Author : Madeleine L'Engle
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 32,71 MB
Release : 2001-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781587170409
The family poodle protests at first when the master and mistress bring home a new "dog" to share the household.
Author : Karen B. London
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 48,78 MB
Release : 2020-10-20
Category :
ISBN : 9781952960000
Author : Eva Ibbotson
Publisher : Scholastic UK
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 10,69 MB
Release : 2011-07-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1407131605
All Hal ever wanted was a dog - but a dog would damage the expensive carpets in his parents' glamorous home, and they refuse to consider one. That's until they discover Easy Pets, a dog-rental agency. Fleck the terrier arrives on Hal's birthday, and Hal is overjoyed. But when Hal discovers to his horror that his dog is to be returned, he runs away... along with a bunch of pedigree hounds, all joyfully escaping from Easy Pets! Soon Hal and his dogs - including Otto the wise St Bernard, and the fierce and excitable Pekinese Li-Chee - are being chased across the country by ruthless pursuers. Helped by a travelling circus and some orphanage children, can they race to freedom? Written in the timeless tradition of 101 Dalmations, this is a tail-wagging grand adventure that every dog-lover will adore. Praise for Eva Ibbotson: "Readers of classic children's fiction will be familiar with the bliss that steals over one when a new Eva Ibbotson novel is published." Amanda Craig, The Times "Eva Ibbotson weaves a magic like no other. Once enchanted, always enchanted." Michael Morpurgo "This kind of fun will never fail to delight." Philip Pullman
Author : Leslie McDevitt
Publisher :
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 33,22 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Dogs
ISBN : 9781892694171
Author : Cara Sue Achterberg
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 42,38 MB
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Pets
ISBN : 1681778394
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 : Frances E. Slaughter
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 43,71 MB
Release : 2022-11-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
"The One Dog and the Others "is an informative book that is sure to thrill any dog lover. Author Frances E Slaughter notes that each dog owner is likely to secretly question the superiority of his own breed even in light of certain qualities lacking in it. She writes to disavow this notion and states, "As man advances in civilization and grows more restrained in the habits and manners of his life, his mind develops, and one of the first signs of his progress is his respect for life as such. The dog, as his constant companion, feels most, in the realm of animal life, the change in his master's outlook. He is treated with ever increasing gentleness and comprehension. For as one sign of a mind of low type, or of a low order of development is an incapacity for sympathy with an intelligence either lower or higher than its own, so with the expanding powers of man's mind he is able more and more to enter into the workings of his dog's mind."
Author : Lisa J. Edwards
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 35,59 MB
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1459241304
She thought she was rescuing an abandoned puppy. Turns out, he was rescuing her. The last thing Lisa Edwards needed was a new dog. But when she came across an abandoned litter on Halloween, her heart went out to the runt who walked into walls and couldn't steady his feet. Lisa—healing from past abuse and battling constant pain from a chronic medical condition—saw a bit of herself in little Boo. And when he snuggled, helpless, against her, she knew he was meant to be hers. The dunce of obedience class with poor eyesight and a clumsy gait, Boo was the least likely of heroes. Yet with his unflappable spirit and boundless love, Boo has changed countless lives through his work as a therapy dog—helping a mute six-year-old boy to speak, coaxing movement from a paralyzed girl and stirring life in a ninety-four-year-old nun with Alzheimer's. But perhaps Boo's greatest miracle is the way he transformed Lisa's life, giving her the greatest gift of all—faith in herself. This is the inspiring true story of "the little dog who could," but more than that, it's the story of how one woman and one dog rescued each other—a moving tribute to hope, resilience and the transformative power of unconditional love.
Author : Gregory Berns
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 29,8 MB
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 0465096255
"Dog lovers and neuroscientists should both read this important book." -- Dr. Temple Grandin What is it like to be a dog? A bat? Or a dolphin? To find out, neuroscientist and bestselling author Gregory Berns and his team did something nobody had ever attempted: they trained dogs to go into an MRI scanner -- completely awake -- so they could figure out what they think and feel. And dogs were just the beginning. In What It's Like to Be a Dog, Berns takes us into the minds of wild animals: sea lions who can learn to dance, dolphins who can see with sound, and even the now extinct Tasmanian tiger. Berns's latest scientific breakthroughs prove definitively that animals have feelings very much like we do -- a revelation that forces us to reconsider how we think about and treat animals. Written with insight, empathy, and humor, What It's Like to Be a Dog is the new manifesto for animal liberation of the twenty-first century.
Author : John Grogan
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 18,54 MB
Release : 2009-02-24
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0061853399
This nonfiction book has been faithfully adapted for young readers from the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Marley & Me by John Grogan! Marley, a lovable Labrador retriever, is always getting himself into trouble. Some may say he is the world's worst dog. But those who know and love Marley understand that nothing can stop his loyalty, exuberance, and passion—not even the Grogans' screen door! How this big, rambunctious dog becomes the heart of the Grogan family is the story of Marley.
Author : Kevin Behan
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 17,56 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1608680886
Describes a model for understanding canine behavior based on the premise that dog and owner form a group mind and that when a dog behaves in a certain manner it is reacting to the emotions the owner is feeling.
