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100 Ways To Train The Perfect Dog by Sarah Fisher and Marie Miller

Sarah Fisher & Marie Miller
Featuring 100 different exercises to help you train the perfect dog.

Price: £12.99
100 Ways To Understand Your Dog by Roger Tabor

Roger Tabor
Dogs have been "mans best friend" for centuries, but how much do we really know about them?
This book goes through his unique relationship with us and its origins. It also goes through how to control such things as excessive barking.
This is a truly fantastic book with 100 ways to understand your dog.

Price: £12.99
Breeding Working Dogs by Michael Brander

Michael Brander
This book is packed full of information for the novice owner who wishes to breed a working dog litter.
You are taken through steps to check the suitability of the bitch as well as how to choose a sire, arranging the mating and the aftercare of the pregnant bitch.
You are also given advice on how to sell your puppies to good homes.
Colour photographs throughout.

Price: £19.94
Canine Boot Camp

Rick Caran
This book has everything you will need when you bring your new puppy home.
It includes every problem you may encounter and how to deal with it.
The book is written in an army style which makes it funny as well as very handy.

Price: £7.99
Canine Capers by Suzan St.Maur and Pam Tanzey

Susan St Maur
Over 350 doggy jokes.
Capturing that lolloping love and hairy humour.
A truly heartwarming gift for dog lovers.

Price: £4.95
Dog Parenting by Andrea Rains Waggener and Patti Schaefer

Andrea Rains Waggener, Patti Schaefer
This book is for devoted dog 'parents' who want to give their canine 'kids' the best of everything, but still maintain a well-mannered pooch rather than an unruly hooligan.

Price: £8.99
Do Dogs Have Belly Buttons? by Michelle Ann Rivera

Michelle A Rivera
.. Of Course They Do!
In this hilarious but informative book the author and a team of dog experts answer over 100 questions that all dogs owners will have asked at one time or another.
You will find the answers to such mysteries as Do Dogs Sweat? Can Dogs Really Smell Fear?
A truly fun but useful book.

Price: £7.99
Dog Training and Behaviour by John Cree

John Cree
This book is a more complex training book; it goes beyond your every day dog training and focuses on what's beyond.
The author describes how important it is to understand your dogs mind as well as the importance of communication, the application of authority and much more.
A very useful and in-depth book.
This book includes 60 black and white photographs.

Price: £16.95
Dog Training With Mr Perks by Bryn Parry

Bryn Parry
Cartoon book on all things doggy from the history of the dog through to training for field trials. A delightful book of cartoon connotations.

Price: £14.99
Dogs Misbehaving by Gael Mariani and Martin Scott

Martin Scott and Gael Mariani
This book combines Bach flower remedies with practical dog training methods to help cure your dog of any bad habits he may have acquired including excessive barking, aggression, biting, nervousness, fear of car travel, pulling at the lead and many more
This paperback book includes 15 black and white drawings.

Price: £9.95
Everything Dog Obedience by Jennifer Bridwell

Jennifer Bridwell
This easy read guide to dog obedience does exactly what it says with invaluable advice on how to train your dog, from puppy training to training the older dog.

Price: £9.99
Everything German Shepherds by Joan Hustace Walker

Joan Hustace Walker
Thinking about buying a German Shepherd? Already own one? Well if yes this is the perfect book for you.
It takes you through everything from finding and choosing to a good healthy diet, exercise plan, socialising and training.
It also addresses some common health problems, what you can do and when to take your dog to the vet.
Paperback version

Price: £7.99
Everything Golden Retrievers by Gerilyn J. Bielakiewicz and Paul S. Bielakiewicz

Gerilyn J. Bielakiewicz & Paul S Bielakiewicz
The Golden Retriever is renowned for being friendly and loveable by nature making them the perfect choice for your family.
Whether you are thinking about buying your first or already own one this book contains everything from buying, training, common health issues and a good diet and exercise plan.
Paperback version

Price: £7.99
Field Trials and Judging by Charles E. A. Alington

Charles E.A Alington
This is the original book which was published in 1929 but with Susan Scales' comments to help keep the book up to date and easily understandable.
It is designed so that you can clearly identify what is original text and what is a Susan Scales comment.
The book was considered to be a classic reference to the sometimes-difficult task of judging retriever and spaniel field trials.
136 pages including black and white photographs.

