Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Cesar's Rules: Your Way to Train a Well-Behaved Dog

Cesar's Rules: Your Way to Train a Well-Behaved Dog Review



The training book you’ve been waiting for from the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel’s Dog Whisperer
 
Your dog just doesn’t seem to listen. You’ve been through obedience training, but he still can’t seem to master the most basic commands. And nothing you do seems to prevent him from misbehaving. “Clients usually come to me when their dogs are ruining their lives, not when they won’t sit,” says Cesar. “But everywhere I go, people are telling me they are confused about the wide variety of training options and theories out there, and they feel paralyzed because they don’t know which to choose.”

Now, in his usual straightforward, confident manner, Cesar takes on the topic of training for the first time, by explaining the importance of balance as the foundation for a healthy relationship between you and your dog. In order to provide a variety of training options, he calls upon some of the foremost experts in the field to offer their advice so that you can find the perfect approach that works for you and your dog through a variety of methods.

Filled with practical advice, anecdotes, tips, and trouble-shooting techniques from Cesar and his colleagues, this is the ultimate guide to a well-behaved and well-balanced dog—from a new puppy to an old dog who can still learn new tricks. 

The Only Training Book You’ll Ever Need
 
#1 New York Times bestselling author Cesar Millan shows you how to communicate well with your dog and shares the most effective and humane methods for teaching your dog how to be a happy, well-behaved member of your household. In Cesar’s Rules, he’ll address:

* The most popular training techniques, including positive reinforcement and using a clicker
* Ways to teach basic obedience commands sucha as sit, stay, and come
* The importance of balance, and why a well-trained dog does not necessarily mean a balanced one
* How to use your dog’s own natural inclinations to create better behavior
* The methods and theories from a variety of renowned trainers, including Bob Bailey, Ian Dunbar, Joel Silverman, Martin Deeley, and Mark Harden
* Encouraging and honoring your dog’s instincts
* And much more . . .


From the Hardcover edition.


Sunday, January 29, 2012

Old Dogs: Are the Best Dogs

Old Dogs: Are the Best Dogs Review



Anyone who has ever loved an old dog will love Old Dogs. In this collection of profiles and photographs, Weingarten and Williamson document the unique appeal of man's best friend in his or her last, and best, years.

This book is a tribute to every dog who has made it to that time of life when the hearing and eyesight begin to go, when the step becomes uncertain, but when other, richer traits ripen and coalesce. It is when a dog attains a special sort of dignity and a charm all his own.

If you've known a favorite old dog, you'll find him or her on these pages. Your dog might go by a different name and have a different shape, but you'll recognize him or her by the look in an eye or the contours of a life story. There is the dog who thinks he is a house cat; the herder, the fetcher, the punk and the peacock, the escape artist, the demolition artist, the patrician, the lovable lout, the amiable dope, the laughable clown, the schemer, the singer, the daredevil, the diplomat, the politician, the gourmand, and the thief. Plus, as a special bonus, you will find the first Latvian elkhounds ever photographed.

Old Dogs is a glorious gift book and a fitting tribute to that one dog you can't ever forget.


Friday, January 27, 2012

A Dog with a Bad Name

A Dog with a Bad Name Review



A Dog with a Bad Name is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Talbot Baines Reed is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Talbot Baines Reed then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.


Thursday, January 26, 2012

Busy Doggies!: A Busy Animals Book (A Busy Book)

Busy Doggies!: A Busy Animals Book (A Busy Book) Review



It'¬?s time to woof it up! Toddlers learn basic action words as they gnaw, paw, tug, and hug along with these perennially active pooches.Spotlights vivid full-color photographs of a variety of breeds.


Tuesday, January 24, 2012

How Dogs Think: What the World Looks Like to Them and Why They Act the Way They Do

How Dogs Think: What the World Looks Like to Them and Why They Act the Way They Do Review



Bestselling author, psychologist, and canine expert Stanley Coren’s fascinating and authoritative look at the mental powers of dogs.


