Marking the first time that dogs have been explained in such detail by eminent researchers, Dogs is a work of wide appeal, as absorbing as it is enlightening. Drawing on insight gleaned from 45 years of raising, training, and studying the behavior of dogs worldwide, (Coppinger) explores the fascinating processes by which dog breeds have evolved into their unique shapes and behaviors.

Karen Pryor's clear and entertaining explanation of behavioral training methods made 'Don't Shoot the Dog!' a bestselling classic. This revised edition provides more insights into animal--and human--behavior. A groundbreaking behavioral scientist and dynamic animal trainer, Pryor is a powerful proponent of the principles and practical uses of positive reinforcement in teaching new behaviors. Here are the secrets in changing behaviors of pets, kids--even yourself--without yelling, threats, force, punishment, guilt trips...or shooting the dog--these pioneering techniques can work for you too.

Whether you compete in obedience, agility, or flyball--or just love to have fun with your dog--this book will teach you how to train your dog to jump safely and accurately in the obedience ring, how to decrease your course time in agility, how to reduce your run time in flyball, and how to keep your canine athlete healthy into old age.

Great news for those of you who have wanted to read a book that explains animal learning in a manner that is easily understood and entertaining.  With the freedom of understanding 'how your dog learns' comes the ability of making the process easy, efficient and enjoyable for your dog.  You'll be in a position to excel-erate your dog's learning!  Agility enthusiast, obedience competitor and psychologist Dr. Pamela Reid introduces you to cutting edge scientific techniques in dog training including, autoshaping retrieval (i.e., letting the dog train itself), and 'errorless discrimination learning' for teaching scent articles and directed jumping.  The combination of a relaxed writing style and numerous examples that relate to dog training makes learning theory actually fun to learn.
 

With Winning in Mind is Olympic Gold Medalist Lanny Bassham's system for mental training for competition in sport and business.  It contains the most powerful tools used by Olympic champions to win under stress.