Recommended Reading
These books can be gotten from www.dogwise.com
Before You Get Your Puppy -
Ian Dunbar, free download
After you get your Puppy -
Ian Dunbar, free download
Any and everything you can, by
Patricia
McConnell Ph.D . Type in her name in the search box at Dogwise.
Puppy Primer, The Other End of the Leash, Family Friendly Dog Training-6-Week
Program to name a few.
or from her own website:
http://www.patriciamcconnell.com/category/dog-training-books
ANOTHER PIECE OF THE PUZZLE - PUPPY DEVELOPMENT
HOW TO RAISE A PUPPY YOU CAN LIVE WITH, 4TH EDITION
RAISING PUPPIES AND KIDS TOGETHER - A GUIDE FOR PARENTS
DVDs
These are great, especially to help you understand and see things like clicker
training in action
PUPPY LOVE - RAISE YOUR DOG THE CLICKER WAY DVD
THE HOW OF BOW WOW - BUILDING, PROOFING AND POLISHING BEHAVIORS DVD
THE SHAPE OF BOW WOW DVD - SHAPING BEHAVIORS AND ADDING CUES
If you are considering ANY dog sports, these are a MUST (and are good even if you're not):
BUILDING BLOCKS FOR PERFORMANCE (book)
CRATE GAMES - FOR SELF CONTROL AND MOTIVATION DVD
CONTROL UNLEASHED - CREATING A FOCUSED AND CONFIDENT DOG
Other GREAT Books/Info:
HOW TO BE THE LEADER OF THE PACK - AND HAVE YOUR DOG LOVE YOU FOR IT!
MINE! - A GUIDE TO RESOURCE GUARDING IN DOGS
(For dogs who guard/possessive of things like food, toys, etc)
For dogs who stress or are fearful:
ON TALKING TERMS WITH DOGS - CALMING SIGNALS, 2ND EDITION
CAUTIOUS CANINE - HOW TO HELP DOGS CONQUER THEIR FEARS, 2ND EDITION