Price: £16.95
Getting in Touch with Your Dog by Linda Tellington-Jones

Linda Tellington-Jones
World famous animal expert Linda Tellington-Jones, shows how you can influence the behaviour and character of your dog and its willingness and ability to learn.

Price: £10.95
Gun-Dog Training for Spaniels and Retrievers

Kenneth C. Roebuck
In this book the Authors shows you how to read a pedigree and choose a puppy. You are then taken through the stages of early training, retrieving, introduction to gunfire, quartering, dropping to shot and whistle, steadiness to flush and shot and much more.

Price: £16.95
Gun-Dog Training for Pointing Dogs

Kenneth C. Roebuck
This is a solid and practical guide to training all pointing breeds from puppy to adult.
It includes everything from the critical first weeks of training to advanced lessons such as quartering, staunchness and steadiness to wing and shot.

192 pages with photos and illustrations

Price: £16.95
Let's Have A Dog Party by Pamela Anderson, Ingrid Newkirk, and Bill Maher

By Ingrid E. Newkirk
Everything you could need to know about how to throw a great doggy party, includes everything from the food (recipes for the dog's and the people) as well as party games, invitations and a bed time story for afterwards.

Price: £9.99
Professional Gundog Training by Joe Irving

Joe Irving
In this book the author covers all aspects of gundog training as well as giving advice on field trials, breeding and care of gundogs.
It is designed to reveal the techniques and skills used by professional gundog trainers.

192 pages, colour and black and white photographs throughout.

Price: £16.98
Puppy Miracles` by Brad Steiger and Sherry Hansen Steiger

Brad Steiger & Sherry Hansen Steiger
Fifty amazing stories are told in this book about some truly anything-but-ordinary puppies performing miracles which will only make your love for these adorable creatures increase.

Price: £7.99
Retriever Training by Susan Scales

Susan Scales
This book is unique because it contains the knowledge and advice of twelve top trainers, in addition to the author's extensive experience.
It is aimed at retriever owners who wish to train them to be gundogs or anyone who wishes to train their puppy.
It is written in a simple and easy to read format.
176 pages including black and white photographs

Price: £16.95
Shelter Dogs by Traer Scott

Traer Scott
Endering photographs of the shelter dogs. Different breeds and characters are captured in this wonderful collection of these black and white photographs together with some of each dogs history.
A portion of the proceeds from sales will be donated to animal welfare and rescue causes.

Price: £12.95
Sight Hounds - Their History, Management And Care by Juliette Cunliffe

Juliette Cunliffe
This book covers the care and management of sight hound breeds from breeding and rearing to grooming and training.
It is currently the only book that covers all sight hound breeds and their histories.
280 pages with black and white photographs throughout.

Price: £19.94
The Complete Jack Russell by James McKay

James McKay
In this book all aspects of the Jack Russell, its care, feeding, showing, first aid, medical treatment, housing, training and breeding.
It also covers the showing standards under both The Kennel Club and The Jack Russell Terrier Club of Great Britain.
It also has information on the breeds history.

160 pages, 50 black and white photographs.

Price: £12.99
The Complete Gundog by John Humphreys, John Paley, Dave Parfitt, and J.L. Barnard

Compiled by John Humphreys
For a successful day in the field one needs a reliable gundog. Whether beating, rough shooting or game shooting, a competent hound by your side is essential for a good bag at the end of the day.
John Humphreys and a team of 13 experts offer sound advice on all aspects of gundog training and care for the beginner and sportsman alike.

Price: £12.99
The Complete Gundog Training Manual by James Douglas

James Douglas
The author of this book takes explains how to choose the right dog for you and what type of shooting you do.
You are then taken through the steps of training your puppy in its early stages through every step to adulthood.
This book makes training both fun and rewarding for you and your dog.

