Bailey, Gwen. The Perfect Puppy. Reader's Digest, 1995.

Covers all aspects of puppy ownership and positive training methods.

Baer, Ted. Communicating with Your Dog: a humane approach to dog training. Barron's Educational Series, 1989.

Techniques for teaching commands to your dog.

Bohnenkamp, Gwen. Help! My Dog Has an Attitude. Perfect Paws, Inc. 1994.

This book uncovers many of the things well-intentioned dog owners do that teach dogs to misbehave

Burnham, Patricia Gail. Playtraining Your Dog. St. Martin's Press, 1980.

Training can be a game that both you and your dog will enjoy.

Campbell, William E. The New Better Behavior in Dogs. 2nd edition. Alpine Press, 1999.

Contains recommendations for handling common behavior problems.

Chance, Paul. Learning and Behavior, 5th Edition. Wadsworth Publishing Co., 2002.

A well-written, understandable psychology textbook.

Donaldson, Jean. The Culture Clash. James and Kenneth Publishers, 1997.

Focuses on human-dog relationships and training problems.

Dunbar, Ian. How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks. James and Kenneth Publishers, 1991.

What and how to teach a puppy.

McConnell, Patricia B. How to be the Leader of the Pack. Dog's Best Friend, 1996.

12 steps to teaching your dog that you are its leader.

Pryor, Karen. Don't Shoot the Dog. Bantam Books, 1999.

An introduction to operant conditioning that focuses on shaping behavior.

Ryan, Terry. Take the Lead: Leadership education for anyone with a dog. Legacy, 2000.

A thin booklet about being a leader in your dog¹s life.

Available from Dogwise.

Ryan, Terry. The Puppy Primer. People-Pet Partnership, 1990,

A booklet for new puppy owners.

Available from Dogwise.

Scidmore, Brenda K., Patricia McConnell. Puppy Primer. Dog's Best Friend, 1996.

A booklet for new puppy owners.