Author: Ann Jayne Publisher: LP Media Inc ISBN: Category : Pets Languages : en Pages : 178
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Experienced TWC owner Ann Jayne has written a comprehensive guidebook on Treeing Walker Coonhounds that gives the new owner a peek inside what life is really like living with a Walker Coonhound! As a longtime Treeing Walker Coonhound owner, Ann Jayne uses stories from Casey and Bowie, her own two Walker Coonhounds, to illustrate and narrate the unique quirks of living with this happy-go-lucky breed. Learn, laugh, and fall in love with the Treeing Walker Coonhound as you read along, learning everything you need to know as a new TWC owner. Find answers to all your TWC questions (and many you hadn't even thought to ask!) in the pages of this book. Topics include: Selecting the right TWC for you and your family Preparing for a puppy or adopted older Coonhound Proper nutrition for all stages of life Training a Walker, basic to advanced TWC specific health issues and prevention Caring for an older Coonhound If you are curious about the Treeing Walker Coonhound, want to learn about the Treeing Walker Coonhound, thinking about adding a Treeing Walker Coonhound to your family, or have already decided to add a Treeing Walker Coonhound to your family, this book is for you. The Complete Guide to Treeing Walker Coonhounds is just that. In the pages of this guidebook, you will discover the fascinating world of the Treeing Walker Coonhound, from puppyhood to senior citizen. This book shares firsthand experiences and stories of what happens when you add a Treeing Walker Coonhound to your family. You will learn such things as how to select your Treeing Walker Coonhound, how to train it, and what to feed it. You will also find out just how intelligent, loveable, loyal and even goofy the Treeing Walker Coonhound is. This hound dog will rock your world!
Author: Patricia McConnell, Ph.D. Publisher: Ballantine Books ISBN: 0307489183 Category : Pets Languages : en Pages : 289
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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.
Author: Zak George Publisher: National Geographic Books ISBN: 1607748916 Category : Pets Languages : en Pages : 0
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A revolutionary way to raise and train your dog, with “a wealth of practical tips, tricks, and fun games that will enrich the lives of many dogs and their human companions” (Dr. Ian Dunbar, veterinarian and animal behaviorist). Zak George is a new type of dog trainer. A dynamic YouTube star and Animal Planet personality with a fresh approach, Zak helps you tailor dog training to your pet’s unique traits and energy level—leading to quicker results and a much happier pup. For the first time, Zak has distilled the information from his hundreds of videos and experience with thousands of dogs into this comprehensive dog and puppy training guide that includes: • Choosing the right pup for you • Housetraining and basic training • Handling biting, leash pulling, jumping up, barking, aggression, chewing, and other behavioral issues • Health care essentials like finding a vet and selecting the right food • Cool tricks, traveling tips, and activities to enjoy with your dog • Topics with corresponding videos on Zak’s YouTube channel so you can see his advice in action Packed with everything you need to know to raise and care for your dog, this book will help you communicate and bond with one another in a way that makes training easier, more rewarding, and—most of all—fun!
Author: Linda Hibbard Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing ISBN: 1593787995 Category : Pets Languages : en Pages : 152
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This Comprehensive Owner’s Guide to the Black and Tan Coonhound serves as a complete introduction specialized hunting companion. The Black and Tan Coonhound, named for its signature coat coloration and the quarry for which it was designed, possesses trailing and treeing instincts beyond compare. The history chapter traces the breed’s development in the United States, from ancient European hounds, to pursue raccoon and other quarry. The breed’s characteristics key to its hunting prowess, discussed in chapter two, include the Black and Tan’s legendary nose, long, flowing ears (to capture scent), and characteristic bawl (to hold quarry at bay and communicate with human hunters). New owners will welcome the well-prepared chapter on finding a breeder and selecting a healthy, sound puppy. Chapters on puppy-proofing the home and yard, purchasing the right supplies for the puppy as well as house-training, feeding, and grooming are brimming with detail and illustrated with handsome adults and puppies. In all, there are over 135 photographs in this compact, useful, and reliable volume. The author’s advice on obedience training will help readers better mold and train their dogs into the most socialized, well-mannered good canine citizens. The extensive chapter on healthcare provides accurate information on selecting a qualified veterinarian, vaccinations, parasites, infectious diseases, and more. Further chapters on caring for the aging dog and handling behavior issues (separation anxiety, barking, digging, etc.) conclude the volume. Sidebars throughout the text offer helpful hints, covering topics as diverse as vaccines, toxic plants, first aid, crate training, carsickness, fussy eaters, and more. Fully indexed.
Author: Mark Manfield Publisher: Dym Worldwide Publishers ISBN: 9781913154097 Category : Pets Languages : en Pages : 142
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COONHOUND BIBLE AND COONHOUNDS is Your Complete Coonhound Guide! Everything is covered: from Coonhound History, Coonhounds as Pets, Coonhound Puppies, Coonhound Buying, Coonhound Raising and Coonhound Adults, the Various Coonhound Breeds, Coonhound Breeders, Coonhound Grooming, Coonhound Size, Coonhound Weight, Personality, Coonhound Health.
