DOG LOVERS BOOKSHOP
"Buy a pup and your money will buy love unflinching"
Rudyard Kipling

Puppies! Selection and Training

Acquiring a Puppy
Puppy Training and Care
Pet Names

Hoping for a litter of your own? See Reproduction, Breeding, Genetics. Young people just getting acquainted with dogs, and those who are eager to train, show, or pursue dog-related professions will find titles of interest among our many children's nonfiction books.

Acquiring a Puppy

  • BENJAMIN, Carol Lea The Chosen Puppy: How to Select and Raise a Great Puppy from an Animal Shelter New York: Howell Book House, 1990. Wraps, 8vo, 87 pages, line drawings. A classic book on dog adoption. Multiple copies (3d, 4th, and 5th printings): all in as new condition; $7.00. Inscribed copy: 5th printing, as new condition signed by the author on the title page; $10.00

  • COREN, Stanley Why We Love the Dogs We Do: How to Find the Dog That Matches Your Personality New York: Free Press, 1998. Gilt-stamped cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, 308 pages, index, endnotes. In a departure from kennel club tradition, the author groups dogs by personality traits rather than breed; with detailed exploration of the psychology of dog owners. 1st edition. As new condition. $20.00

  • DE PRISCO, Andrew, and James B. Johnson Choosing a Dog for Life Neptune City: TFH, 1996. Pictorial hardcover, 4to, 384 pages, index; color photos by Isabelle Français. Covers 166 breeds, including many not often included in books of this type, with pictures and descriptions of physical traits, personality, suitability, and health guidance for each. 1st edition. As new condition. $30.00

  • DIBRA, Bash, with Elizabeth Randolph and Kitty Brown Your Dream Dog: A Guide to Choosing the Right Breed for You New York: New American Library, 2003. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, dust jacket, 354 pages, black-and-white photos; appendices on health and dog-related organizations. The animal behaviorist and trainer adds personal anecdotes to descriptions of 170 breeds, with advice on acquiring a dog and matching a dog's needs to your expectations. Stated 1st printing. As new condition. $10.00
    ---- Your Dream Dog: A Guide to Choosing the Right Breed for You New York: New American Library, 2004. Pictorial wraps, 8vo, 355 pages, black-and-white photos, appendices on health and dog-related organizations. The animal behaviorist and trainer adds personal anecdotes to descriptions of 170 breeds, with advice on acquiring a dog and matching a dog's needs to your expectations. 1st thus. Very good condition (sole defect: pages faintly browned). $4.50

  • DILLER, Steve Dogs and Their People: Choosing and Training the Best Dog for You New York: Hyperion, 2000. Wraps, 8vo, 239 pages, detailed index, a few black-and-white drawings and photos. The author founded the Center for Applied Animal Behavior and Canine Training; with contributions on health by Joseph M. Carillo, DVM, and Deborah Sarfaty, DVM; and nutrition by Jane Bicks, DVM. 1st edition. As new condition. $12.95

  • HART, Benjamin J., DVM, and Lynette A. Hart The Perfect Puppy: How to Choose Your Dog by Its Behavior New York: W. H. Freeman, 1988. Wraps, 8vo, 182 pages, index, charts, black-and-white drawings. 4th printing. As new condition. $9.00

  • KILCOMMONS, Brian, and Sarah Wilson Paws to Consider: Choosing the Right Dog for You and Your Family New York: Warner Books, 1999. Cloth, large 8vo, dust jacket, 255 pages, index, black-and-white photos. Includes breed profiles and wide-ranging, detailed advice. Stated 1st printing. As new condition. $20.00

  • LOWELL, Michele Your Purebred Puppy: A Buyer's Guide New York: Henry Holt, 1990. Wraps, 8vo, 275 pages, black-and-white photos, index. Guidance on selecting the dog that's right for you, including identifying reliable breeders and a litter's best pup for you. Devotes a full page to each breed. 1st thus, very good condition (a pale green remainder mark on the top edge is the sole defect); $6.00. A brand-new copy: 1st thus, as new condition; $9.00

  • MAHOOD, Jan The Perfect Children's Dog Neptune City: yearBooks, Inc./TFH, 1998. Hardcover, 4to, 64 pages, color photos. Lavishly illustrated guide to finding the right dog for a child. 1st edition. As new condition. $8.00

  • MILANI, Myrna, DVM DogSmart: The Ultimate Guide for Finding the Dog You Want and Keeping the Dog Your Find Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1997. Gilt-stamped cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, 379 pages, index. Contains useful exercises to help prospective dog owners identify their individual expectations and needs. Also covers health and feeding. 1st edition. As new condition. $12.00

