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Animal Training Books

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Educating Your Dog With Love & Understanding
Schlegl-Kofler, Katharina

Puppy phases, basic course for trainers, companion dog, breed variances.
c. 1996, S/C...$6.95


Elephant Bill
Williams, J.H.

Elephant training
c. 1950, H/C...$35.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited


Everything Dog Training & Tricks Book
Bielakiewicz, Gerilyn

Turn the most mischievous canine into a well-behaved dog who knows a few tricks. Features tips on: controlling unwanted behavior, housebreaking, introductions, using a clicker, walking on a leash. Teaches amazing tricks such as: get the phone, kiss me, push a baby carriage, sea hunt, show me your best side, wave & five high. B/W photos. 286 pgs.
c. 2003, S/C...$14.95


Facing The Big Cats: My World of Lions & Tigers
Beatty, Clyde & Edward, Anthony

An exciting anecdotal account of what the big cats are really like by America's best-known animal trainer, Clyde Beatty. Beatty is telling the story of his own long career in the center ring, during which he has faced the fiercest cats in the world - lions, tigers, leopards, pumas, jaguars - armed with his great courage and an unequalled understanding of animal psychology. B/W photos. 342 pgs.
c. 1965, H/C...$45.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited


Falconry Art & Practice
Ford, Emma

This stunningly full guide, by an experienced teacher and trainer, covers every aspect of falconry in voluminous detail. Construct a weather-proof shelter, feed your hawk the correct diet, and get health tips so you can quickly recognize if anything’ s awry. Carefully keyed diagrams show you how to field and clip a falcon’ s beak, and tend to its talons and feathers. Master hooding, setting out lures, test flights, fitness for hunting, imprinting, and working with dogs. 200 pgs.
c. 1995, S/C, Rev...$17.95


Falcons & Falconry
by: Illingworth, Frank

Chapters on: Which hawk to have, equipment & its use in training: shed, gauntlet, glove, jesses, leash, bells, hood, free flight-operation hack, mews or hawk-house, hood, imping needle, block, swivel, perch, knot, bath, creance, bag, scales. Breeds covered: Mistress Merlin, Hobby Hawk, Kestrel, Peregrine, Artic Gyr, Sparrowhawk, Goshawk, Eagle. B/W photos. 127 pgs.
c. 1964, 2nd Ed, H/C...$9.95
Used, Out-of-Print, Quantities Limited


Falcons & Falconry
by: Illingworth, Frank

Chapters on: Which hawk to have, equipment & its use in training: shed, gauntlet, glove, jesses, leash, bells, hood, free flight-operation hack, mews or hawk-house, hood, imping needle, block, swivel, perch, knot, bath, creance, bag, scales. Breeds covered: Mistress Merlin, Hobby Hawk, Kestrel, Peregrine, Artic Gyr, Sparrowhawk, Goshawk, Eagle. B/W photos.
c. 1975, 4th Ed, H/C...$9.95
Used, Out-of-Print, Quantities Limited


Family Dog: Revolutionary Rapid Training Method...Dog Health & Care
by: Wolters, Richard

A revolutionary rapid training method along with dog health & care. Written for any member of the family from six to sixty who wants to train a dog fast to be a family pet & not a neighborhood pest. Over 200 pictures in chronological step-by-step sequences show the child how to train & take the responsibility of a dog. B/W photos. 150 pgs.
c. 1975, Rev Ed, H/C...$21.95
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good, like new, with dust jacket, some small tears on edges of dust jacket


Farmer's Dog
Holmes, John

Hunting, herding, temperament, intelligence, the right dog, principles of training, feeding, housing, illness, the new puppy, further training. B/W photos. 162 pgs.
c. 1978, H/C...$25.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited


Farmer's Dog
Holmes, John

The best book for training working dogs for use with both sheep and cattle. The author gives sound advice and gets behind the mind of the dog and "what makes him tick." Chapters on: instinct, temperment, intelligence, care, training, new puppy, the sheep dog. B/W photos. 161 pgs.
c. 1984, S/C...$18.95


Flyball Racing: The Dog Sport For Everyone
Olson, Lonnie
What is flyball, equipment needed, equipment construction, flyball basics, training, teamwork, building a team, getting into competition, hosting a tournament, preparing the puppy for flyball, high-tech flyball, rules of competition with NAFA, performance checklist. B/W photos. 182 pgs.
c. 1997, S/C...$14.95


Gentle Jungle
Helfer, Toni Ringo

Describes the history and techniques of wild animal affection training. 245 pgs.
c. 1980, H/C...$25.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited


Getting Started Clicker Training For Dogs (Expanded Edition)
by: Pryor, Karen

Shows you how to use clicks and treats to teach your dog: good manners, including walking without pulling and sitting to greet; housetraining; obedience; games & tricks. 74 pgs.
c. 2002, S/C...$14.95


