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Top Ten Dog Training Books

By Jo • Feb 29th, 2008 • Category: Ask Jo's Training Tips and Advice

from Jo Jacques

Ever want to know what pro dog trainers read? How about knowing the best of what they read… The absolute BEST?

Here is the cream of the crop, what’s on every GOOD professional trainer’s bookshelf:

The Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller
Clicker Training for Obedience by Morgan Spector
Family Friendly Dog Training by Dr, Patricia McConnell
The Dog Whisperer By PAUL OWENS (NOT Millan!!)
Positive Puppy Training Works! by Lt. Joel Walton
The Complete Idiots Guide to Positive Dog Training by Pamela Dennison
How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks by Dr. Ian Dunbar
Outwitting Dogs by Terry Ryan
How to Behave so Your Dog Behaves by Dr. Sophia Yin
Don’t Shoot the Dog! by Karen Pryor
How Dogs Learn by Mary Burch and Jon Bailey
The Other End of the Leash by Dr. Patricia McConnell
EXCEL-erated Learning by Dr. Pamela Reid

As well, if you REALLY want to learn about canine cognition and learning, there’s Stephen Lindsey’s 3 volume set on Applied Behavior and Training (at a cost of 300-400 for the three), Domjan’s Principles of Learning and Behavior, Schwartz/Wasserman/Robbins’ Psychology of Learning and Behavior, and Sidman’s Coercion and it’s Fallout.


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3 Responses »

  1. Paul Owens on March 1st, 2008 at 4:42 pm:

    Thanks Jo ! : 0)
    po

  2. Jo on March 9th, 2008 at 10:04 pm:

    Paul, there’s only ONE ‘dog whisperer’ in my mind! Your book has always been on my ‘required reading’ list.

    Funny story: went to a new client’s home recently, and she asked me what I thought of the ‘dog whisper’ book and video… as I was taking a deep breath and reading myself for some PC comments, she turned and took YOUR book and DVD off of her shelf! I nearly hugged her! Lovely woman, and equally lovely English bulldog pup.

  3. Dog Training Articles on March 24th, 2008 at 10:37 pm:

    Hi Jo,

    I’m always fond of picking up some new reading material to help give me more insight on how to better care for my dog. Thank you for this great list. I’ll be bookmarking this page for sure :-)

    Paul,

    I look forward to your book, I’ll be picking up soon on BN.com. ;-)

    Warm Regards,
    Anthony

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