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These below are my own opinions from reading, experience, life, living, etc. You may not agree with them, but I hope you will at least take time to read someone's perspective.

Meal feeding vs Free feeding Spay and Neuter
Vet Education on Nutrition, my own experience Breeding Goals, from Jonathan Jeffery Kimes
Raw Food, Kibble or both? Stud Contract Example
Vaccines Purchase Contract Example
Whelping Kit &
Puppy Stuff
Health Testing

This is by no means a complete list, often it's cobbled together after I read something. If you have a book that you think should be on this list, I'd love for you to email me the author and title so I can check it out and see about including it.

Basic Puppy/training books:

Carol Benjamin's “Mother Knows Best"
“Way to Go! How to Housetrain a dog of any age” by Karen London & Patricia McConnell
“Another Piece of the Puzzle: Puppy Development” by Pat Hastings & Erin Ann Rouse, Editors
“Play training your dog” Patricia Gail Burnham
“How to Raise a Puppy you can Live With” by Rutherford & Neil
“Taking Care of Puppy Business” by Gail Pivar & Leslie Nelson
“Puppy Primer” by Brenda Scidmore & Patricia McConnell
“ Beginning Family Dog Training” by Patricia McConnell
“ Parenting your Dog” by Trish King
"Outwitting Dogs: Revolutionary Techniques For Dog Training That Work!" by Terry Ryan
"The Power of Positive Dog Training" by Pat Miller
"Your Outta Control Puppy: How to Turn Your Precocious Pup Into a Perfect Pet" by Teoti Anderson

Nutrition books, primarily raw feeding

"Raw Meaty Bones" by Tom Lonsdale, DVM
"Work Wonders" By Tom Lonsdale, DVM
"The Ultimate Diet" by Kymythy Schultze
"Dr. Pitcairn's New Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats" by by Richard & Susan Pitcairn
"Switching to Raw" by Susan Johnson

Problem dog training/rehab
(emphasis on shyness, given the breed I raise)

"I'll be home soon" by Patricia McConnell
"Cautious Canine" by Patricia McConnell
"Bringing Light to Shadow" by Pamela Dennison
"Help for your Shy Dog" by Deborah Wood
"Click to Calm" by Emma Parsons designed for aggressive dogs, but works well for shy dogs if applied appropriately
"Positive Solutions for Solving Standard Behavioral Problems" (DVD) with Pamela Dennsion

 Dog Showing Books

"New Secrets Of Show Dog Handling" by Peter Green & Mario Migliorini
"Show Me! A Dog-Showing Primer" by D. Carolyn Coile
"Tricks Of The Trade: From Best Intentions To Best In Show, Revised Edition" by Pat Hastings with Erin Ann Rouse
Click to Win

Dog Breeding/Whelping/Genetics

"Dog Steps"by Rachel Page Elliott
"Puppy Puzzle" by Pat and Bob Hastings
"Breeding Better Dogs" by Carmel Battaglia
"Genetics, An Introduction For Dog Breeders" by Jackie Isabell
"Future Dog: Breeding For Genetic Soundness" by Patricia Wilkie
"Control Of Canine Genetic Diseases" by George Padgett
"Genetic Connection: Guide To Health Problems In Purebred Dogs" by Lowell Ackerman, DVM
"An Eye for a Dog: Illustrated Guide to Judging Purebred Dogs" by Robert Cole
"Dog Locomotion and Gait Analysis" by Curtis Brown
"Dog in Action: A Study of Anatomy and Locomotion As Applying to All Breeds" by McDowell Lyon
"K-9 Structure & Terminology"by Edward Gilbert, Jr. &Thelma Brown
"Puppy Intensive Care: A Breeder's Guide to Care of Newborn Puppies" by Myra Savant-Harris
Canine Reproduction and Whelping by Myra Savant-Harris

Seven Foundations of Successful Dog Breeder written by Jonathan Jeffery Kimes (Pluperfect Kennels)

 



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