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""No Dog Should Die Alone" was the attention-grabbing - and heart-stirring - headline of journalist Laura T. Coffey's TODAY show website story about photographer Lori Fusaro's work with senior shelter pets. While generally calm, easy, and already house-trained, these animals often represent the highest-risk population at shelters. With gorgeous, joyful photographs and sweet, funny, true tales of "old dogs learning new tricks," Coffey and Fusaro show...
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A pioneer in holistic veterinary medicine, Dr. Deva Khalsa shares her effective, integrative approach to natural health and healing for dogs in this invaluable book. Expanded and updated, Dr. Khalsa's Natural Dog, in its second edition, presents an inspired way for dog owners to design a diet specifically for their dog's needs, lifestyle, age, and health. Developed over decades of practice and study, Dr. Khalsa's methods combine traditional veterinary...
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When he first meets Sparky, a year-old Golden puppy from a tough neighborhood, Dan doesn't know what to think, even though he had previously raised two Golden Retrievers. Full of mischief, quirks, and a fear of stairs, Sparky disrupts his life from the moment he enters it, and soon earns a new name: Morgan, after the spiced rum pirate.
Rescuing Morgan details Morgan's first years, as both puppy and dad test each other, compromise, adapt, and ultimately...
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This exciting dog training book is based on the original techniques of Hollywood dog trainer and Animal Planet's Good Dog U host, Joel Silverman. In What Color Is Your Dog? Silverman presents his groundbreaking color-coding technique, developed over his thirty-year career training dogs for film, television, and commercials as well as working with killer whales in Sea World. By determining what color is an owner's dog, he is able to recognize and then...
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The men of the 8125th Sentry Dog Detachment had no idea what they would find when their ship docked at Incheon, Korea. The dogs in the unit seemed even more uncertain than the men: they could smell the terror in the place. Almost immediately, these soldiers came to rely on each other-man and dog alike-for safety, courage, and companionship.
Yet in the end, the men of the 8125th could have never imagined the terrible and final sacrifice their canine...
10) Storm rising
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FBI special agent Meg Jennings and her K-9 partner Hawk head to Virginia Beach to help with search and rescue after a hurricane, but they uncover a human trafficking ring run by the powerful and influential.
12) Zig & Zag
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The puppy place. Main series volume 64
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"Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. When their mom sits the family down for a talk, Charles and Lizzie are excited to hear that they'll be fostering Zig and Zag, twin Brittany puppies! Double the puppies should mean double the fun, but the twins are very hyper and need a lot of attention. In order to find this adorable duo...
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The Dog-Driven Search is a handler's guide to working with a dog in the wonderful sport of nose work. Authors Zinn and Sternberg provide detailed explanations of human body language and the nonverbal conversations we are always having with our dogs. This book teaches the human half of the team how to fully support and trust the canine half of the team, so together they can experience the wonder of engaging in the dog's olfactory world.
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The national dog of Finland, the Finnish Spitz is a devoted family companion whose claims to fame are his plush solid-red coat, fox-like appearance, and his expressive voice. Called the "Barking Bird Dog," Finkies use their voices while hunting forest game and are known to howl and yodel to express their moods, desires, and woes. This Comprehensive Owner's Guide dedicated to the Finnish Spitz opens with a chapter on the breed's history in Finland,...
15) Canaan Dog
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Dating back to Biblical times, the Canaan Dog enjoys the distinction of being the world's oldest new dog breed! The national dog of Israel, the Canaan Dog's ancestors once served as herding dogs for the Israelites' flocks. Author Joy Levine has written excellent introductory chapters on the breed's history in Israel, England, and the United States as well as the breed's characteristics as a companion and working dog. The chapter on the breed standard,...
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For the last 15 years, I've been mostly training Service Dogs. I started training Service Dogs because I was getting a lot of clients with Service Dogs who were reactive, fearful, and even aggressive. This was mostly before the Medical Alert and Psychiatric Service Dogs were being trained. So most of the dogs I was helping to empower were Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs and basic Assistance and Mobility Dogs. There were a few trainers like me that started...
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Whether you aspire to be a dog trainer or simply aim to instill basic manners or advanced skills in your beloved furry companion, this book is tailored to meet your needs. Discover optimal techniques for training your pup with positive reinforcement, gain insights into canine communication and learning, and unlock your potential to become the best version of yourself, allowing your dog to thrive as the best version of them. Witness the transformation...
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An ancient desert sighthound from northern Africa, the Sloughi remains as mysterious and exotic to the Westerners as do its homelands of Morocco, Algeria, Libya and Tunisia. World authority and leading Sloughi breeder Dr. Marie-Dominique Crapon de Caprona has provided an astoundingly complete portrait of her beloved breed, including an insightful look at the breed's lands of origin, the breed's importation to Europe, the US and Canada, a comparative...
19) Bolognese
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The only book available on this rare and wonderful breed, this Comprehensive Owner's Guide to the Bolognese serves as a complete introduction for new and potential owner. This enchanting Italian "powderpuff" of a companion dog has been transfixing dog lovers around the globe by is affectionate character, beautiful coat, and distinctive charms. Written by Wolfgang Knorr, a bichon specialist who lives in Europe, this volume offers a fascinating account...
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A prototypical working dog whose ancestry traces to the 15th century, the German Pinscher qualifies as a true Renaissance dog, excelling as a watchdog, farm dog, exterminator, show and competition dog, babysitter and home companion. Balanced and unexaggerated, the German Pinscher is medium in size, short in coat, muscular and elegant. Temperamentally the breed is both territorial and protective, discreet with its bark yet vivacious and ever alert....
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