Author: Patricia McConnell, Ph.D.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307489183
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Learn to communicate with your dog—using their language “Good reading for dog lovers and an immensely useful manual for dog owners.”—The Washington Post An Applied Animal Behaviorist and dog trainer with more than twenty years’ experience, Dr. Patricia McConnell reveals a revolutionary new perspective on our relationship with dogs—sharing insights on how “man’s best friend” might interpret our behavior, as well as essential advice on how to interact with our four-legged friends in ways that bring out the best in them. After all, humans and dogs are two entirely different species, each shaped by its individual evolutionary heritage. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are canids (as are wolves, coyotes, and foxes). Since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation. This marvelous guide demonstrates how even the slightest changes in our voices and in the ways we stand can help dogs understand what we want. Inside you will discover: • How you can get your dog to come when called by acting less like a primate and more like a dog • Why the advice to “get dominance” over your dog can cause problems • Why “rough and tumble primate play” can lead to trouble—and how to play with your dog in ways that are fun and keep him out of mischief • How dogs and humans share personality types—and why most dogs want to live with benevolent leaders rather than “alpha wanna-bes!” Fascinating, insightful, and compelling, The Other End of the Leash is a book that strives to help you connect with your dog in a completely new way—so as to enrich that most rewarding of relationships.
The Other End of the Leash
Author: Patricia McConnell, Ph.D.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307489183
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Learn to communicate with your dog—using their language “Good reading for dog lovers and an immensely useful manual for dog owners.”—The Washington Post An Applied Animal Behaviorist and dog trainer with more than twenty years’ experience, Dr. Patricia McConnell reveals a revolutionary new perspective on our relationship with dogs—sharing insights on how “man’s best friend” might interpret our behavior, as well as essential advice on how to interact with our four-legged friends in ways that bring out the best in them. After all, humans and dogs are two entirely different species, each shaped by its individual evolutionary heritage. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are canids (as are wolves, coyotes, and foxes). Since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation. This marvelous guide demonstrates how even the slightest changes in our voices and in the ways we stand can help dogs understand what we want. Inside you will discover: • How you can get your dog to come when called by acting less like a primate and more like a dog • Why the advice to “get dominance” over your dog can cause problems • Why “rough and tumble primate play” can lead to trouble—and how to play with your dog in ways that are fun and keep him out of mischief • How dogs and humans share personality types—and why most dogs want to live with benevolent leaders rather than “alpha wanna-bes!” Fascinating, insightful, and compelling, The Other End of the Leash is a book that strives to help you connect with your dog in a completely new way—so as to enrich that most rewarding of relationships.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307489183
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Learn to communicate with your dog—using their language “Good reading for dog lovers and an immensely useful manual for dog owners.”—The Washington Post An Applied Animal Behaviorist and dog trainer with more than twenty years’ experience, Dr. Patricia McConnell reveals a revolutionary new perspective on our relationship with dogs—sharing insights on how “man’s best friend” might interpret our behavior, as well as essential advice on how to interact with our four-legged friends in ways that bring out the best in them. After all, humans and dogs are two entirely different species, each shaped by its individual evolutionary heritage. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are canids (as are wolves, coyotes, and foxes). Since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation. This marvelous guide demonstrates how even the slightest changes in our voices and in the ways we stand can help dogs understand what we want. Inside you will discover: • How you can get your dog to come when called by acting less like a primate and more like a dog • Why the advice to “get dominance” over your dog can cause problems • Why “rough and tumble primate play” can lead to trouble—and how to play with your dog in ways that are fun and keep him out of mischief • How dogs and humans share personality types—and why most dogs want to live with benevolent leaders rather than “alpha wanna-bes!” Fascinating, insightful, and compelling, The Other End of the Leash is a book that strives to help you connect with your dog in a completely new way—so as to enrich that most rewarding of relationships.
Living with Kids and Dogs ... Without Losing Your Mind
Author: Colleen Pelar
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
ISBN: 1933562137
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Provides busy parents with simple, realistic advice to help ensure that the relationship between their kids and their dog is safe and enjoyable for all. You will learn how to help your child and dog develop a strong relationship, built on trust and cooperation; set your family up for success with a minimum of effort; recognize canine stress signals and know when your dog is getting worried about normal kid activity; identify serious behavior problems before someone gets hurt; prevent your child from becoming part of a growing statistic--children who have been bitten by a dog.
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
ISBN: 1933562137
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Provides busy parents with simple, realistic advice to help ensure that the relationship between their kids and their dog is safe and enjoyable for all. You will learn how to help your child and dog develop a strong relationship, built on trust and cooperation; set your family up for success with a minimum of effort; recognize canine stress signals and know when your dog is getting worried about normal kid activity; identify serious behavior problems before someone gets hurt; prevent your child from becoming part of a growing statistic--children who have been bitten by a dog.