  • O'MALLEY, Ann W. Puppy's Baby Book Swisher: Black Dog Publishing, 1997. Illustrated laminate covers, spiral binding, folio, unpaginated (28 pages); illustrated by the author. Vivid illustrations on every page and striking design throughout make this journal a delightful record for every fact and occasion. With spaces for photos and verse on such topics as "My First Birthday" and "My Favorite Things." As new condition. $18.00

  • SCOTT, Carey Puppies New York: DK Publishing, 1997. Pictorial hardcover, 4to, 37 pages, index, a few "useful addresses," illustrated endpapers (close-up of Old English sheepdog). Facts and fabulous color photos of pups in action on every page. A fine first encyclopedia for youngsters. Stated 1st American edition/1st printing. As new condition. $12.95

  • SIEGAL, Mordecai Choosing the Perfect Dog for You and Your Family Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1994. Wraps, 8vo, 179 pages, index, black-and-white photos. Profiles 45 breeds, emphasizing child-appropriate personalities. Adaptation of the author's 1984 book A Dog for the Kids. 4th printing. As new condition. $6.00

  • SWANSON, Eric We're Having a Puppy: From the Big Decision Through the Crucial First Year New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997. Hardcover, dust jacket, 8vo, 224 pages; black-and-white drawings by Bob Dombrowski; introduction by Allen M. Schoen, DVM. All the basics on selection, care, and training. Stated 1st edition. As new condition. $14.00

  • TORTORA, Daniel F., PhD The Right Dog for You: Choosing a Breed That Matches Your Personality, Family and Lifestyle New York: Simon & Schuster, 1980. Wraps, 8vo, 381 pages, index, tables, black-and-white illustrations. 19th printing. Very good condition (pages faintly browned). $8.00

  • UNKELBACH, Kurt Both Ends of the Leash: Selecting and Training Your Dog Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall Inc., 1968. Cloth, 8vo, 72 pages, index, anatomy chart, glossary; black-and-white drawings by Haris Petie. Meant for the young, and ideal for the nostalgic reader of dog literature. Charming artwork. 5th printing (1971). Fair condition (ex-library), in fair dust jacket in Mylar. $10.00

  • WALKOWICZ, Chris The Perfect Match: A Dog Buyer's Guide New York: Howell Book House, 1996. Wraps, 8vo, 233 pages, index, medical glossary, black-and-white photos. Includes 19 rare and miscellaneous breeds. 1st edition. As new condition. $12.00

  • WELTON, Michele Your Purebred Puppy: A Buyer's Guide (second edition) New York: Owl Books/Henry Holt, 2000. Wraps, 8vo, 319 pages, black-and-white photos (each dog is identified), index, glossary. Update of the 1990 edition; with breed profiles and contacts for U.S. breed clubs. 1st printing. Near fine condition. $14.00

  • WREDE, Barbara Before You Buy That Puppy Hauppauge: Barron's, 1994. Pictorial wraps, 12mo, 94 pages, index, color photos. A wealth of advice from the author of "Civilizing Your Puppy." Unspecified printing. As new condition. $5.00

    Puppies! table of contents


    "Time, patience, firmness, wisdom, temper control, gentleness -- these be the six absolute essentials for training a puppy. Happy the human who is blessed with any three of these qualities."
    from Lad: A Dog by Albert Payson Terhune

    Puppy Training and Care

  • ALESSANDRINI, Jodi, and Kathy Kinser Puppy Stuff: A Concise, Informational Baby Book for Today's Busy Puppy "Parents" Springfield: Pallachip Publishing, 1997. Red-stamped white laminate boards, 4to, 144 pages plus 12 pages of fill-in forms (to provide caregivers with what they need to know about your pup), color photos; illustrations by Diane M. Cape. Guidance on care and training and spaces to display photos and record pup's progress in all the important phases of development and achievement. Stated 1st printing. As new condition (inscribed by both authors on title page). $15.00

  • ALLAN, Eric Every Puppy: Perfect Pet or Perfect Pest? New York: Howell Book House, 1995. Wraps, 8vo, 96 pages, color photos, black-and-white cartoons. Covers selection through training and first aid. 1st printing. As new condition. $9.95

