"A dog's best friend is his illiteracy." - Odgen Nash
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House Rabbit Handbook - How to Live with an Urban Rabbit by Marinell Harriman published by Drollery Press, c1991. There are several editions of this book each with their own stories about house rabbits. ISBN: 0-940920-07-7 (illustrated paperback)
The New Rabbit Handbook by Lucia Vriends-Parent published by Barron's, c1989. ISBN: 0-8120-420206 (illustrated paperback)
Rabbits - A Complete Pet Owner's Manual by Monika Wegler published by Barron's, c1990 (English translation from German). Very cute pictures. ISBN: 0-8120-4440-1 (illustrated paperback)
Rabbits - A Complete Pet Owner's Manual by Helga Fritzsche published by Barron's, c1990 (English translation from German). Cute pictures. ISBN: 0-8120-2615-2 (illustrated paperback)
All About Rabbits by Howard Hirschhorn published by T.F.H. Publishing, c1974. ISBN: 0-87666-21-9 (illustrated)
Rabbits and Hares by Anne McBride published by Whittet Books, c1988. History of the domestication of rabbits and hares. ISBN: 0-905483-67-7 *
Lads Before the Wind - Adventures in Porpoise Training by Karen Pryor published by Harper & Row, c1975. Positive training methods for any kind of animal. ISBN: 0-06-013442-9 (illustrated)
Hop to It - A Guide to Training Your Pet Rabbit by Samantha Hunter published by Barron's, c1991. ISBN: 0-8120-4551-3 (illustrated paperback)
The Bunny Thymes published bimonthly, 1003 Silver Street, Ottawa, Canada, K1Z 6H8. 12 page newsletter for pet bunny owners. Subscription rates: Canada $20, US $18, Overseas $24. *
Rabbit Rescue News published bimonthly by non-profit organization, 127 N 63 Av, Hollywood, Fl, 33024-7850. About 8 pages with photos and info on care, education, adoption & rescue news. Subsription rates: $10 donation. *
San Diego Rabbit News published at 1765 Garnet Av, Box M-1, San Diego, CA, 92109. Last issue approx 10 pages with 8 articles - two vet articles, adoption news, volunteering needs & profile, letters & tips. *
The Carrot Gazzette published by BunnyPeople, 4902 Carlisle Pike, #245, Mechanicsburg, PA, 17055; 717/691-9554. They are a rescue group for the Mechanicsburg area, great stories, info from HRS. Subscription rate: $10/yr. *
Domestic Rabbits published bimonthly by American Rabbit Breeders Association Inc., PO Box 426, Bloomington, Il, 61702. *
Rabbits USA published bimonthly by Eunita Boatman, PO Box 190, Colton, Oregon, 97017. *
Rabbits Only published bimonthly by PO Box 207, Holbrook, NY, 11741. *
Fur & Feather published fortnightly by Elder House, Chattisham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3QE, ENGLAND. Mainly devoted to show rabbits with a house rabbit page. *
Rabbit World published by Diana Goddard, 2874 Red Oak Road, Kettering, Oh, 45432. Subscription rate: $20. *
Rabbit Health News published 3-4 times a year by House Rabbit Society, PO Box 3242, Redmond, WA, 98073. Subscription rates: $5 for vets & vet students, $10 for non-vets, add $5 for non USA postage. *
The House Rabbit Journal published 3-4 times a year by House Rabbit Society, 1524 Benton St, Alameda, CA, 94501 for members. *
zzz National Angora Club b&w newsletter published quarterly free of charge of members; c/o Judith Graf, PO Box 125, Lockridge, 1A, 52635. Covers Angoras for showing, wool, medical & health info. *
Lop Rabbits as Pets by Sandy Crook published by T.F.H. Publications, c1986. Very helpful. ISBN: 0-86622-181-6 (illustrated)
The Dog for You - America's Most Popular Breeds by Bob Bartos published by Dell Publishing, c1974. (illustrated paperback)
Simon & Schuster's Guide to Dogs by Gino Pugnetti edited by Elizabeth Meriwether Schuler published by Simon & Schuster, c1980. ISBN: 0-671-25527-4 (illustrated paperback)
The Reader's Digest Illustrated Book of Dogs edited by Patricia Sylvestor published by The Reader's Digest Association (Canada) Ltd., c1984. ISBN# 0-88850-129-3 (illustrated)
