SAC/AAC's Books for Pet Owners

Dog Books 2

Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook by Delbert G. Carlson, James M. Giffin (Contributor) List Price: $25.00 Howell Book House 2Nd/Rev edition (September 1992) A comprehensive guide to dog care features illustrations, charts, and tables and discusses life saving procedures, vaccinations, current veterinary therapies, nutrition, and more.

"The Doctor's Book of Home Remedies for Dogs and Cats: Over 1,000 solutions to your Pet's Problems--Advice is Given from Top Vets, Trainers, Breeders and Animal Experts." ed. by Matthew Hoffman, Rodale Press, Inc., 1996, Price: $25.15 A great guide with easy-to-follow instructions on how to maintain the health of your pets.

"The Pearsall Guide to Successful Dog Training", by Margaret E. Pearsall, Howell Book House, 1980, Price: $23.36 A wonderfully detailed text on how to properly and effectively train your dog--fine for both house and hunting dogs.

"The Well Dog Book: Classic Comprehensive Tradebook of Dog Care" by Terri McGinnies D.V.M., Random House Pub., 1991, Price: $15.00 A full guide on how to train and care for your dog. Tips on Nutrition, grooming, health and breeding are clearly provided.

"277 Secrets Your Dog Wants You to Know--A Doggie Bag of Unusual and Useful Information" by Paulette Cooper and Paul Noble, 10 Speed Press, 1995 A fact-filled guide that gives answers to some of your dog's seemingly bizarre behaviors. It discusses personality quirks that are known in particular breeds-- provided are suggestions on how to stop unwanted behaviors such as licking, biting and leash pulling.

"Simon and Schuster's Guide to Dogs" ed. by Elizabeth Meriwether Schuler, Simon and Schuster Pub., 1980, Price: $14.00 This book covers more that 320 breeds of dogs. Each breed has a easy-to-read symbols that indicate the needs and traits of each type of dog. This text is fully illustrated and just packed with useful information.

"Good Dogs, Bad Habits--The Complete A to Z Guide for Solving Your Dog's Behavior Problems" by Jeanne Carlson with Ranny Green, Simon and Schuster Pub., 1995, Price: $12.00 How to solve behavior problems in a loving yet effective way. Stop your dog from destroying your shoes, yard and furniture, calm nervousness and aggression. A great guide for all dog owners.

"Owning the Right Dog: An Encyclopedic Reference to Breeds, over 165 Dogs Featured in Detail" ed. by Phil Maggitti, Tetra Press, Price $26.95 Professional advice on characteristics and traits of particular breeds. A thorough guide on the care, nutrition, health, breeding and showing of dogs.

