These are the books that have the 4dogsandalittlelady seal of approval. Any one of them is a treasure trove of information that will bring you closer to your pup and help you to understand them better while teaching you how to train them effectively using positive reinforcement. If you have suggestions for books that should be included on the list, please email us at Books@4dogsandalittlelady.com with the title and why it should be included! Thank you.
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General Training and Advice
How to Behave So Your Dog Behaves by Dr. Sophia Yin
Written by one of the leading veterinary behaviorists in the country, this revised and expanded edition of the original bestseller features brand new chapters that provide the most up-to-date science of dog behavior and explains key concepts in clear, straightforward language. How to Behave So Your Dog Behaves takes a scientifically sound yet practical approach to explaining dog behavior and training theory, and then shows you how to apply these concepts so you can train your dog to be well behaved.
Positive Perspectives 1 & 2 by Pat Miller
The Power of Positive Training by Pat Miller
Pat Miller has been a dog trainer for over thirty years. She is the founder of Peaceable Paws Dog & Puppy Training Center and is on the Board of Directors of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. She is a leading proponent of positive dog training techniques, and her columns on training are read by thousands in publications such as Whole Dog Journal. She is the author of Play With Your Dog; The Power of Positive Dog Training; Positive Perspectives, Love Your Dog, Train Your Dog; and Positive Perspectives 2, Know Your Dog, Train Your Dog.
Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson
The book that has shaped modern dog training and ownership with its unique and scientifically sound recognition of the “cultural” differences between dogs and humans. Dogs can’t read so you need to in order to really understand your dog.
Don’t Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor
“Whatever the task, whether keeping a four-year-old quiet in public, housebreaking a puppy, coaching a team, or memorizing a poem, it will go fast, and better, and be more fun, if you know how to use reinforcement.”–Karen Pryor.
Now Karen Pryor clearly explains the underlying principles of behavioral training and through numerous fascinating examples reveals how this art can be applied to virtually any common situation. And best of all, she tells how to do it without yelling threats, force, punishment, guilt trips–or shooting the dog. 8 methods for putting an end to all kinds of undesirable behavior. The 10 laws of “shaping” behavior–for results without strain or pain through “affection training.” How to combat your own addictions to alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, overheating or whatever, how to deal with such difficult problems as a moody spouse, an impossible teen, or an aged parent. Plus. . .House training the dog, improving your tennis game, keeping the cat off the table, and much more!
Excel-Erated Learning by Pamela J. Reid
The Other End of the Leash by Patricia McConnell
For the Love of a Dog by Patricia McConnell
Train Your Dog Positively by Victoria Stilwell
Bones Would Rain from the Sky by Suzanne Clothier
Reaching the Animal Mind by Karen Pryor
Getting Started: Clicker Training for Dogs by Karen Pryor
Decoding Your Dog by American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
Plenty in Life is Free by Kathy Sdao
Click for Joy by Melissa Alexander
The Dog Whisperer by Paul Owens
Positive Reinforcement: Training Dogs in the Real World by Brenda Aloff
Feeling Outnumbered? by Patricia McConnell and Karen London
Puppy Help
The Puppy Primer by Karen London and Patricia McConnell
Before and After Getting Your Puppy by Dr. Ian Dunbar
Perfect Puppy in 7 Days by Dr. Sophia Yin
The Puppy Whisperer by Paul Owens
Communication
On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas
Canine Body Language by Brenda Aloff
Animals in Translation by Temple Grandin
Fear
Control Unleashed by Leslie McDevitt
The Cautious Canine: How to Help Dogs Conquer their Fears by Patricia McConnell
Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out by Laura VonArendonk Baugh
Separation Anxiety
I’ll be Home Soon: How to Prevent and Treat Separation Anxiety by Patricia McConnell
Don’t Leave Me! Step by Step Guide for your Dog’s Separation Anxiety by Nicole Wilde
Aggression/Reactivity
Feisty Fido: Help for the Leash Reactive Dog by Patricia McConnell
Click to Calm: Healing the Aggressive Dog by Emma Parsons
How to Right a Dog Gone Wrong by Pam Dennison
When Pigs Fly: Training Success with Impossible Dogs by Jane Killion
Aggression in Dogs by Brenda Aloff