Download or read book Woman s Best Friend written by Megan McMorris and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 2009-01-07 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They may be known as man's best friend, but as the writers in this poignant, funny, and dramatic collection know, there's no gender divide when it comes to canines. Whether walking down the street, gathering at the dog park, hitting the open road, or spending one too many nights together on the couch in front of the TV, a woman and her dog are an enduring pair. And there are many who consider their dogs to be members of their family and themselves to be full-fledged dog moms, even if they're single. From the family dog who takes on the anxiety of a family as the writer's sister battles breast cancer, to the compelling tale of a woman searching for her furry friend in the aftermath of September 11th, to the blind and deaf dog who teaches everyone about keeping on truckin' no matter what predicaments she gets into, the essays in this anthology get at the heart of love—and yes, sometimes love-hate relationships—women have with the dogs in their lives.
Download or read book Understanding Border Collies written by Barbara Sykes and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Border Collie is an extremely versatile breed, faithful enough to be a loyal friend, honest enough to be a hard worker and intelligent enough to be an asset in rescue and other services. This comprehensive, illustrated book gives essential advice on how to become the pack leader by understanding and interpreting the body language of man's best friend. Topics include: choosing your Border Collie; taking your puppy home; commonsense dog training; nutrition; creating a partnership; training, adolescent and older dogs.
Download or read book A Girl s Best Friend written by Jan Fook and published by Spinifex Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are diamonds really a girl's best friend? We don't think so, and neither will you after a look at this beautifully illustrated book. With contributions about what their dogs mean to them, over eighty women and girls from diverse backgrounds, ages and countries, share their feelings and experiences of living with dogs today. Not just autobiography, but stories, poetry and photographs. Family dogs, lost dogs, terriers to labradors, each one holding a special place in a woman's heart all over the world. This touching collection is a must for every dog lover.
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 Woman s Best Friend written by Babette Haggerty-Brennan and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003-09-08 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book specifically written for women and their dogs Expert dog trainer Babette Haggerty-Brennan looks at the special issues unique to dogowning women in Woman's Best Friend. With warmth, humor, and expert experience, Babette explores the personalities of different breeds, and their needs as they relate to a woman's specific lifestyle. Unlike other training books, this unique guide offers advice and suggestions specifically for women, whose needs and nature require special consideration. Topics include: Choosing a family dog Preparing and training for a new baby Using effective commands Dealing with embarrassing dog behavior such as sniffing, eating underwear, excessive barking, and more Avoiding being overpowered by the dog, i.e. leash tugging, leash breaking, door crashing In this fascinating and informative book, women get the advice and help they want to find a dog that fits their specific needs.
Download or read book UNDERSTANDING EINSTEIN A BORDER COLLIE WHO TALKED written by Helen A. Bemis and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2024-02-07 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Out!” Who said that? Einstein, a brilliant Border Collie (aren’t all of them very smart?),has told his family he wants to go outside. He hit a prominent button with his paw that triggered this recorded message. The button is one of many buttons on a board that he can use to communicate and talk. “Food,” “water,” “come,” “dog,” “cat,” “fire,” ”yes,” “no,” “help!” and many more are in different sizes and shapes, giving him a limited, but valuable vocabulary after laborious training, as described by Christine Hunger in her ground-breaking documentary book, How Stella Learned to Talk. Einstein becomes a working dog -- a Therapy Dog --- having an important job and a knack for making himself understood even in a crisis. A crisis does arise. There is no romance for Einstein, but some humans seem likely to pair off once they get over some initial misunderstandings. A firebug generates too much warmth. Much happens in Riverview! Christine Hunger’s path-breaking work on training her dog, Stella, to communicate by hitting buttons on small recording devices opens the way to improved understanding between us and our dogs, many of whom have the intellectual abilities of young children. Border Collies, Shepherds, Poodles, and Retrievers are among the brightest breeds. Helen Bemis has enjoyed working with dogs all her life. She is grateful for the opportunity to help others understand these loving companions. Helen Bemis has enjoyed working with dogs all her life. She is grateful for the opportunity to help others understand these loving companions. She grew up on a dairy farm in Upper New York State. She obtained a college degree at SUNY Adirondack, earned the Certified Professional Dog Trainer international certification, and has a successful business, K-9 Karing. Helen has published almost twenty novels in her UNDERSTANDING… series. She loves to hear people say, “Helen has gone to the dogs.”
