Books and Pamphlets

Last update: 18 Feb 2003


This section lists books that have been suggested as "carting-related". Suggestions for inclusion are highly welcomed!

Please note that I've included some links to books via "affiliate programs" with Amazon.com and Chapters.ca. I'm trying to see whether these actually do generate any money to defray operating expenses for the web site. I get a portion of any sales made when someone clicks the link and orders the book.


Fiction with a Carting Theme

Old Dog Cora and the Christmas Tree

Old Dog Cora and The Christmas Tree book cover by Consie Powell

Consie Powell, author of Newfoundland Draft Work, has written an engaging story about a elderly Newfoundland dog who can't understand why she's not involved in the annual Christmas Tree drag. It's a kids book, but anyone who has a draft dog that loves to pull will enjoy this story.

Buy this book from Chapters.ca
Buy this book from Amazon.com

Cart and Draft Training

Newfoundland Draft Work 2nd ed.
Consie Powell

Available from Dog Works Inc. (among other places)

Draft Equipment Guide
Newfoundland Club of America Working Dog Committee

Obtainable from their Publications Secretary, Joyce Echon.

The Cart Book with Plans and Projects(out of print?)
William L. Sullivan, copyright 1983, TAB Books Blue Ridge, Summit Pa, 17214

ISBN 0-8306-1512-1

I recently found a copy of this book via a book search company. It has a lot of different cart projects, with most being for use with bicycles or human power. However, there is one set of plans for a dog sulky, and the other plans have neat construction tips and ideas on how to adapt the designs to slightly different purposes.

Linda Franklin's Notebook on Cart Training
Linda Franklin, 44 W 431 RT.64, Maple Park, IL 60151-8552.

Her phone is (630) 365-9194.

She has a cart training notebook that is wonderful and trains with driving in mind. She'll mail it for about $35.00. Check with her first.

Dog Cart Training
von Russ Giants, c/o Harry Russ, 123 Yeager Ave. Forty Fort, Pa. USA 18704-4031.

His phone is 717-288-0735.

(Recommended by a carting-l member). The Training Manual is $8.00 plus s&h and was published in 1992.


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