Download or read book Tiger the Lurp Dog written by Kenn Miller and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A landmark novel of the Vietnam WarDIV/div DIVThe men of the Long-Range Reconnaissance Patrol—Stagg, Wolverine, Mopar, Marvel Kim, and Gonzales—are commando-style soldiers, called “Lurps” for short. Five men, completely dependent on one another. Proud to the point of arrogance. They’re joined by Tiger, their mascot: a flea-bitten scavenging stray or “dust dog,” a sneak and a coward, lazy and haughty. But, like his masters in this dirtiest of all wars, a survivor./divDIVWhen their buddies on Team Two-One disappear, the Lurp team members have to fight their own brass to go on a mission to find them. And suddenly a grueling war becomes an unimaginable nightmare./divDIV/divDIV/divDIV/divDIV/div

Download or read book Dog s Best Friend written by Simon Garfield and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A fascinating, informative and highly entertaining expedition through the highways and byways of dogdom.” —John Bradshaw, New York Times bestselling author of Dog Sense A charming meditation on the relationship between humans and dogs, drawing upon history, science, art, and personal experience to illuminate a magical bond that has endured millennia—from the New York Times bestselling author of Just My Type. “Ludo is now an elderly gentleman, and we would do almost anything to ensure his continued happiness. We schedule our days around his needs—his mealtimes, his walks, the delivery of his life-saving medication (he has epilepsy, poor love). We spend a bizarrely large amount of our disposable income on him, and he never sends a card of thanks. When he’s not with us for a few days, the house feels extraordinarily empty. I feel so fortunate to know him.” Ludo is a dog—Simon Garfield’s beloved black Labrador retriever, one of millions of canines who have become integral parts of our lives. But how did the dog become top dog? How did these faithful animals come to assist us not only in hunting, but in bomb disposal and cancer detection—and ultimately become our closest companions? Dog’s Best Friend examines how this bond developed over the centuries, and how it has transformed countless lives, both human and canine. Garfield begins with the earliest visual representations—dogs depicted in ancient rock art—and ends at the laboratory that first sequenced the canine genome. Along the way, we meet the legendary Corgis of Buckingham Palace, the dogs of the Soviet space program, the world’s first labradoodle, and a border collie that can identify more than a thousand different plush toys. Garfield reveals the secrets of the world’s best dog trainers, takes us inside the wild world of dog breeding and dog shows, and unearths the deep psychological roots of the human-dog link. And Ludo pops his snout in from time to time as well. A celebration of this deep interspecies connection, delivered with Simon Garfield’s inimitable wit, Dog’s Best Friend offers delights and insights for anyone who has ever loved a dog.

Download or read book It s a Dog s Life but It s Your Carpet written by Dr. Justine Lee and published by Crown. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why does my dog lick his balls? Admit it; you’ve always wanted to know. Well, finally there’s a professional out there who’s not too embarrassed to answer–bone-fide veterinarian, critical-care specialist, and dog lover Dr. Justine A. Lee. It’s a Dog’s Life . . . but It’s Your Carpet takes you behind the scenes to look at the training and off-the-record opinions of a certified vet, and answers all the questions you’ve always wanted to ask about your dog, including: Is a dog's nose a good indicator of his health? Can a Chihuahua and a Great Dane mate? Why do dogs eat their own poop? What's the smartest breed? Can I get my dog's ears pierced? Why does my dog roll around in rotting feces? If I mix food coloring with Fluffy's kibble, will it make her poop easier to find in the yard? Written by one of two hundred veterinary board-certified emergency critical-care specialists in the world, It’s a Dog’s Life . . . but It’s Your Carpet offers factual and funny answers to some of the most common, offbeat questions about our beloved companions. Whether you’re looking for advice on pet rearing, solutions to your dog's most frustrating habits, explanations of his weirdest quirks, or simply a good laugh, this book is sure to inform–and entertain–dog lovers of every breed.

