Good Old Dog: Expert Advice for Keeping Your Aging Dog Happy, Healthy, and Comfortable
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An inspiring story that shows how dogs can be rescued, and can rescue in return.
With her critically acclaimed, bestselling first book, Scent of the Missing, Susannah Charleson was widely praised for her unique insight into the kinship between humans and dogs, as revealed through her work...
| Author | John Bradshaw |
| ISBN | 1452652031 |
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,...
| Author | Patricia B. McConnell |
I loved this book for years, and it was my bible for understanding my dog's behavior.
The science behind her methods is a little dated now that we have had a chance to study wolves in their natural habitat. It turns out they are not pack animals, but life in family groupings, without a dominant alpha,...
| Author | Robert T. Sharp |
| ISBN | 0786715243 |
For the millions of animal enthusiasts in America, here's a heartwarming collection of tales by veterinarian Robert Sharp that relate the joys and misadventures of being an animal doctor in small-town U.S.A. With humor and compassion, No Dogs in Heaven? portrays the great and not-so-great characteristics...
| Author | Karen B. London |
| ISBN | 1891767062 |
This is a really short book. If you are looking for an exhaustive tome on managing multiple dogs, you may feel somewhat disappointed, especially since the authors direct you to a large list of comprehensive books at the end. But I think that would be selling the book (or as the author calls it, pamphlet)...
| Author | James M. Giffin |
| ISBN | 0876052014 |
"The best book of its kind in print! A Masterpiece in the field of dog care.... Mercifully clear and readable. If you own a dog and love it, you must keep a copy on your handy reference shelf!" ?Mordecai Siegal, President of the Dog Writers Association of America and author of over 20 books on dogs and other...
| Author | Michael Schaffer |
| ISBN | 0805087117 |
A witty, insightful, and affectionate examination of how and why we spend billions on our pets, and what this tells us about ourselves.
In 2003, Michael Schaffer and his wife drove to a rural shelter and adopted an emaciated, dreadlocked Saint Bernard who they named Murphy. They vowed that...
| Author | Valerie Shaff |
| ISBN | 0821224972 |
I bought this book on a shopping trip with my Mom and my sister about 16 years ago and loved it then. Today I am cleaning all my books as I put them back on my library shelves and when I came to this one I sat down and read it again. Working hard eh? Only a 10 minute read but it makes you smile and also think just what...
| Author | Elizabeth Marshall Thomas |
| ISBN | 0743422368 |
In this sequel to her illuminating bestseller The Hidden Life of Dogs, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas profiles the canines in her own household to show how dogs have comfortably adapted to life with their human owners -- and with each other. A classically trained anthropologist, she answers questions...
| Author | Pat Miller |
| ISBN | 1929242697 |
It is a great read! A must for anyone who has a rescue dog that poses so tricky traits. My boxer/pit bull cross has a fear of loud noises, men, cars, trucks and much, much more. We are making great headway, but weather and travel have stymied our dog obedience classes.
I have read the Dog Whisperer...
| Author | Terri Crisp |
| ISBN | 0762773863 |
"No Buddy Left Behind: Bringing U.S. Troops' Dogs and Cats Safely Home from the Combat Zone", was such a wonderful audio book experience. Pet lovers everywhere will be able to relate to the lost, lonely, empty feeling that most likely would hit us if we had to leave the country and also leave behind our...
| Author | Sophia Yin |
| ISBN | 0793806445 |
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...
A single city woman meets Mr. Right-he has amber eyes and a wily heart. There's only one catch . . . he has four legs and a tail.
Relatively indifferent to the natural world, allergic to dogs, and happily independent, writer Louise Bernikow never had a pet and knew nothing about caring for one....
| Author | Ted Kerasote |
| ISBN | 1469258773 |
When Ted Kerasote was ready for a new dog after losing his beloved Merle — who died too soon, as all our dogs do — he knew that he would want to give his puppy Pukka the longest life possible. But how to do that? So much has changed in the way we feed, vaccinate, train, and live with our dogs from even a decade...
| Author | Pete Thorne |
| ISBN | 0062413457 |
A stunning and indelible collection of portraits and stories that capture dogs of a certain age in all their patchy, scruffy, jowly, and devoted glory—an homage to man’s best friend, based on the popular international photography project.
The dogs in Old Faithful are well worn, well...
| Author | Ken Foster |
| ISBN | 1599211297 |
Ken Foster knows that a dog can change a person's life. And that several dogs can change even more. For The Dogs Who Found Me, the author appeared in major media interviews such as NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross, and received hundreds of letters and stories about other karmic canine rescues. Many of these...
| Author | Evelyn J. Hadden |
| ISBN | 1604692383 |
This is a great resource if you live in the American Southwest / Midwest and are getting your no-mow lawn started. It was exactly what I wanted: inspirational photos and specific plant recommendations, but not overwhelmingly detailed. I've read it cover to cover but also combed through it multiple...
| Author | American College of Veterinary Behaviorists |
| ISBN | 0547738919 |
More than ninety percent of dog owners consider their pets to be members of their family. But often, despite our best intentions, we are letting our dogs down by not giving them the guidance and direction they need. Unwanted behavior is the number-one reason dogs are relinquished to shelters...
| Author | Cat Warren |
| ISBN | 1451667310 |
A firsthand exploration of the fascinating world of “working dogs”—who seek out missing persons, sniff for explosives in war zones, and locate long-dead remains—through the experiences of a journalist and her canine companion, an incorrigible pup named Solo.
Cat Warren is a university...
| Author | Diane Leigh |
| ISBN | 0972838708 |
"People sometimes ask, in light of the devastating and important issues that face us in our modern times, why the homeless animal issue is important, why we should be concerned about it...The homeless animal problem is a reflection of a society that has lost touch with other living beings, with the natural...
| Author | Bo Hoefinger |
| ISBN | 0806531290 |
Let's get this clear right away: I'm a dog. I'm 1'10" and weigh 63 lbs, and although I'm a mutt on the outside, I'm a purebred on the inside. My good nature comes from the Golden Retriever side of the family, while my stubbornness is clearly from my Chowchow bloodlines. I've got Rastafarian ears, a black...
