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following is just a partial list of the many books available to the dog owner, and new ones are coming out daily. those listed here have been recommended by members of BROOD. within each heading, the books are listed in no particular order.

  • Adopting a Great Dog: Guide to Rehoming as Rescue or Shelter Dog. Nora Kilgore Bauer, T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, N.J: 1997.
  • Best Friends: Portraits of Rescued, Sheltered and Adopted Companion Animals. Voice and Vision Publishing, Sebastopol, CA: 1997.
  • The Adoption Option: Choosing and Raising the Shelter Dog for You. Eliza Rubenstein and Shari Kalina. Howell Book House, New York, 1996.
  • Second Hand Dog: How to Turn Yours into a First-Rate Pet. Carol Lea Benjamin. New York: Howell Book House, 1997.
  • Second Chance: Living with a Rescued Dog, Ring press Books, Gloucestershire, UK, 1994.
  • Save That Dog! Adopting a Purebred Rescue Dog. New York: Howell Book House, 1997.
  • The Chosen Puppy: How to Select and Raise a Great Puppy from an Animal Shelter. New York: Howell Book House, 1996.
  • Choosing a Shelter Dog: A Complete Guide to Help You Rescue and Rehome a Dog. Canine Learning Centers, Carlsbad, CA, 1996.
  • Saved: A Guide to Success with Your Shelter Dg. Hauppage, NY: Barrons
    Educational Series, 1997.

  • The Basset Hound Owner's Survival Guide by Diane Morgan (Treasurer of BROOD!). Howell Book House, 1998.
  • The Basset Hound, An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet by Barbara Wicklund, 1996.
  • Basset Hounds, A Complete Pet Owner's Manual by Joe Stahlkuppe, 1997.
  • The Complete Basset Hound ( or The New Complete Basset Hound) by Mercedes Braun. Try to get the 1st edition - blue hard cover - no longer in print, but is better than her second (yellow cover) book.
  • The New Basset Hound by Walton.
  • AKC Video, Breed Standard Series, The Basset Hound.
  • (No longer in print) This is the Basset Hound by Ernest H. Hart

  • Training the Wolf in Your Dog, by Diane Morgan. Bow-Tie, 2004.
  • Good Dogkeeping, by Diane Morgan. TFH, 2005.
  • The Culture Clash, by Jean Donaldson (basic information on training and correcting behavior problems through operant conditioning)
  • The Dog Who Loved Too Much, by Dr. Nicholas Dodman, (Behavior problems in dogs and their solutions), Bantam, NY, 1996
  • Dogs Behaving Badly, by Dr. Nicholas Dodman. An A - Z Guide to Understanding and curing Behavioral Problems in Dogs.
  • The Canine Good Citizen, Every Dog Can Be One, by Volhard. How to prepare for and get the AKC Canine Good Citizenship Certificate.
  • Good Owners Great Dogs, by Brian Kilcommons. A training manual for humans and their canine companions.
  • Childproofing your Dog, by Brian Kilcommons, Warner Books, NY, 1994.
  • Manners for the Modern Dog by G. Bohnenkamp, Perfect Paws, P.O. Box 5214, San Francisco, CA 94188, 1992
  • Help! My Dog has an Attitude by G. Bohnenkamp, Perfect Paws, Inc., P.O. Box 717, Belmont, CA 94002, 1994
  • Doctor Dunbar's Good Little Dog Book. James and Kenneth Publishers. 2140 Shattuck Ave, #2406, Berkeley CA 94704, 1992
  • How I Teach a New Dog Old Tricks. Ian Dunbar. James & Kenneth Publishers, 2140 Shattuck Ave, #2406, Berkeley, CA 94704.
  • Dog Behavior: An Owner's Guide to a Healthy, Happy Pet.
  • Do Dogs Need Shrinks? What to do When Man's Best Friend Misbehaves by P. Neville, Secaucus, NJ: A Citadel Press Book, 1992.
  • Good Dog, Bad Dog by M. Siegal & M. Margolis. NY: Henry Holt, 1991.
  • When Good Dogs to Bad Things by M. Siegal & M. Margolis. Boston: Little, Brown, & Co., 1986.
  • Help This Animal is Driving Me Crazy by D. Tortora, Playboy Press, 1977.
  • The Dog Who Would be King by J.C. Wright and J. Wright-Lashnits. Rodale Press, 1999.
  • Dog Problems: The Gentle, Modern Cure by D. Weston and E.R. Ross. NY: Howell Book House, 1992.
  • Owner's Guide to Better Behavior in Dogs by Campbell W. Alpine Publications, Loveland CO, 1995
  • Behavior Problems in Dogs, 2nd ed., American Veterinary Publications, Goleta, CA, 1992.
  • A Pre Puppy Primer by Ian Dunbar, James & Kenneth Publishers, 2140 Shattuck Ave, #2406, Berkeley, CA 94704, 1995.
  • The Dog's Mind by Bruce Fogle.
  • Evolution of Canine Social Behavior by Roger Abrantes.
  • Excel-Erated Learning by Dr. Pamela Reid.
  • How Dogs Learn by Dr. Mary Burch.
  • The Cautious Canine: Helping your Dog to Overcome its Fears by Dr. Patricia McConnell.
  • How to Be the Leader of the Pack, and Have Your Dog Love You for It by Dr. Patricia McConnell.
  • I'll Be Home Soon: Dealing with Separation Anxiety by Dr. Patricia McConnell.
  • Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Small Animals by Dr. Karen Overall.
  • The Behavior of Dogs and Cats by J. Fisher. London: Stanely Paul, 1993.
  • Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor.
  • Mother Knows Best the Natural Way to Train Your Dog by Carol Lea Benjamin.
  • Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence A Positive Training Program by Carol Lea Benjamin.
  • Dog Problems by Carol Lea Benjamin.
  • The Body Language and Emotion of Dogs by Myrna Milani (advanced reading for owners of dogs exhibiting aggression).
  • Dog-Friendly Dog Training by Andrea Arden.
  • Paw-Sitive Dog Training, a Fun and Simple Guide by Allen Bauman.
  • How to Raise a Puppy You can live with by Rutherford and Neil.
  • How to Housebreak your Dog in 7 Days by Rutherford.

  • Feeding Your Dog for Life, by Diane Morgan. Doral, 2003.
  • UCDAVIS School of Veterinary Medicine Book of Dogs. A complete Medical Reference Guide for Dogs and Puppies. By the Faculty and Staff, School of Veterinary Medicine University of California, Davis. Edited by Mordecai Siegal.
  • Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook by Carlson D.V.M. and Giffin M.D.
  • The Holistic Guide for a Healthy Dog by Wendy Volhard and Kerry Brown DVM.

You will notice that some of the authors appear several times. Any book by Carol Lea Benjamin is a winner. Also, Dr. Nicolas Dodman is very good with a more medical outlook on behavioral problems. And of course BROOD's own Diane Morgan is always a great read!