First, the obligatory Ceasar Milan
Ceasar's Way
Next, we have Turid Rugaas. She's written what I call "the owner's manual that should have come with your dog." They are excellent, easy to understand, and I promise you'll learn a lot about the language of dogs. Must read. Woof!
Here's her web page: http://www.canis.no/rugaas/
You get almost everything for free if you read all the pages, but the books are great, too.
Calming Signals - what does a yawn mean? Why won't they look into a camera?
Barking - The Sound of a Language - Are there really 8 different barks?
My Dog Pulls - What Do I Do - Retractable leashes teach dogs to pull.
Okay, dog training is out of the way. Now on to a few books that are more stories about dogs. The first, which is both a narrative story about a dog, and an excellent resource of research about how amazing dogs are. If you get emotional about the idea of a beloved pet and best friend dying, I suggest stopping reading this otherwise excellent book at the chapter titled "White Muzzle". The book is Merle's door by Ted Kerasote.
Merle's Door - Lessons From a Freethinking Dog
One thing I really learned in that book was about dogs eating bones. Lucy and Rufus are glad I read that book. Their teeth are no longer covered with brown plaque anymore.
A more fun book about the dog after Merle, named Pukka. This is a cute, picture-filled story. I don't recommend it on a black and white Kindle, because the pictures won't look as good.
Pukka, the Pup After Merle
And finally, here my book called My Dog Rufus. It's a book with mostly short stories about Rufus and what Sarah and I imagined he thinks about his world.
My Dog Rufus - eBook
iTunes version
New Addition - October 2012 - Riley
Lucy died in August 2012. She developed immune mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA), which is very lethal. Basically, her immune system started attacking her red blood cells and she died a few days after. So, what was I to do, but get another dog? It took a while searching on Petfinder, but eventually I found Riley. She's a rough terrier mix about the same size as Lucy, but with all the energy of a puppy. She can easily handle 12 mile hikes and still wants to chase the tennis ball after that. And, she's very cute!
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| At Lake Winfield Scott - near Blood Mountain |
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