Download or read book Know Your Dog s True Nature written by Elizabeth Anne Johnson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-09-10 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Looks at each dog element archetype individually, exploring their personality strengths and weaknesses, emotional defaults, how they react under stress, what makes them happy, and their potential physical ailments and conditions • Offers holistic practices to help support each elemental dog type at any stage of life, including diagrams of acupressure points that can help • Includes element archetype quizzes to determine your dog’s type as well as your own DO YOU EVER WONDER why your canine friend behaves the way they do? With sensitivity and skill, master animal healer Elizabeth Anne Johnson takes you into the body, mind, and heart of the dog—sharing intimate stories of working dogs who are changing the world, rescue dogs who change us, old dogs offering profound wisdom, and humans making the world a better place. Introducing the five element archetypes of the Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water Dog, Know Your Dog’s True Nature illuminates practical ways to gain insigh into the unique personalities of your animal companion. As you explore the similarities and dynamics between dog and human, you’ll come to appreciate the mutually supportive structures and richness in your relationships, an understanding that helps to create a peaceful and happy home environment for all. In this guide you will find: • five element archetype quizzes for both dogs and humans • a fresh perspective on a dog’s elemental stressors, behaviors, wants, and needs • easy acupressure techniques for balancing each element • a unique lens on old dogs and rescue dogs • supportive lifestyle measures and life lessons from the other end of the leash Elizabeth’s stories and adventures from a lifetime of animal healing and many dog partners will tickle your heart, mind, and empathy, and create a safe and sacred container for your own trek with your beloved companion.
Download or read book A Dog s World written by Jessica Pierce and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2023-04-18 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From two of the world’s leading authorities on dogs, an imaginative journey into a future of dogs without people What would happen to dogs if humans simply disappeared? Would dogs be able to survive on their own without us? A Dog’s World imagines a posthuman future for dogs, revealing how dogs would survive—and possibly even thrive—and explaining how this new and revolutionary perspective can guide how we interact with dogs now. Drawing on biology, ecology, and the latest findings on the lives and behavior of dogs and their wild relatives, Jessica Pierce and Marc Bekoff—two of today’s most innovative thinkers about dogs—explore who dogs might become without direct human intervention into breeding, arranged playdates at the dog park, regular feedings, and veterinary care. Pierce and Bekoff show how dogs are quick learners who are highly adaptable and opportunistic, and they offer compelling evidence that dogs already do survive on their own—and could do so in a world without us. Challenging the notion that dogs would be helpless without their human counterparts, A Dog’s World enables us to understand these independent and remarkably intelligent animals on their own terms.
Download or read book Your Dog Is Your Mirror written by Kevin Behan and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2012 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes a model for understanding canine behavior based on the premise that dog and owner form a group mind and that when a dog behaves in a certain manner it is reacting to the emotions the owner is feeling.
Download or read book Natural Dog Training written by Kevin Behan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-01-14 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural Dog Training is about how dogs see the world and what this means in regards to training. The first part of this book presents a new theory for the social behavior of canines, featuring the drive to hunt, not the pack instincts, as seminal to canine behavior. The second part reinterprets how dogs actually learn. The third section presents exercises and handling techniques to put this theory into practice with a puppy. The final section sets forth a training program with a special emphasis on coming when called.
Download or read book Inside of a Dog written by Alexandra Horowitz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-02-18 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As an unabashed dog lover, Alexandra Horowitz is naturally curious about what her dog thinks and what she knows. As a cognitive scientist she is intent on understanding the minds of animals who cannot say what they know or feel. This is a fresh look at the world of dogs -- from the dog's point of view. The book introduces the reader to the science of the dog -- their perceptual and cognitive Abilities -- and uses that introduction to draw a picture of what it might be like to bea dog. It answers questions no other dog book can -- such as: What is a dog's sense of time? Does she miss me? Want friends? Know when she's been bad? Horowitz's journey, and the insights she uncovered from studying her own dog, Pumpernickel, allowed her to understand her dog better, and appreciate her more through that understanding. The reader will be able to do the same with their own dog. This is not another dog training book. Instead, Inside of a Dogwill allow dog owners to look at their pets' behaviour in a different, and revealing light, enabling them to understand their dogs and enjoy their relationship even more.
