Download or read book Hallelujah s Canine Chorus written by Jean Morrow Faulkner and published by Author House. This book was released on 2012-11-08 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is co-authored by eighteen dogs, all of whom have lived with the author at one time or another. The dogs lend a unique perspective into their behaviors, adventures, illnesses, accidents and humorus episodes. Animal lovers will appreciate their mindset and the knowledge that all of their stories are true. The chorus in this book touts the theme of helping animals in need to achieve safe and loving homes. In direct correlation to this endeavor, it has been necessary to adjust pricing of this book higher than normal in order to accommodate productions expenses and have funds left over to donate to some of the many rescue groups and no-kill shelters. Your understanding is greatly appreciated. To begin with, donations will be made to these local and national groups: Horse Creek Wildlife Foundation (no-kill preserve), The Street Dog Foundation (a rescue group), The Mid-South Spay and Neuter Clinic (a low-cost facility), the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Rachel Rays Rescue.

Download or read book A Chorus of Canines written by and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visual concerto of dogs in watercolors, oils, ink, and more by Laura Garabedian This book is a celebration of the artist's love of dogs, especially of sighthounds. Sighthounds are evocative subjects to draw. Their lean forms are a lovely juxtaposition of hard lines and soft curves, attenuated limbs, and their huge eyes and wonderful expressions just beg to be painted.

Download or read book Canine Chorus written by Rusty Hesskamp and published by . This book was released on 2002-05-01 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canine Chorus is a compilation of 101 original dog poems dedicated to the dogs we all love. Many pure breed dogs are represented, as well as the loveable mutt, the lonely stray, working dogs in various occupations and dog related activities such as breeding, showing, and hunting. Where would man be without the loyal and loveable friend, the dog.

Download or read book Wag written by Zazie Todd and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect holiday gift for dog owners: [a] must-have guide to improving your dog's life (Modern Dog Magazine). As seen in The New York Times, People, SLATE, Psychology Today "[A] must-have guide to improving your dog's life." -Modern Dog Magazine Whether you are training a new puppy, considering adopting a dog, researching dog breeds, or simply curious about your own dog's happiness and behavior, Wag has all the answers-and then some. Respected dog trainer and social psychologist, Zazie Todd, demystifies the inner life of canines and shares recommendations from leading veterinarians, researchers, and trainers to help you cultivate a rewarding and respectful relationship with your dog-which offers many benefits for you, your family, and your four-legged friend. "Inside this engaging, practical book, readers will find: -A Check List for a Happy Dog -Enrichment exercises - How to socialize and train a new puppy -How to reduce fear and anxiety in dogs -Tips for visiting the vet -Information on aging dogs -Expert interviews with vets and psychologists -And so much more! "Dog owners and those considering becoming one should appreciate Todd's substantial insight into how dogs and humans relate to one another"-Publishers Weekly

Download or read book Dogs Chorus written by Roni Horn and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-13 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dog's Chorus presents an important group of recent drawings by Roni Horn. Following up on the 2016 Th Rose Prblm , Horn cuts apart original drawings of texts and reassembles the fragments into compo- sitions that are cumulative, complex and changeable. In Dog's Chorus Horn combines a line from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar with common idioms, playfully questioning the meanings of language and identity.

Download or read book Citizen Canine written by David Grimm and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dogs are getting lawyers. Cats are getting kidney transplants. Could they one day be fellow citizens? Cats and dogs were once wild animals. Today, they are family members and surrogate children. A little over a century ago, pets didn't warrant the meager legal status of property. Now, they have more rights and protections than any other animal in the country. Some say they're even on the verge of becoming legal persons. How did we get here -- and what happens next? In this fascinating exploration of the changing status of dogs and cats in society, pet lover and award-winning journalist David Grimm explores the rich and surprising history of our favorite companion animals. He treks the long and often torturous path from their wild origins to their dark days in the middle ages to their current standing as the most valued animals on Earth. As he travels across the country -- riding along with Los Angeles detectives as they investigate animal cruelty cases, touring the devastation of New Orleans in search of the orphaned pets of Hurricane Katrina, and coming face-to-face with wolves and feral cats -- Grimm reveals the changing social attitudes that have turned pets into family members, and the remarkable laws and court cases that have elevated them to quasi citizens. The journey to citizenship isn't a smooth one, however. As Grimm finds, there's plenty of opposition to the rising status of cats and dogs. From scientists and farmers worried that our affection for pets could spill over to livestock and lab rats to philosophers who say the only way to save society is to wipe cats and dogs from the face of the earth, the battle lines are being drawn. We are entering a new age of pets -- one that is fundamentally transforming our relationship with these animals and reshaping the very fabric of society. For pet lovers or anyone interested in how we decide who gets to be a "person" in today's world, Citizen Canine is a must read. It is a pet book like no other.

