Raising Puppies and Kids together  -  A Guide for Parents

by Pia Silvani and Lynn Eckhardt

This book has lots of common sense tips and idea's to make the whole situation of kids and puppies together manageable, fun and safe for all concerned.

For the Love of the Dog - Understanding Emotion in you and your Best Friend

By Patricia McConnell Ph.D.

I loved this book!!!  The name says it all.

Parenting your Dog

by Trish King

Trish is in charge of training a the Marin County Humane Society and does a lot of training the trainers for Association of Pet Dog Trainers.  She does a great job in this book of comparing raising our children to raising our dogs and how they, in many ways, aren't all that different.  Well, you know what I mean.

Cesar's Way

The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems

by Cesar Milan

Another book I loved.  Although  I am a fan of  positive reinforcement for training and teaching a dog new things,  I've long believed it did not work well for correcting bad behavior.   I think Cesar's Way brings some common sense to dealing with problems.   And aside from that, I think Cesar's  personal story which is a big part of this book is inspirational and shows what determination and hard work can achieve.  What a great success story!

Planet Dog - A doglopedia

by Sandra and Harry Choron

A fun book with a wealth of facts and trivia about all things dog.

 Dogs in their Gardens

by Page Dickey

After a career in horticulture and then a 5 or so  year time out from doing any gardening at all I decided it was time this year to get back to the earth.   I purchased a few dog/gardening books and this was a favorite.   Lots of great pictures of real dogs in real gardens and it even featured a Chicago garden with a couple of Tibetans!

 How to Raise a Puppy you can Live With

by Rutherford and Neil

My new favorite puppy rearing book!   This is a good book for both breeders and new owners alike.

The Tibetan Terrier by Jane Reif     

   Amazon.com can special order this book

The Dogs Mind  by Bruce Fogle DVM 

  This has a wonderful section on puppy development

The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson 

 Still a great  book on what motivates a dog

Competition Obedience by Judy Byron& Adele Yunck       

Blend of new and old training methods .  This book isn't available any longer at places like Amazon but you may be able to find it used.

Clicker Training For Obedience by Morgan Spector 

   The bible of clicker training