Download or read book Mountain Dog written by Margarita Engle and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2013-08-13 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Tony's mother is sent to jail, he is sent to stay with a great uncle he has never met in Sierra Nevada. It is a daunting move—Tony's new world bears no semblance to his previous one. But slowly, against a remote and remarkable backdrop, the scars from Tony's troubled past begin to heal. With his Tió and a search-and-rescue dog named Gabe by his side, he learns how to track wild animals, is welcomed to the Cowboy Church, and makes new friends at the Mountain School. Most importantly though, it is through Gabe that Tony discovers unconditional love for the first time, in Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle. A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013

Download or read book A Snow Day for Hannah written by Linda Petrie Bunch and published by Mountain Dog Books. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hannah, a Bernese mountain dog, enjoys herself in the snow as she goes sledding, builds a snowman, and makes a snow angel.

Download or read book Bernese Mountain Dog written by Louise Harper and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Comprehensive Owner's Guide to the Bernese Mountain Dog serves as a complete introduction to this handsome Swiss breed, recognized for his long tricolored coat of jet black, rich red, and white. The most popular of the four Swiss mountain breeds, the Bernese is as friendly and warm-hearted as any Working dog can be! Around the world, the breed is highly regarded for its versatility as a farm dog, cart puller, watchdog, and companion, all roles that are discussed in the first chapter of the book dedicated to the breed's origins in Europe. This chapter also provides a brief overview of the breed's development in the U.S. and England. It is followed by a chapter on owning the breed and activities suitable to keep an active Bernese happy, offering sound advice about which owners are best suited to the breed.New owners will welcome the well-prepared chapter on the breed standard, finding a breeder and selecting a healthy, sound puppy. Chapters on puppy-proofing the home and yard, purchasing the right supplies for the puppy as well as house-training, feeding, and grooming are illustrated with handsome adults and puppies bursting with energy and personality! In all, there are over 135 photographs in this compact, useful, and reliable volume. The author's advice on obedience training the attentive Bernese will help readers better mold and train their dogs into the most socialized, well-mannered dog in the neighborhood. The extensive chapter on healthcare provides up-to-date detailed information on selecting a qualified veterinarian, vaccinations, parasites, infectious diseases, and more, which is followed by a chapter on caring for the senior dog. Sidebars throughout the text offer helpful hints, covering topics as diverse as historical kennels, toxic plants, first aid, crate training, carsickness, fussy eaters, and parasite control. Fully indexed.

Download or read book Bernese Mountain Dog written by Linda Rehkopf and published by Tfh Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ranking #39 in dog registrations by the American Kennel Club (AKC), the Berner was developed as a farm and draft dog. But the Berner’s outgoing personality is one of the most-loved aspects of the breed; once this gentle canine bonds with his family, he will do anything to make them feel secure.

Download or read book Secret of the Mountain Dog written by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mysterious dog showed up at Jax's door just when she needed an adventure. But adventure sometimes brings trouble -- and dangers that even a great dog can't help you escape. In the Catskill Mountains, mystery is waiting . . . .Just when she needs it most, a little excitement comes to Jax's mountain. First, a beautiful, giant dog stops at her door. Even though he has no collar, the Tibetan mastiff doesn't act like a stray -- and he seems to want to stay with Jax. Then lights appear in the old, abandoned monastery up the mountain. The mastiff, who likes being called Mo-Mo, leads Jax to the mountaintop. There she meets a boy her age, Yeshi, who has come all the way from Tibet with his teacher to open the abandoned building -- and to search for a long-lost statue, possibly hidden away in the monastery. But someone else is searching for the statue, too, and when Jax's adventure turns dangerous, she'll have to count on her new friend, and the mysterious dog that's found her, to get her back down the mountain safely.

Download or read book The Dog Who Took Me Up a Mountain written by Rick Crandall and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The uplifting story of two unlikely mountaineers: a man in late middle age and a fearless pint-sized pup who, together, scale Colorado's highest peaks. By the time life had finished hitting Rick Crandall from all sides, he was at the lowest point of his life, both personally and professionally. Depressed to find himself facing a mid-late-life age crisis and watching his finances crumble as the tech industry bubble burst, he hopes his future isn't headed downhill. It was at this critical juncture in their new marriage that his wife Pamela made an astute and life-changing suggestion: "Let's get a dog." So begins the story of Emme, a 200-pound Saint Bernard trapped in the body of 5-pound Australian terrier puppy. Soon, Emme and Rick hit the hiking trails around Aspen, Colorado. While she is groomed to be a show dog, it's soon obvious that her heart is in the hills and with Rick, who decides to add more challenging hikes to the mix. Before long, they are scaling Colorado's "fourteeners," peaks with altitudes of over 14,000 feet. On one magical day, Emme climbs to the top of four "fourteeners," a quarter of the sixteen such peaks she will complete during her life without once being carried on a trail or on the rocks on the way to a summit. In mountaineering Rick realizes he has found—in his late sixties—his life's new passion. This is where Emme has led him—out of the abyss and to the top of the mountain. She was never really walking behind: she was nudging him along until he found his stride. Even after Rick understood the glory of climbing, it was Emme still doing the leading, until Rick learned how to lead himself.

