Books & Videos in my Library (or have read)

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NA	The 1 2 3 Most Asked Questions about Dogs [and the answers]	John Malone - 1993	Amusing little book
DTA115	Agility Training - The Fun Sport for all Dogs	Jane Simmons-Moake - 1991	*Excellent book
DGR100	All Breed Grooming Guide	Kohl, 1984	Good
CDN193	Bach Flower Remedies for Animals	Stefan Ball & Judy Howard 1999	*Excellent book
DTB357	Behavior Sampler	Gary Wilkes	*Excellent - a wonderful book of very short chapters. Easy for anyone to read. Everyone should. Sometimes too educational!
A136	Behaviour Booklets - Set of 9Preventing Aggression (41pg), Housetraining (41pg), Housetraining Supplement (11 pg), Barking (26 pg), Chewing (18 pg), Digging (10 pg), Shyness/Fearfulness (17 pg), Socialisation (24 pg), Fighting (32 pg)	Ian Dunbar & Gwen Bohnenkamp	*Excellent booklets very detailed and complete
NA	Biting Barking Lunging Growling, Retraining your dog without intimidation	Cheryl Margaret Smith, 2000	*Excellent book and seminar
DTB663	Calming Signals: What Your Dog Tells You	Video - Turid Rugaas	*Excellent - a must have - minimum for any library!
DN174	Canine Massage, A Practical Guide	Jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt, RMT & Shari L. Seymour, RMLT - 1999	*Excellent book - lots of diagrams
DTB440	Click & Treat Training Kit Version 2.0 - book and video w/ clickers	Gary Wilkes - 1996	*Excellent set - a must see
DTB606	Clicker Training for Obedience	Morgan Spector, 1999	*Excellent book!!
DTA158	The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fun and Tricks with Your Dog -	Sarah Hodgson 1997	*A good book for the average or new owner
DTB464	The Culture Clash	Jean Donaldson - 1996	*Excellent book
DTB673	Dealing with Your Dog's Aggressive Behavior - Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine	A special report from the editors of DogWatch -1999	*Excellent report
NA	The Dog I.Q. Test	Melissa Miller - 1994	Good also available online
DTB534	Dog Language, An Encyclopedia of Canine Behaviour,	Roger Abrantes, 1997	Good book - arranged like a dictionary "encyclopedia"
DSH129	Dog Showing for Beginners	Lynn Hall, 1994	*Excellent book - even though US based is a good book if you are thinking about getting into conformation
NA	Dog Speak	Bash Dibra - 1999
DEG524	Dog Smart	Myrna Milani, DVM - 1997	Good book - lots of stories - a bit drawn out for me - other books cover similar information.
	Dog Training Basics	Miriam Fields-Babineau - 1997
DTB661	Dog Training with a Head Halter	Miriam Fields - Babineau - 2000	Okay - some good tips
DTB114?	Dog Tricks	Captain Arthur J. Haggerty & Carol Lea Benjamin - 1978	Newer edition now available - I really liked the previous edition - especially the guide in the back
DTB633	The Dog Whisperer	Paul Owens - 1999	Disappointed in this book - I found it too "cultic"
DTB495	Doggie Repair Kit - video	Gary Wilkes	*Excellent - can't beat Gary's experience
DTB594	Dogs are from Neptune	Jean Donaldson - 1998	*Excellent book on aggression
DEG595	Dogs From A to Z - A Dictionary of Canine Terms	Don Rice DVM - 1998	Good book - helps wade through some of the dog terminology
DTB676	Dogs Home Alone	Roger Abrantes - 1999	*Excellent
DTB626	Dogs and their People Choosing and training the best dog for you	Steve Diller - 1998	Not recommended for the new dog owner. Some information could have been better detailed. There was some useful information but I think other books are better sources. Sorry Steve.
DAN108	Dogsteps - video 65 minutes	Rachel Page Elliot	*Excellent
	Dogsteps - A New Look - 2001 Third Edition	Rachel Page Elliot	*Excellent - companion to video - provides more detail and helps solidify - good pair
DTB116	Don't Shoot the Dog (updated)	Karen Pryor	*Excellently exceptional
Out of print	Dual Ring Dog/Successful Training for Both Conformation and Obedience Competition	Jacqueline Fraser, Amy Ammen	Some valid tips
Out of Print	English Springer Spaniel	1983	Very good bargin - $5 at the dog show - very informative - breed lines are early but packed with info on the breed (weighs a ton)
NA	English Springer Spaniels	Diane McCarty 1994
DTB500	Excel-erated learning - Explaining in plain English how dogs learn and how best to teach them -	Pamela J. Reid, Ph.D - 1996	Good book but easy to get lost in the abbreviations - try the How Dogs Learn book first.
