Amazing Dogs


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Amazing Dogs tells the stories of some of the most extraordinary dogs in history.




Amazing Gracie


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It was love at first sight. Amid the frenzied barking and prancing of a house full of Great Danes, one pup was shivering in the corner. Gracie. But when Dan Dye reached her, she struggled to her feet like a clumsy foal, raised her forehead to his, and announced, as clearly as if she had actually spoken the words, You know I'm the one. Now get me outta here! By turns funny, moving, tender, and inspiring, Gracie's tale is a treat for every dog lover. There is Gracie's first morning, racing around Dan in the snowy yard. Gracie's first determination to prove to her step-sisters, Dottie the Dalmation and Sarah the Black Lab, that she's one of the girls. Gracie's defiant romance with a pint-size charmer named Byron, a Boston Terrier from the wrong side of the fence. Then born of necessity, the eureka moment: When Gracie's delicate constitution starts turning into anorexia, Dan teaches himself how to cook, and in three days is baking her the cookies that will spur her appetite, launch Three Dog Bakery, and transform their lives forever. Courage. Compassion. Kindness. Soul. Tenacity. And joy, above all, joy. These qualities Gracie possessed in abundance, and shared with everyone, human or canine, who had the good fortune to cross her path.




Shelter Dogs


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Children's Choices for 2000, CBC/IRA 2000-2001 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List 2001-2002 Mark Twain Award Master List 2002 Children's Crown Award Runner-Up 2001-2002 Sequoyah Children's Book Award Master List 2002-2003 Volunteer State Book Award Intermediate Master List 2002-2003 Iowa Children's Choice Master List 2003 Sasquatch Reading Award Master List 2002-2003 Land of Enchantment Young Adult Master Reading List 2003-2004 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards Master List From the award-winning author Peg Kehret comes a collection of true stories about the amazing lives of eight shelter dogs. Many of these dogs were unwanted because of their size, behavior, or medical condition. All of the dogs found owners who loved and cared for them and ultimately helped change their lives in tremendous ways. The dogs have changed the owners' lives, too.




Skidboot, the Amazing Dog


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Skidboot is no ordinary dog. He and owner David Hartwig travel the country to amaze and delight audiences. But David says that Skidboort doesn't do tricks. He just does what David asks him to do--simple as that. When the author met the duo, and saw some of the incredible tricks (tasks, that is) the dog could do, he knew that the story of Skidboot had to be shared. Not that he's unknown--Skidboot's appearances include The David Letterman Show, Inside Edition, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Animals are People Too as well as rodeos, fairs, and schools. Told in narrative form with Skidboot's thoughts suggested, this book unveils the personality and wonder of an amazing dog.




Amazing Dogs


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This adult coloring book has Over 30 Different & Creative Dog Designs, with richly detailed line art, originally created by our favorite artist to give you the best coloring experience. Each page is unique, with a different breed as well as a different sort of theme, as each dog is doing something else and often staged with various items.




Chaser


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Chaser has a way with words. She knows over a thousand of them—more than any other animal of any species except humans. In addition to common nouns like house, ball, and tree, she has memorized the names of more than one thousand toys and can retrieve any of them on command. Based on that learning, she and her owner and trainer, retired psychologist John Pilley, have moved on to further impressive feats, demonstrating her ability to understand sentences with multiple elements of grammar and to learn new behaviors by imitation. John’s ingenuity and tenacity as a researcher are as impressive as Chaser’s accomplishments. His groundbreaking approach has opened the door to a new understanding of animal intelligence, one that requires us to reconsider what actually goes on in a dog’s mind. Chaser’s achievements reveal her use of deductive reasoning and complex problem-solving skills to address novel challenges. Yet astonishingly, Chaser isn’t unique. John’s training methods can be adopted by any dog lover. Through the poignant story of how he trained Chaser, raised her as a member of the Pilley family, and proved her abilities to the scientific community, he reveals the positive impact of incorporating learning into play and more effectively channeling a dog’s natural drives. John’s work with Chaser offers a fresh perspective on what’s possible in the relationship between a dog and a human. His story points us toward a new way of relating to our canine companions that takes into account our evolving understanding of the way animals and humans learn.