Choosing a Dog for Life by Andrew De Prisco, James B. Johnson, Andrew Deprisco List Price: $34.95 Our Price: $24.47 You Save: $10.48 (30%) Availability: This title usually ships within 2-3 days. Hardcover (November 1996) Tfh Publications; ISBN: 0793820871	The Complete Idiot's Guide to Choosing, Training and Raising a Dog (Complete Idiots Guide) by Sarah Hodgson List Price: $16.95 Our Price: $13.56 You Save: $3.39 (20%) Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours. Paperback - 352 pages (March 1997) Macmillan General Reference; ISBN: 0028610989
Dog Adoption : A Guide to Choosing the Perfect 'Preowned' Dog from Breeders, Dog Tracks, Purebred Rescue Organizations & Shelters by Joan Hustace Walker List Price: $12.95 Our Price: $10.36 You Save: $2.59 (20%) Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours. Paperback - 96 pages (April 1997) Ics Books; ISBN: 1570340587	Choosing a Dog : A Guide to Picking the Perfect Breed by Nancy Baer List Price: $14.00 Our Price: $11.20 You Save: $2.80 (20%) Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours. Paperback - 248 pages (December 1995) Berkley Pub Group; ISBN: 0425149587
Complete Dog Buyer's Guide by William A. Bruette, Kerry V. Donnelly List Price: $19.95 Our Price: $13.97 You Save: $5.98 (30%) Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours. Hardcover - 639 pages Revised edition (July 1984) Tfh Publications; ISBN: 0866220267	Dogs and Their People : Choosing and Training the Best Dog for You by Steve Diller List Price: $22.95 Our Price: $16.07 You Save: $6.88 (30%) Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours. Hardcover - 256 pages 1 Ed edition (March 1999) Hyperion; ISBN: 0786863617
The Atlas of Dog Breeds of the World by Bonnie Wilcox List Price: $89.95 Our Price: $62.97 You Save: $26.98 (30%) Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours. Hardcover 5th edition (April 1995) Tfh Publications; ISBN: 0793812844 Order this book	Barron's Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds by D. Caroline Coile List Price: $26.95 Our Price: $18.87 You Save: $8.08 (30%) Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours. Hardcover (October 1998) Barrons Educational Series; ISBN: 0764150979 Order this book
Dogs, Selecting the Best Dog for You : A Complete and Up-To-Date Guide (Basic Domestic Pet Library) by Chris Nelson Our Price: $19.95 Availability: This title usually ships within 2-3 days. Reading level: Ages 9-12 Library Binding - 64 pages (June 1997) Chelsea House Pub (Library); ISBN: 0791046060 Order this book	Why We Love the Dogs We Do : How to Find the Dog That Matches Your Personality [LARGE PRINT] by Stanley Coren Our Price: $26.95 Availability: This title usually ships within 2-3 days. Hardcover - 549 pages largeprint edition (September 1998) Thorndike Pr (Largeprint); ISBN: 0786215518 Other Editions: Hardcover Order this book

Choosing a Dog for Life
by Andrew De Prisco, James B. Johnson, Andrew Deprisco

List Price: $34.95
Our Price: $24.47
You Save: $10.48 (30%)
Availability: This title usually ships within 2-3 days.
Hardcover (November 1996) Tfh Publications; ISBN: 0793820871

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Choosing, Training and Raising a Dog (Complete Idiots Guide)
by Sarah Hodgson

List Price: $16.95
Our Price: $13.56
You Save: $3.39 (20%)
Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours.
Paperback - 352 pages (March 1997) Macmillan General Reference; ISBN: 0028610989

Dog Adoption : A Guide to Choosing the Perfect 'Preowned' Dog from Breeders, Dog Tracks, Purebred Rescue Organizations & Shelters
by Joan Hustace Walker

List Price: $12.95
Our Price: $10.36
You Save: $2.59 (20%)
Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours.
Paperback - 96 pages (April 1997) Ics Books; ISBN: 1570340587

Choosing a Dog : A Guide to Picking the Perfect Breed
by Nancy Baer

List Price: $14.00
Our Price: $11.20
You Save: $2.80 (20%)
Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours.
Paperback - 248 pages (December 1995) Berkley Pub Group; ISBN: 0425149587

Complete Dog Buyer's Guide
by William A. Bruette, Kerry V. Donnelly

List Price: $19.95
Our Price: $13.97
You Save: $5.98 (30%)
Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours.
Hardcover - 639 pages Revised edition (July 1984) Tfh Publications; ISBN: 0866220267

Dogs and Their People : Choosing and Training the Best Dog for You
by Steve Diller

List Price: $22.95
Our Price: $16.07
You Save: $6.88 (30%)
Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours.
Hardcover - 256 pages 1 Ed edition (March 1999) Hyperion; ISBN: 0786863617

The Atlas of Dog Breeds of the World
by Bonnie Wilcox
List Price: $89.95
Our Price: $62.97
You Save: $26.98 (30%)
Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours.
Hardcover 5th edition (April 1995) Tfh Publications; ISBN: 0793812844

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Barron's Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds
by D. Caroline Coile
List Price: $26.95
Our Price: $18.87
You Save: $8.08 (30%)
Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours.
Hardcover (October 1998) Barrons Educational Series; ISBN: 0764150979

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Dogs, Selecting the Best Dog for You : A Complete and Up-To-Date Guide (Basic Domestic Pet Library)
by Chris Nelson
Our Price: $19.95
Availability: This title usually ships within 2-3 days.
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Library Binding - 64 pages (June 1997) Chelsea House Pub (Library); ISBN: 0791046060

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Why We Love the Dogs We Do : How to Find the Dog That Matches Your Personality [LARGE PRINT]
by Stanley Coren
Our Price: $26.95
Availability: This title usually ships within 2-3 days.
Hardcover - 549 pages largeprint edition (September 1998)
Thorndike Pr (Largeprint); ISBN: 0786215518
Other Editions: Hardcover

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Dog related books...

Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook by Delbert G. Carlson, James M. Giffin (Contributor) List Price: $25.00 Howell Book House 2Nd/Rev edition (September 1992) A comprehensive guide to dog care features illustrations, charts, and tables and discusses life saving procedures, vaccinations, current veterinary therapies, nutrition, and more.

"The Doctor's Book of Home Remedies for Dogs and Cats: Over 1,000 solutions to your Pet's Problems--Advice is Given from Top Vets, Trainers, Breeders and Animal Experts." ed. by Matthew Hoffman, Rodale Press, Inc., 1996, Price: $25.15 A great guide with easy-to-follow instructions on how to maintain the health of your pets.

"The Pearsall Guide to Successful Dog Training", by Margaret E. Pearsall, Howell Book House, 1980, Price: $23.36 A wonderfully detailed text on how to properly and effectively train your dog--fine for both house and hunting dogs.

"The Well Dog Book: Classic Comprehensive Tradebook of Dog Care" by Terri McGinnies D.V.M., Random House Pub., 1991, Price: $15.00 A full guide on how to train and care for your dog. Tips on Nutrition, grooming, health and breeding are clearly provided.

"277 Secrets Your Dog Wants You to Know--A Doggie Bag of Unusual and Useful Information" by Paulette Cooper and Paul Noble, 10 Speed Press, 1995 A fact-filled guide that gives answers to some of your dog's seemingly bizarre behaviors. It discusses personality quirks that are known in particular breeds-- provided are suggestions on how to stop unwanted behaviors such as licking, biting and leash pulling.

"Simon and Schuster's Guide to Dogs" ed. by Elizabeth Meriwether Schuler, Simon and Schuster Pub., 1980, Price: $14.00 This book covers more that 320 breeds of dogs. Each breed has a easy-to-read symbols that indicate the needs and traits of each type of dog. This text is fully illustrated and just packed with useful information.

"Good Dogs, Bad Habits--The Complete A to Z Guide for Solving Your Dog's Behavior Problems" by Jeanne Carlson with Ranny Green, Simon and Schuster Pub., 1995, Price: $12.00 How to solve behavior problems in a loving yet effective way. Stop your dog from destroying your shoes, yard and furniture, calm nervousness and aggression. A great guide for all dog owners.

"Owning the Right Dog: An Encyclopedic Reference to Breeds, over 165 Dogs Featured in Detail" ed. by Phil Maggitti, Tetra Press, Price $26.95 Professional advice on characteristics and traits of particular breeds. A thorough guide on the care, nutrition, health, breeding and showing of dogs.

We have never met a dog who we didn't love. Every dog is unique and wonderful but we will admit to a special fondness for those huge dogs in little bodies - Dachshunds. This great book is about Oscar the Dachshund. The other dogs in the neighorhood make fun of Oscar. It's hard to win doggy respect when your mom calls you "my little Vienna sausage." On Halloween night Oscar teaches them an important lesson about friendship. This book is beautifully illustrated with vivid drawings and is terrific for children of all ages and dog lovers of all kinds. It's a must for Dachshund lovers.

Go Dog Go! has been a favorite of children for several generations. The children and grandchildren of the founders of HUA loved this book. Someday so will their great-children! This is a wonderful book for children of all ages.

This is a book about a yellow lab named Martha Jane. Her person names a bookstore after her! This is a story about loving and caring for a terrific dog. Great for kids from 4-8 but really for anyone who loves dogs.

There are several books in this wonderful Big Dog Little Dog series. They are all wonderful books that delight children from baby to preschool.

Darling little poems about the life in a day of a dog. The dog gives kisses, battles the vacuum cleaner, snoozes in the sun, makes a mess, duels with a beetle. For ages 4-8.

