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I Know Your Dog Is a Good Dog
A Trainer's Insights on Reactive, Aggressive or Anxious Behavior
Häftad, 2023
396 kr
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When a pet dog injures a human or another dog, the owner is left in a state of fear and confusion. If a dog wreaks havoc and destruction on a home, the owner is left feeling helpless. If an owner finds a dog uncontrollable, or if a dog becomes aggressive and a threat to the community, the dog …
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 …
Dog's Best Friend
Will Judy, Founder of National Dog Week and Dog World Publisher
Häftad, 2014
396 kr
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In 1923, William Lewis Judy purchased Dog World magazine for just over $1,000. For the next four decades, his unique, poignant, and witty writing and editing style, combined with his genuine love for dogs, enlightened a growing population of dog owners across the nation.A prolific dog show judge …
Man Writes Dog
Canine Themes in Literature, Law and Folklore
Häftad, 2014
475 kr
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Over the millennia, many great writers, from Pliny and Plutarch to C.S. Lewis and John Steinbeck, have addressed diverse canine themes in their work, usually in a broader, human context. Late in the 20th century it was conclusively established by modern science that all dogs, without exception, are …
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 …
Laboratory Dogs Rescued
From Test Subjects to Beloved Companions
Av Ellie Hansen
Häftad, 2021
396 kr
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Animal testing is a controversy that has raged for hundreds of years. Some people view experiments on dogs as necessary for human medical progress, while others argue that the practice is barbaric. When the author adopted Marty--a beagle rescued from a research laboratory--she found herself …
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 …
Most Painful Choice
A Dog Owner's Story of Behavioral Euthanasia
Av Beth Miller
Häftad, 2023
396 kr
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When Champ, a German Shepherd, was adopted from a local breed rescue, his family hoped and expected to spend many fun-filled years together. However, Champ suffered physically and mentally from neglect and trauma from his first years of life. Despite numerous treatments, Champ was never able to …
Your Service Dog and You
A Practical Guide
Häftad, 2023
487 kr
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Service dogs play an important role in society, assisting their handlers in leading independent, fulfilling lives. These amazing dogs are trained to work with a wide range of disabilities, from visual impairments to PTSD, and come from a variety of breeds and backgrounds. Some service dogs are …
Force-Free Dilemma
Truth and Myths in Modern Dog Training
Häftad, 2024
506 kr
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Dog training methodology is an increasingly hotly contested topic. A number of vocal trainers insist that dogs should be instructed through exclusively positive reinforcement, and that training should be totally force-free. Popularized through social media, the force-free training movement has …
Police Dogs of Trinidad and Tobago
A 70-Year History
Av Debbie Jacob
Häftad, 2024
384 kr
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They are four-legged police officers sniffing their way through mountains, tropical forests, and urban jungles, and they operate in the southernmost Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, just seven miles from Venezuela. Police dogs and their canine officers face dangers including drug dealers, …
Canine Agility and the Meaning of Excellence
Formulating an Ethical Approach
Av Beth A Dixon
Häftad, 2024
506 kr
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We Saved Each Other
How Rescue Dogs Help Us Through Hardship
Häftad, 2024
384 kr
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Rescue dogs provide above-and-beyond value to humans at our most vulnerable: when we experience deep depression and severe mental illness; searing trauma and gripping grief; debilitating drug addiction; and of course, strained relationships with our fellow humans.Alternating between memoir and …
Canine Crania
Your Dog's Head and Why It Looks That Way
Av Bryan D. Cummins, Kaelyn Racine
Häftad, 2025
653 kr
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With the establishment of national kennel clubs, conformation dog shows, and pedigrees that only register "purebred" dogs, the majority of these breeds have only been developed in the last 165 years. Today's dog comes in a seemingly infinite range of sizes, shapes, coats, and colors. This diversity …
Peace Puppy
A Memoir of Caregiving and Canine Solace
Häftad, 2024
269 kr
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In a role 67 million Americans face as caretakers to their elderly parents, Susan Hartzler cared for her dad for three years, gaining profound insight into Parkinson's disease and the multifaceted challenges of caregiving. Throughout this challenging period, Hartzler's rescue dog, Baldwin, a …
My Broken Dog
Living with a Handicapped Pet
Häftad, 2024
275 kr
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Sandy faced a dilemma: whose needs should come first, those of her paralyzed dog or her healthy husband? After a tragic accident killed her first dog, ten days later, her new puppy died from distemper. Sandy's third dog, a springer spaniel named Kaylee, survived falling off a 75-foot cliff at the …
Dog as Guide, Guard and Healer
A Journey with People Since Ancient Times
Häftad, 2025
385 kr
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Be Your Dog's Best Friend
The Benefits of Mutual Bonding and Relationship Building
Av Katya Lidsky
Häftad, 2025
373 kr
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Bonding with a dog is good for the animal and good for us. Along the way to achieving the behaviors we desire from a dog, we change our behaviors too, taking us right to the intersection between dog guardianship and personal growth. This how-to-bond book, set against the backdrop of a true love …
Dogs in Art
A Canine History of Art
Inbunden, 2026, 6-9 år
287 kr
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Follow Harriet the museum cat on a tour through the world of art—with dogs in the spotlight! The museum has put together a very special exhibition… all about dogs in art! Harriet, the resident museum cat, isn’t thrilled about dogs stealing the show—but she’s just curious enough to take a look. As …
