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Publisher
Quiller
Pub. Date
2016
Description
If your dog seems like a mission impossible, relax! This one-stop guide to understanding and curing your dog problems is here to help you on the way to owning a happy, loving dog that you will be pleased to see every morning. It draws on a lifetime's experience of solving dog difficulties most of which Janet Menzies admits to have experienced personally at one time or another! So whether it is a simple problem of pulling on the lead, or the more complex...
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Mitchell Beazley
Pub. Date
2018
Description
Whether you're buying a pedigree puppy or rescuing a crossbreed, practising vet Dr Bruce Fogle tells you all you need to know to keep your dog happy. From which breed to choose, to tips for helping your dog bond with the family, as well as health advice and information on nutrition, training and playing, this book has everything you need to know.
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Mitchell Beazley
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Whether you're buying a pedigree puppy or rescuing a cross-breed, practising vet Dr Bruce Fogle tells you all you need to know to keep dog and owner happy. From which breed, to the dog's relationship with the family, plus health, nutrition, training and playing.
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Publisher
Collins
Pub. Date
2012
Description
From startling facts about its origins, to the fundamental reasons behind dog and man's unbreakable attachment, 'Clever Dog' explores the myths that so many pet owners have been led to believe - and forms conclusions as to how our future relationship with the dog needs to change in order to survive, and thrive.
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2010
Description
As an unabashed dog lover, Alexandra Horowitz is naturally curious about what her dog thinks and what she knows. As a cognitive scientist she is intent on understanding the minds of animals who cannot say what they know or feel. This is a fresh look at the world of dogs - from the dog's point of view.
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Publisher
Right Way
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Many dog owners don't understand the dynamics of human/dog relationships and consequently experience problems with their pets, such as barking, aggression, chasing livestock, chewing, pulling and running away. Debbie Connolly shows new and experienced dog owners alike how to deal with such behaviour problems.
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Publisher
Mirror Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
'If a dog offers you friendship, it's yours for life.' The lessons we learn from old dogs in their later years are perhaps the most valuable of all. In 'The Wisdom of Old Dogs,' Elli H. Radinger takes us on an illuminating journey of discovery, gratitude and acceptance, revealing a whole new world as seen through the eyes of our ageing pets. A world of trust, patience, love and forgiveness, in which every day is a gift, and nobody is too old for new...
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Publisher
Hodder
Pub. Date
2011
Description
In 'Cesar's Rules', Cesar Millan gives you his key rules for dog training so you can finally eliminate problem behaviours. Packed with experience from Cesar's lengthy career working with dogs, this book will allow you to forge a new, more rewarding connection with your four-legged companion.
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Publisher
How To Books
Pub. Date
2013
Description
We all want a dog that we can take anywhere with us, a kind gentle dog with whom we can relax, walk, and play without stress or anger. This practical book provides a unique way of communicating with dogs which will give you a better understanding of why dogs do what they do.
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Pub. Date
2021
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Have you ever wished you could get the dog in your life to behave better? Enter Graeme Hall: The Dogfather. Having worked with more than 5,000 dogs, of all shapes and sizes, Graeme has seen pretty much every behavioural issue going. And - whether it's house-destruction, fear and anxiety, or aggression - he's helped to fix it. From the Great Dane scared of a chihuahua and the Labrador that barked whenever his owners tried to eat, to the schoolboy error...
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Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
2011
Description
To wolf expert, Shaun Ellis, wolves aren't just his work, they're also his family. An extraordinary man, Shaun has been fascinated by wolves all his life, even living as part of a wild pack for two years with no human contact. What he gained was a unique and fascinating insight into their world, and that of our very own domestic dogs.
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Publisher
Ebury Spotlight
Pub. Date
2024
Description
Our dogs mean the world to us and as owners we do our best to make sure they feel happy and loved, whilst also keeping them in line when needed. But wouldn't it be so much easier if we spoke the same language and could ask what they were thinking or feeling? In this book, top dog trainer, Graeme Hall, reveals the secrets to understanding what your furry companion is trying to say and how they see the world. Drawing on 15 years of experience training...
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Publisher
Bluebird
Pub. Date
2021
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Description
When speech-language pathologist Christina Hunger first came home with her puppy, Stella, it didn't take long for her to start drawing connections between her job and her new pet. During the day, she worked with toddlers with significant delays in language development and used Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices to help them communicate. So if dogs can understand words we say to them, shouldn't they be able to say words to us?...
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Bolinda/Audible audio
Pub. Date
2015
Description
Funny Frank Frank is a funny chick. Unlike all his brothers and sisters, he wants to dabble about in the lovely duck pond, splashing himself with water. Most of all, he wants to learn to swim. Can Jemima, the farmer's daughter, find a way to help Frank? The Guard Dog The mongrel in the pet-shop window has a grand ambition - to be a guard dog. The other pups laugh at him. How could such a small, scruffy dog with a horrible bark ever expect to be chosen?...