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BOOKS
that are worth your time.... Two things prompted us to
search for books with an insatiable appetite: Then, we began rescue and
found we needed tools to understand numerous dogs and their behaviors.
While dog trainers kept recommending typical books, |
This list is meant to be helpful, inspirational and meaningful. We are always hungry for more awareness and insight so expect to see new books added to this list, as well as let us know your favorites. (Click on each book cover to place an order with Amazon.com) LEARNING & TRAINING The Dog Whisperer: A Compassionate,
Nonviolent Approach to Dog Training
*this is the book we give to all adopters because his approach is positive, loving and effective, everything from 'dog speak' to solving behavioral problems
Don't Shoot the Dog: The New Art of
Teaching & Training 
*this was one of the first books to break new ground in training by using positive methods, also the first knowledge of clicker training came through Karen The Dog Listener 
*a really exceptional book that explains how
behaviors are related to pack issues. The Latchkey Dog 
Another great book explains how the way you
live shapes the behavior of BONES WOULD RAIN FROM THE SKY,
Deepening Our Relationship with Dogs
CONTROL UNLEASHED by Leslie McDevitt
*Creating a Focused and Confident Dog is what Leslie offers to readers. She provides a map of ways to help dogs with issues learn how to relax, focus and work off leash. Experts like Patricia McConnell agree that this book is one of the best new books on training to come along in recent years. We know Leslie and know that her work is terrific. Agility: Start to Finish by Diane
Bauman The first book to cover agility from all aspects, all levels! You’ll find something for everyone: from pet owners wanting to have some fun with their dog to serious competitors looking for ways to shave seconds off their score. Starting with puppy training and ending with top level agility competition, Bauman explains each stage of training and each obstacle. Photos and diagrams clearly demonstrate every step. Diane teaches at the Canine Country Camp, and Luca, a dog adopted from Glen Highland Farm, is featured on the cover of the book. Click here to order. RELATIONSHIP & HEARING Animals...our return to wholeness
Love, Miracles and Animal Healing 
*the amazing story of a vet who pioneered
acupuncture for animals Kindred Spirits: How the Remarkable bond
between Humans & Animals Can Change the Way we Live 
*a touching inspirational look at what we often fail to see or understand Animals as Teachers and Healers: True
Stories and Reflections 
*an incredible eye-opening perspective on what gifts animals bring to our lives Animals as Guides for the Soul: Stories
of Life Changing Encounters 
*a beautiful inspirational book that opens
your mind and heart with Animal Grace: Entering a Spiritual
Relationship with Our Fellow Creatures
Talking With Nature 
*an extraordinary journey into the heart & soul of nature, talking & listening The Tellington TTouch - A Revolutionary
Natural Method to Train and Care for Your Favorite Animal
The Animals' Viewpoint on Dying, Death
and Euthanasia
*This book is filled with comforting, profound,
and enduring wisdom for life TOUCHING & INSPIRING
Click
here to order Extraordinary
Dogs Lost & Found: Dogs, Cats &
Everyday Heroes at a Country Animal Shelter 
*a rich, profoundly moving account of what
goes on behind the scenes, Pack of Two: The Intricate Bond Between
People and Dogs 
*a rich book exploring a personal story of unconditional love PERSPECTIVE Kinship with All Life, by J. Allen Boone 
*these wonderful books explore friendships
with animals in a remarkable way, Dogs Never Lie About Love: Reflections on
the Emotional World of Dogs 
*an insightful look at the emotional world
of dogs, The Dog Who Loved Too Much: Tales, Treatments and the Psychology of Dogs by Dr. Nicholas Dodman 
*insightful stories of behavioral problems handled in unique ways The Social Lives of Dogs: The Grace of
Canine Company 
*a remarkable riveting account of how dogs live together & what they show us by just being dogs - this is John's favorite book REFLECTIONS ON LOSS The Last Will & Testament of an
Extremely Distinguished Dog 
*an endearing simple story of the miraculous bond between a dog & his guardian Blessing the Bridge: What Animals Teach
Us About Death, Dying & Beyond 
*an incredible picture of one woman's
journey to help dying animals |
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| Six o'clock in the morning is the wake-up time for many workers, but not all of them are greeted by 30 dogs in a deafening chorus of hellos. That's how the day starts for Lillie Goodrich, President and Co-Founder of Glen Highland Farm, a sanctuary that fosters Border Collies. A morning hello to her own 4 rescued cats, 15 house dogs and then out to the 200-year-old barn to meet 20 more dogs! | |
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shower, sans make-up, dressed in jeans and a T-shirt, covered by
yesterday's muddy paw-prints, her hair tucked in her cap, each morning's
commute is about 300 feet heading toward the life she rewrote for
herself. The tidy urban look of matching, tailored clothing and in
vogue shoes is long gone.