Emily has the biggest reddest dog on her street. He's Clifford! Clifford has delighted children for years. A forever favorite.

This is a terrific book about Arthur Dog who turns into Art Dog and creates masterpieces of art around the city. Its' a fun book that also introduces children to art and famous artists like Pablo Poodle, Henri Muttisse, and Vincent Van Dog.

This is a sweet book for baby to pre-school children. It is beautifully illustrated.

The Newberry Award winner for 1999. This book is about Stanley who is wrongfully convicted of theft and sent to the Green Lake Juvenile Correctional Facility. The book focuses on Stanley's endurance and on the concept of justice. It is a beautifully written, immensely entertaining book. Ages 8 and above.

This is the perfect gift for any woman who loves a dog. It celebrates the connection between women and their dogs with 50 beautiful touching photographs.

There are almost 500 brilliant photos in this book. "This book captures the pleasures of our loyal, dependent friends, as well as their sorrows and disappointment when they are forced to adapt to human callousness, neglect or even love." What a terrific gift for any animal lover!

This is a terrific collection of witty and interesting quotes from such greats as Tennessee Williams, Mark Twain, James Thurber, and Winston Churchill. It's full of whimsical remarks and poignant memories.

A collection of the finest dog cartoons from the New Yorker. They are mischievous,hilarious cartoons that capture the essence of DOG.

Mutts are the greatest dogs! Everyone unique and special. This book celebrates them.

	Don't Shoot The Dog! by Karen Pryor Karen Pryor clearly explains the underlying principles of behavioral training and through fascinating examples reveals how this art can be applied to virtually any common situation. Best of all, she tells how to do it without yelling threats, force, punishment, guilt trips--or shooting the dog. Plus... House training dogs, improving your golf game, keeping the cat off the table, and much more! Buy!
	The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson Written in Jean's inimitably informal yet precise lecture style, the book races along on par with a good thriller. The Culture Clash depicts dogs as they really are - stripped of their Hollywood fluff, with their loveable 'can I eat it, chew it, urinate on it, what's in it for me' philosophy. Best Training Book Of The Year! (Maxwell Award) Buy!
	Dog Problems by Carol Lea Benjamin One quarter of America's 55 million pooches suffer from serious behavioral problems, and for all those frustrated owners, Dog Problems outlines every conceivable canine problem. Dog Problems entertains with lighthearted language and hilarious drawings of dogs in compromising situations, without detracting from the solid, humane training techniques certain to help. Buy!
	What All Good Dogs Should Know by Jack Volhard and Melissa Bartlett This book comes recommended by veterinarians and trainers as an excellent starter manual for first timers. Volhard and Bartlett offer sensible ideas for owners of puppies and problem dogs by dispelling the myths of dog behavior. Make your dog a great dog with this book! Buy!
	People, Pooches & Problems by Job Michael Evans Job Michael Evans covers canine problems from A to Z, including how to handle dominance issues, excessive barking, biting, aggression, separation anxiety and many more. Buy!
	Catch Your Dog Doing Something Right by Krista Cantrell Taking a unique, no-force training approach, "Catch Your Dog Doing Something Right" shows how happy dogs learn faster and have fewer problems when training sessions feel like playtime. Fifteen exercises demonstrate how dogs learn and reveal how to change a dog's behavior, while stories, facts, and step-by-step instructions make this book easy to understand. Buy!
	The Dog Who Loved Too Much by Dr. Nicholas Dodman Dr. Dodman has given us a very readable book covering case studies of dogs with behavior problems divided into three overall categories: The Aggressive Dog, The Fearful Dog and The Obsessive/Repetitive Dog. This book makes for fascinating reading even if your dog doesn't exhibit the behaviors described. Buy!
	The Toolbox for Remodeling Your Problem Dog by Jackie McCowen (Illustrator), Terry Diana Ryan, Bruce Fogle The Toolbox is a set of principles and practices you can use to analyze and address any behavior problem you may encounter. Unlike other problem-solving books that are limited in scope, Ryan arms you with the tools you need to design your own solutions. Her method is based on positive motivation and rewards. Buy!