The following books are all excellent reading to help you with your new dog or puppy:
"Good Owners, Great Dogs" by Brian Kilcommons
"Child-Proofing Your Dog" by Brian Kilcommons
"How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With" by C. Rutherford & D. H. Nell
"How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks" by Ian Dunbar, DVM
"Fido, Come!" by Liz Palika
"Don't Shoot the Dog!" by Karen Pryor
Karen Pryor's Clicker Training Start-Up Kit
"So your Dog's Not Lassie" by Betty Fisher/Suzanne Delzio
"The Culture Clash" by Jean Donaldson
"Think Dog" by John Fisher
"The Dog Who Loved Too Much" by Dr. Dodman
"The Complete Idiot's Guide To A Well-Trained Dog" by Volhard
"Help For Your Shy Dog" by Deborah Wood
"Caninestein" by Betty Fisher/Suzanne Delzio
"Choosing & Caring For A Shelter Dog" by Bob Christensen
"Temperament Testing For Dogs In Shelters" by Sue Sternberg (* or anything else by Sue)
"Dogs are From Neptune" by Jean Donaldson, Good on fear/anxiety problems, behavior, obedience, Etc.
"Puppy Preschool" by John Ross and Barbara McKinney
Here's a couple of books for more information about Australian Shepherds:
"All About Aussies: The Australian Shepherd from A to Z" by Jeanne Joy Hartnagle
"Australian Shepherd Champion of Versatility" by Liz Palika
"The Essential Australian Shepherd" - Consulting Editor - Ian Dunbar "The Essential Australian Shepherd" is a small inexpensive book with good info and tips!
If you cannot find these books through your local book store, here is a toll-free number for a mail order business: Dogwise @ 800-776-2665 - (a great place to find any animal related book!!) & their website: www.dogwise.com
And you might also try Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com
