In my life long journey to help humans understand their companion dogs, I wanted to offer you a list of safe reading material from reputable authors and scientists.
In 2025-2026 I am elated to soon join the ranks of published authors, with my own book listed among the many inspiring dog behavior titles that will shape your understanding of canine reactivity and connection. This milestone represents a meaningful step in my lifelong journey to help dogs and people truly connect — not react.
My upcoming book, Title TBD, teaches dog owners how to purposefully socialize their dogs to prevent reactivity, heal behavior challenges through connection using her Let’s Talk Process, and discover compatibility using The Moore Scale — an innovative approach to finding the perfect canine housemate or playmate match.
To continue this mission for my followers, I am creating a place where we can meet, share and talk – Moore Canine Connection, a free community where dog lovers can follow my book-writing journey, share insights, and learn how to build calm, confident, and connected relationships with their dogs.
Like you, I sought out a reward based professional (as opposed to correction trainers) in 2000 to counter condition my first family dog Annie. In the first few months we had Annie, she began to exhibit territorial aggression behavior in our yard. She charged and bit 3 different delivery men, causing 7 deep punctures.
After weeks of desensitization and counter conditioning, Annie went on to earn her Canine Good Citizen certification in two different states and continued on to earn her Therapy Dog International Certification and visited many nursing homes and hospitals.
Not all dogs are as resilient as Annie. In fact, my two other territorial rescue dogs took much longer to trust new people.
Now that I have the knowledge to understand temperament traits in our dogs, I want to help you understand your dog’s sociability, social confidence arousal and resiliency. With this information, you will better understand what skills you can teach your dog and what behaviors are hard wired.
Science Based References
These are some of my favorite books on dog behavior and communication — the same ones that have shaped much of my own work. They cover everything from canine body language and learning theory to relationship-based training and counter-conditioning. Each offers powerful tools to help you understand your dog’s emotions, prevent reactivity, and strengthen your bond through connection.
- Calming Signals, by Turid Rugaas
- Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide, by Brenda Aloff
- Culture Clash, by Jean Donaldson
- Dog Behavior Books by Ian Dunbar
- Don’t Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor
- Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior & Training: Steven R. Lindsay
- Dog-to-Dog Aggression Video, by Sue Sternberg
- Dog Language, by Roger Abrantes
- Excel-erated Learning, by Pamela Reid
- Low Stress Handling by Sophia Yin
- How to be the Leader of the Pack, by Patricia McConnell
- How to Speak Dog, by Stanley Coren
- The Dog Listener, by Jan Fennell
- The Power of Positive Training, by pat miller
- Living with Kids and Dogs, by Colleen Pelar
- Bones Would Rain from the Sky by Suzanne Clothier