Download or read book Greater Swiss Mountain Dog written by Nikki Moustaki and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog descends from Switzerland's most ancient dogs and is the largest of the country's four Sennenhund breeds. Although a fairly new face in the US and England, the Swissy, as he's affectionately known, excels at cart-pulling, herding and guarding: he is prized as an "all-arounder," though draft work was his original occupation. Breeders today embrace the breed's tradition and involve their dogs in carting and weight-pulling events. The breed's black, tan and white tricolor markings, in fact the hallmark of all four Swiss mountain breeds, distinguish him as a handsome working dog of impressive height and musculature: he stands 27–28 inches at the shoulder. Like his homeland, the Swissy is industrious, versatile and easy to get along with, an ideal family dog who loves children and devotedly guards them. For an owner willing to give him the exercise, training and leg room he requires, the Swissy makes an exceptional choice. This new Special Limited Edition by well-known dog author Nikki Moustaki presents a complete introduction to the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog breed, including a look at the breed's long and romantic history and its present-day status, its characteristics and owner requirements and the breed standard. Chapters instructing new owners how to select, train and care for the puppy are comprehensive and well illustrated. Additionally, the book provides advice on feeding, grooming, house-training, obedience, showing and more. An up-to-date accurate chapter on healthcare for dogs, written by Dr. Lowell Ackerman, discusses everything a responsible owner needs to know about inoculations, parasites, spaying/neutering and much more.

Download or read book Greater Swiss Mountain Dog written by Jim Barton and published by TFH Publications. This book was released on 1997-11-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mountain Dog Rescue written by Coleen Hubbard and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 1999 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Jon's older brother, Eric, a champion skiier, is injured in a skiing accident, Jon and his Bernese mountain dog, Mogul, must get help.

Download or read book Caucasian Mountain Dog written by Stacey Kubyn and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the remote mountainous regions of the Caucasus in southeastern Europe comes the Caucasian Mountain Dog, an ovcharka breed whose origins trace back two millennia. Employed by Russian shepherds to protect the flocks from predators, the Caucasian Mountain Dog is a discerning guardian, wary of strangers, that is at once fearless and impressive. The author, breeder and exhibitor, Stacy L.G. Kubyn shares her insight into this remarkable Russian breed as she traces its origins in the countries of the former USSR and its spread to the United States, where she organized the breed’s first parent club. This Comprehensive Owner’s Guide also offers a candid view of the breed’s characteristics and temperament, including sound advice about owning this powerful, demanding working breed. New owners will welcome the well-prepared chapter on finding a reputable breeder and selecting a healthy, sound puppy. Chapters on puppy-proofing the home and yard, purchasing the right supplies for the puppy as well as house-training, feeding, and grooming are illustrated with photographs of handsome adults and puppies. In all, there are over 135 full-color photographs in this useful and reliable volume. The author’s advice on obedience training will help the reader better mold and train into the most well-mannered dog in the neighborhood. The extensive and lavishly illustrated chapter on healthcare provides up-to-date detailed information on selecting a qualified veterinarian, vaccinations, preventing and dealing with parasites, infectious diseases, and more. Sidebars throughout the text offer helpful hints, covering topics as diverse as historical dogs, breeders, or kennels, toxic plants, first aid, crate training, carsickness, fussy eaters, and parasite control. Fully indexed.

Download or read book Bernese Mountain Dog written by Julia M. Crawford and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-04-21 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holding fast to his place at #62 in AKC registrations, the Bernese Mountain Dog is a big, beautiful Swiss breed who's admired for this gregariousness and charm.

