Publications

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Animal-Assisted Activities/Therapy
  • Volunteering With Your Pet: How to Get Involved in Animal-Assisted Therapy With Any Kind of Pet. Burch, Mary R., Howell Book House, 1996
  • Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others. Diamond-Davis, Kathy, Howell Book House, 1992
  • Companion Animals in Human Health. Wilson, Cindy C. & Turner, Dennis C., Sage Publications, 1998
  • Animal-Assisted Therapy: Theoretical Foundations and Guidelines for Practice. Fine, Aubrey, Academic Press, 2000
  • Therapy Pets: The Animal-Human Healing Partnership. Crawford, Jaqueline J., and Pomerinke, Karen A.. Prometheus Books, 2003
  • Therapy Dogs Today: Their Gifts, Our Obligation. Butler, Kris. Funpuddle Publishing Associates. March 2004. 
Diet and Nutrition
  • Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats. Kymythy R. Schultze, CCN, AHI
  • Natural Remedies for Dogs and Cats. CJ Puotinen
  • Dr. Pitcairn’s Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats. Richard H. Pitcairn, DVM, PhD and Susan Hubble Pitcairn
  • Give Your Dog a Bone. Dr. Ian Billinghurst
  • Why is Cancer Killing Our Pets. Deborah Straw
  • Food Pets Die For. Ann N. Martin
  • Holistic Guide for a Healthy Dog (second edition). Wendy Volhard and Kerry Brown, DVM
  • The Veterinarian’s Guide to Natural Remedies for Dogs. Martin Zucker
General Training
  • The Culture Clash. Donaldson, Jean
  • Don’t Shoot the Dog (revised edition). Pryor, Karen
  • The Power of Positive Dog Training. Miller, Pat
  • Train Your Dog the Lazy Way. Arden, Andrea
  • Dog-Friendly Dog Training. Arden, Andrea
  • Dogs are from Neptune. Donaldson, Jean
  • Karen Pryor’s Clicker Training Start Up Kit. Pryor, Karen
  • Toolbox of Remodeling Your Problem Dog. Ryan, Terry
  • Clicker Training for Obedience. Spector, Morgan
  • The Other End of the Leash. McConnell, Patricia

The following are more scientific, with data provided: 
  • Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Small Animals. Karen Overall, MA, DVM, PhD.
  • Pet Behavior Protocols. Suzanne Hetts, PhD.
  • How Dogs Learn. Mary R. Burch, PhD and Jon S. Bailey, PhD.
  • Excel-erated Learning. Pamela J. Reid, PhD.
  • Readings in Companion Animal Behavior. Victoria Voith, DVM, PhD. And Peter L. Borchelt, PhD.
  • Canine Neuropsychology for Dog Behavior Counselors and Trainers. James O'Heare.
  • Canine Aggression Workbook. James O'Heare.
  • Dog Behavior: An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet (social behavior for all stages). Ian Dunbar.
  • Genetics and the Social Behavior of the Dog. Scott Fuller.
  • New Knowledge of Dog Behavior. Clarence Pfaffenberger.
  • Aggression in Dogs - Practical Management, Prevention, and Behavior Modification. Brenda Aloff.
  • Dog Language. Roger Abrantes, PhD.
Periodicals and Magazines
  • Whole Dog Journal - training and nutrition: 1-800-424-7887.
  • Your Dog - training and health issues. Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, 1-800-829-5116
  • Dog Watch - training and health. Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1-800-829-5574
  • Dog Fancy - dog and breed articles, 1-800-456-6049