Books about dogs
Dogs Books About Breeds
The New Complete Dog Book
Hoping to learn more about your dog's breed? Or maybe you want to research all the most popular breeds to find out which is best for you or your family. Whatever the case may be, this book on more than 200 dog breeds will be incredibly insightful. It offers synopses on sporting dogs, hounds, working dogs, terriers, toy dogs, herding dogs, and more. With over 800 photos and 920 pages of content, it's considered to be the "AKC's Bible of Dogs."
Best Book About AKC Recognized Breeds
Best Book About AKC Recognized Breeds
The New Complete Dog Book, 22nd Edition: Official Breed Standards and Profiles for Over 200 Breeds
Best Book About AKC Recognized Breeds
The New Complete Dog Book, 22nd Edition: Official Breed Standards and Profiles for Over 200 Breeds
The New Complete Dog Book, 22nd Edition: Official Breed Standards and Profiles for Over 200 Breeds
More Info
+
The New Complete Dog Book, 22nd Edition: Official Breed Standards and Profiles for Over 200 Breeds
The Complete Dog Breed Book
Considering not all dog breeds are recognized by the AKC (yet!), this dog breed book encompasses 420 breeds to peruse. In addition to showcasing basic info, this popular dog book reveals training and overall care advice, too. Each breed is outlined by key points of their appearance, height range, weight range, colors, origin, and life span, along with a short summary. Then, toward the end of the book, readers will find helpful advice detailing how to navigate the first days of dog ownership, house training, potty training, and more.
Best FSS Dog Breed Book
Best FSS Dog Breed Book
Complete Dog Breed Book
Best FSS Dog Breed Book
Complete Dog Breed Book
Complete Dog Breed Book
More Info
+
Complete Dog Breed Book
Every Dog: A Book of Over 450 Breeds
As if 420 breeds weren't enough, this top-rated dog book outlines over 450 dog breeds. Every breed listed includes photos, an overall description, key physical characteristics, coat colors, common medical problems, and temperament issues. The latter helps readers better understand which dogs will be best around children, in busy environments, and so on. Each of the 450 dogs is categorized into scent hounds, herding dogs, guarding dogs, sporting dogs, terriers, companion dogs, and more.
Best Extensive Breed Book
Best Extensive Breed Book
Every Dog: A Book of Over 450 Breeds
Best Extensive Breed Book
Every Dog: A Book of Over 450 Breeds
Every Dog: A Book of Over 450 Breeds
More Info
+
Every Dog: A Book of Over 450 Breeds
Sign-up for our newsletters Subscribe now to get exclusive offers from The Retrievist weekly!
Dog Books About Body Language
Canine Body Language
Wouldn't it be wonderful if dogs could talk? While they can't use words, their body language does say a lot. Of course, if you don't know what to look for, you won't know how to read their behavior. Thankfully, this popular book uses photos and descriptions to share what many common dog stances mean—whether it's that a dog is happy, sad, excited, anxious, threatened, and so on.
Best Photo Guide
Best Photo Guide
Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide Interpreting the Native Language of the Domestic Dog
Best Photo Guide
Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide Interpreting the Native Language of the Domestic Dog
Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide Interpreting the Native Language of the Domestic Dog
More Info
+
Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide Interpreting the Native Language of the Domestic Dog
Doggie Language
Touted as "A Dog Lover's Guide to Understanding Your Best Friend," this book is designed to be a "practical instruction manual" on dog body language. "Misreading doggie body language makes life challenging for dogs and their humans," the description reads. "This small but mighty book is your perfect illustrated guide to seeing and understanding the subtle visual cues and interpreting the behaviors used by your beloved pup to express how they're feeling."
Best Dog Language Book
Best Dog Language Book
Doggie Language: A Dog Lover’s Guide to Understanding Your Best Friend
Best Dog Language Book
Doggie Language: A Dog Lover's Guide to Understanding Your Best Friend
Doggie Language: A Dog Lover's Guide to Understanding Your Best Friend
More Info
+
Doggie Language: A Dog Lover’s Guide to Understanding Your Best Friend
The Dog's Mind
Have you ever wondered how your dog views the world? Or have you ever contemplated how much of what you say they actually understand? "The Dog's Mind" will help you better grasp all of that and more. The 222-page book takes a deep dive into the psychology of dog behavior to help dog owners better understand their companions. The book is considered to be "comprehensive yet condensed," and will likely make you want to research even further into the facets of your pup's inner-thinking.
