Lassie Come! (DVD) by Patricia McConnell, Ph.D. If teaching your dog to reliably come when called is your top priority, then you might want to invest in a group class or private training with an experienced trainer. Or, if you prefer to handle the training on your own, I highly recommend you invest in a [...]
Puppy Primer by Brenda K Scidmore and Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D. If you aren't able to attend training, want to get started on your own before class starts, or just want an extra resource for training your puppy, this is the book for you. This book is easy to read and contains practical, easy to [...]
How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks by Ian Dunbar. Ian Dunbar was one of the founders of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and was one of the leaders in promoting positive reinforcement in dog training. He has lots of great information in this book. If you want something more in-depth, this [...]
Family Friendly Dog Training: A Six Week Program for You and Your Dog by Patricia B McConnell, Ph.D and Aimee M Moore replaces Patricia's earlier book Beginning Family Dog Training. If you are planning to train your dog on your own and want some guidance from a book, or you want some additional reference material [...]
Leader of the Pack by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D is a very quick and inexpensive read at only 15 pages, it gives you in very concise, easy-to-understand terms the basic pointers you need to have a well-behaved dog. I recommend this as a starting point if you just want something quick and easy. Please [...]