The Ultimate Dog Book by David Taylor published by Simon & Schuster, c1990. ISBN# 0-671-7988-7 (illustrated)
Top Dog - thelwell's Complete Canine Compendium by Norman Thelwell published by E.P. Dutton & Co. in the USA, c1964. A humourous look at owning a dog via cartoons. LCCC#: 64-19528 (illustrated)
Training You to Train Your Dog by Blanche Saunders published by Doubleday & Company, Inc., c1965. An old book but a good one. ISBN: 0-385-04264-7 (illustrated)
The Intelligence of Dogs - Canine Consciousness and Capabilities by Stanley Coren, published by the Free Press (Macmillan, Inc.), c1994. Compares the intellegence and aptitudes of different breeds of dogs. ISBN: 0-02-906693-2 (illustrated)
The Hidden Life of Dogs by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas published by Houghton Mifflin Company, c1993. A controversial book about what dogs do when the are left to wander the city streets unsupervised. ISBN: 0-395-66958-8 (illustrated)
Good Owners, Great Dogs by Brian Kilcommons (with Sarah Wilson) published by Warner Books Inc. New York, NY, c1992 *
Dog Steps by Rachel Page Elliott (New York: Howell Book House, +/- 1985); available through the CKC (Dogs in Canada), 100/89 Skyway, Etobicoke, M9W 6R4. Separates essential parts (good feet) of breed standards from irrelevancies (tail set). *
Nutrition and Your Dog by Josephine Banks & Paul Loeb published by Pocket Books (Simon & Schuster) c1989. ISBN:0-671-67868-X (paperback)
The Pet Professional's Comparative Reference Guide to Premium Dry Dog Food compiled by Howard D. Coffman, PigDog Press, 427-3 Amherst St. Suite 331, Nashua, NH 03063-1258. It is an amazingly non-judgmental book. Book is divided into comparative ingredient chapters, nutrient analysis chapter, feeding guidelines, etc. This guy is not owned by, works for, or paid by, any dog food companies at all. *
Give Your Dog A Bone by Ian Billinghurst, DVM. available from Abbeywood Publishing, PO Box 1, Longnor, Derbyshire SK17 0JD Tel: 01298 84737 or fax: 01298 84739. It costs $29.95 including postage from USA.
The Holistic Guide For A Healthy Dog by Wendy Volhard and Kerry Brown, DVM. ISBN: 0-87605-560-9
Competitive Obedience Training for the Small Dog by Barbara Cecil & Gerianne Darnell published by T9E Publishing c1994. This book is geared more towards small dogs but has some good basic obedience methods which can be used for larger breeds.
Beyond Basic Dog Training by Diane L. Bauman published by Howell Book House c1991. This is a 2nd edition. There is also a workbook and I believe there is a sequel.
Good Dog, Bad Dog by Mordecai Siegal & Matthew Margolis published by Signet (The New American Library), c1973. LCCC#: 72-78139 (illustrate paperback)
How to Make Your Man Behave in 21 Days Or Less, Using the Secrets of Professional Dog Trainers by Karen Salmansohn illustrated by Alison Seiffer published by Workman Publishing Company, Inc. c1994. This is a cute book that is good for instructor Christmas presents or to just get a good giggle. ISBN: 1-56305-626-7 (illustrated)
Training You to Train Your Dog by Blanche Saunders published by Doubleday & Company, Inc., c1965. An old book but a good one. ISBN: 0-385-04264-7 (illustrated)
Dual Ring Dog - Successful Training for Both Conformation and Obedience Competition by Jacqueline Fraser and Amy Ammen published by Howell Book House (Macmillan publishing), c1991. ISBN: 0-87605-539-0 (illustrated)
Training Your Dog - The Step by Step Manual by Joachim Volhard and Gail Tamases Fisher Macmillan Pub. Co. NY, US Collier Macmillan, Canada Inc. c1983 More formal in approach. *
Agility Training - The Fun Sport for All Dogs by Jane Simmons-Moake published by Howell Book House c1991. Good book; contains instructions on how to make equipment as well as how to train your dog.
