January/February 2012, co-authored with Judit Arroyo)
- Tellington TTouch in Animal Shelters: Every Session Helps (September/October 2011)
- Teaching a Safe and Successful Class for Reactive/Aggressive Dogs (March/April 2011, co-authored with Judit Arroyo)
All the books below are listed in alphabetical order by author's last name. Naturally I do not agree with everything in every one of these books, but I have found each one to be enjoyable and/or informative in its own unique ways. All are nonfiction, except as noted.
Maureen Adams
Shaggy Muses: The Dogs Who Inspired Virginia Woolf, Emily Dickinson, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Edith Wharton, and Emily Bronte
Marc Bekoff, PhD
The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy – and Why They Matter
Janice Bradley
Dogs Bite: But Balloons and Slippers Are More Dangerous
Jean Donaldson
any and all titles
Ian Dunbar
Before and After You Get Your Puppy
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Lisa Frederic
Running with Champions: A Midlife Journey on the Iditarod Trail
Jane Goodall
Through a Window
Temple Grandin, PhD
Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals
Glen R. Johnson
Tracking Dog: Theory and Methods
Patricia B. McConnell, PhD
The Cautious Canine: How to Help Dogs Conquer Their Fears
Feisty Fido: Help for the Leash-Aggressive Dog
For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend
Love Has No Age Limit: Welcoming an Adopted Dog into Your Home
The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs
Karen Pryor
Reaching the Animal Mind: Clicker Training and What It Teaches Us About All Animals
Getting Started: Clicker Training for Dogs
Turid Rugaas
Barking: The Sound of a Language
On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals (second edition)
Rupert Sheldrake, PhD
Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home
Martha Sherrill
Dog Man: An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain
Linda Tellington-Jones
Getting in TTouch with Your Cat
Getting in TTouch with Your Dog
Getting in TTouch with Your Puppy
The Ultimate Horse Behavior and Training Book
David Wroblewski
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle (fiction)