Once working in Hollywood glamour and NY power worlds, she now resides in rural America on a former dairy farm turned horse farm turned dog farm, leading a simpler life where caring for and cleaning up after dogs is the priority. There's no cell phone reception, no cable TV, only one stop light in town and Wilber is the name of the local bank. No longer traveling from coast to coast on red-eyes, cruising around in a Lexus, or vacationing in Tahiti, her urban background is now a blur to the importance of what the Farm means to her and to those dogs she saves and the people's lives she touches. She is now an advocate for Border Collies who have been neglected and abandoned, now in need of new homes. With her 175-acre non-profit farm, she can be of a lot of help. Each year, over 150 dogs find their way into her hands and heart. |
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A calling since age five, she spent her early childhood studying everything and anything species canine. Hours and hours spent pouring over ever detail of every breed finally came into play, some 40 years later. A once exciting life was surprisingly changed when she opened her home to rescuing Border Collies. Once this experience took hold, she was reconnected to what mattered. |
| Letting go of everything she'd built was then easy. Her
heart had been stirred and her prayers had been answered. Her Soul
was finally in charge. For the last 17 years, she had pleaded with
the greater forces of creation, asking to be 'on purpose', craving the
meaningful connection to her role on the planet. A long journey of
successful endeavors just never filled the longing. It was the
animals that satisfied the craving. The hole was now filled.
Unlike her business colleagues, Goodrich spends her day talking to people about their dogs; helping dogs in shelters; and coordinating the safety of dogs in need. She believes these furry friends are teachers who willingly choose to help humans learn how to open their hearts. It happened to her. It's happened to lots of others that she knows. It is real and from the seat she has, she is witness to it everyday because she lives in the animal heart. Her intuitive right brain is operating 24/7. The linear, left brain logic is now in second position. If something doesn't feel right or she just doesn't know the answer on a deep level, then it's not real. The intuitive guidance leads every time. She tunes in to the dogs, the land and the people who visit and receives the guidance for decisions. Analysis is long gone. |
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| Watching her with the dogs is like watching a ballet. They seem to flow together in constant communication, as if four legs and fur are no longer barriers. Goodrich claims it's the knowing on a spirit level that makes the difference. And, it's that Spirit connection that nourishes her. She facilitates the dog's healing through hands-on techniques, energetic color work and play. Not the typical new age talker, Goodrich trusts her heart to lead her to the answers of how to help the dogs and better hear them. |  |
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Having met and assisted over 800 dogs to new lives, Goodrich still loves working with humans, too. In fact, in her Listening to Dogs courses at the farm, she teaches people to tune into the dogs so they can hear what's most important. Some simple truths like unconditional love; joy; abundance; present moment and excellence...these profound truths are much easier to learn when the dogs help. Her book has moments of dog teaching laced throughout to help punctuate how the journey of the Soul really works. |
| Lots of people say they want a more meaningful life. For Goodrich, that meant letting go of everything that seemed normal, everything she'd built, in favor of what touched her heart. Today, she'll happily tell all who will listen that her decision gave her the fullest life possible. Not so logical to everyone else, but perfectly ideal for her | |