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by Jill Abramson What should you expect when a new puppy enters your life? With utterly winning stories and a wealth of practical information, The Puppy Diaries provides an essential road map for navigating the first year of your dog's life. also available in alternate format(s)
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by Jennifer Arnold
The founder of Canine Assistants outlines her unique training method, which is based on teaching dogs to make choices -- as opposed to following commands - -through kindness and encouragement rather than fear and submission.
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by Dee Bogetti
Puppies DO chew shoes ... and anything else they can fit in their mouths. Puppies also nip and bite and get the zoomies. Too often, during a puppy's first year, the family realizes they have a problem. They then do one of three things: 1) nothing and live with a dog with issues; 2) contact a trainer for help; or 3) dump the dog - on the side of the road, at a shelter or at the dog pound.
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by John Bradshaw
Dogs have been mankind's faithful companions for tens of thousands of years, yet today they are regularly treated as either pack-following wolves or furry humans. The truth is, dogs are neither.
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by Mary R. Burch
Learn about the ten test items on the AKC's "Canine Good Citizen" test, and how to help your dog train and pass the test.
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by Wendy Diamond A pet-lifestyle expert and avid animal rescue advocate has written a sassy yet practical guide to help you and your four-legged family member live a happy, healthy, and fulfilling life together.
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by Bob Drury
Award-winning journalist and author Bob Drury movingly captures the story of a year in the life of paws4people and the broken bodies and souls the organization mends.
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by Bruce Fogle
This handsome book celebrates the close and complex relationship between humans and dogs, and it examines dogs in the contexts of behavior, anthropology, history, literature and genetics.
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by Tamar Geller
Every dog owner must make a choice: Do you want a fearful and submissive pet, or do you want a happy, joyful, and well-mannered member of the family? Tamar Geller's mission in life is to teach her cruelty-free method of "life coaching" for dogs and their people. also available in alternate format(s)
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by David Grimm
A fascinating exploration of the changing status of dogs and cats in society. Grimm traces the rich and surprising history of our favorite companion animals, from their wild origins to their dark days in the middle ages to their current standing as the most valued animals on Earth.
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by Brian Hare
When dogs domesticated themselves as early as 40,000 years ago they became far more like human infants than their wolf ancestors. Domestication gave dogs a whole new kind of social intelligence. This finding will change the way we think about dogs and dog training--indeed, the revolution has already begun.
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by Sarah Hodgson Bringing home a puppy? This fun, friendly guide to puppyhood prepares you for this tough but terrific time.
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by Debra Horwitz
Unwanted behavior is the number-one reason dogs are relinquished to shelters and rescue groups. The key to training dogs effectively is first to understand why our dogs do what they do. And no one can address this more authoritatively than the diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Behavior.
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by Dion Leonard
Leonard, a seasoned ultramarathoner, encountered a stray dog while he was racing through the Gobi Desert in China and Mongolia. The dog kept pace with him for nearly 80 miles.
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by Arden Moore
"Just how smart is my dog?" Try draping a towel over his head and timing his escape. "Why does she prefer the toilet to her bowl?" Because it's always full and always cool; can you blame her?
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by Kate Perry
Kate Perry has seen it all: the secret pee-ers, the delivery-man harassers, the agoraphobics. Every dog presents a unique set of drives, traits, and needs -- and so does every owner
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by Karen Pryor
After thirty years of training creatures both tame and wild, Karen Pryor, pioneer in the field of no-punishment animal training, presents what she knows about teaching animals and what they in turn have taught her.
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by David Rosenfelt
Through Tara, David learned about dating, about being able to share his emotions, and also about everyday stuff like who gets to use the pillow if several dogs are sleeping in you bed (clue: It's not the human) and why random barking will never be something that can be eliminated. also available in alternate format(s)
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by Victoria Stilwell
Celebrity trainer Victoria Stilwell is one the most trusted names in the pet world. In this fun and informative guide, her first for puppies, she teaches you how to navigate each stage of a puppy's growth, from the first weeks through adolescence. You'll learn.
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by Nick Trout
Presents the inspirational story of two dogs and their human companions, sharing the author's behind-the-scenes experiences as a veterinarian whose personal tragedy enabled a life-saving cure for a dangerously sick patient.
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