The Best Behavioral Book
The Best Behavioral Book
The Dog’s Mind: Understanding Your Dog’s Behavior
The Best Behavioral Book
The Dog's Mind: Understanding Your Dog's Behavior
The Dog's Mind: Understanding Your Dog's Behavior
More Info
+
The Dog’s Mind: Understanding Your Dog’s Behavior
Dog Books About Training
Cesar's Rules: Your Way to Train a Well-Behaved Dog
Suffice it to say, every dog owner's goal is for their pup to be well-behaved. In reality, owning a well-behaved dog requires a lot more than wishing. This book by celebrity dog trainer Cesar Millan outlines how to communicate with your dog and how to humanely train them in the process. The book incorporates positive reinforcement and clicker training, and how to use your dog's own natural inclinations to inform better behavior. After all, when your dog chooses to make a good choice that will always be more beneficial than trying to force them to do so.
Best Celebrity Trainer Book
Best Celebrity Trainer Book
Cesar’s Rules: Your Way to Train a Well-Behaved Dog
Best Celebrity Trainer Book
Cesar's Rules: Your Way to Train a Well-Behaved Dog
Cesar's Rules: Your Way to Train a Well-Behaved Dog
More Info
+
Cesar’s Rules: Your Way to Train a Well-Behaved Dog
Zak George's Dog Training Revolution
Here we have a dog training book by celebrity dog trainer Zak George. Tagged as "The Complete Guide to Raising the Perfect Pet with Love," this book encompasses tips on choosing the right dog for you, selecting the right vet for them, how to choose nutritious dog food, and how to handle common dog behavior issues, like biting, leash pulling, potty training, chewing, and more. Best of all, each topic has corresponding videos on YouTube to further your education on the topic.
Best Positive Reinforcement Training Book
Best Positive Reinforcement Training Book
Zak George’s Dog Training Revolution: The Complete Guide to Raising the Perfect Pet with Love
Best Positive Reinforcement Training Book
Zak George's Dog Training Revolution: The Complete Guide to Raising the Perfect Pet with Love
Zak George's Dog Training Revolution: The Complete Guide to Raising the Perfect Pet with Love
More Info
+
Zak George’s Dog Training Revolution: The Complete Guide to Raising the Perfect Pet with Love
Dog Training for Kids: Fun and Easy Ways to Care for Your Furry Friend
If you have kids, you'll want them to know how to handle living in a house with a pup, too. After all, your dog should take commands from everyone living in the house, not just you. This book makes dog training digestible for kids, with a variety of illustrations that showcase how to care for a pup in fun and effective ways. The book offers entertaining games, chore schedules for feeding, walking, and potty breaks, how to teach tricks, and more.
Best Dog Training Book for Kids
Best Dog Training Book for Kids
Dog Training for Kids: Fun and Easy Ways to Care for Your Furry Friend
Best Dog Training Book for Kids
Dog Training for Kids: Fun and Easy Ways to Care for Your Furry Friend
Dog Training for Kids: Fun and Easy Ways to Care for Your Furry Friend
More Info
+
Dog Training for Kids: Fun and Easy Ways to Care for Your Furry Friend
Training the Best Dog Ever
Training a dog takes time, but with the proper technique, it doesn't have to take eons to get right. This dog training book reveals a detailed 5-week strategy for raising a very well-behaved pup. The book is all about positive reinforcement and no-fail techniques that author Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz used herself to train White House dog, Bo Obama, among many other notable and everyday dogs. Best of all, this technique only requires 20-minute training seshes every day.
Best Program-Based Book
Best Program-Based Book
Training the Best Dog Ever: A 5-Week Program Using the Power of Positive Reinforcement
Best Program-Based Book
Training the Best Dog Ever: A 5-Week Program Using the Power of Positive Reinforcement
Training the Best Dog Ever: A 5-Week Program Using the Power of Positive Reinforcement
More Info
+
Training the Best Dog Ever: A 5-Week Program Using the Power of Positive Reinforcement
Dog Books About Sports
Agility Right from the Start
Agility is a popular dog sport that allows dogs to get out their energy while also giving them an outlet to do what they do best: Run and jump around. This book reveals how to establish a true partnership with your dog in an effort to become ultimate agility champions. It underlines the importance of reward systems, handling skills, and more. By the end of the book, readers will have a firm understanding of how to integrate their furry friend into the world of agility.
Best Agility Starter Book
Best Agility Starter Book
Agility Right from the Start: The ultimate training guide to America’s fastest growing dog sport
Best Agility Starter Book
Agility Right from the Start: The ultimate training guide to America's fastest growing dog sport
Agility Right from the Start: The ultimate training guide to America's fastest growing dog sport
More Info
+
Agility Right from the Start: The ultimate training guide to America’s fastest growing dog sport
Agility Training for You and Your Dog
Agility isn't solely focused on your dog's skills. You have to be willing to embrace the challenge, too. This agility book illustrates that concept by targeting training to both the pup and the handler. It relies heavily on the idea of positive reinforcement and outlines how to incorporate it into daily training over the course of its 256 pages.