Price: £19.94
The Dog's Heath From A to Z

John Bleby & Gerald Bishop
This up-to-date guide, written by a top veterinarian and a canine welfare expert, is reassuringly simple to use and reliably accurate in its advice, giving you a much better understanding of your dogs health.
This quick reference book is a down-to-earth guide on all things canine.

Price: £16.98
The Holistic Management Of Dogs by Keith Allison and Christopher Day

Keith Allison with Christopher Day.
Describing how a holistic approach can benefit the dog. Also covering evolution, mans relationship with dog, some common horse breeds and many controversial subjects such as problems with poor quality commercial dog food.
A book for dog owners who already know a little about holism.

Price: £17.95
The House Lurcher by Jackie Drakeford

Jackie Drakeford
This book aims to help people who wish to own lurchers as pets in the home environment but don't know how to go about his training.
192 pages, 47 black and white photographs.

Price: £16.95
The 'I Have A Life' Dog Owners Guide by Kim Campbell Thornton and Debra Eldredge

Kim Campbell Thornton, Debra Eldredge, Andrea Mattei
This book is ideal for any dog owner who is big on love but short on time, (especially when juggling a job, horse and a dog), This fun sassy book will show you how you can manage your time effectively and build check lists so you never forget a wormer or vaccination again.
This book also fills you in on some basic doggy first aid and a list of poisonous plants.

Price: £7.99
Thelwell's Top Dog by Norman Thelwell

This is an indispensible companion for all fans of man's best friend.

Price: £7.99
The Lurcher - Training And Hunting by Frank Sheardown

Frank Sheardown
This book aims to look at the practical aspects of breeds, care and dog management for dogs which have resulted from the breeding of any long dog and a breed other than a long dog.
192 pages, 47 black and white photographs.

Price: £19.94
The Miss Fido Manners Dog Etiquette Book by Charlotte Reed

Charlotte Reed
In this book Charlotte Reed shows you that it's not always the dog that needs a lesson in manners! In this complete guide to dog decorum, she discusses acceptable behaviour for every occasion in a dogs life.

Price: £9.99
The New Complete Lurcher by David Brian Plummer

D. Brian Plummer
In this book the increasingly popular lurcher breed is covered fully from its origins, acquiring a lurcher, training and much more to competitions.
Many points in this book are illustrated by anecdotes, packed with useful information this is an invaluable guide for lurcher lovers.

Price: £19.99
The Only Dog Training Book You'll Ever Need by Gerilyn Bielakiewicz

Gerilyn J. Bielakiewicz
The Only Dog Training Book You'll Ever Need is truly the only training book you will need!
This fantastic book will help you control any dog from slightly bad chewing up shoes to very naughty pooping in the house.
With the help of this book your delinquent pooch will become your well-behaved best friend.

Price: £6.99
The Only Tricks Book You Will Ever Need

Gerilyn J. Bielakiewicz
Ever wondered how to get your dog to tidy up after himself or find your keys? This unique book shows you how to do this and much much more!
Perfect for party tricks, helpful if you constantly loose your keys and even just a great way to entertain yourself and your dog!
This book has something for everyone from beginners and puppies to super smart lassies!

Price: £7.99
The Poetry of Dogs

A collection by Olwen Way
This is the first major anthology of poems about dogs and is a companion to the successful volume - The Poetry of Horses - also collected by Olwen Way. With delightful illustrations drawn especially for the poems by the talented animal artist, Maggie Raynor.

Price: £16.99
The Working Lurcher by Jackie Drakeford

Jackie Drakeford
The Working Lurcher takes the reader through the basic skills required in a lurcher that is about to start work, and describes the different quarry species and the traditional methods of bringing each to hand.

Price: £19.94
The Working Labrador by David Hudson

David Hudson
This book is written for the labrador owner whose dog is a family pet and also a working gundog. It guides the owner through all stages of training the dog so that the standard of field performance required can be achieved, whether it be working the dog several days a week or once or twice a season. The book also includes chapters on buying, rearing and working labradors.
This book includes full colour photographs.