  • ANDERSON, Teoti The Super Simple Guide to Housetraining Neptune City: TFH, 2004. Illustrated wraps, 12mo, 143 pages, index, resources, color photos; color cover photography by Isabelle Français; a few cartoon drawings by M. Pifer. Topics include crate training, nutritional guidelines, and useful equipment; with a chapter on the "Top 12 Housetraining Problems, and How to Solve Them." 1st edition. As new condition. $6.00
    ---- Your Outta Control Puppy: How to Turn Your Precocious Pup into a Perfect Pet! Neptune City: TFH, 2003. Pictorial wraps (with a young corgi on the front cover), 8vo, 160 pages, index, resources (books and organizations); numerous color photos by Isabelle Français, with a few by Teoti Anderson, Paulette Brown, Tara Darling, Judith Strom, and Karen Taylor. Features reward-based training methods to tackle housetraining, chewing, barking, nipping and biting, jumping up, and other youthful canine indiscretions. 1st printing. As new condition. $7.50

  • ASH, Edward C. Puppies: Their Choice, Care and Training New York: Macmillan, 1934. Hardcover, 8vo, dust jacket, 122 pages, index, 48 pages of black-and-white photos (most dogs are identified), index to illustrations, "Notes on Breeds" chapter with the author's insights into each one; foreword by Capt. H. E. Hobbs, founder of the Tail-Waggers' Club. Very good condition (some light foxing), in fair to good dust jacket (wrinkles, chips, tears) in Mylar. $45.00

  • BENJAMIN, Carol Lea Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence: A Positive Training Program New York: Howell Book House, 1993. Cloth, dust jacket, 8vo, 210 pages, index; illustrated by the author; black-and-white photos by the author and Stephen Lennard. Guidance as insightful as it is practical, plus instructive photos and the author's winsome artwork. 4th printing. Very good condition (modest edgewear; text pristine), in very good dust jacket. $9.00

  • BULARD-CORDEAU, Brigitte Puppies Hauppauge: Barron's, 1997. Pictorial hardcover, 4to, 240 pages, index, color photos, color and black-and-white drawings. Beautifully illustrated encyclopedia, covering every aspect of puppy selection, care, training, breed traits. Originally published as Les Jeunes Chiens (France: Éditions Nathan, 1995). 1st edition. As new condition. $20.00

  • CANTRELL, Krista Housetrain Your Dog Now New York: Plume/Penguin, 2000. Wraps, 8vo, 152 pages, index, black-and-white photos. With special attention to housebreaking the city, suburban, and country dog. Stated 1st printing. Near fine condition. $9.00

  • CLARK, Gail I. Puppy Parenting Loveland: Alpine, 1999. Wraps, 8vo, 279 pages, index, black-and-white photos. With extensive discussion of temperament testing; by a co-author of The Mentally Sound Dog. Stated 1st printing. As new condition. $16.95

  • CREE, John Training Your Puppy London: J. A. Allen (Allen Photographic Guides no. 6), 2000. Pictorial wraps, 8vo, 24 pages, color photos. Fine photos on every page illustrate this professional trainer's good basic advice. 1st printing. Very good condition. $7.00

  • DeBITETTO, James, DVM Puppy Owner's Veterinary Care Book New York: Howell Book House, 1995. Hardcover, 8vo, dust jacket, 277 pages, index, symptom index, black-and-white photos and drawings, charts. A comprehensive manual, from first aid to routine care to genetic defects. 1st edition. As new condition. $15.00
    ----, and Sarah Hodgson You & Your Puppy: Training and Health Care for Puppy's First Year New York: Howell Book House, 1995. Hardcover, 8vo, 257 pages, glossary, black-and-white photos and line drawings. 3d printing. As new condition. $10.00

  • DELMAR, Diana Help! My Puppy Is Driving Me Crazy: A Guide to Solving Common Puppy Problems Pownal: Storey Publishing, 1997. Wraps, 8vo, 185 pages, index, line drawings; foreword by Dr. Jane Fishman-Leon. With useful sidebars for easy reference. 1st printing. As new condition. $8.00

  • DUNBAR, Dr. Ian Every Picture Tells a Story: An Educational Aid for Children to Explore the Language of Dogs James & Kenneth. VHS. Dunbar joins English schoolchildren in this video exploration of the bond between dogs and kids. Ideal for family viewing and as a teaching aid. 25 minutes. $10.00
    ---- Training the Companion Dog James & Kenneth. VHS. Set of four 60-minute tapes: Basic Training One (Socialisation; Early Obedience Training); Basic Training Two (Behaviour Training; Household Etiquette); Basic Training Three (Walking on Leash; Walking to Heel; Jumping Up); Basic Training Four (Recalls; Stays; Distance Commands). $40.00 per set

  • EVANS, Job Michael The Evans Guide for Housetraining Your Dog New York: Howell Book House, 1987. Hardcover, 8vo, 128 pages, index, bibliography, black-and-white photos. Expert guidance by the trainer and author who bred and raised New Skete Monastery's German shepherds for more than a decade. 16th printing. As new condition. $14.00

