Books & DVDs

by Shelley Bueche and Chris Puls    Intended for kids, this book is a great explanation of what Dog Scouts do. It highlights the journey of a discarded dog through his rise to Dog Scoutdom. The organization known as Dog Scouts of America (DSA) is introduced with its mission of improving the lives of dogs and their owners. Dogs are trained to engage in sports and to participate in other healthy activities. The visually appealing full-color photos show canine members and various functions, and...

by Beth Duman Do you want to learn to train your dog using the gentlest dog-friendly methods but you get overwhelmed reading long, complicated training books? If so, this is the book for you! This book chronicles the raising and training of Charlie Darwin, a rescued dog that nobody wanted, and his transformation into a dog scout, with the use of all positive training methods. This is an excellent training manual, which will prepare you for raising that new puppy, or adopting that rescue dog....

by Jean Donaldson This is considered the dog owner’s “Bible.” Everything you need to know about positively training a dog the right way is in here. You’ll love the author’s humor, too. Generations of dogs have been labeled training-lemons for requiring actual motivation when all along they were perfectly normal. Numerous other completely and utterly normal dogs have been branded as canine misfits simply because they grew up to act like dogs. Barking, chewing, sniffing, licking,...

by Brenda Aloff Winner of the DWAA Maxwell Award for 2006, Best General Reference Book A Must-Own Book by Brenda Aloff. It takes you through a study of dog body language with many, many examples and photos (many of which were taken right here at DSA camp—your dog may be in this book!) Your dog is talking. Are you listening? More important are you WATCHING? Dogs are attempting to communicate with humans as well as other dogs all the time. It s up to us to learn how to interpret their native...

by Lonnie Olson   A guide to the sport of flyball, including training steps, preparation for competition, earning titles, and other sport-related info. A Howell Dog Book of Distinction Imagine four dogs, competing against each other side-by-side on two separate racing lanes. Then picture a packed crowd of spirited spectators waiting to hear "Get Your Ball" and the excited barking of the competitors at the cue to start the race. If you can envision racing lanes with four jumps, spaced ten feet...