Lee Charles Kelley KNOWS he is right (and all the "experts" are wrong). That makes for entertaining book reviews. Here's the list.
Five Stars
Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog
by John Grogan
Marley Scores Big with Me
Natural Dog Training
by Kevin Behan (3.5 stars, 18 reviews)
The Best Book Ever Written About Dogs
Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home: And Other Unexplained Powers of Animals
by Rupert Sheldrake
Telepathy as a Common Biological Function
Four Stars
The Good, the Bad, and the Furry: Choosing the Dog That's Right for You
by Sam Stall
Covers all the Bases (Though Not all the Breeds)
Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide Interpreting the Native Language of the Domestic Dog
by Brenda Aloff
Highly Indispensable
How to Housebreak Your Dog in 7 Days
by Shirlee Kalstone
A Must for All Puppy Owners
Bones Would Rain From the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships with Dogs
by Suzanne Clothier (4.5 stars, 86 reviews)
Close, So Very, Very Close -- But Still No Cigar
I'll be Home Soon
by Patricia B. McConnell (4 stars, 29 reviews)
A Thorough, Comprehensive Pamphlet with Only Two (Major) Errors
Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats
by Susan Hubble Pitcairn
Excellent Handbook, With Two Caveats
The Original Dog Bible: The Definitive Source to All Things Dog (Original Dog Bible: The Definitive Source for All Things Dog)
by Kristin Mehus-Roe
Until Something Better Comes Along
Playtraining Your Dog
by Patricia Gail Burnham
Still Relevant After All These Years
Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software
by Steven Johnson (3.5 stars, 91 reviews)
Mind Opening Book
Three Stars
The Loved Dog
by Tamar Geller (4 stars, 104 reviews)
The Great White Hype
How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With
by David H. Neil
Outdated, with Some Good Tip
How to Behave So Your Dog Behaves
by Sophia A. Yin
Dog Training Lite, B+ : Understanding Your Dog's Instincts, D-
On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals
by Turid Rugaas
Almost Right on Target, but Ever so Slightly Off
Help For Your Fearful Dog
by Nicole Wilde (5 stars, 45 reviews)
Useful but too Ideological
Good Owners, Great Dogs
by Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson
Some Good Info, But too Heavy on "Firm", too Light on "Fun and Fair
Complete Idiot's Guide to Positive Dog Training
by Pamela Dennison
Sounds Great, But Is it REALLY Positive?
The Dog Listener: Learn How to Communicate with Your Dog for Willing Cooperation
by Jan Fennell
The Dog Misunderstanderer
(I enjoyed this book.)
Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson (4.5 stars, 182 reviews)
New Insights, The Same Old Same-Old, Or Both?
Behavior Problems in Dogs
by Wlliam E. Campbell (4 stars, 10 reviews)
A Breakthrough Book
I remember Dr. Campbell doing his jolly routine on Good Dog U (I'll have to double-check this).
Two Stars
Dog Training in 10 Minutes
by Carol Lea Benjamin
Some Good Advice, with an Unfortunate Streak of Meanness
The Truth about Dogs: An Inquiry into Ancestry, Social Conventions, Mental Habits, and Moral Fiber of Canis familiaris
by Stephen Budiansky
The Whole Truth About Dogs? Not Quite
Before and After Getting Your Puppy: The Positive Approach to Raising a Happy, Healthy, and Well-Behaved Dog
by Ian Dunbar
I Think Somebody Needs to Relax...
Dog Language: An Encyclopedia of Canine Behavior
by Roger Abrantes
Mostly Old-Hat, Sorry
Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems
by Cesar Millan
Why Cesar's Way Isn't Really the Dog's Natural Way
Dog Training by Bash: The Tried and True Techniques of the Dog Trainer to the Stars
by Bashkim Dibra
Some Good Techniques, but Totally Off-Base on Theory
The Power of Positive Dog Training
by Pat Miller
Nestled in the Arms of the Zeitgeist
The Other End of the Leash
by Patricia B. McConnell (4.5 stars, 189 reviews)
The Backward End of the Truth
[Personally, I loved this book]
The Culture Clash: A Revolutionary New Way to Understanding the Relationship Between Humans and Domestic Dogs
by Jean Donaldson
"Positive Training" = A Negative Learning Experience?
One Star
Man Meets Dog (Routledge Classics)
by Konrad Z. Lorenz
Mean Beats Dog - A Nazi's View of Dog Training
The Intelligence of Dogs
by Stanley Coren (4 stars, 33 reviews)
Smart Dogs, Dumb Authors
How To Speak Dog: Mastering the Art of Dog-Human Communication
by Stanley Coren
Another Bogus Book from Coren
The Dog Who Loved Too Much: Tales, Treatments and the Psychology of Dogs (4 stars, 34 reviews)
by Nicholas H. Dodman
The Dog Who Jonesed too Much
[I borrowed this book from the library and thought it was interesting. Use of drugs not surprising since that is what is taught in Western medicine (for treating both dogs and animals).]
Smarter Than You Think: A Revolutionary Approach to Teaching and Understanding Your Dog in Just a Few Hours
by Paul Loeb (3.5 stars, 114 reviews)
Dogs: A Lot Smarter than Certain Authors
How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend
by New Skete Monks (4 stars, 169 reviews)
How to Be Your Dog's Worst Enemy
The Art of Raising a Puppy
by New Skete Monks (4.5 stars, 226 reviews)
The Art of Ruining a Puppy
Don't Shoot The Dog
by Karen Pryor (4.5 stars, 127 reviews)
Don't Believe the Hype! The Ineffective Art of Teaching and Training
[I bought this book based on the good reviews. It's classical conditioning for the layman.]
[6/1/10] Kate Connick is another outspoken reviewer/critic (whom I sure is also a great dog trainer)
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