Tracking Dog - Theory & Methods by Glen R. Johnson published by Arner publications, c1977 (2nd edition). Good on theory, but methods are very lengthy. ISBN: 0-914124-04-8 (illustrated)
The Tracking Trainers Handbook by Glen R. Johnson published by Arner publications, c1975. Handbook for the above book; contains training schedules and course designs; designed to be taken out in the field. ISBN: 0-914124-04-8 (illustrated paperback)
Dog Tricks - Teaching Your Dog to Be Useful, Fun, and Entertaining by Capt. Arthur J. Haggerty and Carol Lea Benjamin published by Howell Book House c1978. Contains some cute tricks and ideas even if you don't use their training methods. Also contains a list of breeds and their aptitudes (poodles of course are listed as easy to train to do all classes of tricks).
Training You to Train Your Dog by Blanche Saunders published by Doubleday & Company, Inc., c1965. An old book but a good one. ISBN: 0-385-04264-7 (illustrated)
Training Retrievers for the Marshes and Meadows by James B. Spencer publised by Denlinger, c1990. Recommended by Emily Cain. ISBN: 0-87714-140-1
Retriever Training Tests by James B. Spencer published by Prentice Hall, c1983. Out of print now, but soon will be republished, and this is a WONDERFUL book. Recommended by Emily Cain.
Retriever Training For the Duck Hunter by Robert Miller published by Safari, c1985. Recommended by Emily Cain. ISBN: 940143-90-9
Training the Hunting Retriever, the new program by Bill Tarrant published by Howell Book House, c1991. Recommended by Emily Cain. ISBN: 0-87605-575-7
How to Help Gun Dogs Train Themselves: taking advantage of early conditioned learning by Joan Bailey published by Swan Valley Press, c1992) Recommended by Emily Cain. ISBN: 0-0630127-0-3
Dog Showing - An Owner's Guide by Connie Vanacore published by Howell Book House (Macmillan publishing), c1990. ISBN: 0-87605-524-2 (illustrated)
Dual Ring Dog - Successful Training for Both Conformation and Obedience Competition by Jacqueline Fraser and Amy Ammen published by Howell Book House (Macmillan publishing), c1991. ISBN: 0-87605-539-0 (illustrated)
AKC Gazette published monthly by the American Kennel Club, 51 Madison Av, New York, NY, 10010; 919/233-3627. Subscription rates: 1 yr $28, 2 yrs $52. Add $10 for Canada, $15 for all others outside the U.S.
Dog World published monthly by PJS Publications, Inc., 2 News Plaza, P.O. Box 1780, Peoria, IL, 61656; 800/361-8056, 309/682-6626, 309/682-7394(fax). Subscription rates: $28/yr, $50/2 yrs, $70/3 yrs. Add $10 for Canada, $15 for all others outside the U.S. Payable in U.S. funds or U.S. equivalent international money order. ISSN# 0012-4893
Dog Fancy published monthly by Fancy Publications, P.O. Box 53264, Boulder, CO, 80322-3264, 303/786-7306. Subscription rates: $23.97/yr, $38/2 yrs. Add $8/yr plus 7%GST for Canada, $16/yr for surface delivery or $28/yr for air delivery. Payable in US funds or international money order. ISSN# 0892-6522
Dogs USA published annually by Fancy Publications, P.O. Box 55811, boulder, CO, 80322-5811, 303/786-7652. ISSN# 0895-5581
Dog Steps by Rachel Page Elliott (New York: +/- 1985); available through the CKC (Dogs in Canada), 100/89 Skyway, Etobicoke, M9W 6R4. Separates essential parts (good feet) of breed standards from irrelevancies (tail set). *
The Book of the Poodle by Anna Katherine Nicholas, published by T.F.H. Publications, c1982. ISBN: 0-87666-736-1 (illustrated)
The Poodle by Anna Katherine Nicholas, published by T.F.H. Publications, c1984. A more condensed version of The Book of the Poodle. ISBN: 0-876622-033-X (illustrated)
