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


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0446519499_m.gif (6125 bytes)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
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- 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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0876057350_m.gif (5652 bytes) 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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0876054173_m.gif (12142 bytes) The Chosen PuppyHow 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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0876055978_m.gif (11829 bytes)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

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0876057296_m.gif (9118 bytes) 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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0876053991_m.gif (5840 bytes) The Mixed BreedAn Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet. 1996.  Jeanette
   Stark, Simon & Schuster MacMillan Co., New York.  158 pages.   

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Chapters include:

- Choosing a mixed breed. 
- Living with a mixed breed. 
- Enjoying your dog.

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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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0876054254_m.gif (6526 bytes)The Adoption Option, Choosing and Raising the Shelter Dog for You. 1996.
   Eliza Rubenstein & Shari Kalina, Howell Book House.  177 pages, $12.95. 

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Chapters include:

- Is adoption right for you, and what kind of adopted dog is right for you? 
- Shopping for a shelter. 
- Bringing your new dog home and life on the outside.

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0764100629_m.gif (17343 bytes) Saved!  A Guide to Success with Your Shelter Dog. 1997.   ML Papurt, DVM,
  Barron's Educational Services. 162 pages.  $9.95. 

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Written by a vet, somewhat generic.  Nicely presented with glossy pages, color photos.
Chapters include:
- Why Shelter dogs make ideal pets. 
- How to choose a good dog for your household.  
- Advice on training, grooming, feeding and health care.

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wpe7.jpg (120703 bytes) Dog Adoption, A Guide to Choosing the Perfect "Pre-owned" Dog.  
 
1996.  Joan Hustace Walker, ICS Books, Inc., Indianapolis. 130 pages.  $12.95. 

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Chapters include:
- The advantages and challenges of an adult dog.
- Research before adoption. 
- Breeders, breed rescue and shelters.

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(Compiled May 1998)