I’ve compiled a short list of animal-related books that I strongly recommend.
The first list are books that will interest and entertain people who have a concern for animal welfare, particularly young people who should be encouraged to have a love and respect for both companion animals and wildlife. The second list is for dog owners. This isn’t a list of “how-to” training guides, although there are several excellent ones that I could recommend if anyone is interested. Instead, this is a list of books that will help people understand how their dogs perceive the world, why they behave in any particular way and what they are attempting to communicate.
Your comments and recommendations are most welcome. I’ll update the site’s References page with these titles (some are already posted there), along with any good recommendations that may come in.
I hope you enjoy them.
Recommended reading for animal lovers:
Children / Young adult:
Owls in the Family, by Farley Mowat
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Owls_in_the_Family/q-bKFtbhif8C?hl=en
Big Red, by Jim Kjelgaard
https://holidayhouse.com/book/big-red/
Young adult / adult:
All Creatures Great and Small series, by James Herriot
https://us.macmillan.com/series/allcreaturesgreatandsmall/
Dogtown, by Stefan Bechtel
https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/DogTown/Stefan-Bechtel/9781426205620
Never Cry Wolf, by Farley Mowat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Cry_Wolf
Dog owners:
The Other End of the Leash, by Patricia McConnell, Phd
https://www.dogwise.com/the-other-end-of-the-leash-why-we-do-what-we-do-around-dogs/
Through a Dog’s Eyes, by Jennifer Arnold
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8079728-through-a-dog-s-eyes
Decoding Your Dog, Debra Horowitz, John Ciribassi and Steve Dale, editors
Inside of a Dog, by Alexandra Horowitz
https://alexandrahorowitz.net/Inside-of-a-Dog
A Pack of Two, by Caroline Knapp
https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-385-31698-9
The Culture Clash, by Jean Donaldson