Becoming a Therapy Dog Team
Author: Katha Miller-Winder, PH D
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
A book of guidance and advice about how to become a Therapy Dog team. It contains the tips and tricks the author has learned in a decade of Therapy Dog work. If you're ready to become a Therapy Dog team but are hesitant to dive into the unknown and just want someone to be there to guide you along the way, this book is for you. If you've always been a little curious what Therapy Dog work was all about and why people do it, this book is for you. If you're a trainer, veterinarian, groomer, or other dog professional who has people asking them about Therapy Dog work but you've had no idea how to help them find answers, this book is for you.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
A book of guidance and advice about how to become a Therapy Dog team. It contains the tips and tricks the author has learned in a decade of Therapy Dog work. If you're ready to become a Therapy Dog team but are hesitant to dive into the unknown and just want someone to be there to guide you along the way, this book is for you. If you've always been a little curious what Therapy Dog work was all about and why people do it, this book is for you. If you're a trainer, veterinarian, groomer, or other dog professional who has people asking them about Therapy Dog work but you've had no idea how to help them find answers, this book is for you.
The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy
Author: Jane Thayer
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006052698X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Petey the puppy has one wish for Christmas: to have a boy of his very own. But boys are in short supply this year, and he can't seem to find one who is just right!
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006052698X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Petey the puppy has one wish for Christmas: to have a boy of his very own. But boys are in short supply this year, and he can't seem to find one who is just right!
Ready, Set, I Do!
Author: Cindy Kirk
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460334876
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
MEET THE NEIGHBORS: WINN FERRIS: Land developer. Lives to work. When he's not making deals, he's dreaming about them. HAILEY RANDALL: Out-of-work speech therapist. Homebody. Can't wait to have a family of her own. GAME CHANGER: The eight-year-old son Winn never knew he had! NEW CHALLENGE: Winn needs help taking care of his little boy—and Hailey steps up. Is she falling for the father and the son? NEW OPPORTUNITY?: Winn has known Hailey for years, but is he suddenly starting to have feelings for the girl next door?
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460334876
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
MEET THE NEIGHBORS: WINN FERRIS: Land developer. Lives to work. When he's not making deals, he's dreaming about them. HAILEY RANDALL: Out-of-work speech therapist. Homebody. Can't wait to have a family of her own. GAME CHANGER: The eight-year-old son Winn never knew he had! NEW CHALLENGE: Winn needs help taking care of his little boy—and Hailey steps up. Is she falling for the father and the son? NEW OPPORTUNITY?: Winn has known Hailey for years, but is he suddenly starting to have feelings for the girl next door?
Find Momo
Author: Andrew Knapp
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 1594746834
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Play hide-and-seek with Instagram’s favorite border collie, hiding in every page of this New York Times best-selling book of beautiful landscape photography. Momo and his best buddy Andrew Knapp travel all over—through fields, down country roads, across cities, and into yards, neighborhoods, and spaces of all sorts. The result is a book of spectacular photography that’s also a game for kids or adults of all ages. Perfect for fans of coffee table books, a must-have for kids on a long car trip, and a great dog lover gift.
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 1594746834
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Play hide-and-seek with Instagram’s favorite border collie, hiding in every page of this New York Times best-selling book of beautiful landscape photography. Momo and his best buddy Andrew Knapp travel all over—through fields, down country roads, across cities, and into yards, neighborhoods, and spaces of all sorts. The result is a book of spectacular photography that’s also a game for kids or adults of all ages. Perfect for fans of coffee table books, a must-have for kids on a long car trip, and a great dog lover gift.
Lance
Author: Walter Stoffel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780986150005
Category : Border collie
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Marley meets...Cujo?A dog down the block is being forced to live outside, at the mercy of abusers, wild animals and brutal weather. The author does nothing-at first. Then, an accidental meeting with Lance, a Border Collie, sets the wheels in motion for a life-saving rescue and a disappointing discovery: Lance turns out to be a semi-feral dog. During the first twenty-four hours of his liberation, he attacks both the author and his wife, and soon proves to be a threat to anyone he can get his teeth on. His rescuers ask themselves: Do we euthanize the dog we rescued? Making their soul-searching even more difficult is Lance's alter ego; when not threatening, he's getting into all kinds of highly entertaining mischief. Among the many "victims" of his hilarious quirkiness are a State Trooper, the local school bus driver, and a neighborhood drug dealer. This rollicking and-at times-heart-wrenching, true-life account of the unorthodox rescue of an unorthodox dog has been called "riveting," "spellbinding," and "jaw-dropping." Lance's compelling story reveals as much about the rescuers as it does the rescued. Lance: A Spirit Unbroken is a book for any reader looking to have her or his faith in the human race restored.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780986150005
Category : Border collie
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Marley meets...Cujo?A dog down the block is being forced to live outside, at the mercy of abusers, wild animals and brutal weather. The author does nothing-at first. Then, an accidental meeting with Lance, a Border Collie, sets the wheels in motion for a life-saving rescue and a disappointing discovery: Lance turns out to be a semi-feral dog. During the first twenty-four hours of his liberation, he attacks both the author and his wife, and soon proves to be a threat to anyone he can get his teeth on. His rescuers ask themselves: Do we euthanize the dog we rescued? Making their soul-searching even more difficult is Lance's alter ego; when not threatening, he's getting into all kinds of highly entertaining mischief. Among the many "victims" of his hilarious quirkiness are a State Trooper, the local school bus driver, and a neighborhood drug dealer. This rollicking and-at times-heart-wrenching, true-life account of the unorthodox rescue of an unorthodox dog has been called "riveting," "spellbinding," and "jaw-dropping." Lance's compelling story reveals as much about the rescuers as it does the rescued. Lance: A Spirit Unbroken is a book for any reader looking to have her or his faith in the human race restored.