Author: Cara Sue Achterberg Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1681778394 Category : Pets Languages : en Pages : 322
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In 2015, Cara Achterberg’s Pennsylvania farm became a haven for Operation Paws for Homes, which rescues dogs from high-kill shelters in the rural south and shuttles them north to foster homes. Nine puppies arrived with less than a day’s notice; a heart-worm positive dog; a deeply traumatized stray pup from Iraq; and countless others who just needed a gentle touch and a warm place to sleep. The stories of these remarkable dogs—including an eighty-pound bloodhound who sang arias for the neighbors—and the joy they bring to Cara and her family (along with a few chewed sofa cushions) fill the pages of this touching and inspiring book.When asked how she can possibly say goodbye to that many lovable pups, Cara says, “If I don’t give this one away, I can’t possibly save another.” Filled with humanity and hope, Another Good Dog will take the reader on a journey of smiles, laughs, and tears—and lead us to wonder how many other good dogs are out there and what we can do to help.
Author: Gretchen Marquette Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 1555977391 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 95
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You arrive at my altar with no idea what it means to worship--to adore. You haven't even learned it: ecstasy and suffering make the same face. --from "The Offering" May Day is both a distress call and a celebration of the arrival of spring. In this rich and unusually assured first collection, the poet Gretchen Marquette writes of the losses of a brother gone off to war in Afghanistan and Iraq, and a great love--losses that have left the world charged with absence and grief. But there is also the wonder of the natural world: the deer at the edge of the forest, the dog reliably coaxing the poet beyond herself and into the city park where by tradition every May Day is pageantry, a festival of surviving the long winter. "What does it mean to be in love?" one poem asks. "As it turns out, / the second best thing that can happen to you / is a broken heart." May Day introduces readers to a new poet of depth and power.
Author: Wayne Kyle Spitzer Publisher: Hobb's End Books ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 154
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First came the time-storm, which erased half the population. Then came the dinosaur apocalypse. Welcome to the world of the Flashback, a world in which man’s cities have become overgrown jungles and extinct animals wander the ruins. You can survive here, if you're lucky, and if you're not in the wrong place at the wrong time--which is everywhere and all the time. But what you'll never do is remain the same, for this is a world whose very purpose is to challenge you: for better or for worse. In short, it is a world where anything can and will happen. So take a deep dive into these loosely connected tales of the Dinosaur Apocalypse (each of which can be read individually or as a part of the greater saga): tales of wonder and terror, death and survival, blood and beauty. Do it today, before the apocalypse comes. “Jesus. Just—Jesus,” said Amelia, staring at the decomposing body. “How long do you think it’s been here?” I examined it where it was sprawled on the back porch, facing the ocean, its skin blackened and clinging to the bones—like it had been vacuum sealed—its wispy hair fluttering. "Hard to say. Few weeks. Maybe a month.” I batted away the flies. “Long enough for the organs to liquify.” “How—how do you know?” I studied the holes in its head, a smaller one which was about the size of a dime and a larger, more cavernous one—the exit wound. “Because, otherwise, there’d be brains all over.” I stepped over it and picked up the gun, checked its chamber. “There’s still bullets in it.” She stared at me tentatively as I closed the chamber and gripped the weapon in both hands—neither of us saying anything. At last I nodded to the back door—the screen of which banged back and forth in the wind—and tried to brace myself. “You ready?” She shook her head. “Let’s go,” I said. And then she was holding the screen as I inched forward and gripped the knob—turning it slowly, carefully, easing the door open. Stepping into a room which was dark as pitch; which reeked of cat piss and despair.
Author: Wayne Kyle Spitzer Publisher: Hobb's End Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 204
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Join horror author Bill Link (Skin Like Tanned Leather, Six Times the Terror) as he delves into Wayne Kyle Spitzer's post-apocalyptic Flashback universe with a tale of bad men and badder terrible lizards ... and what happens when evolution takes an unexpected turn. Beware the storm ... How did it all begin? That depends on where you were and who you ask. In some places it started with the weather—which quickly became unstable and began behaving in impossible ways. In still others it started with the lights in the sky, which shifted and pulsed and could not be explained. Elsewhere it started with the disappearances: one here, a few there, but increasing in occurrence until fully three quarters of the population had vanished. Either way, there is one thing on which everyone agrees—it didn’t take long for the prehistoric flora and fauna to start showing up (often appearing right where someone was standing, in which case the two were fused, spliced, amalgamated). It didn’t take long for the great Time-displacement called the Flashback—which was brief but had aftershocks, like an earthquake—to change the face of the earth. Nor for the stories, some long and others short, some from before the maelstrom (and resulting societal collapse) and others after, to be recorded. It is a world in which man’s cities have become overgrown jungles and extinct animals wander the ruins. You can survive here, if you're lucky, and if you're not in the wrong place at the wrong time--which is everywhere, all the time. But what you'll never do is remain the same, for this is a realm in which anything can, and will, happen. So take a deep dive into these loosely connected tales of the Dinosaur Apocalypse (each of which can be read individually or as a part of the greater saga): tales of wonder and terror, death and survival, blood and beauty. Do it today, before the apocalypse comes.
Author: Ann Jayne
Author: Patricia McConnell, Ph.D.
Author: John Wick
Author: Zak George
Author: Linda Hibbard
Author: Mark Manfield
Author: Cara Sue Achterberg
Author: Gretchen Marquette
Author: Wayne Kyle Spitzer
Author: Wayne Kyle Spitzer