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Recommended Books
Behavior and General
Training
Living with
Kids and Dogs . . . Without Losing Your Mind
by Colleen Pelar, CPDT, "America's Kids & Canines Coach" (speaker,
consultant, dog trainer).
Provides busy parents
with simple, realistic advice to help ensure that the relationship
between their kids and their dog is safe and enjoyable for all.
You will learn how to:
- Help your child and
dog develop a strong relationship, built on trust and cooperation
- Set your family up
for success with a minimum of effort
- Recognize canine
stress signals and know when your dog is getting worried about
normal kid activity
- Identify serious
behavior problems before someone gets hurt
- Prevent your child
from becoming part of a growing statistic--children who have been
bitten by a dog.
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How To Raise A Puppy You Can Live With,
Third Edition by Clarice Rutherford and David H. Neil, Alpine
Publications, Inc., 1910 South Garfield, Loveland, CO 80537. Available
at most bookstores.
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The Other End of the Leash,
(Paperback) by Patricia McConnell, PhD….Why We do What We do Around
Dogs.
“some interesting information about the innate differences in the
ways dogs and humans communicate.”
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Second Hand Dog - How to Make Yours a First Rate Pet
by Carol Lea Benjamin, An excellent start on obedience and very easy to
read. Especially good for owners acquiring an older puppy or adult
dog. Howell Book House, Simon & Schuster Macmillan Company, 1633
Broadway,
New York
,
NY
10019-6785
. Available at most bookstores.
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Beginning Family Dog Training
, by Patricia McConnell.
Regarding raising children and dogs together.
Recommended by experienced Vizsla owner,” An incident just
happened with someone which I believe could have been avoided had the
owners/parents known what they were doing.”
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Building Blocks for Performance
(Paperback) by Bobbie
Anderson with Tracy Libby, published by Alpine Publications.
Give Your Puppy a Head Start for Competition. “In today’s
competitive environment it seems there are as many trainers and training
methods as there are breeds of dogs…..”
By a reader: “I really like what it has to say - basically
everything I *should* have been doing all along with my dog to make her
a more willing 'partner'.”
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How to be the Leader of the Pack…And have Your Dog
Love You for It
(“How to” booklets from Dog’s Best Friend) by Patricia B. McConnell
(Paperback)
GUNDOG TRAINING BOOKS
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POINT! Training the All-Season's Birddog by James Spencer.
Alpine has reprinted
this very popular book for the birddog enthusiast. (Written only as Jim
Spencer can!) Learn what to expect from various pointing breeds,
early training all the way to competitive ends, Spencer's methods are
clearly explained to get you out in the field as soon as possible.
Reprint of 1996 edition. ISBN: 1-57779-059-6 Softcover, illustrated, 288
pages
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NAVHDA's own
training book
The Training and Care of the Versatile Hunting Dog
by Sigbot Winterhelt and Edward D. Bailey
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Winning Ways - Training Your
Pointing Breed Dog for Hunting and Competition, by Jack Sharkey (owner
and trainer of AKC's first Quintuple Champion, Chartay the Vizsla!)
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For families expecting new
infants:
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Childproofing Your Dog
: A Complete Guide to Preparing Your Dog for the Children in Your Life
-- by Brian Kilcommons, Sarah Wilson; Paperback Buy new: $9.99 -- Used &
new from: $5.35 Amazon.com or dogwise.com
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Your Dog and Your
Baby: A Practical Guide -- by Silvia Hartmann-Kent; Paperback
Buy new: $12.95 -- Used & new from: $11.90
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You can also buy a great
Baby noises CD here:
http://www.preparingfido.com/index.html
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