Download or read book Control Mechanisms of Drinking written by G. Peters and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practically all the chapters in this volume present. It is possible that the cerebral contain new and previously unpublished system has a neurotransmitter role, espe research reports and reviews on the phys cially as intracerebral angiotensin-induced iological mechanisms which induce drink drinking seems to depend on catecholami ing of non-nutritive fluids. Though based nergic, perhaps dopaminergic, systems. on a Symposium on Thirst we have not However, we were also reminded that called the volume by this title because there are cholinergic drinking systems in thirst as such, a subjective human sensa the brain, at least of the rat, and that tion, is not in fact discussed in these pages. vasopressin increases the sensitivity of The main section headings in the list of drinking systems in the brain of the dog. contents give an idea of the topics dealt An 'apres Cannon' role for oropharyn with and it is evident from these that a geal factors in the control of water intake is large number of contributions deal with becoming firmly established. There is a the possible role of the renin-angiotensin need to take water by mouth. The self-in system in the control of water intake. One travenous injection experiments described difficulty until now in accepting the sugges here make this very clear.

Download or read book Gone to the Dogs written by Susan Conant and published by Crimeline. This book was released on 2011-02-16 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thrown a bone—by a killer Holly Winter’s a Dog’s Life columnist in the wrong side of thirty, a canine-loving detective sniffing our crime and corruption on the streets of Cambridge. Holly is a dog’s best friend—and murder’s worst enemy. . . . If your name is Holly Winter, Yuletide can be a real female dog. When a local vet and a pampered pet suddenly disappear, Holly scents hemlock amid the pine and mistletoe and follows the tracks of a purebred killer. To get a leg up on the mystery, Holly takes her two Alaskan malamutes and hunk veterinarian Steve Delaney into the exclusive Cambridge Dog Training Club and back out onto the dangerous streets of the city. She won’t quit until she muzzles a rare breed of two-time killer because—when it comes to dognapping and sudden death—Holly has a short leash for murder. . . .

Download or read book Thirst written by Barbara J. Rolls and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1982-03-18 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the control of thirst and water intake, and the physiology and psychology of drinking.

Download or read book What the Dog Knows written by Cat Warren and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in hardcover as What the dog knows: the science and wonder of working dogs by Simon & Schuster, New York, c2013.

Download or read book Burn All Bridges written by Bjorn J. P. Peeters and published by Tales Of Peeters. This book was released on 2024-07-26 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's her life, and she's going to live it her own way! The new bathroom arrived—woohoo! And with the furniture in its proper place, the ghastly rooms that were once unfit to house a hobo, are starting to look like a real cozy little apartment! Round of applause for the former rich girl, please! But living in the real world is about more than having a table to eat at, and being able to pee in dignity. And being a landlady is about more than just making your own place look nice. Flipping a shabby 20-floor apartment building would be a daunting task even for an experienced team, let alone for a girl who's only just learning to do her own laundry (poor clothes!). And as the former carefree party girl finds out firsthand, her choices have real-life consequences. Not just for her tenants. But for her friends. So Lorette makes a decision that will probably change their lives for good. But not everyone wants her to succeed. Dark clouds gather, threatening to destroy all her hard work. Is this series right for you? Are you looking for a heartfelt, feelgood funny series in the spirit of classic television shows like Friends? This is just the fun series for you to get happily lost in. Forget your worries for a while. Join Lorette and her crew of fun but almost equally clueless rich friends as they are forced to grow up, learn how to run a business, and find out just what kind of life they want to live—and not the one others want them to live. --- Lighthearted & wholesome funny books are a great way to help you relax. Whether you're a hardworking woman or man, young or old, rich or poor, an avid reader or someone who hardly ever reads. A funny story is an excellent way to forget your worries for a while, cheer up, and enjoy the bright side of life. --- BJORN J. P. PEETERS is the author of several Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, & Horror series, with some of the biggest being: 'The Fraternity & Sorority Wars', 'Man's Funny Book', 'Keep Your Millions, Daddy!', 'Ictiluni', and 'Infinitus Memorias'. On his website, he lets readers look behind the scenes to find out how he creates his stories & characters, as well as sharing his other creative projects and artwork.