Go Find: Training Your Dog To Track
by: Davis, L. Wilson

Written by The Offical Tracking Consultant for the American Kennel Club, L. Wilson Davis covers everything you ever need to know to train your dog to track. Covers: the fundamentals of training, communication, timing, consistency, correction & praise, obedience, heel, stay, down come, retrieving, correction, training devices, natural basis of tracking, scent, ground & airborne trails, sebum, weather & terrain, the dog'd working behavior, how to start, equipment,the tracking field, commands, handling, incentive, reading the dog, restraint, the value of patience, tracking problems, temperment, reluctance, food reinforcement, handler-induced problems, building confidence, getting ready for a tracking test, unknown tracks, introducing new challenges, landmarks, approaching certification, at the tracking test, practical tracking, search & rescue, advanced tracking, American Kennel Club Tracking Regulations. B/W photos & illustrations. 159 pgs.
c. 1974, H/C...$15.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Near Mint


Good Dog, Bad Dog: Training Your Dog At Home
by: Siegal, Mordecai & Margolis, Matthew

A step-by-step guide to teaching such fundamentals as: sitting & lying down on command, housebreaking & paper training, correct on-leash behavior, come when called, and many more training procedures including solving problems unique to particular breeds with affection, kidness, and authority, while emphasizing the point that owners require as much, if not more, training than their pets. B/W photos. 236 pgs.
c. 1973, H/C...$7.50
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Good, corner of cover chewed


Good Owners, Great Dogs: A Training Manual For Humans & Their Canine Companions
by: Kilcommons, Brian & Wilson, Sarah

One of the world's foremost experts on dog training and animal behavior offers a comprehensive, practical, and innovative guide to dog ownership, care, and training. Kilcommons teaches dog owners how to master the effective training skills that will result in obedient, well-behaved pets who can accompany their owners anywhere. Filled with B/W photos. 276 pgs.
c. 1992, H/C...$19.95


Harris Hawk: Management, Training & Hunting
Lee William Harris
The Harris hawk is the most common hawk flown in falconry. This book covers the Harris hawks in the wild, the relationship they have with man, and biological facts. It details the methods to adopt when purchasing a bird and takes the reader clearly through manning, husbandry, training, & hunting. Vital information is clearly presented to help falconers of all levels. B/W photos & color illustrations. 144 pgs.
c. 2001, H/C...$32.95


Having Fun With Agility
Bonham, Margaret

Designed for the dog owner who wants the interactive thrill of agility sports without the rules, pressures & expenses of competition. The author is a seasoned trainer and award-winning writer. She explains proven, positive methods that will help your dog perform fabulous feats, whether it is a Great Dane, Chihuahua, or a mixed breed. B/W photos, illustrations & diagrams. 182 pgs.
c. 2005, S/C...$14.99


Here Kitty, Kitty: Catherine Crawmer on Training Cats
Crawmer, Catherine

Goes well beyond the basics and tells you how the professionals train house cats for doing simple advanced tricks. Includes: how to begin, how to reward your cat, developing simple behaviors, managing your cat's behavior, and touches on exotic cats. Includes tricks such as: sit, stay, roll over, going to mark, jumping, platforms, tunnels, retrieving, ringing a doorbell, and many more. B/W photos. 170 pgs.
c. 2001, H/C...$29.95


Hop To It: A Guide To Training Your Pet Rabbit
Hunter, Samantha

Covers: buying, housing, bunnyproofing your home, handling, housekeeping, grooming, reading bunny body language, trust training, outdoor training, keeping it healthy, & traveling. With special sections on: how to understand your rabbit's body language & behavior; how to communicate with rabbits in words & signs; how to train bunnies & enjoy them as pets. Over 50 color photos. 80 pgs..
c. 1991, S/C...$7.95


How To Raise & Train Pigeons
by: Allen, William H.

Management, species, housing, feeding, breeding, health, training. Color & B/W photos. 160 pgs.
c. 1972, Revised, H/C...$25.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited


How To Toilet Train Your Cat: 21 Days to a Litter Free Home
by: Kunkel, Paul

Last year Americans spent $400 million on 1.8 million tons of cat litter--enough to fill the Empire State Building two and a half times! Now, Paul Kunkel presents a foolproof, 21-Day Program for teaching any litter-trained cat between the ages of six months and ten years to use a toilet instead of a litterbox. Illustrations. 123 pgs.
c. 1991, S/C...$5.95


How To Train Your Pet Like A Television Star
Berwick, Ray

For the first time, a fast and comprehensive method for training animals and birds (bird, dog, cat, horse, or rat) without pain or punishment. It is the same method used by Ray Berwick and his associates at Universal Studios, San Diego Wild Animal Park, Marriott's Great America and Lion County Safari. Includes info on teaching specific tricks. B/W photos & illustrations. 127 pgs.
c. 1981, S/C...$9.95
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited


Hunting Falcon
Haak, Bruce

The classic work on trapping and training falcons for hunting by a well known biologist / falconer. Covers the fundamentals of care, handling, & training techniques of captive-bred falcons. 240 pgs.
c. 1992, H/C...$34.95


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