whitka Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 I'm half way through The Focused Puppy, I'm finding it a really good read I'll be reading this next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandiandwe Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Please stop listing these books. Thanks to this thread, I have already bought three books and have started reading, and the last thing I need right now are dog books distracting me from my paying job. OTOH, does anyone know of any really good books about sighthounds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkySoaringMagpie Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Please stop listing these books. Thanks to this thread, I have already bought three books and have started reading, and the last thing I need right now are dog books distracting me from my paying job. OTOH, does anyone know of any really good books about sighthounds? Constance Miller's "Gazehounds, the search for truth" is essential reading IMO. Dutch Salmon's "Gazehounds and coursing" is also essential reading, even if you have no active interest in field coursing. There are other sighthound compendium style books, and they are not bad, but these two would be my pick for the Sighthound family of dogs if I were trying to control my dog book acquisitions and looking for the biggest bang for my buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandiandwe Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 SkySoaringMagpie, many thanks! I'll check those out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Most recent dog book, well, sort of, was a sci fi collection of short stories Resnick's Menagerie by Mike Resnick. Resnick, along with being a Hugo and Nebula award winning Sci Fi author, is a much titled breeder of rough collies, and, along with his wife, has run a mega-size boarding facility. He has an interesting take on animals in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippin13 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I'm currently reading Bulldogs for Dummies to get ready for my first puppy :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitka Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 I had a dog breeds for dummies book and I loved it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeelerLove Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Recently read 'Until Tuesday' by Luis Carlos Montalvan. "A highly decorated captain in the U.S. Army, Luis Montalvan never backed down from a challenge during his two tours of duty in Iraq. After returning home from combat, however, his physical wounds and crippling post-traumatic stress disorder began to take their toll. He wondered if he would ever recover. Then Luis met Tuesday, a sensitive golden retriever trained to assist the disabled. Tuesday had lived among prisoners and at a home for troubled boys, and he found it difficult to trust in or connect with a human being - until Luis. Until Tuesday is the story of how two wounded warriors, who had given so much and suffered the consequences, found salvation in each other. It is a story about war and peace, injury and recovery, psychological wounds and spiritual restoration. But more than that, it is a story about the love between a man and dog, and how, together, they healed each other's souls." Beautiful true story. Warning: You will probably cry... more than once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuddleDuck Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 'A dogs purpose' and the sequel 'a dogs journey' are lovely too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsdog2 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Recently read 'Until Tuesday' by Luis Carlos Montalvan. "A highly decorated captain in the U.S. Army, Luis Montalvan never backed down from a challenge during his two tours of duty in Iraq. After returning home from combat, however, his physical wounds and crippling post-traumatic stress disorder began to take their toll. He wondered if he would ever recover. Then Luis met Tuesday, a sensitive golden retriever trained to assist the disabled. Tuesday had lived among prisoners and at a home for troubled boys, and he found it difficult to trust in or connect with a human being - until Luis. Until Tuesday is the story of how two wounded warriors, who had given so much and suffered the consequences, found salvation in each other. It is a story about war and peace, injury and recovery, psychological wounds and spiritual restoration. But more than that, it is a story about the love between a man and dog, and how, together, they healed each other's souls." Beautiful true story. Warning: You will probably cry... more than once. This looks like a lovely story. I've just bought it (eBay) and now i'm waiting for it to arrive :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guylb Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Hi does anyone have any suggestions for British Bulldog books i should get to prepare me for getting a Bulldog and to see if it the right breed for me in my circumstances and also just puppy, dog books on training and whatnot that you read or reccommend highly I'm awaiting "Bulldogs For Dummies" as i've have experience with the "for dummies" series and find them great but as they're all different some may not be as good on the topic as others are on theirs so im also looking to get these titles My link i only seem to see great reviews of this book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsdogs Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Hi does anyone have any suggestions for British Bulldog books i should get to prepare me for getting a Bulldog and to see if it the right breed for me in my circumstances and also just puppy, dog books on training and whatnot that you read or reccommend highly I'm awaiting "Bulldogs For Dummies" as i've have experience with the "for dummies" series and find them great but as they're all different some may not be as good on the topic as others are on theirs so im also looking to get these titles My link i only seem to see great reviews of this book They were/are originally 2 books & I have both, signed copies, of them. You can download them for free from Dogstardaily.com if you don't already have them. You may have to join the site but it's free. It goes a bit over the top as far as how many people/dogs a puppy should meet but a lot of good advise given. And just for fun watch this clip of a bulldog puppy having his 1st training lesson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_969380&feature=iv&src_vid=TJSGda3b3wA&v=TBvPaqMZyo8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRG Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) I second "Winter Dance" by Gary Paulsen also "Shadow" by Michael Morpurgo Training books? - especially for gundog owners I can't go passed "Dog Training with Mr Perks" - a book of cartoons by Bryn Parry Edited October 11, 2013 by JRG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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