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	Click for Joy! by Melissa Alexander *Won the Dog Writer's Association of America's Award, Best Training & Behavior Book of 2003! Clear and accurate answers for over one hundred commonly asked questions about clicker training in one essential reference. Packed with information experienced trainers and newcomers alike can put to use immediately.
	Quick Clicks by Mandy Book & Cheryl Smith A detailed look at the technique of clicker training and step-by-step instructions for teaching each of 40 fun and useful behaviors.
	The Canine Good Citizen : Every Dog Can Be One
	Click to Calm: Healing the Aggressive Dog by Emman Parsons More than 40 exercises in an easy-to-follow training recipe format, including how to desensitize your dog to approaching stranger dogs; have your dog perform canine calming signals, instead of aggressive displays, on cue; use your own body language when under stress as a cue for your dog to remain calm; and many more creative and effective uses of managing behavior through clicker training.
	Clicker Training for Obedience by Morgan Specter Step-by-step guide to applying clicker training to the demands of obedience performance, from novice through utility. Footwork diagrams and training plans for developing precision and reliability in dog and handler!
	Don't Shoot the Dog : The New Art of Teaching & Training
	Childproofing Your Dog: A Complete Guide to Preparing Your Dog for the Children in Your Life by Brian Kilcommons, Sarah Wilson The authors of Good Owners, Great Dogs offer advice on picking the best breed for a family dog, avoiding common dog/toddler problems, training an older dog to accept an infant, and other topics.
	There's A Baby in the House: Preparing your Dog for the Arrival of your Child by Michael Wombacher Simply great! A must for all expecting dog owners. Full of useful information to help ease a big transition. - Dean Beyerink, DVM
	EXCEL-ERATED LEARNING by Pamela Reid Explains in plain English how dogs learn and how best to teach them! Contents: Motivation, stages of learning, why study learning, science of behaviorism, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, single-event learning, factors that affect learning (timing, schedules of reinforcement),stimulus (signal) control, aversive control of behavior, negative punishment, the application of learning principles to changing behavior, social learning, and more.
	Agility Training Workbook : A Step by Step Motivational Approach
	All About Agility
	Flyball Racing : The Dog Sport for Everyone
	Flying Dogs: How to Teach Your Dog to Catch a Flying Disc