Canine photography is really a mix of plan and accident. You have to plan the general composition of the photo, find a good background, choose the type of lighting (sunlight, flash, artificial lighting and available light), determine the correct exposure, shutter speed and aperture. The final pose of the animal and especially its expression will often be unpredictable. However, you can influence these elements by, for example, your own positioning, the correct use of flash and the help of props (like toys and treats).
The following books provide expert advice along with tested techniques for getting a dog to look in a specific direction, capturing a variety of expressions, exposing detail in all-white or all-black fur, avoiding dog red-eye, choosing shutter speeds and much more. They also explain no-fail lighting, equipment, and "getting acquainted" tips to help you capture the best possible results. Finally, we have also selected a couple of books covering the aspects of setting up and running a thriving home-based photography business.