Sunday, January 22, 2012

Your Dog Is Your Mirror: The Emotional Capacity of Our Dogs and Ourselves

Your Dog Is Your Mirror: The Emotional Capacity of Our Dogs and Ourselves Review



In Your Dog Is Your Mirror, dog trainer Kevin Behan proposes a radical new model for understanding canine behavior: a dog’s behavior and emotion, indeed its very cognition, are driven by our emotion. The dog doesn’t respond to its owner based on what the owner thinks, says, or does; it responds to what the owner feels. And in this way, dogs can actually put people back in touch with their own emotions.

Behan was originally trained under the dominance theory by his father, John Behan, one of the first in America to make dog training a career. But he eventually came to believe that what made the modern dog trainable was not the dominance hierarchy but the dog’s ability to work as a cooperative group member in the hunt. This ability then evolved into an emotional capacity that perfectly complements human emotion.

Behan demonstrates that dogs and humans are connected more profoundly than has ever been imagined — by heart— and that this approach to dog cognition can help us understand many of dogs’ most inscrutable behaviors. This groundbreaking, provocative book opens the door to a whole new understanding between species, and perhaps a whole new understanding of ourselves.


Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Rags (The Story Of A Dog)

Rags (The Story Of A Dog) Review



This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.


Saturday, January 14, 2012

Angelo's Journey: A Border Collie's Quest for Home

Angelo's Journey: A Border Collie's Quest for Home Review



You're a dog: a Border Collie. You're dognapped and taken hundreds of miles away. What do you do when you escape and make your way home? You herd a few sheep, and mend a few lives. Follow Angelo as he takes the long road home through the beautiful landscapes of New Mexico and Colorado.


Thursday, January 12, 2012

Dog Heaven

Dog Heaven Review



Dog Heaven Feature

  • ISBN13: 9780590417013
  • Condition: New
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In Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant's classic bestseller, the author comforts readers young and old who have lost a dog. Recommended highly by pet lovers around the world, Dog Heaven not only comforts but also brings a tear to anyone who is devoted to a pet. From expansive fields where dogs can run and run to delicious biscuits no dog can resist, Rylant paints a warm and affectionate picture of the ideal place God would, of course, create for man's best friend. The first picture book illustrated by the author, Dog Heaven is enhanced by Rylant's bright, bold paintings that perfectly capture an afterlife sure to bring solace to anyone who is grieving.


Wednesday, January 11, 2012

The Dog Breed Bible: Descriptions and Photos of Every Breed Recognized by the AKC

The Dog Breed Bible: Descriptions and Photos of Every Breed Recognized by the AKC Review



The Dog Breed Bible: Descriptions and Photos of Every Breed Recognized by the AKC Feature

  • Recognize Breeds
  • Vivid Color Photos
  • Plenty of Pictures
  • Hardcover Book
This heavily illustrated directory describes every canine breed recognized by the AKC. It includes recently recognized breeds, such as the Norwegian Buhund, the Pyrenean Shepherd, and the Swedish Vallhund. A succinct description of each dog cites its origins, its physical and temperamental traits, its average life span, all major health concerns, and its special needs, such as training, grooming, exercise, and adaptability to specific environments. A color photo shows an example of each breed in its show pose and an adjoining photo provides a detailed head shot. Written by an expert on dog breeds, this spiral-bound book packs a wealth of information in a manageable size. It will serve as a handy guide for prospective dog purchasers, as well as trainers and breeders. Attractive and easy-to-use charts summarize the ease of care for each breed.


Monday, January 9, 2012

Last Dog on the Hill: The Extraordinary Life of Lou

Last Dog on the Hill: The Extraordinary Life of Lou Review



The moving story of the author’s adopted Rottweiler mix, Lou, a free-thinking heroic dog who changed his life forever

Born of guard dogs on a secret marijuana farm in Mendicino County, Lou truly was one dog in a million. On the winter day that the ailing, tick-infested feral pup was rescued by Steve Duno, neither dog nor man had a clue as to what they were getting into, or where the relationship would lead.

