Kyokos Reading & Links

Books You May Want to read

About the breed:

  • The Complete Shiba Inu - Maureen Atkinson
  • The Total Shiba - Gretchen Haskett & Susan Houser
  • Shibas - Richard Tomita
  • Shiba Inu - Andrew De Prisco
  • Shiba Inus - A complete Pet owner's manual - Laura Payton


  • About Puppies:

  • How to Raise a Puppy you Can Live With - Rutherford & Neil
  • The Everything Puppy Book - Carlo DeVito & Amy Ammen
  • On Talking Terms with Dogs Calming Signals - Turid Rugaas
  • Doctor Dunbar's Good Little Dog Book - Dr. Ian Dunbar
  • Puppies for Dummies - Sarah Hodgson
  • Puppy Perfect - Sarah Hodgson
  • The Everything Puppy Book - Carlo DeVito and Amy Ammen
  • 101 Essential Tips, Training your Dog - DK Publishing www.dk.com
  • What All Good Dogs Should Know - Jack Volhard and Melissa Bartlett


  • About Dog Behaviour and Training:

  • The Culture Clash - Jean Donaldson
  • The Dog Whisperer - Paul Owens
  • How Dogs Think - Stanley Coren
  • How to Speak Dog - Stanley Coren
  • The Intelligence of Dogs - Stanley Coren
  • Don't Shoot the Dog! - Karen Pryor
  • Dogspeak - www.petspartofthefamily.com
  • Control Unleashed - Leslie McDevitt
  • An Owner's guide to Dog Behaviour - Dr. Ian Dunbar
  • Behaviour Sampler - Gary Wilkes


  • Internet Links and reading:
    National Shiba Club of America Website - The National Shiba Club of America is the national organization which promotes and standardizes the description of the Shiba Inu.

    Canadian Kennel Club - The CKC offers a wide variety of information to suit every individual, from breeders to responsible pet owners.

    The CKC’s Shiba Inu Breed Standard