Download or read book How To Speak Dog written by Stanley Coren and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Communication is crucial in any relationship - especially when one of you happens to be a dog. Drawing on substantial research in animal behaviour, Stanley Coren demonstrates that the average house dog can distinguish at least 140 words and can interact at a level approaching that of a human two-year-old. While actual conversation of the sort Lassie seemed capable of in Hollywood myth-making remains in the realm of fantasy, this book shows us that a great deal of real communication is possible between humans and dogs beyond the simple giving and obeying of commands. How to Speak Dog not only explains the sounds, words, actions and movements which will help owners to communicate most effectively with their dogs; it also deciphers the signs and signals our dogs are giving to us. With easy-to-follow tips on how humans can mimic the language dogs use to talk to one another, original drawings illustrating the subleties of canine body language and a handy visual glossary, How to Speak Dog gives dog lovers a whole new range of essential skills with which to improve their relationship with their dogs.

Download or read book The Canine in All of Us written by Daniel Desjardin and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-08-25 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donald Freeman, a single man from a small New England town, was tired of the cold hard winters and relocated to a warmer climate in the Sunshine State. There he secured a good job and befriended a Border collie that he had found loose on the interstate and named "Freeway". His life was good until the unexpected happened. He lost his job, and then from there things went downhill. His temper would cost him to lose "Freeway" and land himself in jail sentenced to community service at the county Humane Society. There he would turn his life around by helping out man's best friends find good homes and bring companionship to others in many shapes and forms.Donald was determined to make it up to "Freeway" some way or another hoping that they would cross paths again and to make up for the lost time between them for what he had done to him.Then Lady Luck changed everything! Donald's new found main priority was to make his dreams come true by helping Canines in need of loving homes.With the help of his assistant Miss Kitty, and Officer Mario, who worked part time at the Dixie Arms, a shelter for the homeless run by LaVonda, a real southern bell from Georgia who is loveable and wild as hell with a past that would come back to haunt her, Unbeknownst to everyone, a contamination from the water in the everglades would change everything. As you'll see in this page turning story there is a little bit of Canine in all of us!

Download or read book The Brave Dogs written by Kenny Fitzgerald and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spain, in the opening years of the 16th century, a country bruised and tattered by 700 years of war, is the setting for this novel of historical fantasy. The Moors have finally been driven out of the peninsula and Isabel and Fernando, rulers of the recently united Spanish kingdom, have cast their eyes westward toward the new lands discovered under their sponsorship by Cristóbol Colón. Young men at the birth of this new century of hope dream of following the early explorers and seeking their fame and fortune. The Brave Dogs is a story about a group of brothers preparing to become conquistadors. In the hot dusty fields near their homes in Extremadura they practice with wooden swords, developing their fighting skills and an unconquerable faith in themselves and their destinies as warriors. Equal to their own preparation for war, they train their dogs, their Perros Bravos, to assist them in battle. Though vicious and deadly against an enemy, these dogs demonstrate a priceless loyalty and devotion to their masters. Man and dog are bonded in a mystical way that makes their association a partnership. Despite the fact that canines have been used for thousands of years as an important element in warfare, the dogs of these young Spaniards are special, bred from a Dogo Canario (Presa Canario) saved from a roaring river by the chief protagonist, Pedro de Alvarado, and a mastiff descended from the breeds brought to the country by the Roman Legions. The story is narrated by Rodrigo Sosa, cousin to the Alvarado brothers. He relates the adventures that he shares with his idol Pedro and the transformation he witnesses in him. At the same time, he becomes aware of changes in himself as he gains confidence in his own abilities and becomes a hero in his own right. The Brave Dogs is about honor and loyalty. It is about comradeship and faith. It is about true poetic love between men and women who learn to share together a special magic wrought in the alchemical fusion of doves and roses and words.

