How Dogs Think is "a sharp-eyed analysis and wry wit" (The Seattle Times) analysis of dog behavior from bestselling author, psychologist, and world-renowned expert, Dr. Stanley Coren. With smart humor, Cohen presents informative, in-depth, and fascinating details that shatter many common misconceptions about our four-legged friends. Bestselling author, psychologist, and world-renowned expert on dog behavior and training Dr. Stanley Coren presents the most informative, in-depth, fascinating book yet on dogs. Acclaimed for its solid scientific research and entertaining, eminently readable style... View More...
"A must read for all dog owners." --The Washington Post "The best key to what dogs are thinking." --The Seattle Times How to Speak Dog is one of the few books today that show us what dogs are trying to tell us, not just how we can control them. Parlez-vous Doggish? At long last, dogs will know just how smart their owners can be. By unlocking the secrets of the hidden language of dogs, psychologist Stanley Coren allows us into the doggy dialogue, or "Doggish," and makes effective communication a reality. Drawing on substantial research in animal behavior, evolutionary biology, and years of per... View More...
E. B. White (1899 1985) is best known for his children's books, Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan. Columnist for The New Yorker for over half a century and co-author of Strunk and White's The Elements of Style, White hit his stride as an American literary icon when he began publishing his 'One Man's Meat' columns from his saltwater farm on the coast of Maine. View More...
Dogology explores the bizarre and very funny world of canine science. Vital questions answered include: - Why do dogs fart (but cats don't)?- Do dogs feel guilt, love, happiness or jealousy?- What does it mean when a dog wags its tail more to the right or the left?- Why do dogs poo with their bodies aligned north-to-south?- Do dogs dream? If so, what about?- How do dogs smell epilepsy, cancer and human sadness?- How many hairs are there on your dog?- What is a 'three-dog night'? Packed with fascinating facts, quirky scientific revelations and weird stories about our furry friends, Dogology off... View More...
The best-selling animal advocate Temple Grandin offers the most exciting exploration of how animals feel since The Hidden Life of Dogs. In her groundbreaking and best-selling book Animals in Translation, Temple Grandin drew on her own experience with autism as well as her distinguished career as an animal scientist to deliver extraordinary insights into how animals think, act, and feel. Now she builds on those insights to show us how to give our animals the best and happiest life--on their terms, not ours. It's usually easy to pinpoint the cause of physical pain in animals, but to know what ... View More...
I don't know if people will ever be able to talk to animals the way Doctor Doolittle could, or whether animals will be able to talk back. Maybe science will have something to say about that. But I do know people can learn to talk to animals, and to hear what animals have to say, better than they do now. --From Animals in Translation Why would a cow lick a tractor? Why are collies getting dumber? Why do dolphins sometimes kill for fun? How can a parrot learn to spell? How did wolves teach man to evolve? Temple Grandin draws upon a long, distinguished career as an animal scientist and her own ex... View More...
Considered second to none, this manual details retrieving in a step-by-step schedule and then focuses on the essential components dogs must learn to compete in AKC Obedience Trials. View More...
Elise Lufkin and Diana Walker once again present a moving collection of profiles, in beautiful, duotone photographs and moving text, of dogs that have found new lives after being "throw away" dogs. Each dog (and one cat) profiled has had a rough past, suffering abuse or extreme neglect at the hands of humans. Some dogs featured here have become therapy dogs for hospitals and nursing homes; reading partners for children; friends to at-risk teens and the injured in veterans affairs hospitals; service dogs for the deaf and blind; arson dogs; and even search-and-rescue dogs. Some of these special... View More...
Wayne Pacelle, the powerful and influential President & CEO of the Humane Society, brings his relentless dedication and enthusiasm to students with The Bond. Pacelle describes the history of our relationship with animals, what's gone wrong with that relationship, and how we can fix it. Liberally sprinkled with stories from Wayne's time in the field- shadowing seal clubbers in Canada, raiding puppy mills in the heartland, rescuing strays from the floodwaters of Katrina, and facing Michael Vick in his prison jumpsuit- The Bond will explore all the ways we can repair our bond with the animal king... View More...
A beautiful photo book showcasing more than 50 heroic dogs in uniform and their stories, from photographer Liz Stavrinides and author John Schlimm. Extraordinary Dogs portrays more than fifty working dogs, along with the police officers, firefighters, veterans, and other trained volunteer handlers who serve side-by-side with them. Their moving stories and beautiful photographs are an unprecedented glimpse at Comfort Dogs and Search and Rescue Dogs, along with bomb-detecting TSA dogs and canine ambassadors from across the United States. * The stories of the Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfor... View More...
The bestselling dog training book that will give you the perfect family pet--from the author of Water Dog. This time-proven guide by legendary trainer Richard A. Wolters offers a step-by-step method for completely training your dog, regardless of breed or age--in just sixteen weeks. Whether you're six or sixty, you can learn to train your dog quickly and effectively--taking only minutes a day. In Family Dog, you'll discover: - How to choose the right dog for your family and lifestyle- The fundamentals of training--from housebreaking to basic commands to teaching tricks- The key to your dog's h... View More...
This dog training book will produce the perfect hunting partner for the man who wants a gun dog fast and wants to train it himself--from the author of Game Dog. This time-proven guide by legendary trainer Richard A. Wolters offers a step-by-step method for completely training your dog. It is the first book for the upland bird hunter that teaches the hunting commands with the use of training tools, making training easier for you and your dog. Written with scientific information on the mental development of a dog, Gun Dog shows the complete training procedures step by step in picture sequences. ... View More...
