tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post345886119424995524..comments2024-03-04T06:54:50.622-06:00Comments on Reactive Champion: My Favorite Dog Training BooksCrystal (Thompson) Barrerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-82091701630179607482012-01-22T16:19:33.698-06:002012-01-22T16:19:33.698-06:00Robin, I keep waiting for Brian to finish Thinking...Robin, I keep waiting for Brian to finish Thinking Dog before sending them back, but he never does...Crystal (Thompson) Barrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-55610493808761751832012-01-22T14:38:58.098-06:002012-01-22T14:38:58.098-06:00I can loan you all those that folks have suggested...I can loan you all those that folks have suggested once you send back the ones that you already have...Robin Salliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683091556614710176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-61570183530514041222012-01-21T07:50:01.876-06:002012-01-21T07:50:01.876-06:00I love Reaching the Animal Mind. While it's n...I love Reaching the Animal Mind. While it's not a dog training book, I found Lads Before the Wind to be the most helpful in understanding the concepts behind clicker training.dawnhttp://affurmation.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-5166925452765229582012-01-20T16:46:28.219-06:002012-01-20T16:46:28.219-06:00So many good suggestions- some I've read, some...So many good suggestions- some I've read, some I haven't. I tried to limit myself to five, and trust me, that wasn't easy. The one that was hardest for me to leave off was For the Love of a Dog. Can't wait to check out the ones I haven't read yet! :)Crystal (Thompson) Barrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-52044467017364114742012-01-20T13:06:48.907-06:002012-01-20T13:06:48.907-06:00Shaping Success and Pat Miller's the Power of ...Shaping Success and Pat Miller's the Power of Positive Training are my two MUST adds<br /><br />never read the Thinking Dog will look for it <br /><br />totally agree with the other 4 choices :)andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08911146116540091798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-73353630338975723152012-01-20T12:26:52.554-06:002012-01-20T12:26:52.554-06:00Great post, Crystal. I personally find "The ...Great post, Crystal. I personally find "The Thinking Dog" to be, hands-down, one of the best books out there. Even if you start as a clicker trainer, there's so much to learn from that book. I recommend it to pretty much everyone I know!<br /><br />I'm currently re-reading "The Other End of the Leash" and loving it even more the second time around, now that Shanoa and I have been working together for 2 1/2 years. I'm getting more out of it this time, too, I think. <br /><br />I also love "Pigs Fly." Great book, especially for those of us with dogs who are not so interested in pleasing us!<br /><br />Thanks for this post. I just expanded my "need to get from the library" list.<br /><br />NickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-83289732922844230452012-01-20T10:17:20.480-06:002012-01-20T10:17:20.480-06:00Book recs. I love these!
I adore Patricia McConn...Book recs. I love these!<br /><br />I adore Patricia McConnell. Really it's almost a sickness - I adore her writing so much. I have a hard time finding dog training books that I love because the audience is usually intended for someone who may have never read a dog training book before. However, I think the anecdotes + advice in the Patricia McConnell books never bore me. <br /><br />Other than that, here are books that I've read and will definitely reread. None of them are training books per se but they have definitely influenced my relationship with my dogs. <br /><br />Stanley Coren - How Dogs Think. This actually covers much of the same material as John Bradshaw's new book. I didn't really like the tone of the Bradshaw book - kind of smug and superficial. I felt that Stanley Coren was more relatable and delved into more interesting aspects of the studies.<br /><br />Alexandra Horowitz - Inside of a Dog. <br /><br />Susannah Charleston - Scent of the Missing. I was fascinated and enchanted and after reading this, I learned I had absolutely no interest in ever doing S&R.<br /><br />Martin Kihn - Bad Dog: A Love Story - The author draws parallels between his own descent into self destruction primarily through alcoholism with his dog's out of control behavior. This is more of a memoir of a person getting their life together than a dog training memoir, but it is an interesting look into the obscure world of training from the eyes of someone who feels overwhelmed by it all. Only downside is that his favorite trainer doesn't use modern positive techniques but if you go in with an open mind and accept that people do still use different training philosophies, this was a surprisingly gripping read.Kerry M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06655343290376320971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-49183918710182840792012-01-20T09:56:59.238-06:002012-01-20T09:56:59.238-06:00I will add Grisha Stewart's "Behavior Adj...I will add Grisha Stewart's "Behavior Adjustment Training" as one of the best how-to b-mod books out there. I think the chapter on management might have been my favorite. So many really practical suggestions! In the category of how-to, I also really like "Fight" and "Mine" by Jean Donaldson. Really clearly laid out and step-by-step.Ninsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11926615638315977082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-48174276477409370982012-01-20T07:16:20.664-06:002012-01-20T07:16:20.664-06:00I'm glad someone else is a little put off by t...I'm glad someone else is a little put off by the bluntness (and even sarcasm) of Jean Donaldson's book. I like it and it has great stuff, but I wish another edition would come out with its being a little toned down. You get more flies with honey and all of that.