Civilpooch

Book recommended by a friend. About time management. It's on my 'to read' list!

These books helped me slow down and enabled my very satisfying career change!

Oh, Behave! Dogs from Pavlov to Premack to Pinker (Paperback)

Great book by noted trainer, Jean Donaldson. She answer great questions  on wide ranging topics on dogs. Down-to-earth, non-nonsense advice. Don't waste your time psychoanalyzing your dog, just train! She favors humane, science-based training methods that build a bond with your dog as you train.

See also Perfect Paws in Five Days

The original Dog Whisperer

Not an easy read, but the original book about Operant Conditioning.

Excellent book by Michael Shermer

Perfect paws in five days. Great video! Trainer Jean Donaldson favors humane, scientifically backed training methods proven to improve the bond with your dog as  you train.

From Amazon: "Need to train your dog? Don't have much time? Want to use dog-friendly methods? In five clear and enjoyable step-by-step lessons, Jean will teach you to teach your dog: * A reliable sit and down stay * To come when called regardless of distractions * To sit politely and watch you, refraining from jumping on people or lunging at other dogs In this DVD you're going to learn how to teach a few key behaviors to really upgrade your dog's manners. More importantly you're going to learn the principles used by professional animal trainers so that you can teach any behavior you want. And the more you train your dog, the sharper your skills become, and the better he gets at learning."

  See also, Oh Behave

This is a kids movie, but was made in the 1930s using only positive reinforcment training and acted entirely by birds. The video is low quality, but this shows what positive reinforcement can do AND how long it's been around.