Bones Would Rain from the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships with Dogs

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Bones Would Rain from the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships with Dogs

by Suzanne Clothier

ISBN: 9780446696340

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Publication Year: 2002

Format: Trade Paperback

Pages: 305

From the back cover:

“Akin to Monty Robert’s The Man Who Listens to Horses and going light-years beyond The Hidden Life of Dogs, this extraordinary book takes a radical new direction in understanding our life with canines, and offers us astonishing new lessons about our pets. From changing the ‘misbehaviors’ and habits that upset us, to seeing the world from their unique and natural perspective, to finding a deep connection with another being, Bones Would Rain from the Sky will help you receive an incomparable gift: a profound, lifelong relationship with the dog you love.”

Indecent Exposure: Understanding and Reducing Stress for the Modern Dog

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Indecent Exposure: Understanding and Reducing Stress for the Modern Dog

by Jackie McGowan St. Croix

ISBN: 9780991774814

Publisher: Nicky Naks Publishing

Publication Year: 2017

Format: Trade Paperback

Pages: 99

From the back cover:

“Thank you, Jackie!! I really enjoyed this book. There is so much great information that dog lovers of every experience level will be able to relate to (I’ve done that) and learn from (I am going to watch for/teach/try…). I couldn’t keep my mind from racing through the possible applications in a shelter environment. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if shelter staff could focus on relaxation techniques?”

Tammy Brooks, CPDT-KA, KPA-CTP

“I love Jackie McGowan’s Book. The title says it all! Jackie writes with clarity and passion giving excellent guidance and a fresh look at ‘socialization’. Charming pictures throughout the book illustrate points well. Jackie has a solid understanding based on years of personal experience, and study with some of the most skilled and knowledgeable people on the planet. This book is chock full of helpful, sound suggestions. Whether you agree with Jackie or not, you would do yourself, your pups and their people a very big gift to consider this fresh look at the topic of exposing pups to the world around them. This book is so worth reading.”

Carolyn Clark, MA, KPA-CTP, Charter Member APDT #98

What the Dog Knows: Scent, Science, and the Amazing Ways Dogs Perceive the World

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What the Dog Knows: Scent, Science, and the Amazing Ways Dogs Perceive the World

by Cat Warren

*Bargain Book*

ISBN: 9781451667325

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Publication Year: 2013

Format: Trade Paperback

Pages: 352

From the back cover:

“Cat Warren had tried everything she could think of to harness her dog Solo’s boundless energy and enthusiasm…until a dog trainer suggested she try training him to be a search dog. What started out as a hobby soon became a calling, as Warren was introduced to the hidden universe of dogs who do this essential work and the handlers who train them.

Solo has a fine nose and knows how to use it, but he’s only one of many thousands of working dogs all over the U.S., a group that includes cadaver dogs; tracking, trailing, and apprehension dogs; dogs that can locate unmarked graves of Civil War soldiers; and even dogs that can find drowning victims more than two hundred feet below the surface of a lake. These abilities may seem magical or mysterious, but Warren shows the science, the rigorous training, and the skilled handling that underlie these amazing abilities.

Through intrepid reporting and on-the-ground fieldwork with Solo, Warren discovers story after story that prove the capabilities – as well as the very real limits – of working dogs and their human partners. Clear-eyed and unsentimental, Warren explains why our partnership with working dogs is woven into the fabric of society, and why we keep finding new uses for the wonderful noses of our four-legged friends.”

Canine Behavior: A Photo Illustrated Handbook

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Canine Behavior: A Photo Illustrated Handbook

by Barbara Handelman, MEd, CDBC

Foreword by Veterinary Behaviorist, Lore I. Haug, DVM

Wolf Photography by Monty Sloan

ISBN: 9780976511823

Publisher: Wolf and Word Press

Publication Year: 2008

Format: Trade Paperback

Pages: 350

From the back:

“Canine Behavior: A Photo Illustrated Handbook is a must read for learning about what our best friends are saying to their dog and human companions. It’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words and Barbara Handelman shows how true this is. Dogs around the world will surely benefit from this easy to read book.”

