Author : Veronica Denice Zimmerman
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 25,2 MB
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781483922539
Guide to selecting, assessing, understanding, training, and maintaining a Diabetic and Glycemic Alert Dog.
Author : Libby Rockaway
Publisher : LLL Publishing
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 37,55 MB
Release : 2020-07
Category :
ISBN : 9780578558073
A guide to training your own Diabetic Alert Dog
Author : Monks of New Skete
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 17,98 MB
Release : 2001-05-15
Category : Pets
ISBN : 0759524386
For more than a quarter century, How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend has been the standard against which all other dog-training books have been measured. This expanded edition preserves the best features of the original classic while bringing the book fully up-to-date. The result: the ultimate training manual for a new generation of dog owners--and, of course, for their canine best friends. The Monks of New Skete have achieved international renown as breeders of German shepherds and as outstanding trainers of dogs of all breeds. Their unique approach to canine training, developed and refined over four decades, is based on the philosophy that "understanding is the key to communication, compassion, and communion" with your dog. How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend covers virtually every aspect of living with and caring for your dog, including: Selecting a dog (what breed? male? female? puppy or older dog?) to fit your lifestyle Where to get--and where not to get--a dog Reading a pedigree Training your dog or puppy--when, where, and how The proper use of praise and discipline Feeding, grooming, and ensuring your dog's physical fitness Recognizing and correcting canine behavioral problems The particular challenges of raising a dog where you live - in the city, country, or suburb The proper techniques for complete care of your pet at every stage of his or her life In its scope, its clarity, and its authority, How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend remains unrivaled as a basic training guide for dog owners. Like no other book, this guide can help you understand and appreciate your dog's nature as well as his or her distinct personality--and in so doing, it can significantly enrich the life you share with your dog.
Author : Rita Martinez Cpdt-K
Publisher :
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 31,38 MB
Release : 2013-02
Category : Animals as aids for people with disabilities
ISBN : 9780988850811
The Scent of Safety You can harness dogs' amazing sense of smell to manage your diabetes. Many dogs can perform this life-saving task, but they must be trained if you are to produce a reliable diabetic alert service dog (DAD). The authors bring to this book extensive experience in training for diabetic alert and assistance dog work in particular, and over half a century of training dogs for search & rescue, obedience, and therapy in general. They will guide you through this process step by step. This book helps diabetics train their own dog with the help of a professional trainer, and explains how to: o Select a great dog for alert work o Find and work with a qualified trainer o Understand how dogs detect changes in diabetic blood sugar levels o Train alerts and low/high blood sugar signals o Teach your dog to alert at night and in the car o Train other helpful skills such as Go for Help, trailing the diabetic, and retrieving useful items (glucometer, juice box, etc.) o Troubleshoot training difficulties o Locate additional resources on training and assistance dogs And when you are done, you will experience the freedom that comes from knowing a canine friend is looking out for you.
Author : Shari Finger
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 12,84 MB
Release : 2014-07-05
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781499742442
Diabetic alert dogs can detect when a diabetic's blood sugar level is too high or too low with amazing accuracy (often 10 -20 minutes before their blood meter). However, the cost of purchasing a professionally trained diabetic alert dog can run as much as $20,000- making it an impossible dream for many families with type 1 diabetic children. The Ping Project proves that diabetic alert dogs can be trained at home, without the need of a professional trainer, and only the cost of having a dog in the household. Follow step-by-step how a family with a ten-year-old boy with type 1 diabetes trained an abandoned puppy to be a diabetic alert dog, and his best friend and faithful companion This book takes a different approach, often involving the child in the training process, while keeping it simple enough for the person with only a small amount of dog training knowledge to follow. The Ping Project was not written for professional dog trainers; it was written for the mom, dad, or diabetic that is interested in training their own dog.
Author : Mark Derr
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 34,42 MB
Release : 2004-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226142807
A comprehensive, humane, and bemused tour of the dog-human relationship, Dog's Best Friend combines anecdote, research, and reportage to illuminate our complex rapport with our cherished canine companions. Tracking our national obsession with an animal that now outnumbers children in American households, Mark Derr chronicles the evolution of "the culture of the dog" from the prehistoric domestication of tamed wolves to the modern horrors of overbreeding and inbreeding. Passionate about his subject and intent on sharing his zeal, Derr defends dogs with wit and flare, producing here a quirky, informative, and fitting tribute to our love affair with canines big and small.
