Author : Elizabeth Bluemle
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 13,7 MB
Release : 2013-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0763667366
Mom, Dad, and the children like to snuggle and read in bed but when their dogs want to join them, they have to decide just how much trouble the dogs are.
Author : John Holder
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,26 MB
Release : 2025-04-14
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781846894329
The old adage 'dogs are a man's best friend' can be tested when that sweet-but-naughty mutt misbehaves behind the owner's back. This imaginative and hilarious collection of colourful, humorous and meticulously-illustrated cartoons captures with great affection both the joys and frustrations of caring for these lifelong companions. The perfect gift for dog lovers worldwide, it pays homage to the finest attributes and characteristics of our most-beloved breeds, while also serving as a reminder of past misdemeanours and acting as a warning of possible future calamities!
Author : Shelley Ross
Publisher :
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 38,91 MB
Release : 2020-09-29
Category :
ISBN : 9780578745244
SCRUFFY is a heartwarming window into a dog's life during the 2020 pandemic. As the deadly coronavirus spread across the planet in just four frightening months, our dogs became a welcome elixir -- ecstatic to have us home 24/7, insisting on endless games of fetch and belly rubs on demand.Then, suddenly, with beloved groomers in #lockdown as well, many were called upon for the first time to bravely take over the de-matting and trimming tasks. Out came the DIY videos and online orders of home clipping sets. The result is an amazing gallery of wild and wacky and adorable dog photos, serving as a metaphor of our courage, hope and resilience. It is pandemic book that will melt your heart as over 50 dogs, all different breeds, sizes, shapes and mixes, tell their personal stories from across America and around the world, There's Mango from Uruguay, Little Pablo Escobark hiding in the bathtub of The Murray Hotel in Hong Kong, Bogey The Dood(le) calls his mom "obsessed," adding, "she trimmed me, then washed me, and made me pretend I was asleep for the photo. Then she trimmed me again!" Sprinkled through the book is a timeline... the first case in Wuhan, then in the U.S., the lock down in Italy, WHO declaring the pandemic, the spread, the surges. At the end of the book are personal "Journal Pages" with prompts: "When I first heard we'd be sheltering in, I went out and bought...." "My 5 top favorite TV Binges...." "The hardest part of the lockdown was...." "SCRUFFY will easily become a family keepsake for generations to come -- a reminder of a unique and challenging time in in our lives, ending with a place to enter the date the first safe and effective vaccine was announced. To that effort, one hundred per cent of the book's profits will go directly to fund new treatments for the most severe cases of COVID-19, sponsored by The Cure Alliance, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of global scientists sharing knowledge to end human suffering from COVID-19.
Author : Kelly Conaboy
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 13,84 MB
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1538717859
"This might be one of the month’s, if not the year’s, sweetest books — zaniest, too.” ―The Washington Post "A hilarious addition to the dogoir canon.” ―People "Perhaps the greatest love story ever told.” ―Refinery29 "The feel-good book the world needs." —PopSugar From one of the Internet's most original voices, a hilarious journey through the odd corners of obsessive dog ownership and the author's own infatuation with her perfect dog Peter. The author met Peter in the spring of 2017. He -- calm, puppy-eyed, with the heart of a poet and the soul of, also, a poet -- came to her first as a foster. He was unable to stay with his previously assigned foster for reasons that are none of your business, but which we will tell you were related to frequent urination. The rescue needed someone free of the sort of responsibilities that would force her to regularly leave the house for either work or socializing, and a writer was the natural choice. Thus began a love story for the ages. The Particulars of Peter is a funny exploration of the joy found in loving a dog so much it makes you feel like you're going to combust, and the author's potentially codependent relationship with her own sweet dog, Peter. Readers will follow Peter and his owner to Woofstock, "the largest outdoor festival for dogs in North America," and accompany them to lessons in Canine Freestyle, a sport where dogs perform a routine set to music, creating the illusion that they're dancing with their owners. From learning about Peter's DNA, to seeing if dogs can sense the presence of ghosts, The Particulars of Peter will give readers a smart, entertaining respite from the harsh world of humans into the funny little world of dogs. Readers will accompany this lovable duo through exciting trips, lessons, quiet moments of connection, and probably a failure or two. By fusing memoir and infotainment, The Particulars of Peter promises to refresh the perennially popular dog lit category in a scrumptiously bighearted barnstormer of a book.