Download or read book Zak George s Dog Training Revolution written by Zak George and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revolutionary way to raise and train your dog, with “a wealth of practical tips, tricks, and fun games that will enrich the lives of many dogs and their human companions” (Dr. Ian Dunbar, veterinarian and animal behaviorist). Zak George is a new type of dog trainer. A dynamic YouTube star and Animal Planet personality with a fresh approach, Zak helps you tailor dog training to your pet’s unique traits and energy level—leading to quicker results and a much happier pup. For the first time, Zak has distilled the information from his hundreds of videos and experience with thousands of dogs into this comprehensive dog and puppy training guide that includes: • Choosing the right pup for you • Housetraining and basic training • Handling biting, leash pulling, jumping up, barking, aggression, chewing, and other behavioral issues • Health care essentials like finding a vet and selecting the right food • Cool tricks, traveling tips, and activities to enjoy with your dog • Topics with corresponding videos on Zak’s YouTube channel so you can see his advice in action Packed with everything you need to know to raise and care for your dog, this book will help you communicate and bond with one another in a way that makes training easier, more rewarding, and—most of all—fun!
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 Let Dogs Be Dogs written by Monks of New Skete and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's foremost authorities on dog care and training distill decades of experience in a comprehensive "foundational" guide for dog owners. No matter what training method or techniques you use with your dog, the training is unlikely to be optimally successful unless it is predicated on an understanding of the dog's true nature. Dogs need food, water, exercise and play, rest, veterinary care -- the basics. But since dogs naturally want to be led, they also need focused and compassionate guidance. Through abundant stories and case studies, the authors reveal how canine nature manifests itself in various behaviors, some potentially disruptive to domestic accord, and show how in addressing these behaviors you can strengthen the bond with your dog as well as keep the peace. The promise of this book is that, especially in an ever-accelerating world filled with digital distractions, you can learn from your dog's example how to live in the moment, thereby enriching your life immeasurably.
Download or read book Italian Folk Magic written by Mary-Grace Fahrun and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2018 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Italian Folk Magic is a fascinating journey through the magical, folkloric, and healing traditions of Italy with an emphasis on the practical. The reader learns uniquely Italian methods of magical protection and divination and spells for love, sex, control, and revenge. The book contains magical and religious rituals and prayers and explores divination techniques, crafting, blessing rituals, witchcraft, and, of course, the evil eye, known as malocchio in Italian--the author explains what it is, where it comes from, and, crucially, how to get rid of it. This book can help Italians regain their magical heritage, but Italian folk magic is a beautiful, powerful, and effective magical tradition that is accessible to anyone who wants to learn it.
Download or read book Difficult Dogs written by Ann Stead and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2012-12-21 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When your dog's behaviour becomes problematic no matter how understanding and patient you may be it can leave you feeling distressed, unhappy and unsure of what to do. Your dog's behaviour can have significant implications for everybody concerned, both in and out of the home and in severe cases you may even be contemplating parting with your dog as everyday life becomes seemingly impossible.This invaluable book aims to help you understand your dog's negative behavioural traits, displays and actions; whilst explaining why they are likely to have occurred and how you can put into practice effective methods to solve unwanted behaviour.Topics covered include:Stressed owner; stressed dog; Second hand dog, first hand problems; How to deal with problem behaviour both in the home and outside; Understanding aggression; Effective training for obedience. An invaluable book that covers the common problems dog owners experience, from separation anxiety to disobedience to fear and aggression.Gives the reader a theoretical understanding of why dogs behave in certain ways and instruction on how you can re-train your dog successfully and ensure that their behaviour is desirable.Superbly illustrated with 609 colour photographs.Vanessa Stead is a canine behaviourist with extensive experience in helping dogs to overcome behavioural problems.
Download or read book How to Teach Philosophy to Your Dog written by Anthony McGowan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because man’s best friend deserves to know the secrets of how to live a good life, too. Monty was just like any other dog. A scruffy and irascible Maltese terrier, he enjoyed barking at pugs and sniffing at trees. But after yet another dramatic confrontation with the local Rottweiler, Anthony McGowan realizes it’s high time he and Monty had a chat about what makes him a good or a bad dog. Taking his lead from Monty’s canine antics, McGowan takes us on a hilarious and enlightening jaunt through the major debates of philosophy. Will Kant convince Monty to stop stealing cheesecake? How long will they put up with Socrates poking holes in every argument? In this uniquely entertaining take on morality and ethics, the dutiful duo set out to uncover who—if anyone—has the right end of the ethical stick and can tell us how best to live one’s life.
Download or read book A Ray of Hope written by Ray McSolely and published by Clovercroft Publishing. This book was released on 2024-08-23 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Ray of Hope tells the story of Ray McSoley, a pioneer of 50 years working in the field of dog behavior therapy. This book opens your mind and heart to what Ray simply calls Quiet Firmness, the secret to his seemingly mystical success helping dogs with people problems. Written with empathy, wisdom, understanding and sprinkled with laugh-out-loud humor, the book reads like Ray is sitting with you at your kitchen table talking dogs. Join this highly gifted dog man as he travels the U.S. Canada, England and India, helping some of his more than 24,000 clients solve their troubled dogs‘ issues by a process of gaining and giving mutual trust and respect, along with a clear leader presence. Called the last resort by many dog owners, the man truly is a ray of hope.
