Canine Body Language – A Photographic Guide by Brenda Aloff. If you want to better understand what your dog is expressing, this book will give you a handy reference guide to reading dog body language. Some of the photos are a bit difficult to see what she is describing, but for the most part, it's [...]
Excel-erated Learning by Pamela J. Reid, Ph.D. If you are interested in knowing more about learning theory and what positive reinforcement, positive punishment, negative reinforcement, negative punishment and all the other learning theory terminology mean and are all about, then I highly recommend this book to you. Of all the books I have read, this [...]
The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson. This book and the previous book, Don’t Shoot the Dog, are considered “classics” when it comes to discussing the learning theory behind current dog training methods. They are both very good if you really want to dig into the details of how/why certain methods work. If you really just [...]
Don’t Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor. This book and the next book, Culture Clash, are considered “classics” when it comes to discussing the learning theory behind current dog training methods. They are both very good if you really want to dig into the details of how/why certain methods work. If you really just [...]
For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend by Patricia B. McConnell. Those of us who love dogs know that dogs feel emotions, but which ones? Do they experience the same range of emotions that humans do? Ever wondered whether dogs love us as much as we love them? [...]