Price: £18.99
The Working Longdog by Frank Sheardown

Frank Sheardown
In this book the authors provides you with all the information on the ever popular longdog breeds from which one will suit you and your needs to buying, keeping, training, breeding and working the various breeds and crosses, all of which is written in an entertaining style with many amusing anecdotes to illustrate the points he makes.
Includes 64 black and white photographs

Price: £14.99
Top To Tail by David Alderton

David Alderton
This book covers over 100 different dog breeds and lists for each one common traits and technical information. It includes 500 colour photographs and covers everything from the wag to the bark.

Price: £12.99
Training Retrievers - With Nigel Mann by Michael Twist

Macheal Twist
The author is an amateur who has been successful competing against professionals.
This book is perfect for anyone who wants to train their gundog to a degree when it becomes competent and reliable.
Includes 20 full colour photographs

Price: £16.98
Training Spaniels by Joe Irving

Joe Irving
This book is an informative book about the general care of spaniels from puppies to mature dogs. It explains how to spot defects in the dogs behaviour and how to remedy them if there are any.
The techniques used in field trials are described and you are taken through the first working season.
Contains balck and white photographs and line drawings.

Price: £16.95
Training the Roughshooter's Dog by P.R.A. Moxon

P.R.A Moxon
This book is aimed at the roughshooter who wants a steady dog to aid him to his sport.
This book is full of information for the novice training attempting to make his first gundog.
In this book there are also plenty of examples of things going wrong during training and how to go about correcting them.
Includes 16 pages of black and white photographs

Price: £16.98
Training The Young Pointer by Joseph Healy

Joseph Healy
This is a perfect guide for anyone who wants to own and train a working dog.
The author takes you through his own experiences of training his first working dog and how he went about this and then how a professional trainer helped him to complete his and his dogs training.
This book is entertaining whilst informative.
24 colour photographs

Price: £16.95
Training The Pointer-Retriever Gundog by Michael Brander

Micheal Brander
This is an informative book which shows the owner how to train a pointer-retriever to be a good all round working dog.
He takes you through how to do things such as quarter the ground, come to point, to flush and finally retrieve.
It also includes chapters on how to work two dogs together, field trials and a comprehensive glossary of terms commonly used in training.

Price: £16.95
Unlock Your Dogs Potential by Sarah Fisher

Sarah Fisher
This unique training book will help you to ensure your dog lives a happy stress free life.
You are given simple step-by-step exercises to help reduce unwanted behaviour as well as bodywork exercises to improve your dog's well being.
Colour photographs throughout.

Price: £12.99
What's Your Dog's IQ? by Sue Owens Wright

Most people think that there dog is the brightest animal around, not to mention probably smarter than most other people!
Now, with this handy book, you can prove it to the world with tests such as Language learning, memory, problem solving and much more.

Price: £9.99
Who Moved My Bone? by Theresa Mancuso

Theresa Mancuso
Are you thinking about owning more than one dog? Or have you already started building up your canine family.
This handy guide will help you to create a happy and sane multi dog household.
Written by a long time owner of German Shepherds this guide will help you with all your crucial canine conundrums.

Price: £9.99
Working Pointers and Setters by David Hudson

David Hudson
This book is a comprehensive guide to pointers and setters. You are taken through basic training, more advanced lessons and finally to introducing your young dog to field trials or the shooting field.
Most importantly the author highlights the sheer joy of owning and working any of the pointer and setter breeds.
Includes black and white photographs

Price: £19.94
Your Sick Dog by Nico Maritz BVSc MRCVS

Nico Maritz BVSc MRCVS
This Hardback book includes 50 two colour line drawings throughout.
It is written as if it was a consultation with your vet and enables even the vaguest symptom to be diagnosed with specific treatment.
This book does not try to replace the vet or prescribe how individual medical conditions should be treated but empowers the owner to meet the vet on more equal terms and to be able to discuss the care of the dog more fully.

Price: £16.95