The art of needle felting can produce endless possibilities of hyper-realistic – almost taxidermic – results. With a little know-how, some needles, wool and a few inexpensive accessories, you can learn to needle felt like a professional.Take your needle felting to a whole new level to create a range of lifelike endangered wild animal species: this book, by world-class felting master Cindy-Lou Thompson of Chicktin Creations, will take you through the steps.Covering four different endangered wild animals, with step-by-step instructions and photos, Cindy takes you through the process of creating different body shapes, proportions, armatures, coats and blending, as well as realistic finishing touches such as eyes, nails, ears, feathers and detailing.Learn how to achieve a professional finish you will be proud of with different textured coats: blending, clipping and adding shape to give the animals a realistic finishing touch. Some of the variety of mediums and methods detailed here have been designed and developed by Cindy herself.

Uniquely combining the joys of camping with the delights of walking with your dog, within the pages of this book can be found a variety of campsites, all of which welcome dogs, with some providing special facilities for your canine companion.All of the campsites are located very close to footpaths and walking trails, and, in addition to identifying the distinctive characteristics of the area, there are detailed instructions for two walks of varying lengths from each campsite, providing the opportunity to explore the area in the immediate vicinity of the campsite, and appreciate the diverse environments to be found in Britain.So, if you like camping and love taking along your dog, but aren’t sure where to go, this book will help you find the perfect location for a weekend jaunt; the facilities you need to explore a region – or even to tour Great Britain!

Written by a qualified veterinarian, this is a complete and comprehensive guide to health care for cats and dogs, providing invaluable advice on essential aspects of care, such as diet and vaccinations, as well as a guide to holistic treatments.The first part of the book describes the main lifestyle choices every dog and cat owner makes, whether or not they are aware of them: settling in a new puppy or kitten, vaccination, neutering, diet, finding the right veterinarian, and caring for the ageing animal.The second part describes the main holistic modalities and their relevance when animals become sick. What they are, how they work, when they are useful, and how to find a practitioner. Also includes chapters on osteopathy, homeopathy, acupuncture, Bach's flower remedies, and herbal medicine.The third part of the book discusses a range of common health problems in dogs and cats, both from a conventional veterinary point of view and from an holistic perspective, and aims to help the owner understand the condition they are facing, as well as providing tips on how to supplement their veterinarian's advice and treatment.

This unique book is the third in the series of “Wonderful Walks from Dog-friendly Campsites”. Like the previous two books it combines the joys of camping with the delights of walking with your dog. Here can be found information on a variety of good value campsites throughout the UK, all of which welcome dogs, with some providing special facilities for your pet.All the campsites are located very close to footpaths and walking trails. In addition to identifying the distinctive characteristic of the area, there are detailed instructions and maps for two walks of varying lengths from each campsite. This provides the opportunity to explore the area in the immediate vicinity of the campsite and appreciate the diverse environments to be found in Britain. In this book all the campsites are reasonably priced, and were chosen with value for money in mind.So, if you like camping and you love taking your dog but do not know where to go, this book will help you find the answer for either a weekend jaunt, to explore a region or even to plan a tour of the UK.

The art of needle felting can produce endless possibilities of hyper-realistic – almost taxidermic – results. With a little know-how, some needles, wool and a few inexpensive accessories, you can learn to needle felt like a professional.Take your needle felting to a whole new level to create a range of lifelike endangered wild animal species: this book, by world-class felting master Cindy-Lou Thompson of Chicktin Creations, will take you through the steps.Covering four different endangered wild animals, with step-by-step instructions and photos, Cindy takes you through the process of creating different body shapes, proportions, armatures, coats and blending, as well as realistic finishing touches such as eyes, nails, ears, feathers and detailing.Learn how to achieve a professional finish you will be proud of with different textured coats: blending, clipping and adding shape to give the animals a realistic finishing touch. Some of the variety of mediums and methods detailed here have been designed and developed by Cindy herself.

Uniquely combining the joys of camping with the delights of walking with your dog, within the pages of this book can be found a variety of campsites, all of which welcome dogs, with some providing special facilities for your canine companion.All of the campsites are located very close to footpaths and walking trails, and, in addition to identifying the distinctive characteristics of the area, there are detailed instructions for two walks of varying lengths from each campsite, providing the opportunity to explore the area in the immediate vicinity of the campsite, and appreciate the diverse environments to be found in Britain.So, if you like camping and love taking along your dog, but aren’t sure where to go, this book will help you find the perfect location for a weekend jaunt; the facilities you need to explore a region – or even to tour Great Britain!

Written by a qualified veterinarian, this is a complete and comprehensive guide to health care for cats and dogs, providing invaluable advice on essential aspects of care, such as diet and vaccinations, as well as a guide to holistic treatments.The first part of the book describes the main lifestyle choices every dog and cat owner makes, whether or not they are aware of them: settling in a new puppy or kitten, vaccination, neutering, diet, finding the right veterinarian, and caring for the ageing animal.The second part describes the main holistic modalities and their relevance when animals become sick. What they are, how they work, when they are useful, and how to find a practitioner. Also includes chapters on osteopathy, homeopathy, acupuncture, Bach's flower remedies, and herbal medicine.The third part of the book discusses a range of common health problems in dogs and cats, both from a conventional veterinary point of view and from an holistic perspective, and aims to help the owner understand the condition they are facing, as well as providing tips on how to supplement their veterinarian's advice and treatment.

This unique book is the third in the series of “Wonderful Walks from Dog-friendly Campsites”. Like the previous two books it combines the joys of camping with the delights of walking with your dog. Here can be found information on a variety of good value campsites throughout the UK, all of which welcome dogs, with some providing special facilities for your pet.All the campsites are located very close to footpaths and walking trails. In addition to identifying the distinctive characteristic of the area, there are detailed instructions and maps for two walks of varying lengths from each campsite. This provides the opportunity to explore the area in the immediate vicinity of the campsite and appreciate the diverse environments to be found in Britain. In this book all the campsites are reasonably priced, and were chosen with value for money in mind.So, if you like camping and you love taking your dog but do not know where to go, this book will help you find the answer for either a weekend jaunt, to explore a region or even to plan a tour of the UK.