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 So Your Bitch Is Pregnant Raising Your First Litter of Puppies From Pregnancy to Placement written by Eleanor Green Winters and published by 0-578-43781-3. This book was released on 2018-12-31 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author shares her insights and advice on caring for your dog and her puppies, through pregnancy to raising pups, drawn from her own 17 years of experience and 17 litters of puppies.
Download or read book The Hundred and One Dalmatians written by Dodie Smith and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dodie Smith’s classic tale adapted into a playful and stylish new picture book Dalmatians Pongo and Missis live in London with their beloved owners. When Missis finds out she’s going to have puppies, they’re all thrilled! But, Missis doesn’t just have one puppy . . . or two . . . or three . . . she has fifteen! When the puppies go missing, Pongo and Missis know that there’s only one woman who can be behind the dognapping: the notorious Cruella de Vil. They strike out across the city and—with a little help from the street dogs of London—rescue their pups and many, many more from a terrible fate.
Download or read book Dot written by L K Wyman and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Dot! A little Dalmatian puppy, who hasn't quite gotten her spots as fast as her brothers and sisters. Determined and too curious for her own good, follow Dot on her adventure through her home to find her spots, as well as find some mischief along the way. Not only does she get herself into a mess more than once, Dot will also find what make's her truly special. Herself.Dot is a story of self-love, curiosity, and a journey to finding what is truly important - to love and embrace who you truly are! No matter what you look like, if you're younger or older, smaller or bigger, spots or no spots, you are the one and only YOU!
Download or read book It s a Dog s World written by Wendy Diamond and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2010 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A founder of Animal Fair magazine presents a lifestyle book for canine aficionados that shares tips for incorporating one's dog companion into everyday life, covering topics ranging from home design and health care to social activities and traveling. By the author of How to Understand Men Through Their Dogs.
Download or read book Snowhook written by Jo Storm and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2019-01-26 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hannah must rely on her survival instincts to endure a brutal ice storm and save her family. At first, when a massive ice storm traps fourteen-year-old Hannah and her family in a remote cabin, it feels like a game to practise the survival skills she's been learning. That all changes when an accident leaves her mother desperately low on insulin. With no power and no way to contact the outside world, Hannah steals away with the four family dogs tied to an old dogsled. All she has to do is make it to the nearest cabin and find a working phone to save the day. But a wrong turn and worsening weather leave her in grave danger and saddled with an unexpected passenger. Hannah must use all her skills and resourcefulness to get help for her family — before they all freeze to death in the wilderness.
Download or read book Tugger Mini Mew written by Susan McKain and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stray cat moves in with Tugger's family. Though the dog and cat have a rough start, eventually a friendship forms.
Download or read book Dogs of Dreamtime written by Karen Shanley and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When does a dog’s behavior become too dangerous for even the most loving person to accept? Karen Shanley tackles this question in lyrical prose and brings to life her relationships with three very different dogs: Kiera, Molly, and Magic, who all manage to capture Shanley’s heart. Dogs of Dreamtime makes readers take a long, hard look at what matters most in life,and what does not—what can and cannot be controlled. This is a touching story that will stay with readers forever.
Download or read book Dog Sense written by John Bradshaw and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dogs have been mankind's faithful companions for tens of thousands of years, yet today they are regularly treated as either pack-following wolves or furry humans. The truth is, dogs are neither -- and our misunderstanding has put them in serious crisis. What dogs really need is a spokesperson, someone who will assert their specific needs. Renowned anthrozoologist Dr. John Bradshaw has made a career of studying human-animal interactions, and in Dog Sense he uses the latest scientific research to show how humans can live in harmony with -- not just dominion over -- their four-legged friends. From explaining why positive reinforcement is a more effective (and less damaging) way to control dogs' behavior than punishment to demonstrating the importance of weighing a dog's unique personality against stereotypes about its breed, Bradshaw offers extraordinary insight into the question of how we really ought to treat our dogs.