DN138	Give Your Dog a Bone	Dr. Ian Billinghurst B.V.Sc (Hons) B.Sc.Agr., Dip.Ed.	*Excellent - into exceptional - but be careful if you're pro-commercial dogfood.
DTB284	Good Owners, Great Dogs	Brian Kilcommons & Sarah Wilson - 1999	Some good tips - not my style of training but good to know as alternative
DN157	Grow Your Pups With Bones	Dr. Ian Billinghurst B.V.Sc (Hons) B.Sc.Agr., Dip.Ed.	*Excellent - into exceptional - but be careful if you're pro-commercial dogfood.
DTB393 not avail. Click for alternative.	The Hidden Life of Dogs	Elizabeth Marshall Thomas	A good book and interesting view. Has some merit. Good companion to Turid Rugaas information.
DTB619	How Dogs Learn	Mary Burch & Jon Bailey - 1999	*Excellent!!
DTB666	How to Speak Dog	Stanley Coren - 2000	*Excellent
DTB190	How to teach a new dog old tricks	Dr. Ian Dunbar1996	*Excellent
DTB402	The Intelligence of Dogs -	Dr. Stanley Coren - 1994	*Excellent and some find it controversial - I appreciate Dr. Coren's humour and views. You have to read and understand the whole book before venturing and opinion.
	Know Obedience and Show Training,	the pet library ltd., unknown
DEG432	Legacy of the dog	Tetsu Yamazaki, Toyoharu Kojima - 1993	*Excellent reference - tons of photo's of many breeds of dogs.
NA	Natural Dog Care	Dr. Bruce Fogle	*Good - a very nice overview of everything with some good general information.
	New Bach Flower Therapies, healing the emotional and spiritual causes of illness	Dietmar Kramer1989 translated 1995	This one's for people - but I include it here - excellent book.
BO948	The New English Springer Spaniel	Charles S. Goodall and Julia Gasow - 1974	Newer version available *Excellent book - the book I was originally looking for!
DTB527	On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals -	Turid Rugaas - 1997 (autographed)	*Excellent book - must see the video and the seminar would be suggested too.
DTB340	On Target (target stick training)	Video - Gary Wilkes	*Excellent - incredible! The little boxer puppy being trained is to die for.
DTB428	"Paw-sitive" Dog Training - A fun and simple guide -	Allan Bauman - 1995 (autographed)	Good - some helpful tips and love the dog games.
DTB595	"Paw-sitive" Dog Training - a fun and simple guide - Video Volume I -	Allan Bauman - 1995 (autographed)	Good - if you get the book the video or seminar is a must.
	Pets part of the family, The total care guide for all the pets in your life -	Pets Part of the family television series - 1999	Haven't read yet.
	Really Silly Pet Jokes -	Jeff Rovin - 1998	Like it says
	The Right Dog For You -	Arthur Liebers - 1973	Good
	New Art of Dog Training Balancing Love and Discipline	Shelby Marlo's- 1999	Haven't read yet.
DSH139	Show Me! A Dog-Showing Primer	D. Caroline Coile - 1997	Excellent! Strongly recommended for those new to conformation and even for those that aren't! If interested then join the eGroup - Show Me for more info, Breed of the month and other great tips.
	Spaniels, A complete pet Owner's manual	H.J. Ullmann, E.Ullmann - 1980
DTO120	Teaching Dog Obedience Classes, Manual For Instructors -	Jack Volhard & Gail Fisher - 1987	*Excellent train the trainer book - designed for those instructing group classes.
DN126	Tellington TTouch Video/Workbook/Flashcards/Manual for Dogs Video 84 minutes	Linda Tellington-Jones - 1994	*Excellent!!
	There are No Bad Dogs -	Donald W. Denoff, DVM - 1992	Good
	Training & Behavior, topic Volume 1, from Editors of Dog Fancy Magazine, 2000		*Excellent - best buy for any dog owner
CDN177	Ultimate Diet: Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats	Kymythy Schultze	*Excellent - Good companion for Billinghurst books - fills in some gaps..
	Why Do Dogs Do that?	Kim Thornton - 1997	Good
DEG597	Why we love the dogs we do -	Dr. Stanley Coren - 1998	*Excellent

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