Green Acres Kennel

Training & Behavior

The Power of Positive Dog Training, Pat Miller, 2001. I have been reading Pat Miller's articles in the Whole Dog Journal for years and have loved everything she has written. She is a skilled and compassionate dog trainer who really knows how to communicate to dog owners through her writing. This book is a superb "basic dog book" for anyone with a dog, and I highly recommend it. [Green Acres Price - $18.99] Read a review.

The Culture Clash, Jean Donaldson, James & Kenneth Publishers, 1996. An exciting book by an outstanding dog trainer and one of Don's favorites. Donaldson makes a powerful case for thinking in terms of behavior modification rather than the older and more anthropomorphic dominance models of dog

Puppy Love – Raise Your Dog the Clicker Way – Karen Pryor. A superb introduction on how to use a clicker to raise your puppy in an effective gentle manner. [Green Acres Price - $24.95]

Calming Signals: What Your Dog Tells You – Turid Rugaas, A companion to the book On Talking Terms with Dogs, this tape provides excellent visual examples of how dogs use calming signals and how you can use them with your dog. [Green Acres Price - $29.95]

Click & Go: Getting Started with Clicker Training, - Deborah Jones, Ph.D. An excellent introduction to clicker or Click and Treat™ training for dogs. Dr. Jones explains the fundamentals of luring, shaping, targeting and reinforcement schedules in an easy-to-understand manner that will have you successfully training your dog in no time. [Green Acres Price - $29.95]

Click & Fetch: The Clicker Retrieve - Deborah Jones, Ph.D.