The Complete Poodle by Del Dahl, published by Howell Book House, (Macmillan), c1994. ISBN: 0-8705-257-X (illustrated)
Illustrated Study of the Poodle Breed Standard prepared and published by The Poodle Club of America, Inc., c1992. The main source of the poodle conformation standard with excellent illustrations. (pamphlet)
Poodles in America published by The Poodle Club of America. Currently in 7 volumes. A listing of poodle champions, with pedigrees from 1929 to 1989. A "standard reference for serious poodle breeders. It provides 3 generation color marked pedigrees for every American Poodle champion since the founding of the AKC over 100 years ago". There is a "Honor Roll" of top producers, extensive illustrations of significant poodles of the past and present, and the summary of winners at the parent club's specialty shows. *
The Complete Poodle by Lydia Hopkins, published by Howell Book House, c1951. Numerous revisions: revised 1953, third edition 1962... Miss Hopkins' book lies behind Irick's book, which is to say, Irick's book grows gradually out of Hopkins' book in an evolution comprised of several more editions and revisions, which I don't think it's worth documenting precisely. Lydia Hopkins is particularly valuable because she recollects Poodles in the 1890s, and thus spans a century. (illustrated)
The New Complete Poodle by Lydia Hopkins, revised by Mackey J. Irick, Jr., 5th edition, published by Howell Book House, 1969. *
The New Poodle by Mackey J. Irick, Jr., 6th edition, published by Howell Book House, c1986. This is a new edition of "New complete poodle" by Lydia Hopkins. (illustrated)
Your Poodle by Frank T. Sabella, published by Denlinger's, c1969. *
Training You to Train Your Dog by Blanche Saunders published by Doubleday & Company, Inc., c1965. An old book but a good one. ISBN: 0-385-04264-7 (illustrated)
Buying a Poodle can be obtained by writing 1915 Jo Jean Road, Lima, OH, 45806. Contains invaluable information about buying a poodle, genetic diseases in poodles, what testing breeders should do on breeding stock and at what intervals, and what questions breeders should be asked about genetic diseases in poodles. Include a self addressed #10 envelope with .55 cents postage and $2.00 to cover printing and copying costs. *
The Poodle Owners' Medical Manual by Robert M. Brown, Breed Manual Publications, 3370 Jackson Drive, Jackson, WI 53037, 414-677-3122. "Purpose is to serve as a ready reference for medical information about the Poodle." *
The Complete Poodle Clipping & Grooming Book by Shirlee Kalstone, published by Howell Book House (2nd edition), c1981. Shows how to groom a pet and show poodle. Includes instructions on what equipment you need to groom. Also shows how to disguise faults. ISBN: 0-87605-267-7 (illustrated)
Poodle Variety published 5 times per year in March, May, July, September, and December. Address: P.O. Box 30430, Santa Barbara, CA 93130; phone: 805/966-7270. Subscription rates: 1 year--$40, 2 years, $72; 1 year first class $60; Rates to foreign countries (including Canada): 1 year--$48; 2 years--$88. One year airmail to Canada & Mexico--$65; One year overseas airmail--$130. Payable by Visa, Mastercard, U.S. dollars.
Poodle Review published bimonthly by Hoflin Publishing, 4401 Zephyr Street, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, 80033-3299, phone 303/934-5656. Yearly subscription rates: $42, $51 outside U.S. (payable in U.S. funds)
Poodles, Standards, Personality & Grooming by Oster Video Productions, c1991. 54:00.
Poodle created by the American Kennel Club, 5580 Centerview Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27606, 919/233-9780. The AKC poodle standard.
