For new dog owners or those considering getting a new puppy or dog:
Before and After Getting Your Puppy, by Dr. Ian Dunbar, veterinarian, animal behaviorist and founder of
the Association of Pet Dog Trainers
New Puppy! Now What? Everything You Need to Know About Living with Your New Puppy! (DVD) by Victoria Shade,
CPDT
Living with Kids and Dogs...Without Losing Your Mind, A Parent's Guide to Controlling the Chaos, by Colleen
Pelar, CPDT
Training Books:
Click for Joy! by Melissa C. Alexander
How To Teach A New Dog Old Tricks, by Dr. Ian Dunbar
Books on dogs, training, and our relationships with them:
The Culture Clash, by Jean Donaldson
The Other End of the Leash, Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs, by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D
Bones Would Rain from the Sky, Deepening Our Relationships with Dogs, by Suzanne Clothier
