Suggested Reading

Suggested Reading

August 20, 2017

Here are some of the books that are on my book shelf - I've broken them up into 2 categories - political and non-political - the non-political ones are not particularly training books but are rather more bonding, relationship building books but are also training type books too. They are sort of a holistic living with your dog as if they are your whole life type books because that is how your dogs should be - your whole life.

This is just a selection of my own personal collection - the links are to Amazon Canada - if there's no link on the book it means it's not on Amazon as of the writing of this post - maybe you can find it used somewhere if it's a book that sounds interesting to you - you might want to google the title and see what you find out :)

The titles are in no particular order

Bones Would Rain from the Sky - Suzanne Clothier

The Culture Clash - Jean Donaldson

Feeling Outnumbered? How to Manage and Enjoy Your Multi-Dog Household - Karen B London and Patricia B McConnell

Dog Medicine - How My Dog Saved My Life - Julie Barton

Before & After Getting A Dog - Ian Dunbar
You can also download this for free from Dog Star Daily
It comes in 2 parts
Before you get your Puppy
After you get your Puppy
Ian Dunbar - who is one of the best dog trainers in the world - has a ton of free downloadable articles on his website at Dog Star Daily - you can find them - here

The Truth About Dogs - Stephen Budiansky

What Philosophy Can Tell You About Your Dog - Edited by Steven D. Hales

For The Love Of A Dog - Patricia MCConnell

Off The Leash, A Year at the Dog Park - Matthew Gilbert

Biography of a Beagle - Gail MacMillan

Animals in Translation - Temple Grandin

Dog Sense - John Bradshaw

Dog Love - Marjorie Garber

Pukka's Promise The Quest for Longer Lived Dogs - Ted Kerasote

Pack of Two - Caroline Knapp

Dogs are from Neptune - Jean Donaldson

Mine - Jean Donaldson

Visitng the Dog Park, Having Fun, Staying Safe - Cheryl S. Smith

Plenty in Life is Free, Reflections on Dogs, Training and Finding Grace - Kathy Sdao

Everything you need to know: E Collar training - Larry Krohn

Dump Dog - Silvia Jay - out of print - so if you see it in a used book store - scoop it up because it's awesome

The Dog Whisperer - Paul Owens

Through a Dogs Eyes - Jennifer Arnold

Love is All you Need - Jennifer Arnold

More Political Books

Animal Liberation - Peter Singer

What the Dog Knows, - Scent, Sicence and the Amazing Ways Dogs Perceive the World - Cat Warren

Irreconcilable Differences: The Battle for the Heart and Soul of America's Shelters - Nathan Winograd

Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism - Melanie Joy

Introduction to Animal Rights: Your Children or the Dog - Gary L. Francione

Rattling the Cage: Toward Legal Rights for Animals - Steven M. Wise

Welcome Home - Nathan Winograd

Harvest for Hope: A guide to Mindful Eating - Jane Goodall

Redemption - Nathan Winograd

Unleashed Fury: The Political Struggle for Dog Friendly Parks - Julie Walsh

What Animals Can Teach us About Spirituality - Diana L. Guerrero

New York's Poop Scoop Law, Dogs, the dirt, and due Process - Michael Brandow

On God and Dogs - Stephen H Webb

What's a Dog For? The Surprising History, Science, Philosophy and Politics of Man's Best Friend - John Homans

Raising the Peaceable Kingdom: What Animals Can Teach Us About the Social Origins of Tolerance and Friendship - Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson - couldn't find it on Amazon

Comments

Quotes from animal behaviourists around the world

“Electric shock has no place in modern dog training and behavior management. It is never necessary, and is inhumane and side effect-laden. I know of no valid argument for the continued sale of these devices.” - Jean Donaldson, founder and principal instructor, The Academy for Dog Trainers and author of The Culture Clash.

“It is my honor to join the PPG in the movement to stop the use of shock collars for training and behavior and participate in the campaign to raise awareness of the devastating effects on canine health and well-being as well as the damage to the relationship between dogs and their people." -Linda Tellington-Jones Ph.D. (Hons), developer of the Tellington TTouch Equine Awareness Method (TTEAM®) and Tellington TTouch^TM.

“I’ve witnessed first-hand the destructive power of shock collars in dog training. Shock collar and electric fence companies will tell you they’re not harmful when used ‘correctly,’ but this is false. What they don’t tell you about is the damage these devices can do, both to the human/canine bond and to a dog’s emotional stability. The ineffectiveness of these tools in terms of emotional shutdown is common and research has also effectively shown that using shock to train dogs is ultimately harmful and should be avoided at all costs.” - Victoria Stilwell, dog behavior expert and trainer, host and presenter of Animal Planet’s It’s Me or the Dog.

"Cruelty can't stand the spotlight. And, abuse must be countered head on. Dogs need all the voices they can get. We are their lifeline, their oxygen, and they are totally dependent on our goodwill and for us to work selflessly and tirelessly on their behalf.” - Renowned ethologist Marc Bekoff, Ph.D., University of Colorado, author of The Animals’ Agenda: Freedom, Compassion, and Coexistence in the Human Age (marcbekoff.com)

“It is morally reprehensible to use shock to control the behavior of the sentient, sensitive beings we call our best friends. Shock collars work because they hurt, and it is absolutely possible to train dogs successfully and effectively without using them. If you don’t have to hurt and frighten your dog in the name of training, why on earth would you?” - Pat Miller CBCC-KA CPDT-KA, director, Peaceable Paws Trainer Academies.

“The behaviors for which people wish to use shock in dogs are those that annoy humans. These behaviors are either signals or nonspeciﬁc signs of underlying distress. The question should be, are we doing harm when we use shock to extinguish behaviors, some of which may be normal? If one is considering the mechanism of cellular learning, the answer must be yes.” - Karen L. OverallMA VMD Ph.D. DACVB, editor-in-chief, Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research.

“I’m shocked to learn about shock collars and I support the drive to ban them.” Dr. David SuzukiPh.D., award-winning scientist, environmentalist and recipient of the Order of Canada.

“Anxious dogs freeze or flee when startled. These are natural responses. The more anxious a dog is, the easier it is to scare the dog into immobility. Immobility is not the same as calm or happy or obedient. Immobility can mean being frozen in fear. Aversive corrections and punishment-based training methods startle dogs into immobility. Harsh verbal corrections, choke collars, prong collars and shock collars are all positive punishment strategies – positive in that they add an undesirable consequence in order to get the dog to “stop” – with the shock collar being the most evil villain of all. Good people who care about dogs still fall victim to the lie that this collar does NOT hurt dogs. It does. It hurts both physically and emotionally. If it didn’t hurt enough to scare the dog, then it wouldn’t stop the behavior. The seemingly innocent beep (also called a tone) is threatening – as threatening as pointing a gun at someone, but stopping short of pulling the trigger. The beep may not cause physical pain, but it still causes fear and is not in the best emotional interest of our dogs. Our anxious dogs deserve empathy and compassion, not shock or the threat of being shocked. Please help by taking shock off the table.” - Theresa L. DePorter DVM MRCVS DECAWBM DACVB, veterinary behaviorist.