The Bookshelf
Book reviews by Kate Connick.    Last updated May 27, 2007.

• Adopting the Racing Greyhound by Cynthia Branigan (3/03)
• Agility Tricks by Donna Duford (1/03)
• Amazing Gracie by Dan Dye & Mark Beckloff (9/02)
• The Boxer: Family Favorite by Stephanie Abraham (6/03)
• The Boxer Handbook by Joan Hustace Walker (9/03)
• Canine Behavior: A Guide for Veterinarians by Bonnie V. Beaver (1/06)
• Child-Proofing Your Dog by Brian Kilcommons & Sarah Wilson (5/06)
• Decoys and Aggression by Stephen Mackenzie (8/05)
• Dogs: A Startling New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior & Evolution by Raymond & Lorna Coppinger (2/03)
• Great Dog Adoptions by Sue Sternberg (3/05)
• Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior & Training, Vol. 2, Etiology & Assessment of Behavior Problems by Steven R. Lindsay (1/05)
• Help for Your Shy Dog by Deborah Wood (8/02)
• How Dogs Learn by Mary R. Burch & Jon S. Bailey (7/03)
• How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With by Clarice Rutherford & David H. Neil (6/06)
• Irish Wolfhounds by Nikki Riggsbee (6/06)
• K-9 Structure & Terminology by Edward M. Gilbert & Thelma R. Brown (1/06)
• The Merck Veterinary Manual by Clarence Fraser, et. al., eds. (5/03)
• The New Complete Irish Wolfhound by Joel Samaha (11/03)
• The New Work of Dogs by Jon Katz (8/03)
• One on One by Nicole Wilde (8/05)
• The Reign of the Greyhound by Cynthia Branigan (1/06)
• Sight Hound by Pam Houston (1/06)
• So Your Dog's Not Lassie by Betty Fisher & Suzanne Delzio (9/02)
• What All Good Dogs Should Know by Jack Volhard & Melissa Bartlett (1/03)
• When Your Pet Dies by Jamie Quackenbush & Denise Graveline (6/03)
• You Bake 'Em Dog Biscuits Cookbook by Janine Adams (12/05)
• Your Purebred Puppy: A Buyer's Guide by Michele Welton (12/02)

• Absent Friend by Laura & Martyn Lee (6/03)
• Aggression in Dogs by Brenda Aloff (2/05)
• Canine Body Language by Brenda Aloff (5/07)
• Choosing a Dog: Your Guide to Picking the Perfect Breed by Nancy Baer & Steve Duno (10/02)
• Dog Eat Dog by Jane & Michael Stern (9/03)
• The Domestic Dog edited by James Serpell (8/03)
• Feeling Outnumbered? by Karen London & Patricia McConnell (1/03)
• Fight! by Jean Donaldson (3/05)
• The Good Life Begins with a Scottie by Joseph Harvill (2/03)
• The Guide to Adopting an Ex-Racing Greyhound by Carolyn Raeke (8/05)
• Hound Health Handbook by Betsy Brevitz, DVM (7/05)
• Knitting with Dog Hair by Kendall Crolius & Anne Montgomery (8/03)
• Leader of the Pack by Nancy Baer & Steve Duno (6/03)
• Living with a Deaf Dog by Susan Cope Becker (12/02)
• Maran Illustrated Dog Training by maranGraphics Development Group (11/05)
• Mine! by Jean Donaldson (9/03)
• Mondo Canine by Jon Winokur (4/03)
• Old Dogs, Old Friends by Bonnie Wilcox & Chris Walkowicz (9/02)
• Pause to Consider: Choosing the Right Dog for You & Your Family by Brian Kilcommons & Sarah Wilson (11/00)
• The Perfect Puppy by Gwen Bailey (3/03)
• Playtraining Your Dog by Patricia Gail Burnham (8/05)
• Pooches & Small Fry by Jack & Colleen McDaniel (9/03)
• The Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller (12/02)
• Pugs by Phil Maggitti (2/05)
• The Truth About Dogs by Stephen Budiansky (8/03)
• What Is My Dog Thinking? by Gwen Bailey (1/03)
• Without Regret: A Handbook for Owners of Canine Amputees by Susan Neal (12/02)

• Barron's Illustrated Guide to 140 Dog Breeds by Katharina von der Leyen (5/03)
• Choosing a Dog for Life by Andrew DePrisco & James B. Johnson (6/03)
• The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson (12/02)
• The Dog Encyclopedia by Esther Verhoef-Verhallen (2/03)
• The Evans Guide for Counseling Dog Owners by Job Michael Evans (5/06)
• Housetraining for Dummies by Susan McCullough (3/03)
• Just What the Doctor Ordered by Race Foster & Marty Smith (6/03)
• K.I.S.S. Guide to Living with a Dog by Bruce Fogle (6/03)
• Living with a Boxer edited by Sharon Hannibal (8/03)
• Mother Knows Best by Carol Lea Benjamin (3/03)
• Natural Dog Training by Kevin Behan (12/05)
• Puppy Preschool by John Ross & Barbara McKinney (1/03)
• The Puppy Report by Larry Shook (1/03)
• Purely Positive Training by Sheila Booth (8/02)
• Scent by Milo Pearsall & Hugo Verbruggen (2/06)
• The Simple Guide to Choosing a Dog by Diane Morgan (2/06)
• Small Animal Dermatology edited by Barbara Kummel (8/03)
• The Ultimate American Pit Bull Terrier by Jacqueline O'Neil (8/05)
• Way to Go! by Karen B. London & Patricia B. McConnell (3/05)

• The Boston Terrier: An American Original by Beverly & Michael Staley (11/03)
• Dog Logic: Companion Obedience by Joel McMains (1/03)
• Dogs on the Couch by Larry Lachman & Frank Mickadeit (8/05)
• The Dog Whisperer by Paul Owens (2/03)
• Housetrain Your Dog Now by Krista Cantrell (3/03)
• How to Right a Dog Gone Wrong by Pamela Dennison (1/06)
• The Intelligence of Dogs by Stanley Coren (5/03)
• Mutts: America's Dogs by Brian Kilcommons & Michael Capuzzo (11/00)
• My Dog Pulls. What Do I Do? by Turid Rugaas (11/05)
• Pit Bulls & Tenacious Guard Dogs by Dr. Carl Semencic (6/03)
• Simon & Schuster's Guide to Dogs by Gino Pugnetti (6/03)
• Woman's Best Friend by Babette Haggerty-Brennan (1/06)
• Why We Love the Dogs We Do by Stanley Coren (1/03)
• Working Terriers by J.C. Jeremy Hobson (5/05)

• All About the Boxer by John F. Gordon (9/03)
• Before You Get Your Puppy by Ian Dunbar (1/03)
• Bite Busters by Silvia Wilson (11/00)
• Coping with the Loss of a Pet by Christina M. Lemieux (6/03)
• Dog Adoption by Joan Hustace Walker (9/02)
• The Dog Listener by Jan Fennell (7/03)
• Dogs: Homoeopathic Remedies by George MacLeod(7/05)
• Dog Training with a Head Halter by Miriam Fields-Babineau (9/02)
• Final Hope by Stephen J. Joubert (2/05)
• The Holistic Guide for a Healthy Dog by Wendy Volhard & Kerry Brown (11/03)
• How to Housebreak Your Dog in 7 Days by Shirlee Kalstone (1/03)
• On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas (10/02 )
• Pet Repair by Jack & Jane Warnock McElyea (8/05)
• Professional Dog Training by Wayne Davis (7/03)
• The World of the American Pit Bull Terrier by Richard Stratton (8/05)