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Livestock Protection Dogs - Selection, Care and Training, by Orysia Dawydiak and David Sims. Alpine Publications, 2004. Included are chapters on selecting a breeder and a puppy, and puppy aptitude testing.
Livestock Guardians - Using Dogs, Donkeys and Llamas to Protect Your Herd, by Janet Vorwald Dohner. Storey Publishing, 2007. A comprehensive guide.
Your Purebred Puppy, Second Edition: A Buyer's Guide, Completely Revised and Updated, by Michele Welton. Holt Paperbacks. 2000. AKC-recognized LPDs are included in this book, along with 175 other breeds. An honest appraisal of all the breeds, their strengths and weaknesses.
People, Pooches & Problems - Understanding, Controlling and Correcting Problem Behavior in Your Dog, by Job Michael Evans. Howell Book House, NY. 1991. Recommended for owners of companion dogs.
The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs, by Patricia B. MCConnell. Ballantine Books. 2003. An Applied Animal Behaviorist and dog trainer with more than twenty years’ experience.
The Dog Listener: Learn How to Communicate with Your Dog for Willing Cooperation, by Jan Fennell. William Morrow. 2004. Shows how you can bridge the language barrier that separates you from your dog.
How To Teach A New Dog Old Tricks: The Sirius Puppy Training Manual, by Ian Dunbar. James & Kenneth Publishers. 1999. Voted the #1 BEST BOOK (1999) by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers
On Talking Terms with Dogs, Calming Signals, by Turid Rugaas. Dogwise Publishing. 2005. Learn to identify situations that are stressful to your dog so that you can resolve or avoid them.