>What reference materials/seminars would be recommended for learning how to read >your dog and understand how they learn? > >Sue Myers Raising K9, The New Puppydog, How to teach a new dog old tricks, Dr Dunbar's Good Little Dog Book, Dr Dunbars Behavior Booklets, Sirius Puppy Training Video, Dogs with Dunbar Video set all by Dr Ian Dunbar. The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson, Excel-Erated Learning by Pamela J. Reid, Ph.D. Any seminar by the above and Cheryl Smith. Order all of the above from: (510) 658-8588 fax (510) 654-2392 James&Kenneth Publishers 2140 Shattuck Avenue #2406 Berkeley CA 94704 My good friend Dr Ian Dunbar is not going to being doing many seminars in the future. If you get a chance to attend one of the few, GO! Nobody does it better (smile). Another friend of mine, Diana Robinson has video taped many of Ian's seminars and you can order them from her at: Diana Robinson R.R. #1, Inglewoood, Ontario L0N 1K0 (905) 838-2314 Don't Shoot the Dog, On Behavior both by Karen Pryor Shaping Video with karen Pryor and Gary Wilkes Sit! Clap! Furbish! with Karen Pryor and Gary Wilkes A Behavior Sampler, Click&Treat Training Kit by Gary Wilkes. All of these available from Sunshine Books 1(800)47-CLICK "Paw-sitive" Dog Training (A Fun and Simple Guide) by Allan Bauman order from ABauman76@aol.com or order any of the above from Direct Books 1-800-776-2665 I recommend all seminars by the above folks. -- Joel Walton Delta Society Certified Animal Evaluator Walton Family Dog Training Positive,professional,private training. DC/MD/VA 301-855-0355 Charter member: Assoc. Of Pet Dog Trainers Doggy seminars'96 near you Pettable-List owner & APDT-List manager jwalton@access.digex.net http://pages.prodigy.com/MD/wfdt/wfdt.html