Download or read book The Natural Way For Dogs And Cats written by Midi Fairgrieve and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As more and more people are choosing natural medicine for themselves, they are also seeking it for their pets. This book tells you everything you need to know about natural health care for dogs and cats, including: ·How to make a fresh, balanced natural diet for your pet ·How natural medicine works and why you should choose to use it ·Which treatments and remedies are available for animals ·Which conditions respond best to which treatments ·Using herbs , food supplements and natural remedies for specific ailments ·How to treat a variety of common complaints safely and effectively at home ·What to include in a natural first-aid kit ·Where to find a practitioner to treat your pet ·How to give your pet a healthier, happier, and longer life Filled with practical help, The Natural Way for Dogs and Cats details simple and effective cures for a variety of common complaints. From skin problems and arthritis, to behavioral problems and digestive disorders, this book will help you chose the most effective treatment or remedy for your pet. It describes in detail the major holistic treatments for animals, including acupuncture, herbs, aromatherapy, chiropractic, flower remedies, healing, homeopathy, and nutrition. If you’re looking for healthy alternatives to commercial pet foods, drugs or surgery, but do not know where to start, this inspirational book is for you – and your pet!
Download or read book Married Monk written by Pradeep B. Muzoomdar and published by Educreation Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-23 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Balance your life, be a Married Monk. Five most important factors of happiness in life are to be your real self, be simple, be in present, be positive, and be free. Knowledge, faith, and practice are the three necessities that you need to make impossible possible. This book will provide you with the knowledge, and guide you through the process of developing faith, and putting to practice the five factors. Live your real nature: You are not your body and mind, your real nature is divine. This book reintroduces you to your true nature; so that you live a happily life. Live a simple life: Only when you walk away from the luxuries of life, and start living a simple life, as guided in this book, you will experience true happiness of life. Live in the present moment: This book tells you how to get over the unpleasant past, and not worry about future. True happiness comes only when you live in the present moment. Live with a positive attitude: You attract good things in life when you think positive; talk, act and react positive. This book reveals the secret of how you can be positive all the time. Live free: After food, clothing, and shelter freedom is the fourth basic necessity in life. This book boldly claims that every individual is ever free; and shows you how to experience that freedom. Live your true nature, simple, in present, positive, and free. That’s the secret of Living a Happy Life.
Download or read book Its All Good Finding Balance Through A Lifetime With Dogs written by Karen R. Kelley and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-06-27 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compact, educational, common sense guide to deepening our relationship with our dog
Download or read book Shaping the Wolf Within Your Dog written by Nathan B. Childs and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shaping the Wolf Within Your Dog is a comparison study of wolf and dog behavior. It is also a comprehensive guide for living in harmony with dogs. We know dogs are genetically related to the wolf; and both exhibit identical instincts, behaviors, temperaments, and dispositions - and both abide to the law of nature that contends: for any animal grouping to survive, there must be social order and communication between its members. Knowing this, we should learn all we can about wolf behavior, and incorporate that knowledge with our dogs. By learning how pack animals establish social order and communicate with one another, we can use this information to shape our dogs' natural instincts, without having to use food bribes or violence. When we communicate in our dogs' language, we will be able to communicate our leadership. The outcome will be predictable, for we will be using the same methods of an alpha wolf when he establishes and maintains social order with a pack of wolves. We will be shaping the same wolf instincts that are intact and engaged in each of our dogs. Shaping the Wolf Within Your Dog illuminates: The natural behavior of canines The language of canines How alphas lead their packs How alphas discipline and show affection The hierarchy of the wolf social order The natural friendliness, loyalty, and devotion of pack members How to pick the best pup from a litter How to establish social order with pups Basic obedience and off lead obedience Family protection training
Download or read book Enhancement of Self written by Seymour Markowitz and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major theme runs throughout, describing what is needed to transition from where you are today, to happiness [recognition, wealth, and gratification of the senses], or if you are already a happy person, to find a higher level of happiness. Throughout this book, you will discover the importance of religion, faith and fate (especially the concept of Determinism and how your life is predestined as opposed to the theory of Free-Will. The 30 or so chapters deal with a 'special' formula to achieve happiness; topics on beauty, marriage, divorce, dating, solving problems (including bankruptcy, criminal behavior, a very special diet), health and basically a Folk philosophy to help you find your way.