Download or read book The Lonedogs of Scrabble written by ERICK. REDWOOD and published by . This book was released on 2024-04-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The LoneDogs of Scrabble focuses on friendship and family, individuality, diversity-and dogs., The human relationships in LoneDogs are far-reaching with quick-paced dialogue, likeable characters and multilayered relationships. The plot centers around three culturally dissimilar teens and their families, who interrelate through a gamut of emotions in a continuum of events. The human story begins with Jonas, a highly creative thirteen-year-old, who aspires to be a writer and overtly asserts his own style. In school he meets Roy, a sharp-tongued teen from Oklahoma with an acerbic disdain for the immaturity of his classmates. The quick-paced dialogue excerpted below showcases the likeable characters that keep the pages turning The curiosity of "TreeLeg" in the subtitle presages the unique canine voice, which deftly expresses a dog's perspective on life with humans. The dogs are sentient beings and protagonists in LoneDogs, and their narrative is threaded and woven throughout the book, intersecting with the human narrative seamlessly. While the canine vernacular is mostly understandable in context, a "Dog Dictionary," is provided in the rear of the book. Openly flouting categorization, LoneDogs transits from the canine narrative to multilayered human relationships to the mystical, at times with prophetic dreams as a vehicle. The overall elegance of Redwood's writing style is ingeniously illuminated by a "shifting viewpoint narrative," where the voice of the human and canine narratives change with the character in focus. The LoneDogs of Scrabble has already reached a wide appreciative audience of young adults, seniors, and dog /animal lovers. Indeed, it is a tour de force of creativity, and decidedly an upbeat and adventurous page turner for multi-generational

Download or read book Shameless written by Cristiana Franco and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2014-09-26 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The figure of the dog is a paradox. As in so many cultures, past and present, the dog in ancient Greece was seen as the animal closest to humans, even as it elicited from them the most negative representations. Still a loaded term today, the word bitch not only signified shamelessness and a lack of self-control but was also exclusively figured as female. Woman and dogs in the Greek imagination were intimately intertwined, and in this careful, engaging analysis, Cristiana Franco explores the ancients' complex relationship with both. By analyzing the relationship between humans and dogs as depicted in a vast array of myths, proverbs, spontaneous metaphors, and comic jokes, Franco in particular shows how the symbolic overlap between dog and woman provided the conceptual tools to maintain feminine subordination. Intended for general readers as well as scholars, Shameless extends the boundaries of classics and anthropology, forming a model of the sensitive work that can be done to illuminate how deeply animals are imbricated in human history. The English translation has been revised and expanded from the original Italian edition, and it includes a new methodological appendix by the author that points the way toward future work in the emerging field of human-animal studies.

Download or read book Delilah Doolittle and the Canine Chorus written by Patricia Guiver and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2001 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delilah Doolittle heads to Vegas to investigate the death of her husband, Roger, murdered two years ago during a performance of the Canine Chorus. The only clues she has are some stray documents Roger left behind, an ostrich egg, and a boa-wearing Pekingese. Now Delilah has to retrace her husband's steps to find a connection.

Download or read book Our Dogs Ourselves written by Alexandra Horowitz and published by Scribner. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Alexandra Horowitz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Inside of a Dog, an eye-opening, informative, and wholly entertaining examination and celebration of the human-canine relationship for the curious dog owner and science-lover alike. We keep dogs and are kept by them. We love dogs and (we assume) we are loved by them. We buy them sweaters, toys, shoes; we are concerned with their social lives, their food, and their health. The story of humans and dogs is thousands of years old but is far from understood. In Our Dogs, Ourselves, Alexandra Horowitz explores all aspects of this unique and complex interspecies pairing. As Horowitz considers the current culture of dogdom, she reveals the odd, surprising, and contradictory ways we live with dogs. We celebrate their individuality but breed them for sameness. Despite our deep emotional relationships with dogs, legally they are property to be bought, sold, abandoned, or euthanized as we wish. Even the way we speak to our dogs is at once perplexing and delightful. In thirteen thoughtful and charming chapters, Our Dogs, Ourselves affirms our profound affection for this most charismatic of animals—and opens our eyes to the companions at our sides as never before.

