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Books:

About Training and Behaviour

About Beardies

The Culture Clash - Jean Donaldson
Not a step by step training book, this book is about the relationship between humans and dogs, and the common misconceptions that often lead to problems. This book will help you understand how dogs think and learn, giving you the ‘dog sense’ necessary to raise a well-behaved dog and develop a good relationship with him.

Don’t Shoot The Dog (The New Art of Teaching and Training) - Karen Pryor
Not specifically a how-to dog-training book, this book discusses operant conditioning, the basis behind clicker training, and how it can be successfully applied to both people and dogs to ‘shape’ the behaviour you desire.

Playtraining Your Dog - Patricia Gail Burnham
A good book on obedience training focusing on having fun, and training without force or violence. Covers most of the standard obedience exercises, using the owner’s Greyhounds as examples (a nice change from many books written by trainers of ever-obedient Shelties or Goldens!).

Body Language and Emotions Of Dogs - Myrna Milani
A super book on the body language dogs use and what it means. Many problems occur when owners simply don’t understand what their dog is trying to tell them through their behavioural displays and body language. Using many case histories, this book will teach you how to better ’read’ your dog and respond appropriately.

On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals - Turid Ruugas
A wonderful little book about the body language dogs use to communicate with each other, and with us, particularly the little behaviours that indicate the dog is stressed or upset, and how to use these signals yourself to communicate with your dog.

Toolbox For Remodeling Your Problem Dog - Terry Ryan
A book on solving problems you may be having with your dog, focusing on using positive methods to solve specific problems and teaching you how to use the same basic methods to deal with any other problems you might encounter.

The Dog Who Loved Too Much
(Tales, Treatments, & The Psychology of Dogs) - Dr. Nicholas Dodman
Using case histories this book is about so called ‘problem dogs’, why they behave the way they do and how to resolve the situations. Even if you aren’t having any problems with your dog, this book can still be valuable in helping you better understand your dog’s mind.

Excel-erated Learning
(Explaining How Dogs Learn and How Best to Teach Them) - Pamela Reid

What All Good Dogs Should Know
(The Sensible Way To Train) - Jack Volhard & Melissa Bartlett.
This is a relatively inexpensive paperback book, very clearly written with amusing cartoons to illustrate many points.

Beardie Basics and Beyond - Reiseberg and McKinney
This book is not cheap, but is a substantial and informative publication on the breed. Unfortunately it is currently out of print and very hard to find. A less expensive, abbreviated version of this book is also available. Geared to the newcomer and pet owner it contains the same information as the above book, minus the sections on kennels, breeding, and showing. It is called: Beardie Basics, Beginner’s Guide to Bearded Collies - Reisberg and McKinney

Talking About Beardies by Suzanne Moorhouse
Another informative book on the breed. Published privately in England it is sold mainly through breed clubs or individuals.

Another book about Beardies is Bearded Collies by Carol Gold. It is one of a series of breed books published by T.F.H., and typical of such series there is a fair bit of generic dog care information, however it is still nice to have as a good inexpensive reference on the breed, and it has many colour photos of Beardies.