Download or read book Girl s Best Friend written by Katie Meyer and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find your Happily Ever After with two feel-good stories of dogs unleashing romance in small-town settings. Finding love—and fur-ever families! The Puppy Proposal Millionaire hotelier Nic Caruso doesn’t expect to fall for a dog in need—or his beautiful caretaker! The big-city bachelor is on Paradise Isle to wreak havoc on veterinary technician Jillian Everett’s beloved hometown. But for the first time in forever, Nic realizes there’s more to life than work, and love might be worth a shot. If Jillian can tame this stray for good, Nic won’t be a lone wolf anymore… A Valentine for the Veterinarian When charismatic K-9 cop Alex Santiago shows up at Paradise Animal Clinic with a tiny gray kitten, something inside Dr. Cassie Marshall shifts. The overworked single mom and veterinarian had thought her plate was already full. Yet something about Alex’s coffee-brown eyes has made her reconsider. Then Cassie learns she’s pregnant! How can she handle one man, his dog, her little girl, their cat and a baby?
Download or read book Protect Me Brother s Best Friend Age Gap Romance written by Mia Brody and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When I need a warrior to protect me, I know just who to turn to: my brother’s best friend. This growly cowboy will do whatever it takes to keep me safe. But what will happen when we cross the line between friendship and love? Charlie I’ve never been the type of woman to run before. I’ve always stood my ground and fought for what I wanted. But this is different. I’m afraid and the only man I can go to is my brother’s best friend, Brody Carson. He’s a retired Army Ranger turned rugged cowboy. He’s always been the one I wanted, the forbidden alpha I crave. Right now, I need his protection. A dangerous man is stalking me, and Brody is the only one who can keep me safe. But when this is over, will I be able to walk away from the only man I’ve ever loved? Brody Charlie is the forbidden fruit I crave. She’s my best friend’s little sister which means I have to pretend that I’ve never noticed her juicy curves or her deep brown gaze that sees right to my very soul. When she confesses to me what drove her to me, I see red. No one will ever terrify my innocent little lamb. Not with me around. But the longer she’s here, the more I know one thing for certain: it’s time to claim my curvy woman. Consequences be damned. If you love brother’s best friend age gap romances with a growly protective cowboy then you’ll love Brody in Protect Me. Meet the Courage County Warriors, a new series from Mia Brody about military veterans who have returned from their duties. These strong cowboy protectors have proudly defended their country and now they're proudly defending their curvy women. Each book in the Courage County Warriors series is a standalone forbidden romance with NO cheating and NO cliffhangers. Get your swoon on with a sweet, sexy HEA!
Download or read book For the Love of a Dog written by Patricia McConnell, Ph.D. and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2009-07-22 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yes, humans and canines are different species, but current research provides fascinating, irrefutable evidence that what we share with our dogs is greater than how we vary. As behaviorist and zoologist Dr. Patricia McConnell tells us in this remarkable new book about emotions in dogs and in people, more and more scientists accept the premise that dogs have rich emotional lives, exhibiting a wide range of feelings including fear, anger, surprise, sadness, and love. In For the Love of a Dog, McConnell suggests that one of the reasons we love dogs so much is that they express emotions in ways similar to humans. After all, who can communicate joy better than a puppy? But not all emotional expressions are obvious, and McConnell teaches both beginning dog owners and experienced dog lovers how to read the more subtle expressions hidden behind fuzzy faces and floppy ears. For those of us who deeply cherish our dogs but are sometimes baffled by their behavior, For the Love of a Dog will come as a revelation–a treasure trove of useful facts, informed speculation, and intriguing accounts of man’s best friend at his worst and at his very best. Readers will discover how fear, anger, and happiness underlie the lives of both people and dogs and, most important, how understanding emotion in both species can improve the relationship between them. Thus McConnell introduces us to the possibility of a richer, more rewarding relationship with our dogs. While we may never be absolutely certain what our dogs are feeling, with the help of this riveting book we can understand more than we ever thought possible. Those who consider their dogs part of the family will find For the Love of a Dog engaging, enlightening, and utterly engrossing.
Download or read book Town Country Dogs written by Susan K. Hom and published by Hearst Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet some really lucky dogs! Whether purebred or mixed breed, every one of the 56 pooches showcased in this charming and elegantly designed gift book has graced the pages of Town & Country. What all these dogs have in common is that they are clearly adored by their owners. From Matthew Broderick and his affectionate border collie, Sally, to Carolyn Roehm and her Westies, Lucky and Lady, these portraits capture beloved pets romping through the hallways of penthouses and across the lawns of great estates. But even if the pooches are pampered, they haven’t lost the inherent "doggie-ness” that makes them so appealing. Each dog is identified by name, type, and owner, and the images--by some of the greatest photographers--are accompanied by witty quotes and fascinating tidbits. Dog lovers, whatever their social status, will find this handsome volume as irresistible as its tail-wagging subjects.
