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The author focuses on verbally cuing and creatively luring to achieve desirable behavior in dogs, as well as using sniffing, walking, play, and interactive games to reinforce speedy compliance and good habits from the outset. This book details how other reward-training techniques have strayed from Dunbar's original approach for teaching dogs ESL (English as a second language), in which we verbally cue specific responses, offer praise for success,...
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Sally's puppy adventures volume 2
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"Lovable pup Sally is looking a little shaggy, so her owners are taking her to the groomer. It smells like a garden and Sally sees brushes and bows galore. Then it's time for a bath. Once she's squeaky clean and blow-dried, Sally gets brushed, snipped and clipped. When her owners arrive--surprise--everyone has fancy new hairdos"--
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Set against the backdrop of the war in Afghanistan, Saving Cinnamon chronicles the love story of Navy Reservist Mark Feffer and a stray puppy he bonded with while stationed outside of Kandahar. When Mark is about to return stateside, he decides to adopt Cinnamon and sets up her transport back to the U.S. But, the unthinkable happens and Cinnamon is abandoned by the dog handler who was supposed to bring her home, and disappears without a trace. Mark...
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When I first researched the notion of bringing Sam's life to these pages I discovered how many "Me & Fido" dog stories there really are. I mean, they fill the online book shelves like Alpo fills a Great Dane's dinner plate. Not surprising. I just thought Sam's was different. Why? Because it's not a cute story about a dog on a skateboard, or a scientific journey to educating ourselves on pet learning. There is no dog profiling, no complicated pet psychology...
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1. All dogs are smart, even the dumb ones.
2. Walking on all fours requires extreme skill; no human can do it.
These are the first two of twelve inbred guidelines that make a dog what it is.
The Best Worst Dog I Ever Had shares the happy and sad times of a young couple (Larry and Iowa Becky) and their five dogs through fifty years. Chapters alternate between human stories followed by canine interpretations (written in italics) of the same events....
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Every dog owner knows intuitively that there's something special about the high degree of mutual understanding and empathy that exists between humans and their proverbial best friends. Now, an internationally renowned Hungarian ethologist (a specialist in the scientific study of animal behavior) traces the roots of this unique relationship back to the unusual circumstances in which the two species co-evolved over many millennia.
Drawing in part on...
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Wouldn't it be great if you could experience your relationship with your dog for the extraordinary thing that it really is? Author/trainer Liz Palika's The New Age Dog explores the many ways you can take your connection with your dog to a new, deeper level. You'll learn about:
Natural Health Care
*how to prepare a healthful homemade diet
*how to give your dog a therapeutic massage
*how to use acupressure to treat physical and emotional ailments
*how...
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For centuries, dogs have known that they, not humans, run the show. But, not all dogs know how to get the best from their people. Finally, from the leading expert in the field comes a straightforward, easy-to-use manual that's written for dogs by a dog. This indispensable reference provides foolproof advice on obtaining everything a dog deserves, from the best food and exercise to grooming and chauffeur services. Here are all the tools a dog needs...
11) Rescued
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I saved a dog's life today- Her name is Mollie.
She's this black and white four year old healthy sheltie with a heart-shaped face and sorrowful brown eyes.
Her owner's no longer want her. They've left her at the vet to be euthanized.
How does anyone do that? What could possibly be wrong with her?
I have a horrible feeling she's terrified of everyone and everything.
I can't change her past.
I have to help her-teach her to trust and love.
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Who's going to be your new best friend?
Choosing a puppy is a lot of fun, but it's also an important decision. This unique guide shows you how to select the breed, which most perfectly matches your personality and environment. Looking for a laid-back, comforting friend? A Saint Bernard or Pinscher would love to stay at home and relax with you. Need a dog that loves the city? Welsh corgis and French bulldogs are among the most cosmopolitan of canines....
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Hausmittel, Tipps und Tricks! Wunde Pfoten, Haare auf dem Sofa oder Flöhe im Wohnzimmerteppich? Linda Adam hat bewährte Hausrezepte gesammelt, wie man diesen und vielen anderen Problemen mit verblüffend einfachen, billigen und unschädlichen Mitteln wirkungsvoll begegnen kann. Dieses Buch wird Ihnen helfen, viel Geld zu sparen.
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DOG TALK chronicles Harrison Forbes's life with dogs, from the first bond he formed as a boy with a Belgian Tervuren named Sabina, to the story of Lex, a police dog who attacked his owner's wife, and was redeemed by Harrison's intense love and respect for the breed. Forbes also offers practical aspects of understanding and dealing with whatever type of dog the reader may have. In DOG TALK, the pet owner will find fascinating insights into behavioral...
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Sponsored by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the RSPCA Guides give you the most helpful and accurate advice on how to best care for your pet.
Care For Your Dog is full of helpful advice about how to choose a dog and how best to look after it.
All aspects of day-to-day care are covered - housing, feeding, handling, exercise and health - and the book is clearly illustrated with colour photographs and illustrations throughout....
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Furry Tales from the Doggy Lama details the history of family pets and follows their stories passed down from generations about family pets and the joy they have brought to our household.
This children's book also asks the reader if they have pets and about the joys they have brought to their families.
A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to help veterans with service dog support.
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The moving, true story of a young girl whose life was, and continues to be, shaped by the powerful and influential relationships formed with her animals. Her experiences are enriching, joyful, emotional and sorrowful, and through it all, there is an ever-increasing clarity that there is honor and privilege that comes with the unconditional love, loyalty, and friendship that the relationships are founded upon, most influentially, her relationship...
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Unser Hund Rocky (aus Spanien) hat nach über 10 Jahren bei uns in Deutschland einen Leishmanien Ausbruch. Hier erzählen wir, wie wir ihm helfen, da laut Tierärzten Hilfe nicht mehr möglich ist.
Leider hatten 2 Tierärzte über ein Jahr Fehldiagnosen gestellt, aus diesem Grund konnten die Leishmanien sich im ganzen Körper ausbreiten und die Leber und Nieren angreifen und teilweise zerstören...
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"Our fifteen Christmases together have special meaning to me. I see you bouncing about the house, thrilled that tree-decorating day had finally come. I see you in your green, red, and white sweater, sitting by our tinsel tree on Christmas morning, waiting for the festivities to begin. And when Christmas day was over, I see you snuggling next to me in bed, energy spent, lulling me to sleep and guarding against nocturnal attack-rats."
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An illustrated book offering consolation after the passing of a loved pet-the perfect book for dog lovers and those grieving for a canine best friend.
For those mourning the death of a pet, this book is a warm hug after a sharp loss.
It is difficult to know what to say or how to comfort someone after the loss of a beloved pet. Yet author and illustrator Chris Shea offers sweet solace in this thoughtful narrative that reminds us that cherished dogs...
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