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8 produkter
Horror Dogs
Man's Best Friend as Movie Monster
Häftad, 2023
638 kr
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How did beloved movie dogs become man-killers like Cujo and his cinematic pack-mates? For the first time, here is the fascinating history of canines in horror movies and why our best friends were (and are still) painted as malevolent. Stretching back into Classical mythology, treacherous hounds are …
Saluki
The Desert Hound and the English Travelers Who Brought It to the West
Häftad, 2009
517 kr
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One of the oldest known breeds of domesticated dogs, the Saluki traveled throughout the Middle East with desert tribes, who valued the dogs for their ability to hunt gazelles. Famously painted on the walls of the Pharaohs' tombs, the Salukis' history intrigued English dog enthusiasts who were …
General Custer, Libbie Custer and Their Dogs
A Passion for Hounds, from the Civil War to Little Bighorn
Häftad, 2019
541 kr
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General George Armstrong Custer and his wife, Libbie Custer, were wholehearted dog lovers. At the time of his death at Little Bighorn, they owned a rollicking pack of 40 hunting dogs, including Scottish Deerhounds, Russian Wolfhounds, Greyhounds and Foxhounds. Told from a dog owner's perspective, …
Dogs in Health Care
Pioneering Animal-Human Partnerships
Av Jill Lenk Schilp, Brian Patrick Duggan
Häftad, 2019
384 kr
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Dogs have a storied history in health care, and the human-animal relationship has been used in the field for decades. Certain dogs have improved and advanced the field of health care in myriad ways. This book presents the stories of these pioneer dogs, from the mercy dogs of World War I, to the …
Dogs of the Railways
Canine Guardians, Companions and Mascots Since the 19th Century
Av Jill Lenk Schilp, Brian Patrick Duggan
Häftad, 2023
396 kr
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This is the story of the vagabond canines that hopped on railroads across the United States, often becoming celebrities and national heroes. Chapters introduce canines like Owney, guardian of the railway mail service; Fala, FDR's beloved dog and train-companion; Annie, the Colorado railway …
Dog of the Decade
Breed Trends and What They Mean in America
Av Deborah Thompson, Brian Patrick Duggan
Häftad, 2021
448 kr
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What do dogs mean in America? How do Americans make meaning through their dogs? The United States has long expressed its cultural unconscious through canine iconography. Through our dogs, we figure out what we're thinking and who we are, representing by proxy the things that we don't quite want to …
I'm Not Single, I Have a Dog
Dating Tales from the Bark Side
Av Susan Hartzler, Brian Patrick Duggan
Häftad, 2021
268 kr
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At age 60, Susan Hartzler has learned to accept, even love, the single life, provided she has good friends and a dog or two by her side. Always attracted to the quintessential bad boy with his good looks and charming ways, she was sure she could change "the one" into a devoted partner and loving …
Beware of Dog
How Media Portrays the Aggressive Canine
Av Melissa Crawley, Brian Patrick Duggan
Häftad, 2021
422 kr
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For many of us, the only way we meet "dangerous" dogs is through news reports about vicious attacks, and films and TV shows that feature out-of-control versions of man's best friend. But there's more to the Bad Dog's story than sensational headlines and movie beasts. A deeper look at these …