Download or read book Dog and I written by Roy MacGregor and published by Penguin Canada. This book was released on 2007-07-03 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Canada’s beloved award-winning journalist and bestselling author comes a collection of essays, new and previously published, on man’s best friend. In the course of 20 years of column writing about everything from politics to hockey and everything in between, Roy MacGregor has learned firsthand that the columns with the greatest reader impact have been those about the family dog. Roy has collected these columns and written many more on everything from puppy love to the sorrow of losing a pet, as experienced by Roy and the dogs he’s known and loved.
Download or read book Forged Through Trials written by and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book To Win Her Trust written by Mackenzie Crowne and published by Lyrical Press. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can she trust this player with her heart? Ever since experiencing a childhood trauma, reclusive artist CC Calhoun has suffered from panic attacks. But when a fateful kiss from handsome wide receiver, Kevin “Tuck” Tucker, is enough to stop one of those episodes cold, she wonders if guarding her heart has been the right choice. Will going on a test date with Tuck open her to trusting someone for the first time in years? Or will she wind up being just another notch in the football player’s bedpost? Tuck has a reputation for charming women into bed, but after his kiss with CC, he’s left aching for more. When he proposes a second date, his attraction to the sexy blonde looks like the makings of true love—something he’s never quite believed in—until now. But when Tuck discovers CC’s childhood secrets, will the pro athlete be tough enough to stay by her side—or will he betray her hard-earned trust?
Download or read book Chicken Soup for the Single Parent s Soul written by Jack Canfield and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every single parent has a different story to tell, but a common thread of hope and comfort unites them all.
Download or read book Boom Bust written by Jennifer L. Butler and published by TouchWood Editions. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Received Honourable Mention for the 2019 Lieutenant Governor's Medal for Historical Writing Telegraph Cove, one of Vancouver Island’s most visited tourist destinations, has humble origins as a one-shack telegraph station, established a century ago. The community grew, first with a salmon saltery and sawmill, then with new industries developed by the ingenuity of the Cove’s inhabitants. From the 1920s, Irish, Chinese, Japanese, German, Danish, Italian, and English community members, along with other old and new Canadians, were neighbours in a place accessible only by boat. In this book, more than 25 women tell their own stories and memories of life in the Cove. They faced down the impacts of isolation, hazardous terrain, war, occupation, immigration, internment, social change, economic development, community decline, and environmental degradation—remarkable, given that Telegraph Cove’s population peaked at 60. From these lives come stories of resilience, resourcefulness, heartbreak, humour, and triumph. Boom and Bust draws the reader in for an intimate view, accompanied by never-before-published archival photographs.
Download or read book What Lies Between written by Charlena Miller and published by Red Bicycle Press. This book was released on 2015-02-28 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trust has never come easily to Ellie Jameson. A broken past taught her that self-reliance is the only option—no one sticks around for the long haul. When a fateful letter arrives with news of an unexpected inheritance, she sees a silver lining in the tragedy that seems to follow her. Anxious to leave American city life for the Scottish Highlands, she sets off to claim her fate in a whirlwind of determination. Captivated by the land of stunning lochs, fiery whisky, and a particularly charming Highland local, it seems things may finally be turning around . . . But nothing could have prepared Ellie for what awaits at the Glenbroch estate, where she soon discovers very little is as it seems. The rugged, romantic Highlands harbor old secrets and vengeful enemies, entangling her in a web of lies and betrayal. As the line between ally and enemy blurs, Ellie is in danger of forfeiting her inheritance—as well as her heart. Set in modern-day Scotland and laced with adventure, intrigue, and hope, What Lies Between reminds us that love and belonging are often discovered in the most unexpected places.
Download or read book A Dog s Best Friend written by Laura Greaves and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all know dogs are man’s best friend, but sometimes our pups forge the most unlikely of animal friendships. These are the uplifting stories of inseparable buddies for whom species is no barrier to unconditional love. Dogs like Wallace the labradoodle, who protects his clutch of rescued battery hens; Tinni and Sniffer, a German shepherd and a wild fox who loved to play together in the Norwegian snow; Benton the Great Pyrenees, who can’t get enough of Boone, a mobility-impaired racoon; and Yiddle the Chihuahua, whose big best mate is Kevin, a llama. In A Dog’s Best Friend Laura Greaves shows us that while these may be unusual pairings, they are as devoted to each other as any human companions. That’s because these dogs and their unlikely pals are living proof of the life-changing power of friendship.
