ONE RESCUED BOXER
BOXER CARE AND BREED INFORMATION
DOG RESCUE
GENERAL TRAINING
THERAPY DOGS AND AGILITY TRAINING
DOGS AND HUMANS
ONE RESCUED BOXER
Bark If You Love Me
by Louise Bernikow
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/015601095X/northeasternb-20
A touching story about Libro, a brindle Boxer rescued from Riverside Park by a woman who never would have dreamed she'd become a dog lover. We've met Libro in our wanderings on the Upper West Side. What a sweetheart!
BOXER CARE AND BREED INFORMATION
The Boxer Handbook
(Barron's Pet Handbooks)
by Joan Hustace Walker
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0764112449/northeasternb-20/
Excellent book on history, traits, care, health, behavior, and more. Includes an entire chapter on Boxer rescue and adoption!
Boxers For DummiesŪ
by Richard Beauchamp
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764552856/northeasternb-20/
Surprisingly excellent. This book skimps on the pretty pictures in favor of LOTS of practical advice, including very good medical sections (including instructions for preparing an emergency kit, and one of the surprisingly few books -given the frequency of Boxer skin issues-- talk about dermatological health), ten reasons to get a Boxer, training and (especially first-week) adjustment advice, and a small section on Boxer rescue.
Boxers:
Everything About Housing, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, and Health Care (Complete Pet Owner's Manual)
by Johanna Thiel, Chris Pinney, Renate Holzner
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0764110519/northeasternb-20/
The language in this book is a bit stuffy, but it has extensive feeding and nutrition information, including a section on home-prepared meals. Tips on dog-proofing your home. Also a list of pet insurance websites. The author breeds Boxers, so naturally there is nothing in this book targeted to rescue owners. This book is published by Barrons, which has other good books on Boxers as well.
Boxer:
An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
by Stephanie Abraham
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0876053940/northeasternb-20/
Your Boxer's Life:
Your Complete Guide to Raising Your Pet from Puppy to Companion (Solid Information Pet Owners Can Trust)
By Kim D.R. Dearth
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761520481/northeasternb-20/
Dr. Ackerman's Book of the Boxer
by Lowell Ackerman
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0793825547/northeasternb-20/
Fairly basic dog care advice that happens to have Boxer pictures.
Guide to Owning a Boxer:
Puppy Care, Health, Feeding, Training, Showing, Breed Standard
by Patti Rutledge
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0793818613/northeasternb-20/
Good on history. Much more on showing than will be relevant to rescue owners, little on practical information.
A New Owner's Guide to Boxers
by Richard K Tomita
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/northeasternb-20/
More for people interested in showing, not much practical information. The breed history does include photos of some of the first Boxers --who were white or mostly white.
The Boxer
by Anna Katherine Nicholas
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0866220283/northeasternb-20/
Breed history around the world --lots on famous show Boxers. Not so relevant for rescue owners but interesting for breed history.
DOG RESCUE
Save That Dog: Everything You Need to Know About Adopting a Purebred Rescue Dog
by Liz Palika
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0876057377/northeasternb-20/
Unfortunately, this book does not include Boxers, but it is an excellent guide to the challenges and rewards of adopting a rescue dog. It includes moving stories of rescued dogs and their new owners.
Second Start: Creative Rehoming for Dogs
by Jacqueline F. O'Neil
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0876057296/northeasternb-20/
Training, testing a dog's temperament, preparing for a rescue dog's arrival.
TRAINING
Training Your Boxer (Training Your Dog Series)
by Joan Hustace Walker
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0764116347/northeasternb-20/
We own this one, and while lots of it is information that applies to any breed, there are special sections on Boxer history and characteristics, as well as on training deaf Boxers, agility and Schutzhund
How to Train Your Boxer
by Liz Palika
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0793836581/northeasternb-20/
The Monks of New Skete breed and train German Shepherds, but they do a great job of talking about training issues for any dog. They have two excellent books:
How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend: The Classic Training Manual for Dog Owners (Revised & Updated Edition)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0316610003/northeasternb-20/
and
The Art of Raising a Puppy
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0316578398/northeasternb-20/
The Other End of the Leash
by Patricia B. McConnell
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345446798/northeasternb-20/
I haven't read this one yet, but everyone in the dog park raves about it.
How to be the Leader of the Pack...And have Your Dog Love You For It. ("How to" booklets from Dog's Best Friend)
by Patricia B. McConnell
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/189176702X/northeasternb-20/
The Canine Good Citizen: Every Dog Can Be One,
Second Edition
by Jack and Wendy Volhard
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0876054521/northeasternb-20/
SPECIALIZED TRAINING ISSUES: Therapy Dogs and Agility
Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Help Others
by Kathy Diamond Davis
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1929242050/northeasternb-20/
Working as a Therapy Dog
by Lorna Stanart
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0972806709/northeasternb-20/
All About Agility
by Jacqueline O'Neil
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1582451230/northeasternb-20/
Introduction to Dog Agility
by Margaret H. Bonham
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0764114395/northeasternb-20/
DOGS AND HUMANS
Dogs Never Lie About Love : Reflections on the Emotional World of Dogs
by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0609802011/northeasternb-20/