<br /><br />The Other End of the Leash is one of my absolute favourite books, along with her For the Love of a Dog.<br /><br />Other favourites:<br /><br />Brenda Aloff's Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide<br />Suzanne Clothier's Bones Would Rain from the Sky<br />Pamela Dennison's Bringing Light to Shadow<br />Victoria Schade: Bonding With Your Dog<br />Pat Miller's Play With Your Dog<br />Pat Miller's The Power of Positive Dog Training<br /><br />I've done the Look At That exercise from Control Unleashed (as kindly outlined by someone for me) and always mean to buy the book. I keep waiting to see if they'll put it out in e-book format but so far that's been a no go!Crysaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09203108637459489012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-61491480888140820042012-01-20T04:43:09.537-06:002012-01-20T04:43:09.537-06:00Okay, I'll add "The Thinking Dog" on...Okay, I'll add "The Thinking Dog" on my wishlist then. I already have about a hundred books I haven't read, though... That's dog books alone. So it'll be on my long 'to do' list. But it's there. :)Teganhttp://leemakennels.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-34770769615046614732012-01-20T01:21:26.450-06:002012-01-20T01:21:26.450-06:00I love CU, but I hate that book.I love CU, but I hate that book.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491779584676839564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-61621164021831297672012-01-20T00:29:03.093-06:002012-01-20T00:29:03.093-06:00All of yours are also on my favourites. I would a...All of yours are also on my favourites. I would add Shaping Success, For the Love of a Dog and Bones Would Rain from the Sky from Suzanne Clothier. I also think every dog owner should read On Talking Terms with Dogs - Calming Signals from Turid Rugass.Riley and Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13387032619267051944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-27499840311490878562012-01-19T21:51:07.979-06:002012-01-19T21:51:07.979-06:00I think Sara's bringing it tomorrow, but if sh...I think Sara's bringing it tomorrow, but if she fails, I will take you up on that. Also, if you PROMISE to give it back, I'll lend it to you anyway. :)Crystal (Thompson) Barrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-34474690902180493582012-01-19T21:49:54.625-06:002012-01-19T21:49:54.625-06:00I will trade you Pigs Fly for Crate Games.I will trade you Pigs Fly for Crate Games.Ninsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11926615638315977082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-76400554408083913112012-01-19T20:09:31.656-06:002012-01-19T20:09:31.656-06:00I do like how straight-forward and easy-to-follow ...I do like how straight-forward and easy-to-follow Click to Calm is.Crystal (Thompson) Barrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-690720287131382032012-01-19T20:04:40.521-06:002012-01-19T20:04:40.521-06:00I couldn't agree more about Control Unleashed....I couldn't agree more about Control Unleashed... As a novice owner of a reactive dog, I found this book hard to follow. I keep it in the hopes that I'll be good enough to get it one day!<br />Click to Calm by Emma Parsons was a big help to me.WonderPupsMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02394781675207052232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-66598097385273649592012-01-19T19:59:26.312-06:002012-01-19T19:59:26.312-06:00The new CU puppy book looks SO awesome. Cannot wai...The new CU puppy book looks SO awesome. Cannot wait.Crystal (Thompson) Barrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-69103578349569994912012-01-19T19:54:29.912-06:002012-01-19T19:54:29.912-06:00I am so excited for the Control Unleashed puppy bo...I am so excited for the Control Unleashed puppy book coming out soon (the end of the month maybe?)!<br /><br />I also really liked Suzanne Clothier's Bones Would Rain from the Sky. And Pamela Dennison's Bringing Light to Shadow.Katiehttp://underdogged.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-77368676580899521662012-01-19T19:51:14.407-06:002012-01-19T19:51:14.407-06:00Sara, you should lend me them all. Or at least Pig...Sara, you should lend me them all. Or at least Pigs Fly. Tomorrow. So I can read it before the seminar.Crystal (Thompson) Barrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-19703391262154967722012-01-19T19:49:48.309-06:002012-01-19T19:49:48.309-06:00Yes to all you mentioned, plus:
Don't Shoot t...Yes to all you mentioned, plus: <br />Don't Shoot the Dog<br />When Pigs Fly<br />Shaping Success<br />Ruff Love<br />Thinking in Pictures<br />For the Love of a Dog<br /><br />I also highly recommend A Dog's Purpose. This isn't a training book, but is so worth the read.Sara Reuschehttp://paws4udogs.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-71735896488178639512012-01-19T19:39:19.652-06:002012-01-19T19:39:19.652-06:00Ooh, thanks for the suggestion, Katherine. I haven...Ooh, thanks for the suggestion, Katherine. I haven't read it (don't do agility so I haven't much paid attention to Susan Garrett, although I do have her Crate Games DVD), but I'll have to put it on my list- especially to see the counter-conditioning plan!Crystal (Thompson) Barrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-75009735140359444602012-01-19T19:36:10.143-06:002012-01-19T19:36:10.143-06:00Funny that you bring this up, because I just poste...Funny that you bring this up, because I just posted about one of my favorites on the APDT list: Shaping Success by Susan Garrett. I think it's overlooked because people think it's an "agility" book, but it's about so much more than that. In particular, she shares the counter-conditioning plan she used when her older dog was aggressing towards her new puppy. She's a really talented trainer and the book is wonderful.Katherinehttp://www.springforthdog.com/dogblognoreply@blogger.com