We recommend the following books as good sources of additional
information particular to adopting and bringing home an 'experienced' dog. 
We've attempted to identify, on a 4 star (лллл) scale, our impressions of the
book based on content, layout and useful information particular to adoption. 

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Mutts - America's Dog. A Guide to Choosing, Loving and Living with Our
  Most Popular Canine. 1996. Kilcommons & Capuzzo. Time Warner. 213 pages,
  $21.95. 
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Chapters include:
- Mutts: World's greatest dogs. 
- Mutt types (The Hound Mutt, Terrier Mutt, Toy Mutt, Herding Mutt, Sporting Mutt, Working Mutt). 
- Selecting and training your mutt (and solving specific behavior problems).
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 Second Hand Dog: How To Turn Yours Into a First-Rate Pet.  1994.  Carol Lea
  Benjamin, Howell Book House.  96 pages.  $6.95

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Terrific little paperback is very straightforward, with solid fundamentals.  Book has a nice light,
readable tone, good content and includes pictures and drawings.  Great value for the price.
Chapters include:
- Your second hand dog
- An alpha-primer (because you must be in charge)
- Dogs and children
- What to do when problems persist
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The Chosen Puppy:  How To Select and Raise a Great Puppy from an Animal
  Shelter.  1990.  Carol Lea Benjamin, Howell Book House.  87 pages. 

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Terrific little paperback is very straightforward, with solid fundamentals.  Book has a nice light
readable tone, good content and includes pictures and drawings.  Great value for the price. (Same
author as Second-Hand Dog)
Chapters include:
- How to talk to a puppy (puppy body language)
- Choosing the best puppy for you
- Teaching your puppy how to learn
- The well-mannered puppy
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Lost and Found: Dogs, Cats, and Everyday Heroes at a Country Animal
  Shelter. April 1998.  Elizabeth Hess.  Harcourt Brace. Hardcover, 240 pages.

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- From the dog kennels and the cat rooms to a puppy mill raid and rides in the shelter ambulance,
Hess introduces innumerable animals and humans who will inspire, educate, and break your heart.
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Found Dogs. 1997.  Elise Lufkin. Simon & Schuster Macmillan Co., New York. 126
  pages. $17.95.

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A collection of individual stories by everyday Americans and their found dogs. 
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See more: http://www.founddogs.com/index.html

Second Start. Creative Rehoming for Dogs. 1997.  Jacqueline O'Neil.  Simon &
   Schuster MacMillan Co., New York.   277 pages.  $16.95. 

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Chapters include:
- Looking for Love: Finding the right adult dog for your lifestyle. 
- What new dogs need (settling in, health, tricks and training).  
- When you have to let go (making sure your dog will recycle successfully).
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Choosing and Caring for a Shelter Dog: A Complete Guide to Help You
  Rescue & Rehome A Dog. 1996.  Bob Christiansen, Canine Learning Center
  Publishing Division. 
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