New York Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
Love Inspired December 2014 - Box Set 1 of 2
Author: Arlene James
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460349016
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 639
Book Description
Love Inspired brings you four new Christmas titles for one great price, available now! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. Look for bundle 2 of 2 and enjoy more inspirational stories from Love Inspired! HER MONTANA CHRISTMAS (Big Sky Centennial) by Arlene James When town historian Robin Frazier agrees to help pastor Ethan Johnson decorate the church for a centennial Christmas celebration, she never expects to fall for him. Will revealing her secret ruin everything? A RANCHER FOR CHRISTMAS (Martin's Crossing) By Brenda Minton Breezy Hernandez is surprised to learn she's sharing custody of her twin nieces with rancher Jake Martin. Can she convince the handsome cowboy she's mom—and wife—material? AN AMISH CHRISTMAS JOURNEY (Brides of Amish Country) By Patricia Davids Toby Yoder's journey to bring his sister home for Christmas is thwarted when a blizzard strands them at Greta Barkman's home. What starts out as a mission of kindness soon becomes a journey of the heart. YULETIDE BABY (Cowboy Country) By Deb Kastner Cowboy pastor Shawn O'Riley never expected to get a baby for Christmas. Asking experienced foster mom Heather Lewis for help with the infant left in his church's nativity set might just give him the greatest gift of all—family.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460349016
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 639
Book Description
Love Inspired brings you four new Christmas titles for one great price, available now! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. Look for bundle 2 of 2 and enjoy more inspirational stories from Love Inspired! HER MONTANA CHRISTMAS (Big Sky Centennial) by Arlene James When town historian Robin Frazier agrees to help pastor Ethan Johnson decorate the church for a centennial Christmas celebration, she never expects to fall for him. Will revealing her secret ruin everything? A RANCHER FOR CHRISTMAS (Martin's Crossing) By Brenda Minton Breezy Hernandez is surprised to learn she's sharing custody of her twin nieces with rancher Jake Martin. Can she convince the handsome cowboy she's mom—and wife—material? AN AMISH CHRISTMAS JOURNEY (Brides of Amish Country) By Patricia Davids Toby Yoder's journey to bring his sister home for Christmas is thwarted when a blizzard strands them at Greta Barkman's home. What starts out as a mission of kindness soon becomes a journey of the heart. YULETIDE BABY (Cowboy Country) By Deb Kastner Cowboy pastor Shawn O'Riley never expected to get a baby for Christmas. Asking experienced foster mom Heather Lewis for help with the infant left in his church's nativity set might just give him the greatest gift of all—family.
In Every Way
Author: Nic Brown
Publisher: Catapult
ISBN: 1619025051
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Chapel Hill college student Maria finds herself in a predicament—unexpectedly pregnant at nineteen. Still reeling from the fresh discovery of her mother's diagnosis with cancer, Maria's decision to give her daughter up for adoption is one that seems to be in everyone's best interest, especially when it comes to light that the child's father hasn't exactly been faithful to her following the birth of her daughter. So when her mother proposes an extended trip to sleepy coastal town Beaufort—the same town that the adoptive couple Maria chose for her daughter just happens to live in—Maria jumps at the chance to escape. Perhaps not surprisingly, Maria finds herself listless and bored soon after her arrival in Beaufort, and a summer job seems like a cure. She has kept close watch on the couple she chose to adopt her daughter—they live mere blocks away—and, as opportunity demands, she accepts a position as their nanny. Maria ingratiates herself into the family—hesitantly, at first, and then with all the confused and chaotic fervor of a mother separated from her child. In Every Way is a heartfelt novel that brings to light the unknowing destruction that heartache can manifest, and brims with the redemptive power of new.
Publisher: Catapult
ISBN: 1619025051
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Chapel Hill college student Maria finds herself in a predicament—unexpectedly pregnant at nineteen. Still reeling from the fresh discovery of her mother's diagnosis with cancer, Maria's decision to give her daughter up for adoption is one that seems to be in everyone's best interest, especially when it comes to light that the child's father hasn't exactly been faithful to her following the birth of her daughter. So when her mother proposes an extended trip to sleepy coastal town Beaufort—the same town that the adoptive couple Maria chose for her daughter just happens to live in—Maria jumps at the chance to escape. Perhaps not surprisingly, Maria finds herself listless and bored soon after her arrival in Beaufort, and a summer job seems like a cure. She has kept close watch on the couple she chose to adopt her daughter—they live mere blocks away—and, as opportunity demands, she accepts a position as their nanny. Maria ingratiates herself into the family—hesitantly, at first, and then with all the confused and chaotic fervor of a mother separated from her child. In Every Way is a heartfelt novel that brings to light the unknowing destruction that heartache can manifest, and brims with the redemptive power of new.