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Positive Training for Show Dogs: Building a Relationship for Success

by Vicki M. Ronchette

Apply the latest scientific research on how dogs learn to the world of dog showing. Whether you are just getting started in the breed ring or are an experienced show dog handler, you will enjoy learning how...

Plenty in Life is Free: Reflections on Dogs, Training and Finding Grace

by Kathy Sdao

What if the secret to great dog training is to be a frequent "feeder" rather than a strong leader? A skilled reinforcer rather than a strict enforcer? Over the past two decades, countless dog trainers across...

The Ryder Chronicles: Can Sarah uncover her horse's mysterious past?

by Vicki Sach

When it came to buying her first horse, Sarah Ryder broke every rule in the book. She thought 'Solomon's Gold' was the horse of her dreams, but later discovered he'd been drugged by a rogue dealer the day she...

Dominance in Dogs: Fact or Fiction?

by Barry Eaton

You may have read books or seen TV shows that tell you that your dog will seek to dominate you, your family members and other pets unless you become the "alpha" and put him in his place. The theory is that since...

The Dog With Nine Lives

by Della Galton

Lindy, the Dog with Nine Lives, is the true story of a little brown dog from Rhodes whose ‘rags to riches’ tale will warm the hearts of dog lovers everywhere.

Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know

by Alexandra Horowitz

The bestselling book that asks what dogs know and how they think, now in paperback.

The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily...

Inner Harbor

The Chesapeake Bay #3

by Nora Roberts

The breathtaking saga of the Quinn brothers on the windswept shores of the Chesapeake Bay.

A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog Named Trixie

by Dean Koontz

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

In a profound, funny, and beautifully rendered portrait of a beloved companion, bestselling novelist Dean Koontz remembers the golden retriever who changed his life. A retired service...

The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, The Horse That Inspired a Nation

by Elizabeth Letts

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Harry de Leyer first saw the horse he would name Snowman on a truck bound for the slaughterhouse. The recent Dutch immigrant recognized the spark in the eye of the beaten-up nag...

All Pets Go To Heaven: The Spiritual Lives of the Animals We Love

by Sylvia Browne

Pets have a special place in our hearts and homes -- but do they share our destiny after death?

World famous psychic, spiritual teacher, and New York Times bestselling author Sylvia Browne exercises her...

Mastiff: A Comprehensive Guide to Owning and Caring for Your Dog

by Christina De Lima-Netto & De Lima-Netto

The experts at Kennel Club Books presents the world's largest series of breed-specific canine care books. Each critically acclaimed Comprehensive Owner's Guide covers everything from breed standards to behavior,...

Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love

by Larry Levin

In the bestselling tradition of Rescuing Sprite comes the story of a puppy brought back from the brink of death, and the family he adopted.

In 2002, Larry Levin and his twin sons, Dan and Noah, took their terminally...

Natural Healing for Dogs and Cats

by Diane Stein

This invaluable resource tells how to use nutrition, minerals, massage, herbs, homeopathy, acupuncture, acupressure, flower essences, and psychic healing for optimal health.

• Meticulously researched.
• Fully illustrated....

Good Dog. Stay.

by Anna Quindlen

“The life of a good dog is like the life of a good person, only shorter and more compressed,” writes Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anna Quindlen about her beloved black Labrador retriever, Beau. With her...

Ferrets for Dummies

by Kim Schilling & Susan A. , DVM Brown

Thinking about getting a ferret? Want to make sure you’re giving the ferret you already have the best possible care? Ferrets For Dummies helps you decide whether a ferret is for you and give your little fellah...

Hamsters For Dummies

by Sarah Montague

The fun and easy way to care for a cute, cuddly hamster

Hamsters are the most popular rodents kept as pets. Hamsters For Dummies helps those owners who have little or no experience caring for this small mammal....

Parakeets For Dummies

by Nikki Moustaki

Create a "home tweet home" for this colorful, lively bird

This plain-English guide helps readers find the right parakeet and offers expert advice on feathering his nest, from setting up the cage and selecting...

10 Herbs for Happy, Healthy Dogs: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-260

by Kathleen Brown

Are you curious about using alternative health care for your dog, but not sure where to start?  Let herbalist Kathleen Green be your guide!  In 10 Herbs for Happy, Healthy Dogs, Brown identifies 10 of the...

The Complete Healthy Dog Handbook: The Definitive Guide to Keeping Your Pet Happy, Healthy & Active Through Every Stage of Life

by Betsy Brevitz

The Complete Healthy Dog Handbook is a superb, reassuring, and comprehensive work. "Dr. Spock for dogs."-Elle magazine wrote of its first edition, originally published as The Hound Health Handbook, and now completely...

The American Pit Bull Terrier (History of Fighting Dogs Series)

by Joseph L. Colby

Originally published in 1936, this book is extremely rare in its early editions. Hugely informative and in-depth, it is a complete treatise on the breed covering the entire field, with particular emphasis on...