Dogs in Space: The Amazing True Story of Belka and Strelka


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Meet Belka and Strelka, the two dogs who changed the face of space history and became international celebrities in the process! In 1960, two stray dogs were plucked from the streets of Moscow to become space pioneers. This quirky and delightful picture book tells the incredible true story of these heroic strays. Selected from a number of potential canine cosmonauts, Belka and Strelka are put through their paces on the ground, as they practice rocket simulations and wearing spacesuits, before being launched into outer space as the first ever living creatures to successfully orbit the Earth. Miraculously, the dogs survive the mission and upon their return embark on a tour of the USSR, clad in their carefully tailored jumpsuits - one red, one green - becoming international celebrities. As for their legacy, less than a year after their safe return the Soviet space programme felt confident enough to send the first human into space.




What the Dog Knows


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A World Book Night book. A New York Times-bestselling book about the extraordinary abilities of man's best friend. When Cat Warren adopted Solo, an unruly German shepherd puppy, she soon began to wonder what she'd let herself in for. Solo's boundless energy was what made him loveable -- but it also made him exhausting, and difficult to train. Then she struck upon an idea: what Solo needed was something to do. Like many dogs, Solo was destined to work: using his nose to help the police locate missing people. In this lively, accessible book, Warren details Solo's journey from troublesome pup to expert cadaver dog, and explores the fascinating hidden world of animals that do essential work and the handlers who train them.




Dogography


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How do you spell DOG? In this brand new collection of typographic doggy delights this award-winning illustrator shows you a whole new way to spell your best friend. Each picture is created using only the letters that spell each dog's name, and is partnered with a brief, amusing verse. The exact fonts used are provided in a key on each page to help readers find all the letters that spell each portrait. Letter Art is the missing link between word and picture. It helps associate letters and words with objects, and encourages spelling, letter-recognition, observation, and design skills.




The Amazing Dog Training Man's Ultimate Guide to Dogs


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If you'd like your dog to listen to ALL of your commands and to stop annoying behaviors... using simple, proven techniques... training only 10 minutes a day, then this book will show you how.Here's the story...I don't know about you, but having a dog can sometimes be downright confusing.Sometimes frustrating.Especially if your dog pulls on leash, jumps on everyone (including you), steals your dinner off the table and doesn't come when called.To make matters worse, much of the information about dog training is conflicting.A confused dog owner does not know who to listen to.I know because I got involved with dog training with my first dog who was a real handful. I knew nothing about housetraining, how to stop chewing, jumping or pulling on leash and everything I tried seemed to make it worse.Everywhere I turned I got different advice.Some years ago, J. Allen Boone said:“There's facts about dogs, and then there's opinions about them. The dogs have the facts, and the humans have the opinions. If you want the facts about the dog, always get them straight from the dog. If you want opinions, get them from humans.”Over the past 20+ years, I have studied thousands of dogs for the answers and have compiled it all in my newest book.And that's just the beginning...Here are some tips that you'll find in the book;» How To Avoid 7 Common Dog Training Mistakes. (Besides the long term problems your dog can develop if you do any of these mistakes, there are major consequences for you if make any of these mistakes).» “Keep It Simple Student” - Applies To Teaching Come When Called. (And how you get much better results when you follow some simple and effective steps.)» Dog Doesn't Come When Called? You Are NOT Alone. (The #1 reason why dogs don't come when called and how to avoid it.)» How The Man With A Stolen Brain Reveals The “Secret” To Dog Ownership. (True story of a famous French writer who revealed the “Secret” over 200 years ago.)» The One Thing YOU Need To Do If Your Dog Is Afraid Of Thunder Or Loud Noises. (And how your actions could make this behavior worse.)This is just some of what you'll learn in my newest book, The Amazing Dog Training Man's Ultimate Guide To Dogs, 40 Lessons On Training, Behavior, Nutrition and More.