Author : Kathy Callahan
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 35,95 MB
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Pets
ISBN : 1608686574
Over the past decade, Kathy Callahan’s family has taken in more than a hundred rescue puppies. This delightful photo-filled book features the wonderful stories that emerged as these foster pups were suddenly surrounded by a nurturing family complete with patient adult dogs and curious cats. With a gift for capturing the moment in both words and images, Callahan brings readers inside the poignant and ultimately uplifting work of fostering. This inspiring read is indeed about puppies, but it’s also about family and human connection. It’s about finding your own way — through that one special thing you can do to light a candle, instead of cursing the darkness.
Author : Beverley Courtney
Publisher : Quilisma Books
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 48,90 MB
Release : 2017-03-12
Category : Pets
ISBN :
Is your dog driving you up the wall? Discover simple but effective games you both enjoy, and get just what you want in your family pet. 🐕 Is your dog stealing and destroying anything that’s not nailed down? 🐕 Pulling your arm out of its socket on walks? 🐕 Racing off into the blue yonder, deaf to your calls? As a professional positive dog trainer Beverley Courtney knows just what you’re up against! She’s taught thousands of new owners how to work with their puppies and dogs - entirely without force. You got your pet to be your companion - and yet all you seem to do is yell at her! Let’s change this right away: instead of focussing on what you don’t want your dog to do, focus on what you do want. Instead of having unnecessary battles over trivia, build up terrific games your dog longs to play with you. Soon your unruly dog will be saying, “Yes? What would you like me to do for you?” And so begins a wonderful partnership. Beverley takes you by the hand and leads you through the games and lessons, step-by-step. There’s no strange jargon, no “Thou shalt not’s”, and every time you get stuck, another solution pops up. Her years of experience in face-to-face classes as well as her popular online programs shine through. 👉 Book 1 shows you how to find your dog’s off-switch! You’ll wonder how you managed before you learnt this skill. 👉 Book 2 has you teaching your dog impulse control, so that by being trustworthy around food and doorways he gets greater freedom. 👉 Book 3 brings you the Holy Grail of dog ownership - walking nicely on the lead. In just a couple of games a day, you’ll get the calm walks you yearn for. 👉 Book 4 teaches your dog the life-saving and sanity-preserving skill of coming back instantly on one call. He’ll have such fun he’ll be halfway back to you before he knows it. Buy this engaging, readable, jargon-free, complete series right now, and turn your dog into your Brilliant Family Dog!
Author : Patricia McConnell, Ph.D.
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 24,20 MB
Release : 2009-02-19
Category : Pets
ISBN : 0307489183
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 : Pat Miller
Publisher : Dogwise Publishing
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 27,38 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1929242557
Play is essential to the well-being of your dog and for developing sound social relationships between dogs and dogs and dogs and humans. Learn how to use play to socialize, stimulate and enjoy your best friend.
Author : John O'Hurley
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 17,27 MB
Release : 2006-11-02
Category : Pets
ISBN : 1101217987
A charming and hilarious New York Times bestseller about the enduring wisdom of dogs, from the host of the enormously popular National Dog Show It’s Okay to Miss the Bed on the First Jump is more than a mere celebration of man’s best friend. In this lighthearted exploration of how and why dogs serve as some of our most valuable and enlightened teachers, well-known and well-loved actor/show host John O’Hurley shares lessons learned from his life with canine companions, including: •Every 15 Minutes Is a New Day •Never Miss a Nap •When One Person Stops Petting You, Move On •A Cold Can of Meat Is Still a Feast •You’re Only as Big as You Think You Are “Dogs, after all, have pure hearts, trusting natures, a zest for living, noble characters, and an ability to take things in stride,” writes O’Hurley in the book’s introduction. “They can be counted on, and are pleasant companions. They know what's important, always. How many humans do you know about which you could say the same?” At once poignantly moving and laugh-out-loud funny, It’s Okay to Miss the Bed on the First Jump is a must read for dog lovers everywhere.
Author : Pat Miller
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 41,88 MB
Release : 2010-05-25
Category : Pets
ISBN : 047089346X
A renowned dog trainer gives you the positive training tools you need to share a lifetime of fun, companionship, and respect with your dog. Plus, you'll get: information on the importance of observing, understanding, and reacting appropriately to your dog's body language; instructions on how to phase out the use of a clicker and treats to introduce more advanced training concepts; a diary to track progress; suggestions for treats your dog will respond to; and a glossary of training terms.