Download or read book How to Behave So Your Dog Behaves written by Sophia A. Yin and published by Tfh Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Behave So Your Dog Behaves takes a scientifically sound yet practical approach to explaining dog behavior and training theory, and then shows you how to apply these concepts so you can train your dog to be well behaved. Written by one of the leading veterinary behaviorists in the country, this revised and expanded edition of the original bestseller features brand new chapters that provide the most up-to-date science of dog behavior and explains key concepts in clear, straightforward language. The user-friendly, full-color instructional drawings enhance the informative text, while the all-positive training advice helps you change undesirable behaviors without resorting to aversive corrections such as yelling, hitting, pushing, or other outdated forms of punishment. Good behavior and problem solving exercises are broken down into easy-to-read "5 Minute" sections, while "Spot" quizzes throughout the text help reinforce your grasp of the material. Science-based methods for observing, understanding, and modifying behavior are applied to everyday situations, offering numerous examples of how training exercises can be turned into fun games for both dogs and owners.
Download or read book Train Your Dog Positively written by Victoria Stilwell and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Victoria Stilwell, positive reinforcement dog trainer and star of the hit Smithsonian Channel TV show, Dogs With Extraordinary Jobs, explains how to use her force-free, scientifically-backed training methods to solve common canine behavior problems. Victoria Stilwell, America's favorite no-nonsense trainer, has rehabilitated some of the world's most difficult dogs—and now she's revealing her scientifically proven behavioral training secrets for you to use at home. Victoria's all-new training guide shows how positive reinforcement is more effective than other methods: by changing the way your dog thinks, feels, and learns, you can actually encourage your dog to want to behave. With tips and tricks for understanding canine language, harnessing the power of reward-based training, and tapping into dogs' natural instincts, there are no hopeless cases! So get ready to boost your dog's confidence, improve your communication, and build your bond with your best friend today.
Download or read book Tugger written by Sandy Swann and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Tugger, an Irish terrier, who lives in Lititz, Pennsylvania, the home of Sturgis Prezel Bakery. Tugger loves to eat soft pretzels!
Download or read book An Anthropologist on Mars written by Oliver Sacks and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-11-14 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat • Fascinating portraits of neurological disorder in which men, women, and one extraordinary child emerge as brilliantly adaptive personalities, whose conditions have not so much debilitated them as ushered them into another reality. Here are seven detailed narratives of neurological patients, including a surgeon consumed by the compulsive tics of Tourette's syndrome unless he is operating; an artist who loses all sense of color in a car accident, but finds a new sensibility and creative power in black and white; and an autistic professor who cannot decipher the simplest social exchange between humans, but has built a career out of her intuitive understanding of animal behavior. Sacks combines the well honed mind of an academician with the verve of a true storyteller.
Download or read book Worlds Apart written by James Riley and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Owen and Bethany try to find their way back to each other after the fictional and nonfictional worlds are torn apart in the finale of this "New York Times"-bestselling series.
Download or read book My Life of Miracles written by Brittany Turpin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-11-15 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains 31 riveting true stories of faith and miracles that will keep you on the edge of your seat, letting you know that you are never alone, that there is a God who answers prayers.
Download or read book What s for Dinner Dexter written by Judy Morgan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pet-owner bond is strengthened when owners feel they are contributing to their pet's well-being and good health on one of the most intimate levels of human bonding: food. Home cooking for your dog can be fun and easy. By using Chinese Medicine theory, you can keep your pet healthy using fresh, wholesome food ingredients. Learn to use food as medicine by following the simple guidelines in What's For Dinner, Dexter? Over 50 main dishes for your dog, some travel meals and snacks.
Download or read book Lola Zola and the Lemonade Crush written by Marcy Winograd and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-07-28 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Self-assured, goal oriented, eleven year-old Lola Zola tries to support her laid-off parents and her tuxedo cat Bowzer by going into business selling "magical" lemonade rumored to zap wrinkles and promote world peace. Trouble arises when her rich class rival, Buck, aka Slime Bucket, opens a competing "limo-nade" stand out of the back of his father's Cadillac limousine right across the street from Lola's house! Intrigue and spy organizations run amok until closely kept secrets are revealed and Lola must decide what it means to win.
