Books, Videos, Links

RECOMMENDED READING and VIEWING

GRCA Members - The Golden Retriever Club of Alberta has an extensive collection of videos, DVD's, Audio CD's and a few books available to rent for a nominal fee. For a complete list of available items, please look for the "Video Corner" column in your most current "Golden Recalls" newsletter.

Here is a list, which is by no means complete, of books you might enjoy and learn from. Kennel supply shops, book stores, public libraries, as well as online stores (such as www.cleanrun.com , www.dogwise.com , www.ybsmedia.com , www.dogfolk.com , www.amazon.ca ) will have some or all of the titles listed here.

The Golden Retriever
THE BOOK OF THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER - Anna Katherine Nicholas
THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER - Jeffery Pepper
THE COMPLETE GOLDEN RETRIEVER - Gertrude Fischer
ALL ABOUT THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER - Lucella Sawtell
THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER TODAY - Valerie Foss
THE STUDY OF THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER - Marcia Schlehr (The Blue Book)
THE NEW GOLDEN RETRIEVER - Marcia Schlehr
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER - The Golden Retriever Club of America
THE WORLD OF GOLDEN RETRIEVER: A Dog For All Seasons - Nona Kilgore Bauer
GOLDEN RETRIEVER FOR DUMMIES - Nona Kilgore Bauer
THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER: An Owner's Guide To A Happy, Healthy Pet - Julie Cairns
THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER: ALL THAT GLITTERS - Julie Cairns

General Interest
THE NEW DOG STEPS - Rachel Page Elliot
THE CANADIAN DOG OWNER'S COMPANION - Donna Davidson & Penny Manning

Behaviour
SUPERDOG: Raising The Perfect Canine Companion - Michael Fox
UNDERSTANDING YOUR DOG - Michael Fox
ON TALKING TERMS WITH DOGS: Calming Signals - Turid Rugaas
THE OTHER END OF THE LEASH - Patricia McConnell

General Training
WHAT ALL GOOD DOGS SHOULD KNOW: The Sensible Way to Train - Jack Vollard & Melissa Bartlett
HOW TO RAISE A PUPPY YOU CAN LIVE WITH - Rutherford and Neil
THE DOG WHISPERER - Paul Owens w/ Norma Eckroate
BUILDING BLOCKS FOR PERFORMANCE: Give Your Puppy a Head Start for Competition - Bobbie Anderson w/ Tracy Libby
THE CANINE GOOD CITIZEN; Every Dog Can Be One - Jack & Wendy Volhard
DON'T SHOOT THE DOG: The New Art Of Teaching And Training - Karen Pryor
MOTHER KNOWS BEST: The Natural Way To Train Your Dog - Carol Benjamin
SUPER PUPPY: How To Raise The Best Dog You'll Ever Have! - Peter Vollmer
ANOTHER PIECE OF THE PUZZLE: Puppy Development - Pat Hastings & Erin Ann Rouse

Breeding
BORN TO WIN: Breed To Succeed - Patricia Craige
CANINE REPRODUCTION: A Breeder's Guide - Phyllis Holst
SUCCESSFUL DOG BREEDING - Chris Walkowicz & Bonnie Wil cox

Conformation
THE WINNING EDGE; Show Ring Secrets - George Alston & Connie Vanacore
DOG SHOWING; An Owner's Guide - Connie Vanacore. Howell
TRICKS OF THE TRADE: From Best Intentions to Best In Show - Pat Hastings w/ Erin Ann Rouse

Obedience
BEYOND BASIC DOG OBEDIENCE - Diane Bauman
COMPETITION OBEDIENCE; A Balancing Act - Judy Byron & Adele Yunck
THE THIRD WAY: The Next Generation in Reinforcement Training - Chris Bach - 1998 & 2004
RING READY - Marie Sawford
RING WISE - Marie Sawford

Field Training
RETRIEVER WORKING CERTIFICATE TRAINING - Rutherford, Branstad, Whicker
RETRIEVER PUPPY TRAINING - Loveland & Rutherford
TRITRONICS RETRIEVER TRAINING - Jim & Phyllis Dobbs with Alice Woodyard
TRAINING THE HUNTING RETRIEVER - Bill Tarrant
RETRIEVER TRAINING TESTS - James Spencer
TRAINING RETRIEVERS FOR MARSHES AND MEADOWS - James Spencer
THE 10-MINUTE RETRIEVER - John & Amy Dahl
TRAINING WITH MIKE LARDY - Volumes One, Two & Three - Mike Lardy
SMARTWORK - Volume One & Two - Evan Graham
SMARTFETCH - Evan Graham
TRAINING YOUR RETRIEVER - James Free - for historical reference
WATER DOG - Richard Wolters
GUN DOG - Richard Wolters

Tracking
TRACKING FROM THE GROUND UP - Sandy Ganz & Susan Boyd
TRY TRACKING: The Puppy Tracking Primer - Carolyn Krause
ENTHUSIASTIC TRACKING: The Step-by-Step Training Handbook - William (Sil) Sanders
TRACKING DOG; Theory & Methods - Glen Johnson

Agility
AGILITY TRAINING: The Fun Sport For All Dogs - Jane Simmons-Moake
AGILITY SUCCESS: Training and Competing With Your Dog In The Winning Zone - Angelica Steinker
FROM THE GROUND UP - Kim Collins
Agility Foundation Training for Puppies and Beginner Dogs
TEACHING AGILITY - Peter Lewis & John Gilbert
GOING THE DISTANCE - Bud Houston and Stacy Peardot
Clean Run Exercise Sourcebook Volume 1 - Pamela Green
Intermediate & Advanced Jumping, Weaving, and Contact Exercises
Clean Run Exercise Sourcebook Volume 2 - Pamela Green
Intermediate & Advanced Jumping, Weaving, and Contact Exercises

Other Publications

Golden Leaves - The official publication of the Golden Retriever Club of Canada -complementry with membership

Golden Recalls - The official newsletter of the Golden retriever Club of Alberta - complementry with membership

Golden Retriever News - The Official publication of the American Golden Retriever Club of America - Complementry with membership

Dogs In Canada - The Official Publication of the Canadian Kennel Club - Complementry with membership, but may be purchased separately.

Canine Review - Canadian publication, all-breed

Retrievers Online - for the field enthusiast

Working Retriever Central - for the field enthusiast