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How do I find the right dog for me and my family?

Why does everyone at the bark park leave when they see Fido and me coming?

How can I cure my dog’s smelly breath?

What’s really in my dog’s food?

Have you asked yourself these questions or ones just like them? Fear not, canine expert Krista Mifflin will teach you how to solve these dilemmas and much more. Whether you are a new dog owner or seasoned canine companion, The About.com Guide to Owning a Dog is there for you with easy-to-implement tips and essential dog care information. Using her extensive experience counseling the thousands of visitors to her About.com Dogs site, Krista will guide you every step of the way to a happy, healthy, and well-adjusted pooch.

The About.com Guide to Owning a Dog will show you how to:

• Choose the right kind of dog for you and your lifestyle
• Teach your dog the most important commands
• Solve common behavior problems
• Practice petiquette through socialization and training
• Understand your dog’s veterinary needs
• Travel safely with your dog

This all-encompassing guide takes you from puppyhood to the senior years and all the vet visits and doggie play dates in between.

About the Author
Krista Mifflin, the About.com Guide to Dogs, has vast experience training puppies, rescue dogs, and rehabilitating animals with severe antisocial behavior problems. She studies rare breeds, specializes in special needs pets and has written numerous articles on the essentials of responsible dog ownership. She lives in Winchester, Ontario.

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The Boxer?s Heart is a brilliantly candid memoir and the first-ever guide to the world of women?s boxing. Written by Food and Wine editor Kate Sekules, it tells the story of how an average athlete converted her visceral dislike of violence into a short but eventful career as a professional boxer makes irresistible reading for both fans and foes of what used to be “The Manly Art.” Sekules?s account unfolds with the pace and depth of a great novel, crammed with larger-than-life characters and piercing observations. Any woman who has grappled with anger and trust, been nagged by insecurity at the gym, or wondered what it feels like to throw a punch will identify with this witty and honest account of the “sweet science of bruising.” “It?s a knockout, folks….. The Boxer?s Heart is a winner, on all cards.”?Newsweek ” Sekules … is appealingly self-aware … [and] gives us a sense of women?s boxing as a thriving movement.”?New York Times Book Review “Floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee.”?Kirkus Reviews

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Praise for previous books from Drs. Foster & Smith:
“The authors guide owners through each system of the dog, allowing owners to cut through medical jargon and make more informed treatment choices.” ?The Cleveland Plain Dealer

“…Presented in a basic, well-illustrated, reader-friendly fashion that avoids confusion and answers most of your questions relating to your dog’s welfare.” ?The Seattle Times

From puppy to senior citizen, Drs. Foster and Smith explain the care and training your dog needs and help you tackle the health and behavior problems you’re likely to encounter. Right From the Start begins with the time-consuming problems of puppyhood, then discusses the trials of adolescence, the principles of keeping an adult dog healthy and happy and takes you all the way through to when it may be time to say good-bye to a treasured friend. It’s the complete owner’s manual for the life of your dog.
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction

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Race Foster and Marty Smith are practicing veterinarians in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, with several decades of experience. They operate a call-in helpline for pet owners, and are the authors of What’s the Diagnosis?, Just What the Doctor Ordered and The Complete Cat Health Manual. They are also co-owners of one of America’s largest pet supply mail order catalog companies, Drs. Foster & Smith, Inc.

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Reactive, fearful, even aggressive dogs need low stress environments to help them overcome their problems. Using innovative techniques–who else uses the family car as part of an almost outdoor classroom–Ali Brown details her successful methods for professional dog trainers ready to take on the challenge of rehabilitating reactive dogs. Get a glimpse inside the real lives of dogs who might otherwise fail tradition dog training classes. This should be fascinating reading for all dog trainers.

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This book serves to educate readers about the intricate language of canines as well as how best to use this knowledge in order to create a harmonious ‘Human Pack’. Clinician Jenn Lewis also explains how to deal with canine behavioral problems in a way consistent with her gentle approach to training and bonding with dogs.

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In Dog Tricks world-class trainers offer more than 80 challenging and unusual activities to teach your dog, including simple tricks that even the most stubborn pets can be taught to perform. Jumping rope” and the “telephone answering machine trick” are among the more advanced acts outlined in this amusingly illustrated guide that comes packaged with a colorful plastic flying disk. The book, which features 45 drawings, was previously published at $27.50.

About the Author

Captain’ Arthur Haggerty was a well-known and popular dog trainer whose “students” went on to careers as attack dogs, guard dogs, rescue dogs, bomb sniffers, and even actors and actresses.

