Master Dog Trainer Reading Series: Grizimek's Animal Encyclopedias

Yesterday, a student asked me how I knew so much. I explained that I do a lot of study. Sometimes a small detail, a small gold nugget, I found doing research helps me explain a problem and give an appropriate solution. 

Here is a gold mine: In order to have a good grasp of dog behavior, I highly recommend having a good grasp of the full spectrum of animal behaviors... mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, insects, and so on. Not only will you and your dog encounter many other species in the real world and it is important to understand how they will react to your dog and vice versa, it is important to compare and contrast how dogs are different than other species to really get a good handle on what makes a dog different. 

A good place to start is to purchase the entire series of Grizimek's Animal Life Encyclopedias, starting with Mammals. I have this volume, for example, and have studied it from cover to cover. I have more of his books in this series. But this is a good jumping off spot. By following the link, you will find other books in this series that you should also purchase. 

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