Schutzhund book suggestions please? - Page 1

Can I get some suggestions of good Schutzhund books?  I am interested in learning more about all three phases of Schutzhund/Schutzhund training.  Thanks

I would start with, Where the Red Fern Grows, and work my way into Ivan Balabonov's book.  If you get Ivan's book, buy the first dvd and watch it after you read the book.  After those, he has a second dvd.

Helmut Raiser's book.

Oh, and if you'd like, If you send me $20 plus s/h, I will send you a version of my book that will hit bookstores all over  Guam in October.

I'll second that Ivan's DVD are great, and so is his book "Advanced Schutzhund"  There is also the Susan Barwig (I can't actually remember her last name it sounds close to that if thats not it) and the book is blue with a dog going over the 6 foot wall on the cover.

The best way to learn about Schutzhund is to visit a few clubs and better yet if you are near KY, go to the World Championships that are right here in our backyard!  This is going to be a great evet, and I am super bummed that I can not make it, I have been looking forward to going for a long long time.

Best of luck this is a very fun and rewarding sport! ~Kari

TOP Working Dogs, by Dietmar Schellenberg (sp?) Old, paperback, cheap binding and small print, probably hard to find. (Wish I hadn't leant mine out, never to return, before I read the whole thing) Best explanation of how/why a dog tracks in the history of the sport.  If you find it, let me know where.

SS

"Where the red fern grows" is great, been there done that.  Thanks for your suggestions.

Shelley, I found "Advanced Schutzhund" and "TOP Working Dogs"  both at www.amazon.com 

Thanks

The Susan Barwig/Steven Hilliard (sp?) book, Schutzhund Training:  Theories and Methods (or something like that) is a great first read.

Also, Purely Positive Training by Sheila Booth and Training in Drive by Gottfried Dildei and Sheila Booth are good starters, too.

I find Ivan's book a bit over the head of most that are just learning what the sport is all about..  Susan Barwig's book is great as an introduction, as it covers all three phases.