book recommendation

[minerva8121]

I thought I would recommend a book to those of you who are dog owners or plan to be dog owners in the future. Lots of you already have dogs, and a couple of you either just got one or are getting one soon. It's called "The Culture Clash" by Jean Donaldson. It is about understanding the human-dog relationship--- perhaps in a slightly different view

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[clstal]

Ha! I love that book!

Also, some recs (since you raised the topic :-) ):

http://www.amazon.com/Dogs-are-Neptune-Jean-Donaldson/dp/0968420710/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_1_0/104-1100281-3605563
(Donaldson: Neptune)

http://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Applied-Dog-Behavior-Training/dp/0813828686/sr=1-8/qid=1172265138/ref=sr_1_8/104-1100281-3605563?ie=UTF8&s=books
(Lindsay: Clinical Behavior)
*Amazon tells me I purchased this one in 2002 as a christmas gift for myself! Ha - I've geeked out about this stuff for longer than I thought!

http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Teaching-Control-Suzanne-Clothier/dp/0964652951/sr=1-7/qid=1172264987/ref=sr_1_7/104-1100281-3605563?ie=UTF8&s=books
Clothier: Self-control (can order this from her directly, it's out of print)

http://www.amazon.com/Body-Posture-Emotions-Shifting-Shapes/dp/0964652978/sr=1-8/qid=1172264987/ref=sr_1_8/104-1100281-3605563?ie=UTF8&s=books
(Clothier: posture, same as above)

http://www.amazon.com/Bones-Would-Rain-Sky-Relationships/dp/044669634X/sr=1-1/qid=1172264987/ref=sr_1_1/104-1100281-3605563?ie=UTF8&s=books
(Clothier: Bones; I cried like a baby - tears of joy)

http://www.amazon.com/Other-End-Leash-Patricia-McConnell/dp/034544678X/ref=pd_sim_b_1/104-1100281-3605563
(McConnel: Leash; amazing, similar concept/material to culture clash and bones, above)

http://www.amazon.com/Talking-Terms-Dogs-Calming-Signals/dp/1929242360/ref=pd_sim_b_4/104-1100281-3605563
(Turgid Rugas: Calm signals; I haven't read the book - but I watched terrible VHS copies of the 8 or 12 hours of videos that she's produced on the topic... she's amazing)

http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Shoot-Dog-Teaching-Training/dp/0553380397/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_0_0/104-1100281-3605563
(Pryor: DSTD; classic, similar to clash)

http://www.amazon.com/Dogs-are-Neptune-Jean-Donaldson/dp/0968420710/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_1_0/104-1100281-3605563
(Donaldson: Neptune; another classic)

[clstal]

Shit! this was longer than I thought... aren't you sad you asked?!!

(I can't believe I've been reading this shit since 99, and also that I continue to *carry all these books around* with me!! These are literally the only books I've not donated! Insane.)

[minerva8121]

Hee, thanks for the list! It couldn't come at a better time, because my mom's co-worker is getting ready to adopt a new puppy and I think she would benefit from reading some training/behavior books!