Author : K J Moore
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 44,93 MB
Release : 2019-07-12
Category :
ISBN : 9781080211845
The Millennial Dog - Train Your Dog The Natural Way The Complete Guide to Positive, Natural Pet Parenting Dogs are amazing creatures. They can work in fields and on farms, they can be part of our police force. They can be trained to sense seizures, to assist the blind, and even to know when a diabetic child has low blood sugar! If dogs can learn to do all of these amazing things, surely your little furry friend can learn to sit, stay, and walk on a leash properly. Is your dog jumping on guests when they enter your home? Does your dog beg for food at the dinner table? Our fur babies mean so much to us, it's worth it to try to do our best by them. You do not need to be a professional to train a dog. With the help of this book and with consistency, patience, and confidence, you will be well on your way to becoming your own dog trainer and forging a lasting bond with an incredible companion. I am a long-time veterinary technician. I grew up with lots of animals - birds, cats, fish - but I most of all love dogs. You could call me a dog person for sure! At the time I met my beloved Winston, I was first working and studying to be a veterinary technician. I had long since dreamt of owning a dog of my own; I had not owned a dog since I was kid. I read all the dog training books, behavioral books, attended classes, and was even volunteering as a dog trainer at a local shelter in my free time and yet had no dog of my own. When I finally found Winston, he had given up on life. I had to give his life structure, meaning, purpose. This book shares our adventure together, along with Winston's fur brother Ash, as well as tons of practical, real world advice. I humbly implore you to take your time reading these pages. This work comes from my heart, sincerely. I crave more than anything to help you create harmony between you and your beloved companion. Natural dog training is not a quick-fix but this book will certainly help! In this Millennial Dog - Train Your Dog The Natural Way book I will show you: How to think like your dog What your dog's body language means How to communicate to your dog so he understands you The pitfalls of humanizing our fur babies How to socialize Fido Tips for how to engage your doggy What gear you'll need How to incorporate rewards effectively Specific steps in marker training Crate training, should you wish to utilize a crate system A complete leash training guide Most importantly- How you can be a consistent, effective leader for your dog. Natural dog training won't happen overnight. It's a mindset for both you and your dog to achieve. Hopefully with the help of this book, you and your furry best friend will have a long and stress-free life together!
Author : Maria Goodavage
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 36,59 MB
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Pets
ISBN : 1524743054
New York Times bestselling author Maria Goodavage takes us on a thrilling, delightful, globe-trotting journey to discover the heartwarming and fascinating new world of doctor dogs. In this groundbreaking book, Goodavage brings us behind the scenes of cutting-edge science at top research centers, and into the lives of people whose well-being depends on their devoted, highly skilled personal MDs (medical dogs). With her signature wit and passion, Goodavage explores how doctor dogs are becoming our happy allies in the fight against dozens of physical and mental conditions. We meet dogs who detect cancer and Parkinson’s disease, and dogs who alert people to seizures and diabetic lows or highs and other life-threatening physical ailments. Goodavage reveals the revolutionary ways dogs are helping those with autism, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder. And she introduces us to intrepid canines who are protecting us from antibiotic-resistant bugs, and to dogs who may one day help keep us safe from epidemic catastrophe. Their paycheck for their lifesaving work? Heartfelt praise and a tasty treat or favorite toy. The emotional element in Doctor Dogs delivers as powerfully as the science. You don’t have to be a dog lover to care deeply about what these dogs are doing and what we are learning from them—although if you’re not a dog lover, you probably will be by the end of the book.
Author : Libby Rockaway
Publisher :
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 10,80 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN : 9780692425329
With over 400 color illustrations and step-by-step training photos, Puppy Steps: Practical Training for Your New Friend explains fun and fast ways to train a new puppy and make dog ownership a positive and rewarding experience.
Author : Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 24,86 MB
Release : 2010-03-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1101189975
A groundbreaking look at the special bond between guide dogs and those who thrive with their help From a pioneering guide dog organization comes the first book to explore one of the most profound and inspiring relationships between humans and animals. In Trust the Dog, the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation introduces readers to a group of extraordinary people who, thanks to their guide dogs, flourish in a world that assumes the ability to see. Among them are a brother and sister who lost their sight at a very young age and whose dogs essentially helped them grow up, a Serbian girl who fled civil war to find new hope in America, and a newly blind single father determined to keep his family together against all odds. Through their experiences we discover the astonishing teamwork and devotion between people who are blind and their guide dogs, the intelligence and discipline that these animals unfailingly display, and the noble work of the nonprofit organization that for fifty years has been making it all possible. A heartwarming tribute to this unique relationship, Trust the Dog is sure to change how we think about man's best friend, and the possibilities of life without sight.