Best Handler Training Book
Best Handler Training Book
Agility Training for You and Your Dog: From Backyard Fun to High-Performance Training
Best Handler Training Book
Agility Training for You and Your Dog: From Backyard Fun to High-Performance Training
Agility Training for You and Your Dog: From Backyard Fun to High-Performance Training
More Info
+
Agility Training for You and Your Dog: From Backyard Fun to High-Performance Training
Dog Sports Skills, Book 1
Easily the most important aspect of agility is ensuring that you and your dog have laid the groundwork for a steady, consistent working relationship. The agility book teaches readers how to develop an engaging relationship with their dog to ensure success on the agility course. The overall idea is "You can bring out the best in your dog." This book shows you how.
Best Sports Book
Best Sports Book
Dog Sports Skills, Book 1: Developing Engagement and Relationship (Volume 1)
Best Sports Book
Dog Sports Skills, Book 1: Developing Engagement and Relationship (Volume 1)
Dog Sports Skills, Book 1: Developing Engagement and Relationship (Volume 1)
More Info
+
Dog Sports Skills, Book 1: Developing Engagement and Relationship (Volume 1)
101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog
Hoping to have a skilled trick dog? This agility book focuses primarily on dog tricks—101, to be exact. It doesn't solely share a general summary of the trick, though, it also provides readers with step-by-step instructions to engage, challenge, and bond with your dog in an attempt to nail each one.
Best Dog Trick Book
Best Dog Trick Book
101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog
Best Dog Trick Book
101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog
101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog
More Info
+
101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog
Fictional Books About Dogs
A Dog's Purpose
If your goal in reading about dog books is to find a novel that will move you, be sure to consider adding A Dog's Purpose: A Novel for Humans to your reading list. This touching book "shares the soulful and surprising story of one devoted dog who finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he teaches to laugh and love." It will really get you thinking about your own relationship with your dog.
Best Dog Book Series
Best Dog Book Series
A Dog’s Purpose: A Novel for Humans (A Dog’s Purpose, 1)
Best Dog Book Series
A Dog's Purpose: A Novel for Humans (A Dog's Purpose, 1)
A Dog's Purpose: A Novel for Humans (A Dog's Purpose, 1)
More Info
+
A Dog’s Purpose: A Novel for Humans (A Dog’s Purpose, 1)
Where the Red Fern Grows
Let us start by saying that you'll want to grab a box of tissues before sitting down with this heart-wrenching fictional dog book. The tale tells the story of Billy and his two hounds, Old Dan and Little Ann. Together, they become a well-revered hunting team but things turn dark before offering inspiration for Billy once more.
Best Tear Jerker
Best Tear Jerker
Where the Red Fern Grows
Best Tear Jerker
Where the Red Fern Grows
Where the Red Fern Grows
More Info
+
Where the Red Fern Grows
The Art of Racing in the Rain
This popular dog book tells the story of a race car driver, Denny Swift, and his dog, Enzo, who has spent his life learning as much as he can from his human companions. It's a tale of "family, love, loyalty, and hope"—and it's sure to make you tear up. It also has been made into a film, featuring Milo Ventimiglia and Amanda Seyfried.
Best Wholesome Dog Book
Best Wholesome Dog Book
The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel
Best Wholesome Dog Book
The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel
The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel
More Info
+
The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel
As The Stars Fall: A Heartwarming Dog Novel
This feel-good book tells the story of a lost, injured dog wandering the streets who crosses paths with a little girl experiencing unconsolable heartbreak. Together, they teach each other that anything is possible through companionship. Emotional, heart-wrenching, and heartwarming, you won't be able to put it down.
Best Heartwarming Dog Book
Best Heartwarming Dog Book
As The Stars Fall: A Heartwarming Dog Novel (Books for Dog Lovers)
Best Heartwarming Dog Book
As The Stars Fall: A Heartwarming Dog Novel (Books for Dog Lovers)
As The Stars Fall: A Heartwarming Dog Novel (Books for Dog Lovers)
More Info
+
As The Stars Fall: A Heartwarming Dog Novel (Books for Dog Lovers)

The AKC independently selected each product featured in this article. If you purchase a product through this article, we may receive a portion of the sale. While we do our best to update links often, please note that prices and deals are subject to change.

Other Essentials You Might Like
0/0