Download or read book Colorado Mountain Dogs written by M. John Fayhee and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2014-06-04 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no luckier dog than one that is frolicking in the Colorado High Country. Whether skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, mountain biking, on the river, or on a lofty summit, dogs in the Colorado mountains are the happiest creatures on the planet. Colorado Mountain Dogs captures the joy and rapture of canines and their human companions as they frolic on trails, in camp and in creeks, from the San Juans to the Front Range, from Steamboat Springs along the Continental Divide to the Sawatch and Sangre de Cristos. Whether you are a visitor or a longtime resident, Colorado Mountain Dogs gives you a dogs-eye view of the backcountry, the ski slopes, and the resort towns of Americas most-altitudinous state. With more than 150 photographs and sidebars on how to photograph dogs, reasons why people have dogs, and the naming of dogs.

Download or read book Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Puppy Dog Training written by Bruce Brownsdale and published by vince stead. This book was released on 2012-11-02 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to take really good care of your Greater Swiss Mountain puppy and dog. Learn to make them a loyal, loving family member. Learn how to stop some of your dog's bad behavior, and learn how to correct it quickly. Learn what to expect from your dog, from puppy to full grown size. Learn how to socialize your new puppy, and learn how to make sure they are eating the right kind of food, and the right amount also. You can learn how to take really good care of your Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, and have a lot of fun doing it also! You will learn how to crate train your new puppy or dog, and how to teach them to sit, fetch, stay, and more. Learn how to stop your dog from eating their own stools, or how to stop unwanted barking, jumping up on people, running out the door on you each time you open it, and much more.

Download or read book Bernese Mountain Dogs written by Lisa Truesdale and published by Weigl Publishers. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about some of the world’s most beloved pets in All About Dogs. Each title introduces the history and features of one of the world’s most popular dog breeds. Young readers will love the stunning visuals and fun facts in All About Dogs. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

Download or read book Livestock guardian dog written by Roland Berger and published by XinXii. This book was released on 2022-04-15 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you interested in the breeds of guard dogs? You have made a good choice. Herd protection dogs are something very special and that in every respect. They impress not only with their imposing size, but also by their external appearance. This can be very striking depending on the breed. While some come up with a beautiful long and white coat, others have shaggy hair that looks like dreadlocks. Many of these guard dogs have in common that they are descended from Asian dogs, which came to Europe many thousands of years ago through the migrations. These dogs already possessed the important qualities of natural protection and guarding instincts, and also the gift of acting independently and making decisions without human interference. The contents of the book are: - Difference guard dog and herding dog - A portrait of guard dogs - Which breeds are there? - Education of the dogs - Herding dogs at home - FCI Standards - Summary Even the diet of the guard dogs, which is still unusual today, can be traced back to this time. They are not fed like conventional domestic dogs, but much lower in protein. Furthermore, these dogs are also able to digest dairy products, which is not the case with normal dogs and can lead to digestive disorders. Now the future owner of such a dog should be aware, however, that likewise the attitude and education can lead to considerable problems. Such a large dog needs a lot of space and it is not enough to have a small garden. The demands of a guard dog are somewhat higher and you must be able to fulfill them, so that your companion can lead a species-appropriate life. As you can see from these few lines, a guard dog is not a dog for everyone. It belongs in absolutely experienced hands. If you belong to these experienced hands, inform yourself in this guide about the different breeds of guard dogs. Learn what belongs to their strengths and weaknesses and whether such a special dog is also suitable as a family dog. Have fun reading and learn

Download or read book Veterinary Medical Guide to Dog and Cat Breeds written by Jerold Bell and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the veterinary practitioner, student, breeder and pet owner with a complete but quick reference to the diagnosis and management of breed-related medical conditions of dogs and cats. 171 recognized dog breeds and 42 cat breeds are included, organized alphabetically, with all information fully referenced and based on the most

Download or read book The Dog Encyclopedia written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This complete catalog of all things canine is essential reading for dog lovers everywhere. From Beethoven to Toto, dogs have a special relationship with humans and are forever known as man's best friend. The enduring loyalty and companionship of our four-legged friends is celebrated throughout The Dog Encyclopedia. Starting with their history, evolution, and anatomy, this beautiful book puts on a show of dogs in art and advertising, sport and service, and religion and culture. Famous dogs in fiction line up alongside heroic helpers. More than 400 dog breeds are introduced, from primitive dogs and working dogs to companion dogs and scent hounds. Each and every breed includes stunning photographs and fact-packed profiles detailing individual character, compatible owner traits, and breed-specific advice. If you're bringing home a new pet, this guide comes crammed with top tips for a balanced diet, exercise, grooming, and training, as well as a health section on continuing care, identifying illness, and veterinary visits. This perfect pooch package is an indispensable owner's guide and an invaluable reference for budding dog whisperers.