Suggested Reading

I recommend the following books for Dog Lovers, Potential Puppy Owners (PPO's), New Breeders and anyone who wants to learn more about dogs.

You can find any of these books on www.Amazon.com or www.BarnesandNoble.com.

Recommended For Berner Lovers:

• Book of the Breed: The Complete Bernese Mountain Dog by Jude Simonds

• Bernese Mountain Dog: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet by Julia M. Crawford 

• The New Bernese Mountain Dog by Sharon Chesnutt Smith

• The Beautiful Bernese Mountain Dogs: A Complete American Handbook by Russ & Rogers

• The Bernese Mountain Dog Today by Dr. Malcom B. Willis

• The Bernese Mountain Dog: A Dog Of Destiny by Bernd Guenter

• Nose to Nose: A Memoir of Healing by Berry J. Scheiber

Perhaps the BEST book for pet Berner buyers is by Julia Crawford: BMD, An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet.

Recommended For Tibetan Mastiff Lovers:

• The Tibetan Mastiff by Ann Rohrer & Cathy J. Flamholtz

Recommended For Dog Owners:

• Building Blocks for Performance (give your puppy a head start for Competition) by Bobbie Anderson 

• How To Raise A Puppy You Can Live With by Rutherford & Neil 

• The Other End of the Leash (why we do what we do around dogs) by Patricia B. McConnell, PhD.

• SuperDog (Raising the Perfect Canine Companion) by Dr. Michael W. Fox (also author of 'Understanding Your Dog')

• All You Ever Wanted To Know About Herbs For Pets by Mary L. Wulff-Tilford & Gregory L. Tilford

• The Dog's Drugstore by Richard Redding, DVM, MSc, PhD & Myrna Papurt, DVM, BSc

• The Holistic Dog Book by Denise Flaim

• The Veterinarian's Guide To Your Dog's Symptoms by Garvey, Hohenhaus, Houpt, Pinckney, Wallace (all DVMs) and Randolph

• Caring For Your Dog: The Complete Canine Home Reference by Bruce Fogle, DVM

• Adoptable Dog: Teaching Your Adopted Pet To Obey, Trust and Love You by John Ross and Barbara McKinney

Recommended For Breeders and Handlers:

• The Complete Book of Dog Breeding by Dan Rice, D.V.M.

• The Whelping and Rearing of Puppies (A complete and practical guide) by Muriel P. Lee

• Show Me! by D. Caroline Coile, PhD.

• Tricks of the Trade by Pat Hastings with Erin Ann Rouse

• Structure & Terminology by Edward M. Gilbert Jr & Thelma R. Brown

Note: There are a LOT more good books available, these are just a few I recommend on subject matter. If you know of a book that YOU highly recommend on any subject matter addressed on my website, please submit a book review to info@sagekeep.com and I'll add your book suggestion and review.