Marc Bekoff is Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder; a Fellow of the Animal Behavior Society; and a former Guggenheim Fellow.

“This book has the best array of illustrations of canid behavior that we’ve ever seen. Each one is of professional quality, even when showing those brief, subtle motions that make up a sequence of motor patterns so critical for canid communication or performance. The inclusion of Monty Sloan’s photographs of wolves at Wolf Park give a persepective to ‘Canine Behavior’ that is varied, in-depth, and unusual in canid behavior literature.”

Raymond and Lorna Coppinger, Co-authors of DOGS. Raymond is Professor Emeritus of Biology at Hampshire College and on the Graduate Faculty, University of Massachusetts. Lorna is the award-winning author of The World of Sled Dogs.

“Canine Behavior: A Photo Illustrated Handbook is an invaluable reference tool for dog enthusiasts of all levels. The photographs are spectacular; the book is worth buying for the pictures alone! The text provides insight into the intent of and the meaning behind our dogs’ actions. Understanding what they are telling us (via their body language) is the first step in preventing and resolving behavior problems. Barbara Handelman graciously shares her knowledge and experience in this wonderful book, which will certainly help readers increase their knowledge and understanding of their canine companion.”

Sheila Segurson, DVM, DACVB, Koret Shelter Medicine Program, Centre for Companion Animal Health, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

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Canine Behavior: A Photo Illustrated Handbook

by Barbara Handelman, M.Ed, CDBC

Between Dog and Wolf: Understanding the Connection and the Confusion

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Between Dog and Wolf: Understanding the Connection and the Confusion

by Jessica Addams and Andrew Miller

ISBN: 9781617810558

Publisher: Dogwise Publishing

Publication Year: 2012

Format: Trade Paperback

Pages: 184

From the back cover:

“Most scientists now agree that the dog is a subspecies of wolf – Canis lupus familiaris. And while most wolves look and act differently from most dogs, it can be very hard to make accurate identifications, especially since wolves and dogs can and do interbreed and certain breeds of dogs look and act a lot like wolves. Having spent years employed at Wolf Park, in Indiana, authors Jessica Addams and Andrew Miller have encountered hundreds of so-called wolves that turned out to be dogs, hybrids that exhibit the characteristics of both wolves and dogs, and even pure wolves that act like dogs. Between Dog and Wolf takes a fascinating look at how wolves and dogs are related, why they can be so hard to tell apart and what rescue organizations need to know when they encounter a canine of unknown origins.

You will learn

How and why there are so many misconceptions about wolf behavior.
What evolutionary forces turned ‘good social hunters’ (wolves) into animals whose key adaptation was to become ‘good with people’ (dogs).
Which physical and behavioral characteristics displayed by an animal tend to indicate it’s a dog vs. a wolf…usually!
The state of DNA testing and what it can and can’t tell you about the genetic make-up of dogs and wolves.”

Dogs: A New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior, and Evolution

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Dogs: A New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior, and Evolution

by Raymond Coppinger and Lorna Coppinger

ISBN: 9780226115634

Publisher: The University of Chicago Press

Publication Year: 2001

Format: Trade Paperback

Pages: 352

From the back cover:

“Biologists, breeders and trainers, and champion sled dog racers, Raymond and Lorna Coppinger have more than four decades of experience with literally thousands of dogs. Offering a scientifically informed perspective on canines and their relations with humans, the Coppingers take a close look at eight different types of dogs – household, village, livestock guarding, herding, sled-pulling, pointing, retrieving, and hound. They argue that dogs did not evolve directly from wolves, nor were they trained by early humans; instead they domesticated themselves to exploit a new ecological niche: Mesolithic village dumps. Tracing the evolution of today’s breeds from these village dogs, the Coppingers show how characteristic shapes and behaviors – from pointing and baying to the sleek shapes of running dogs – arise from both genetic heritage and the environments in which pups are raised.”

Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide: Interpreting the Native Language of the Domestic Dog

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Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide: Interpreting the Native Language of the Domestic Dog

by Brenda Aloff

ISBN: 9781929242351

Publisher: Distributed by Dogwise Publishing

Publication Year: 2005

Format: Trade Paperback

Pages: 389

From the back:

“Ever wish you could talk to your dog? With the help of this book, you can! This book is a guide to understanding your dog better, something that all of us who are lovers of dogs wish to do.

Training your dog becomes much easier when communications are flowing back and forth between the two of you which is exactly what happens when you observe dog behaviour and then interpret it correctly.

Either as an invaluable reference manual for dog professionals or as a guide to understanding your family pet better, this book is for you!”

The Dog Writers Association of America 2006 Maxwell Award Winner

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Canine Behavior: A Photo Illustrated Handbook by Barbara Handelman, MEd, CDBC

The Wild Canids: Their Systematics, Behavioral Ecology and Evolution

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The Wild Canids: Their Systematics, Behavioral Ecology and Evolution

Edited by Michael W. Fox, D.Sc., Ph.D., BVetMed.

Foreword by Konrad Lorenz

ISBN: 9781929242641

Publisher: Dogwise Publishing

Publication Year: 1975 Litton Educational Publishing, Inc.

Reprinted 2009 Dogwise Publishing

Format: Trade Paperback

Pages: 510

From the back:

“Our knowledge of the behavior and evolution of wolves, foxes, coyotes, and Canis familiaris – the domestic dog – was extremely limited until the publication of The Wild Canids in 1975. Edited by Dr. Michael W. Fox, one of the premier researchers in the field, the 30 scholarly studies presented in this acclaimed volume represented a major step forward in understanding these fascinating animals. It also laid out a number of areas of inquiry that stimulated further study. In the nearly 35 years since its publication, The Wild Canids has been a valuable resource for conservationists in protecting and re-introducing canids into the wild and in familiarizing dog trainers and behaviorists with the science of canine behavior. Today’s readers now have the opportunity to delve into the original research by such pioneers in the field as Bekoff, Belyaev, Zimen and many more.”

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Between Dog and Wolf: Understanding the Connection and the Confusion

by Jessica Adams and Andrew Miller

Dog Sports Skills, Book 4: Focus and Engage!

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Dog Sports Skills, Book 4: Focus and Engage!
by Denise Fenzi and Deborah Jones, Ph.D.
ISBN: 9780988781870
Publisher: Fenzi Dog Sports Academy Publishing
Publication Year: 2016

Format: Trade Paperback
Pages: 224

From the back:

“In this, the fourth book in the award winning Dog Sports Skills series, Denise Fenzi and Deb Jones tackle the concepts of Focus and Engagement as an integral part of the dog training process. Beginning with the basic premise that one should never train an unfocused or disengaged dog, Fenzi and Jones provide step by step instructions, exercises, and games that will take you from the very first stages of establishing focus to a fully engaged competition dog. The end goal? A dog who insists on working with incredible concentration, intensity, and enthusiasm!”

This was our best-seller the year it was released!

Also available:
Dog Sports Skills, Book 1: Developing Engagement and Relationship
Dog Sports Skills, Book 2: Motivation
Dog Sports Skills, Book 3: Play!

Dog Sports Skills, Book 3: Play!

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Dog Sports Skills, Book 3: Play!
by Denise Fenzi and Deborah Jones, Ph.D
ISBN: 9780988781849
Publisher: Fenzi Dog Sports Academy Publishing
Publication Year: 2015

Format: Trade Paperback
Pages: 224

This was our best-seller the year it was released!

From the back cover:

“In this, the third book in the award winning Dog Sports Skills series, Denise Fenzi and Deb Jones use detailed discussions and a plethora of photos to explain how to develop both the technical and intuitive skills needed to get the maximum value out of your play training sessions with your dog and to have fun doing it!

Add this to the foundation of engagement and relationship developed in book 1 and the use of skilled motivators developed in book 2, and you will be able to give your dog the gifts of clarity, compassion, and mutual enjoyment!”

Also available:

Dog Sports Skills, Book 1: Developing Engagement and Relationship Dog Sports Skills, Book 2: Motivation
Dog Sports Skills, Book 4: Focus and Engage!