  • FORBUSH, Gabrielle Puppies Neptune City: TFH, 1989. Pictorial hardcover, 8vo, 94 pages, index, color illustrations. Introductory text, with fine photography. 1st edition. Near fine condition. $5.00
    ---- Puppies Neptune City: TFH, 1980[?]. Pictorial hardcover, 8vo, 94 pages, 68 black-and-white photos, 37 color photos. The basics on care, with fine photographs. Free endpaper and half-title removed; otherwise very good condition. $3.00

  • GUETZLOFF, Kay The Common Sense Approach: Surviving Puppyhood: Teaching Your Puppy the Right Way to Live Houston: Barker Heeler/Gulf Publishing, 1999. Pictorial wraps, 8vo, 231 pages, index, black-and-white photos. 1st printing. As new condition. $16.95

  • HOLMES, John and Mary Pet Owner's Guide to Puppy Care and Training New York: Howell Book House, 1995. Pictorial laminate boards, 8vo, 80 pages; color photos by Sally Anne Thompson, Steve Nash, Carol Ann Johnson, Metropolitan Police, and Linda Jury. A good concise manual. 1st edition. As new condition. $8.00
    ---- Pet Owner's Guide to Puppy Care and Training Lydney: Ringpress, 1995. Pictorial laminate boards, 8vo, 80 pages; color photos by Sally Anne Thompson, Steve Nash, Carol Ann Johnson, Metropolitan Police, and Linda Jury. A good concise manual. 1997 reprint. As new condition. $7.00

  • KALSTONE, Shirlee How to Housebreak Your Dog in 7 Days New York: Bantam, 1985. Wraps, 12mo, 69 pages; illustrated by Pamela Powers. 17th printing. Very good condition. $5.00

  • L'HOMMEDIEU, Dorothy Keasbey The Practical Puppy Book New York: Windward House, 1936. Gilt-stamped blue cloth binding, 8vo, 78 pages; black-and-white photos by Tauskey. Puppy care and management for the novice breeder; interesting period photos. 1st edition. Fair to good condition (some foxing; previous owner's inscription on free endpaper); no dust jacket. $12.00

  • McLENNAN, Bardi Puppy Care and Training: An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet New York: Howell Book House, 1996. Hardcover, 8vo, 158 pages, bibliography, color photos. 1st edition. As new condition. $8.00

  • MESSONNIER, Shawn, DVM Your Puppy's First Year Plano: Seaside Press, 1995. Illustrated wraps, 8vo, 154 pages, index, black-and-white photos and a few drawings. A Texas veterinarian's advice, from selection through training, with special attention to preventive health care, common puppyhood diseases and behavior concerns. 1st printing. Near fine condition. $6.00

  • McCULLOUGH, Susan Your New Dog: An Expert Answers Your Every Question Sterling: Capital Books, Inc. (A Pets Are Family Too Book), 2003. Pictorial wraps, 8vo, 257 pages, index, black-and-white drawings. Covers all aspects, including selection, feeding, grooming, socializing and training, housebreaking, and exercise; of special interest are chapters on "Building Your New Dog's Knowledge" and "Sharing Your Life with Your New Dog." Appendices provide "A Dog Breed Primer" and "Sample Contracts" typical of those used by pet adoption agencies. Stated 1st edition/1st printing. As new condition. $6.00

  • THE MONKS OF NEW SKETE The Art of Raising a Puppy Boston: Little, Brown, 1991. Cloth, 8vo, dust jacket, 274 pages, index, black-and-white photos and drawings. A seminal work on the subject, and a heartwarming read. 1st edition/10th printing. Near fine condition (a wrinkle on a paste-down endpaper is the only defect), in near fine dust jacket. $10.00
  • You'll find the Monks of New Skete's How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend among our many training and behavior books.

  • RAPP, Jay Dog Training Is Kid Stuff Fairfax: Denlinger, 1978. Wraps, 4to, 64 pages; illustrated by Lee and Delores Robinson. Colorful full-page and smaller illustrations support the child- and pup-friendly lessons on care and training. Bound in is a certificate of achievement for youngsters who complete the course. 1st edition. Near fine condition. $7.00
    ---- Dog Training Is Kid Stuff Coloring Book Fairfax: Denlinger, 1978. Wraps, 4to, 64 pages; illustrated by Lee and Delores Robinson. This version of "Dog Training Is Kid Stuff," presents the full-page and smaller illustrations as black-and-white line drawings, ready for those crayons! With child- and pup-friendly guidance on training and care, and a bound-in certificate of achievement for youngsters who complete the program. 1st edition. Near fine condition. $9.00

