RECOMMENDED

READING

ABOUT THE PORTUGUESE WATER DOG

"The Portuguese Water Dog" by Carla Molinari. 

"The New Complete Portuguese Water Dog" by Kathryn Braund.

BEHAVIOR

"Don't Shoot the Dog" by Karen Pryor.  Actually a physicology book about positive training humans and animals.

Any books by Patricia McConnell PhD:

"The Other End of the Leash"

"Feeling Outnumbered?"

"The Cautious Canine"

"For the Love of a Dog"

"Leader of the Pack"

"Family Friendly Dog Training"

"I'll Be Home Soon"

OBEDIENCE

"Positively Fetching" by Adele Yunck:  Training the Retrieve

"The Art of Proofing" by Adele Yunck:  Proofing your dog before you show and compete.

"Competition Obedience: A Balancing Act" by Adele Yunck

PLEASURE

"Marley and Me" by John Grogan.  Heartwarming, Funny, possible tearjerker for those who are sentimental.

James Herriot's books:  "All Creatures Great and Small, All Thing Bright and Beautiful, All thing Wise and Wonderful, Best of James Harriott, Jame Harriott's Dog Stories, Only One Woof" - all are heartwarming life adventures written by the vet.

"Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul" by Canfield Hansen, Becker, Kline

"The Dangerous Book for Dogs:  A Parody by Rex and Sparky  - cute and funny.