Pet Great Dane by Mary K. Johnston and Peggy Seitz with The Health of Your Dane by C. E. Guthrie, DVM published by All-Pets Books, c1954. LCCC#: 54-11573 (illustrated paperback)
The Complete Great Dane by Milo g. Denlinger published by Denlinger's, c1950. (illustrated)
How to Raise and Train an Irish Setter by Robert Gannon published T.F.H. Publications, c1961. LCCC#: 60-14333 (illustrated paperback)
How to Toilet Train Your Cat - 21 Days to a Litter-Free Home by Paul Kunkel published by Workman Publishing, c1991. ISBN: 0-89480-828-1 (illustrated paperback)
Train Your Cat in 30 Days by George Ney with Susan Sherman Fadem published by Globe Communications, c1994. (pamphlet)
Encyclopedia of Tropical Fishes with Special Emphasis on Techniques of Breeding by Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod and William Vorderwinkler published by T.F.H. Publications, c1961. (illustrated)
Exotic Aquarium Fishes - A Work of General Reference by William T. Innes, LHD published by Innes Publishing Company, c1956. (illustrated)
All About Bettas - How to Raise Show Bettas by Walt Maurus published by T.F.H. Publications, c1976. ISBN: 0-87666-452-4 (illustrated paperback)
All About Guppies - Secrets of the Experts by Leon F. Whitney, DVM published by Country Life Press, c1952. (illustrated paperback)
Enjoy Breeding Egg-Layers by Richard Haas published by The Pet Library. (illustrated paperback)
The Complete Book of the Horse edited by Candida Geddes published by Octopus Books Limited, c1978. ISBN: 0-7064-0743-1 (illustrated)
Complete Book of Horses and Horsemanship by C.W. Anderson published by Macmillan Publishing, c1973. LCCC# 63-16746 (illustrated paperback)
Youth in the Saddle edited by Lt.-Col. W. E. Lyon published by A. S. Barnes & Company, c1955. (illustrated)
Know Your Guinea Pigs by William Ritter published by The Pet Library. ISBN: 0-87826-752-0 (illustrated paperback)
Enjoy Your Gerbils, Rats, and Mice by Helen Perley published by The Pet Library, c1967. (illustrated paperback)
How to Control Fleas With or Without Insecticides by Ted Kuepper published by T K Enterprises, c1991. (illustrated paperback)
The Tellington TTouch by Linda Tellington-Jones with Sybil Taylor published by Penguin Group, c1992. Healing, training and communicating with animals through touch. Videos and other books on the subject can be ordered from 800/854-TEAM, 505/455-2945, 505/455-7233(fax). ISBN# 0-670-82578-6(h.c.), 0-14-01-1728-8(pbk.). (illustrated paperback or hardcover)
Love, Miracles, and Animal Healing by Allen M. Schoen, DVM and Pam Proctor published by Simon & Schuster, c1995. Stories and ideas about healing animals through a variety of different medicine techniques. ISBN: 0-684-80207-4 (some drawings)
The Natural Remedy Book for Dogs and Cats by Dian Stein published by The Crossing Press. This book contains an extensive list of alternative practioners based in the United States. ISBN: 0-89594-686-6 *
Dogs: Homoeopathic Remedies by George Macleod, MRCVS, DVSM published by CW Daniel Company Ltd. ISBN: 0-85207-218-X *
The Homoeopathic Treatment of Small Animals by CEI Day, MA, MRCVS, Vet FF Hon published by CW Daniel Co Ltd. ISBN: 0-85207-216-3 *
Homoeopathy - First Aid for Pets by CEI Day published by Chinham Publications. ISBN: 0-9520071-0-X *
Homeopath for Pets by George Macleod published by Wigmore Publications Ltd. ISBN: 0-907688-00-4 *
A Veterinary Materia Medica and Clinical Repertory by George Macleod published by CW Daniel Co Ltd. ISBN: 0-85207-257-0 *
The stories and novels by James Herriot. They are all good. They have been published by several different publishers in both hardback and paperback.
Beautiful Joe by Marshall Saunders, CBE, MA, published by Grosset & Dunlap, c1920. The story of "a brown dog of medium size" who was rescued from an abusive home.
Love, Miracles, and Animal Healing by Allen M. Schoen, DVM and Pam Proctor published by Simon & Schuster, c1995. Stories and ideas about healing animals through a variety of different medicine techniques. ISBN: 0-684-80207-4 (some drawings)
Animal Happiness by Vicki Hearne published by HarperCollins, c1994. Short stories about a variety of different species of animals. ISBN: 0-06-019016-7
The Swan in my Bathtub & Other Adventures in the Aark by Mary Jane Stretch and Phyllis Hobe published by Penquin Group, c1991. Stories about a becoming a wild life rehabilitator. ISBN# 0-525-24999-0 (illustrated paperback)
There are far too many good fiction books out there on animals to list them all. Black Beauty, Lad, and The Incredible Journey are a few of the classics. Rather than even attempt to catalog them I am only listing books which while they are not well known they are classics in own rights. Beautiful Joe's Paradise, or The Island of Brotherly Love by Marshall Saunders published by Grosset & Dunlap, c1930. A sequel to Beautiful Joe (listed under non-fiction). This book is a lovely story about where animals go after death. It is very similiar to the story entitled "Rainbow Bridge".