Download or read book Dog Eat Dog written by Jane Stern and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1998-02-04 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Secret Life of Dogs" meets "A Good Walk Spoiled" in this behind-the-scenes look at the subculture of the professional dog-show circuit. "A year on the dog-show circuit with a breeder and show of bullmastiffs has all the melodrama of a soap opera".--"San Francisco Chronicle". of photos.

Download or read book His Dog written by Albert Payson Terhune and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-11-20 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original.

Download or read book What s Wrong with My Dog written by Jake Tedaldi and published by Fair Winds. This book was released on 2007 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book s ibn Al s Book on the Useful Properties of Animal Parts written by Lucia Raggetti and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2018-12-17 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ‘Science of properties’ represents a large and fascinating part of Arabic technical literature. The book of ʿĪsā ibn ʿAlī (9th cent.) ‘On the useful properties of animal parts’ was the first of such compositions in Arabic. His author was a Syriac physician, disciple of Ḥunayn ibn Isḥāq, who worked at the Abbasid court during the floruit of the translation movement. For the composition of his book, as a multilingual scholar, he collected many different antique and late antique sources. The structure of the text itself—a collection of recipes that favoured a fluid transmission—becomes here the key to a new formal analysis that oriented the editorial solutions as well. The ‘Book on the useful properties of animal parts’ is a new tile that the Arabic tradition offers to the larger mosaic representing the transfer of technical knowledge in pre-modern times. This text is an important passage in that process of acquisition and original elaboration of knowledge that characterized the early Abbasid period.

Download or read book It All Started with a Dog written by Graham Matthews and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-11-28 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “It’s been an honour and privilege to have looked after so many dogs and been introduced to their owners. The warm feeling of pleasure when a dog greets us or pulls their owner inside the house is priceless. At times I’ve felt like I should be paying the owners because of the joy and interest their pets give us.” When Graham Matthews began walking Nero, a trainee guide dog, he had no idea how life-changing this seemingly simple job would be. Once Nero passed on to his advanced training, the hole he left behind in Graham’s life was immense, and so Graham became a dog carer, offering a home from home to a wide range of canines – from rumbustious rescue dogs to languid labradors. “When Nero left for his advance training, I was so upset that I never took on another guide dog. When you’ve been up all night with the dog throwing up at both ends, cleaning up and lying on the floor, saying, Daddy wishes he could do it for you, well that’s not a dog, but a family member. Nero’s legacy lasted long after he had gone and it was an experience I wouldn’t have missed for the world.” It all Started with a Dog is a simple tale of dog walking experiences which are both funny and sad. Aimed at all dog lovers, it conveys the love and affection that passes between man and dog and shows that a dog really is a man’s best friend.

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Download or read book Life of a Changed Thugg written by Yusuf Hanif Salaam aka Joseph H Dixson and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07-25 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book Life of a Changed Thugg is the turbulent true story of Yusuf Hanif Salaam and his struggles growing up in a dangerous neighborhood. Through many ups and downs, Salaam eventually finds peace and truth in Islam which sees him through all his dark times.

Download or read book Psychobiology Behavior From a Biological Perspective written by James McGaugh and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychobiology: Behavior from a Biological Perspective covers the problems encountered in understanding the biology of behavior. This book contains seven chapters that present a contemporary analysis of the essential features of these problems. Chapter 1 provides extensive evidence concerning the evolution of specific aspects of behavior and illustrates the genetic processes underlying the evolution of behavior. Chapter 2 presents a contemporary analysis of the problem of instinctive behavior. Chapters 3 to 7 are concerned with processes underlying behavior, including sensory processes, motivation, attention, and memory. These chapters discuss the essential issues together with contemporary facts and theories. This work will be of value to psychobiologists, neurobiologists, behaviorists, and researchers who are interested in the biological aspects of behavior.

Download or read book 30 Days to a Well Mannered Dog written by Tamar Geller and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tamar Geller presents a thirty-day program based on her Loved Dog method that can help solve problem behaviors and train dogs to be well-mannered and obedient.