He was an Army K-9 Unit commander, and when he left the service, he established the Captain Haggerty School for Dogs in NYC. It was there where he became known as dog-trainer to many Hollywood and Broadway stars. He also provided dogs for advertisements as well as movies and tv shows.

Capt. Haggerty was a hulking figure, 6-feet 3-inches and over 300 pounds. He did some acting himself, appearing in “Shamus” (1973) with Burt Reynolds, “Home Movies” (1980), and “Married to the Mob (1988), as well as a few others.

In early 1983, Capt. Haggerty appeared on David Letterman’s tv show, talking about his career as a dog trainer it was from there that “Stupid Pet Tricks” was born.


CAROL LEA BENJAMIN, a professional dog trainer, is the author of five books on dog behavior. For the past ten years, she has written a monthly column, Dog Trainer’s Diary, for Pure-Bred Dogs, American Kennel Gazette, the official publication of The American Kennel Club. Ms. Benjamin is the recipient of the 1985 Dog Writers’ Association of American Writer of the Year award, the 1985 Gaines Fido award and the 1987 Kal Kan Pedigree Outstanding Pet Care Journalist award.  She lives in New York, New York.

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“Must-reading for the serious trainer or behaviorist.” — Newsletter of the Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog Trainers<br /><br />”Neptune has it all: intelligence, brilliance and passion…” — Daniel Tambourine, owner, Training With Tambourine<br /><br />”Neptune is a damn good read. Dog owners, dog trainers, animal shelter personnel - all will find these pages invaluable. Jean’s advice is orderly, effective, motivating and humorous.” — Sue Sternberg, owner, Rondout Valley Kennels and Shelter<br /><br />”This book, which is highly readable because of Jean’s wit and her flair for analogy is destined to totally revolutionize how trainers, veterinarians and owners view dog behavior.” — Pamela J. Reid, Ph.D. author of Excel-erated Learning<br /><br />”Written with the engaging, humorous language that is Donaldson’s trademark, and contains a wealth of information based on positive training methods.” –Whole Dog Journal

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But people are on another planet! Dogdom s most influential dog trainer and behaviorist, Jean Donaldson, is back with a newly revised and expanded edition of her popular Dogs are from Neptune. In 41 essays, Jean highlights the common and frequently wrong-headed notions people have about why dogs behave the way they do, and explains what really motivates your pooch and how to change behavior. Jean s innovative ideas are delivered via quirky and witty but always scientifically based essays will help create Aha! moments for every dog lover on earth. If you loved Jean s best selling The Culture Clash, you will enjoy learning more about the dogs who inhabit planet Neptune and the people who don t!

Your dog is from Neptune narrow the gap by learning more about:
The truth and power of consequences and how you can use them to train your dog.
The best ways to deal with common problem behaviors including guarding, separation anxiety and fear.
Why you should be skeptical of anyone whose training techniques and philosophies sound appealing but cannot be backed up with scientific evidence.
Dispel common myths associated with using food in training, dominance and whether playing tug with your dog really encourages aggression.
While we may be on different planets, learn how the fundamentals of behavior apply equally to dogs and people.
Why it seems that owners become more attentive trainers when they dress their dogs in costumes!

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Whether it’s barking at the postman, pulling on the leash, or digging up the garden, every dog has times when it behaves less than perfectly. Now owners can learn simple ways to make their pets behave better– and have more fun. Not a training book, this volume is actually “Miss Manners” for dogs– explaining basic dog behavior and providing directions for helping dogs behave properly in specific situations– without spending months doing basic obedience. Readers learn training methods such as:

– 25 ways to make dogs behave better in the car
– The secrets of making dogs welcome at 4-star hotels
– 12 tips to help dogs greet visitors appropriately
– Techniques for teaching dogs to push elevator buttons, bring slippers, and other special skills

The Well-Mannered Dog provides imaginative solutions for problem situations. The advice comes from experts such as animal behaviorists, trainers, and veterinarians, making it authoritative and reliable. Delightful photographs, illustrations, and anecdotes complete this unique guide to helping any dog become a more civilized member of society.


From the Back Cover

Discover in seconds what your dog’s symptoms really mean and what you can do to help him feel better. You’ll find fast, efficient advice on topics such as:

Overeheating
Scratching
Eye Redness
And Teething Pain

With hundreds of practical, head-to-tail remedies, Symptoms and Solutions is like having a veterinarian on call–24 hours a day.

Symptoms and Solutions is part of the Dog Care Companions, a series of books for pet lovers on behavior, health care, training, communication, and more.

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