Some good advice from Tree Climber.I'm into birddogs myself,But did start a beagle for a buddy and thats exactly what I did.Drag a shot bunny along the ground to get it started tracking,and more experience with a older dog who knows bunnies is a good start.

I dont know any titles of books either.Have you tried using the search engine on your PC? That may get you pointed in the right direction.Good Luck take care,Jackson..