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Biology of Dogs takes you on a series of tours through all the major biological systems–reproductive, nervous, musculoskeletal, digestive and more. Tim leads these tours in a fun and irreverent manner, offering insights that will enhance your dog-human relationships so much that you will abandon all of your human friends to spend more time with your dog!

Barking is more than just noise. Barking is natural, and almost all dogs bark. It is one of the many ways dogs communicate with each other as well as with humans. In this book, author Turid Rugaas, well known for her work on identifying and utilizing canine calming signals, turns her attention to understanding and managing barking behavior.

Once upon a time, there was a family: Divya Dugar, her partner Olivier, their tiny hooman Marius, and their three rescue streeties-Tigress, Marcopolo and Pari. They lived in Delhi. And they wanted to go to other places. So they booked a first-class coupe with the Indian Railways that allowed...

Losing a beloved pet can be devastating. We feel heartbroken, and miss our pet so very much. Do you feel down and depressed over the loss of your beloved pet? A cat or perhaps a dog? You cannot stop crying and thinking of them? It hurts very much, right? How do we ease the pain and process our grief? Memories can be so painful, but what do we do with their things?

Are you struggling to keep your excitable puppy under control? Is your little doggy tearing up your lovely home? Do you worry you’ll never get the family’s lively new addition properly potty-trained? Born into a family of animal trainers, Brandon Harris has spent the last two decades teaching pooches and their owners. Now, he’ll show you his easy-to-apply strategies for getting your young canine companion comfortable and submissive in just 11 weeks.

Dogs are commonly known for being humans' best friends, and as such, we all let them in our life, and we accept them as if they were family members. If you are a dog lover, too, then you surely know what I mean. Unfortunately, it takes a long time for us to find the best way to communicate with our dog, and some do not find it at all. There are many known methods to train our friendly animals, but surely, the one proposed in this audiobook is the most effective one.

Do Our Pets Go to Heaven? is a book intended to explore the relationship between you and your pets...to, as far as possible, embrace the understanding that the death of those wonderful family members we love so much can be the door to a forever that is filled with unending love. The world of pets (for that matter, of animals in general) is a phenomenal mix of interaction and curiosity. This book presents some of the facets of those interactions and curiosities that we believe will cause you to want to listen on repeat.

Written by experienced deafie owner Amanda Brahlek and using contributions from dozens of deaf dog owners, this truly is a “must listen” for anyone opening their home to a deaf dog. You’ll find answers to the most important questions a new deaf dog owner is faced with. Find out what it’s truly like to own a deaf dog: from accommodations to cuddles. This audiobook will provide you with the information you need to understand and best care for a deaf dog.

See an Old English Sheepdog in the show ring with its immaculately-groomed, flowing coat and it’s hard to imagine the hard knock life for which they were originally bred. Beneath all that fur and abundant fringe, there lies the heart and soul of a working dog. Big-boned and robust, the Old English Sheepdog is never happier than when at the center of attention or in the middle of the action.

Dogs are one of the most popular companion animals, and many of them go through life confident and happy with the world around them. A significant number do not - the scared dogs, the anxious dogs, the ones that are terrified when approached by another dog, person, or a whole range of possible things. These dogs react to the causes of their fear in a range of ways, all of which combine to make what are called "reactive dogs", the ones that cannot cope and have to find a way to tell us.

Including interviews with over 15 Top Vizsla breeders, author Tarah Schwartz has written the perfect guidebook for any new Vizsla owner! This comprehensive and easy-to-listen audiobook will prove itself invaluable as it guides you in raising a happy and healthy Vizsla from puppy to old age. Whether you’ve already brought a Vizsla into your home or are still considering it, this audiobook will serve as your guide to living with this unique Hungarian breed.

For almost 20 years, dog owners have turned to this succinct guide for sensible, step-by-step advice on how to housebreak their beloved pets - in just one week! Now revised and updated in this audio edition, pet expert Shirlee Kalstone's foolproof method for housebreaking your dog is available with a fresh, new, sound, and up-to-date information.

People Who Like Dogs Like People Who Like Dogs is a book about connection and friendship, love and loss, the vagaries of midlife and the deep solace that comes from an enduring relationship. It's about finding yourself when for too long you've been lost, and how even when, for whatever reason, horizons draw in, there's still plenty of adventure left. You just have to look harder for it.

He's herding the neighborhood kids!! Herding breed dogs such as Border Collies, Corgis, and Australian Shepherds have incredibly strong instinctive behaviors to do the work they were bred for controlling various kinds of livestock. These behaviors manifest themselves in modern herding breed dogs kept as companions or family pets in a number of ways. These include chasing cars and bicyclists, herding kids, nipping at vulnerable heels, barking incessantly, and acting as the fun police in dog parks.

Soren West discovered the woods as both adventure and refuge from a difficult home life as a 12-year-old. After 44 years as a trial attorney, he and his golden retriever, Theo, set out on the Appalachian Trail. Soren loses 30 pounds, has a tooth reset, and his shoulder repaired. But he also meets wild people, unscalable rocks, and night-time frights on this "life-changing adventure," all the way with Theo!

Wenn du gehst, bleibt etwas Beruhigendes zurück. Dein Zuhause passt auf dich auf ist eine einfühlsame Meditation für Hunde, die hilft, sich während deiner Abwesenheit sicher und geborgen zu fühlen. Die ruhige, klare Stimme vermittelt dem Hund Vertrauen und Orientierung: Die Umgebung ist sicher. Du bist nicht allein. Alles ist gut. Ideal für Hunde mit Unsicherheit beim Alleinsein oder für Alltagssituationen, in denen du den Raum oder das Haus verlässt. Die Meditation wirkt wie eine sanfte Brücke zwischen deiner Präsenz und der sicheren Umgebung deines Hundes.

A species-appropriate diet of fresh foods may prevent many problems plaguing the modern dog. Learn how to transition your dog to a fresh-food diet; how to prepare fresh food meals; how to safely feed raw meaty bones; the sanitary practices to prevent illness; and much more.

One dark and stormy winter night, outside his remote New England farmhouse, Hal Borland heard howling. At the door were a half-starved black-and-white mutt and his puppy companion. While reluctant to welcome these uninvited guests into their home, Hal and his wife gave them refuge, finally naming them Pat and Mike. When a local boy lost his dog, and the Borland's gave Mike to him, Pat's strong personality blossomed, and he becomes a treasured companion and member of the family.

Between then and now poets have written verse, both serious and humorous, in attempts to keep a poetic track both of feelings and as a tribute to our four-legged friends and their adventures.

For a traveling bird hunter, October is heaven on Earth. It's Randy's favorite month. He is a storyteller, dog trainer, wingshooter, and wandering bird dog man. Every fall, he turns his truck north and west to match wits with grouse, pheasant, quail, and Chukar. He takes us through the years and the dogs. He tells the stories of coveys flushing, roosters cackling, quail running, shotguns, family, and even one unlucky yard chicken. He will take you west to Montana and Arizona, north to Michigan and Wisconsin, and south to Georgia.