Recommended Reading:

If you are interested in learning ways to improve your relationship with your dog(s), I recommend the following books:

  The Culture Clash
     Jean Donaldson, James & Kenneth Publishers, 1966

  Don’t Shoot the Dog
     Karen Pryor, Bantam Books, 1985

  If A Dog’s Prayers Were Answered, Bones Would Rain From The Sky
     Suzanne Clothier, Warner Books, 2002

  The Other End of the Leash
     Patricia McConnell, Ballantine Books, 2002

  Dog Behavior
     Ian Dunbar, TFH Publications, 1979

  Parenting Your Dog
     Trish King, TFH Publications, 2004

  So Your Dog’s Not Lassie (Tips for Training Difficult Dogs and
     Independent Breeds)
     Betty Fisher and Suzanne Delzio, Harper Collins Books, 1998

  How to be the Leader of the Pack (...and have your dogs love you
     for it!)
     Patricia B.McConnell, Ph.D., Dog’s Best Friend, Ltd. 2002

  The Cautious Canine (How to Help Dogs Conquer their Fears
      Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., Dog’s Best Friend, Ltd., 1998

  Feisty Fido, Help for the Leash Aggressive Dog
     Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., and Karen B. London, Ph.D.,,
   Best Friends, Ltd., 2003

In addition to the above list, I recommend you visit www.dogwise.com, click on the “Dogwise Picks” link and then click on APDT/CPDT Recommends Top Ten Books for Pet Dog Owners for a list of the books members of the APDT voted as the most useful for pet dog owners.

Also, DogSTARdaily.com is a free, multi-media, daily magazine plus a behavior and training textbook for puppy and dog owners;  the behavior and training information is arranged developmentally, so that owners may login to the section that is relevant to the age of their puppy, adolescent, or adult dog.