Say Goodbye for Now. As of writing this, Catherine Ryan Hyde’s latest book is not yet out. It looks like it will be phenomenal, but time will tell. You also want to find out where these training techniques come from. If the author of the book that you are looking at is basing its information on training techniques that were developed by another expert that has a book, then you probably want to go to the original source. Just make sure that you know where the author is getting the training techniques that they are using in the book that they have written. This is important because there are a lot of books out there, and they cannot all be right. Is the Book Appropriate For Your Dog We also saw a change at the top of the list for the first time in 3 years. One of my personal favorites, Where The Red Fern Grows, overtook the top spot! Well deserved. The Canine Good Citizen: Every Dog Can Be One sets aside breed-specific methods and focuses on making any dog CGC-ready. It features techniques for beginners as well as experienced trainers. It features techniques that allow owners to tailor the training to their dog’s personality.

He put them through a specific program where they learn to obey his seven most important commands, learn to trust him and learn to respond as a trained and friendly dog. When young couple John and Jenny start their lives together in their perfect little house, they decide to get an adorable puppy.This book is truly a unique book, intended for the people that bring puppies into their lives, whether they buy them or rescue them, as well as those who are just thinking about getting a puppy. What makes a really solid beach (dog) book? An easy read that’s lighter in subject, fun to read, and doesn’t distract from the ultimate goal of beach lounging: relaxation. The following are some titles that would make the perfect addition to any dog lover’s beach bag. “Say Goodbye for Now”

The book is set in Hungary during the late forties and early fifties, a period of Stalinist oppression. The human characters understand as little of the arbitrary arrests and disappearances that have cast a pall of terror over their lives as our animal protagonist, Niki, does of the comings and goings of her mistress and the sudden absence of her beloved master, who for reasons unknown simply vanishes from her life. For both man and beast, such utter vulnerability to the incomprehensible can be made bearable only by “a strong reciprocal affection.” That mutual affection allows Niki and her mistress, whose husband has disappeared, to go on, at least for a time. With a year of servitude on the line, they grant such intelligence and consciousness to a group of 15 dogs in a nearby veterinary clinic.This book will teach you exactly what goes on in your dog’s mind, how the dog brain works and how you can respond to situations in ways that will build a positive bond with your dog while still teaching them that their behavior is wrong. This commentary on the human condition is the second in a series of five books from Alexis, and despite its shorter length it manages to defy plenty of expectations. While I wouldn't classify Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as a 'dog book', I would also be remiss if I didn't mention Fang - and, frankly, all the overlooked superstar dogs of children's books. Is it too much to wish, somewhere down the line, that Fang will tell his own tale? Because surely he is braver than J. K. Rowling has portrayed him (or possibly not!) As noted, human emotions and thoughts are not attributed to Niki. She is not a heroine, just a dog. But this reader came away with a renewed sense of the infinite value of these living and sentient creatures, and more convinced than ever that the word “dog” should never be accompanied by the modifier “just.” You can never get enough of a good thing, they say. These oldies but goodies have weathered the test of time and still make for some of the best reads for dog lovers, young and old. “Marley and Me”