  • ROSS, John, and Barbara McKinney Puppy Preschool: Raising Your Puppy Right -- Right from the Start! New York: St. Martin's Press, 1996. Gilt-stamped cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, 260 pages, index, black-and-white photos. 1st edition/3d printing, as new condition; $18.00 A second copy: 1st edition/3d printing, very good condition, in very good dust jacket; $10.00

  • RUTHERFORD, Clarice, and David H. Neil How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With (3rd edition) Loveland: Alpine, 1999. Pictorial wraps, 8vo, 186 pages, index, black-and-white photos and a few line drawings. Includes a puppy temperament test. 1st printing. As new; in original shrinkwrap. $9.95

  • SCHWARTZ, Charlotte The Howell Book of Puppy Raising New York: Howell Book House, 1978. Hardcover, 8vo, 175 pages, index, bibliography, charts, numerous black-and-white photos. 5th printing. As new condition. $9.00

  • SIEGAL, Mordecai, and Matthew Margolis I Just Got a Puppy. What Do I Do? New York: Fireside, 1992. Pictorial wraps (with a young golden retriever on the front cover), 8vo, 194 pages, index, black-and-white photos. 10th printing. As new condition. $10.00

  • STERN, Jane and Michael Two Puppies: Being the Authentic Story of Two Very Different Dogs, One Who Is Virtuous and Goes on to a Life of Service, the Other Born to Be Naughty and Wreak Havoc in Her Loving Owners' Home... New York: Scribner, 1998. Gilt-stamped cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, 188 pages, bibliography; foreword by Roger A. Caras. The "naughty" pup is a bullmastiff, whose "virtuous" companion is a Labrador retriever. Chronicles the dogs' development from puppyhood, and adds much information on selection, training, and care. 1st edition. As new condition. $15.00

  • WREDE, Barbara Civilizing Your Puppy Hauppauge: Barron's, 1992. Wraps, 8vo, 96 pages, index, color and black-and-white photos; black-and-white drawings by Michele Earle-Bridges. 4th printing. As new condition. $4.00
    ---- Civilizing Your Puppy (2d edition) Hauppauge: Barron's, 1997. Wraps, 8vo, 110 pages, index, 96 color photos; black-and-white illustrations by Michele Earle-Bridges. More illustrations and practical advice on such matters as puppy manners in the car. 1st printing. As new condition. $6.95

    Puppies! table of contents

    Pet Names

  • DONOVAN, John A. K. Gaelic Names for Celtic Dogs Loveland: Alpine, 1995. Wraps, 8vo, 96 pages, bibliography. An indispensable guide to naming a dog whose breed is of Scottish or Irish origin. Reissue of the 1980 edition. As new condition. $15.00

  • JARRETT, Gloria A. The All-Breed Dictionary of Unusual Names Loveland: Alpine, 1988. Wraps, 8vo, 236 pages. Includes definitions for names culled from many languages. 1st printing. As new condition. $14.95

  • JEANS, Simon Book of Dog Names New York: Sterling, 1992. Wraps, 8vo, 96 pages, index, black-and-white drawings. Originally published in Australia, this book proposes names for "heroic hounds, literary lapdogs, faithful fidos, courageous canines & precious pooches." 1st thus. Very good condition (small remainder mark on bottom edge). $4.00

  • REES, Wendy Nan The Name Game: An Eclectic Look at How and Why People Name Their Pets New York: Howell Book House, 1996. Wraps, 8vo, 133 pages; black-and-white photos by Dot Stovall. Guidance on naming dogs and other pets, plus anecdotes. 1st edition. As new condition. $9.00

  • SHOOK, Carrie What to Name Your Dog (second edition) New York: Howell Book House, 1989. Wraps, 8vo, 160 pages; black-and-white illustrations by Michael Senett. Loaded with advice, enlivened by Senett's amusing cartoon art. 7th printing. As new condition. $9.00

  • ZEREBKO, Irene H. Magyar Names for Hungarian Dogs Fairfax/Loveland: Denlinger/Alpine, 1993. Decorated hardcover, 8vo, 63 pages, black-and-white illustrations, endpaper maps of Hungary. Contains an essay on "Dogs of Hungarian Origin" and a pronunciation guide. As new condition. $15.00

    Puppies! table of contents

    Our Books: Table of Contents | How to Order
    DLB Home Page and Site Directory


    info@dogbooks.com
    Dog Lovers Bookshop
    P.O. Box 117, Gracie Station, New York, NY 10028
    Telephone (212) 369-7554

    © Text copyright 1996-2016, Dog Lovers Bookshop
    Revised: 2016-10-01
    URL: http://www.dogbooks.com/pup.htm