Download or read book Canine Confidential written by Marc Bekoff and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2018-04-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get to know your best friend better: “Everyone who owns a dog, breeds or trains dogs, or works with dogs should read this informative book.” —Library Journal Just think about the different behaviors you see at a dog park. We have a good understanding of what it means when dogs wag their tails—but what about when they sniff and roll on a stinky spot? Why do they play tug-of-war with one dog, while showing their bellies to another? Why are some dogs shy, while others are bold? What goes on in dogs’ heads and hearts—and how much can we know and understand? Written by award-winning scientist—and lifelong dog lover—Marc Bekoff, Canine Confidential not only brilliantly opens up the world of dog behavior, but also helps us understand how we can make our dogs’ lives better. Rooted in the most up-to-date science on cognition and emotion—fields that have exploded in recent years—Canine Confidential is a wonderfully accessible treasure trove of new information and myth-busting. Peeing, we learn, isn’t always marking; grass-eating isn’t always an attempt to trigger vomiting; it’s okay to hug a dog—on their terms; and so much more. There’s still much we don’t know, but at the core of the book is the certainty that dogs do have deep emotional lives, and that as their companions and trainers we must recognize them as the unique, complex individuals they are—so we can keep them as happy and healthy as possible. “Bekoff shares his own studies and others’ research, along with real-life stories, in a winning tone.” —Booklist

Download or read book The Other End of the Leash written by Patricia McConnell, Ph.D. and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2009-02-19 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to communicate with your dog—using their language “Good reading for dog lovers and an immensely useful manual for dog owners.”—The Washington Post An Applied Animal Behaviorist and dog trainer with more than twenty years’ experience, Dr. Patricia McConnell reveals a revolutionary new perspective on our relationship with dogs—sharing insights on how “man’s best friend” might interpret our behavior, as well as essential advice on how to interact with our four-legged friends in ways that bring out the best in them. After all, humans and dogs are two entirely different species, each shaped by its individual evolutionary heritage. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are canids (as are wolves, coyotes, and foxes). Since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation. This marvelous guide demonstrates how even the slightest changes in our voices and in the ways we stand can help dogs understand what we want. Inside you will discover: • How you can get your dog to come when called by acting less like a primate and more like a dog • Why the advice to “get dominance” over your dog can cause problems • Why “rough and tumble primate play” can lead to trouble—and how to play with your dog in ways that are fun and keep him out of mischief • How dogs and humans share personality types—and why most dogs want to live with benevolent leaders rather than “alpha wanna-bes!” Fascinating, insightful, and compelling, The Other End of the Leash is a book that strives to help you connect with your dog in a completely new way—so as to enrich that most rewarding of relationships.

Download or read book The Daring Book for Dogs written by Joe Garden and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2007 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's time to jump out of the handbag and take control of the lead. From the same kennel as The Dangerous Book for Boys, this hilarious doggy equivalent barks one simple question: What's happened to us?! Designer dog beds? Organic gluten free gourmet doggie biscuits? Spa treatments? Everyone likes to be pampered now and then - but isn't there more to being a dog than wearing a mini cashmere sweater and riding around in a Louis Vuitton handbag? What about the simple pleasures of life - feeling the wind in your fur, digging up the grass beneath your paws, smelling another dog's bottom? Isn't that part of the great joy of being a dog? This book is for good dogs, bad dogs, and the millions of people who love them, either way, but owners will no doubt recognize their own lovable pets, and maybe themselves, in these pages. After all, so many people talk to their dogs, they might as well read to them, and learn a little something in the process. Chapters include: Foul Smells Every Dog Should Roll In, What's Edible?, How to Bury a Bone, Building a Bed out of Laundry, Escaping the Lead, Dogs in Literature, Courageous Dogs in History, Formal Rules of Fetch, Enhancing Your Walk and Amazing Bath Time Escapes. The Dangerous Book for Boys tapped into a male desire to recapture a back-to-basics sense of fun. Now, a boy's sense of fun is perfectly fine, but a dog's sense of fun is hilarious. Leg-humping, bottom-sniffing and tail-chasing - these are not just the bedrock of dog life; they are the bedrock of comedy.

Download or read book Have I Got Dogs for You written by Anthony Linick and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-02-16 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have I Got Dogs For You! continues its exploration of daily life in Londons Paddington Recreation Ground. The society pictured in this account is a unique one, an ever-changing kaleidoscope of dogs and their owners. The dogs represent most of the popular breeds and many of the mutt-like mixtures as so do their accompanying humans, who come from diverse nationalities and from many walks of life: professionals and job seekers, young and old, family members and loners. They are united in their love of dogs, and on the central green of the park, on its walkways and at the caf where they gather after exercising their animals, they often let this affection for dogs carry them into friendships that transcend park life and involve many of them in additional social activities. The book is also the story of Fritz the Schnauzer and provides a daily record of his antics and the folkways of the rest of the crew, human and canine. Not only do we have an insight into the relationship of man and beast but a glimpse into London life as it experienced in the first decade of the 21st Century. Such a life, we know, is full of struggles and tensions and these are certainly reflected in this chronicle and so is a lot of good canine fun.