Last Dog on the Hill tells the story of an indigent young Rottweiler mix who, after abandoning his pack and the hills of his birth, went on to change the lives of hundreds of people and dogs, including the author’s, whose career as a behaviorist and writer was made possible through Lou’s extraordinary intelligence and heart. Lou won the respect of gang members, foiled an armed robbery, caught a rapist, fought coyotes and kidnappers, comforted elderly war veterans and Alzheimer patients in their final days, taught ASL to kids, learned scores of unique behaviors and tricks, amassed a vocabulary of nearly 200 words, helped rehabilitate hundreds of aggressive dogs and saved them from euthanasia. He was also a clown, consummate performer and Steve’s best friend for sixteen years. His story will make readers laugh and cry in equal measures.


Sunday, January 8, 2012

Beautiful Joe: An Autobiography of a Dog

Beautiful Joe: An Autobiography of a Dog Review



Saunders’ most famous novel Beautiful Joe, tells the true story of dog that has had a difficult puppyhood with many obstacles including a cruel owner. It is told from the dog's point of view. When the book was published, both the book and its subject received worldwide attention. It was the first Canadian book to sell over a million copies, and by the late 1930s had sold over seven million copies worldwide.


Saturday, January 7, 2012

How To Speak Dog

How To Speak Dog Review



Learn "canine" as a second language!

If your dog could talk, what would he say?

Now you can find out why your dog wags his tail, how your dog tells you he wants to play, and what your dog is saying when he barks.

And learning to speak Dog is easy! Amazing photos of kids and their canines bring dog language to life, and exciting games and tricks make learning how to speak canine fun and rewarding. Pretty soon you'll be fluent!


Monday, January 2, 2012

The Everything Dog Obedience Book: From Bad Dog to Good Dog (Everything (Pets))

The Everything Dog Obedience Book: From Bad Dog to Good Dog (Everything (Pets)) Review



You love your dog--but you'd love him even more if he stopped chewing the furniture and obeyed your commands. What if he brought you your slippers or stopped jumping up on the neighbors every time they stopped by? The Everything Dog Obedience Book provides you with the tools to take the lead, by exploring and explaining the correct techniques for:

  • Rewarding good behavior and tackling bad behavior
  • Housebreaking your dog
  • Training your dog to sit, stand, and heel
  • Getting your dog to listen
  • Instilling proper walking etiquette in your dog
  • Avoiding excessive barking

From biting and barking to housebreaking and socializing, The Everything Dog Obedience Book is an authoritative, must-have guidebook for any dog owner and dog lover.


Sunday, January 1, 2012

Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him

Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him Review



* Now a New York Times bestseller *
A heartwarming true dog story like no other: Tuesday, a lovable golden retriever, transforms a former soldier's life forever 
Excerpt:
"Tuesday combines a golden retriever's innate playfulness and bouncy exuberance with a noble bearing and seriousness of purpose. But it is not his beautiful coat, or even his regal attitude, that attract the stares. Tuesday has an extraordinarily expressive face. He has sensitive, almost sad eyes, but they are more than offset by his big goofy smile. He can't pass anyone without flashing them a sly look with those eyes, as if to say, sorry, I'd love to play, but I'm working. He just makes a connection; he has a personality that shines. I am not kidding when I say it is common for people to pull out their cell phones and take pictures of and with him. Tuesday is that kind of dog.

And then, in passing, they notice me, the big man with the tight haircut. There is nothing about me--even the straight, stiff way I carry myself--that signals disabled. Until people notice the cane in my left hand, that is, and the way I lean on it every few steps. Then they realize my stiff walk and straight posture aren't just pride, and that Tuesday isn't just an ordinary dog. He walks directly beside me, for instance, so that my right leg always bisects his body. He nuzzles me when my breathing changes, and he moves immediately between me and the object--a cat, an overeager child, a suspiciously closed door--any time I feel apprehensive. Because beautiful, happy-go-lucky, favorite-of-the-neighborhood Tuesday isn't my pet; he's my service dog."