Animal Garden

Aquariums are more than just glass boxes filled with water and fish; they are windows into vibrant underwater worlds teeming with life, color, and beauty. Whether you're a curious beginner with a fascination for aquatic ecosystems or someone seeking a relaxing and rewarding hobby, this book is your gateway to the captivating universe of freshwater and saltwater aquariums.

Physicians used to make house calls. Today, a few veterinarians still do. Duncan MacVean, DVM, is one such vet. His patients range from cats and dogs to pigs and lizard - each of them a unique personality. Every animal and every home is different, but every owner is the same in their affection for their companions. Without warning, MacVean finds himself in odd situations: stepping into a basement full of free-flying bats or struck speechless by a pig who loves opera so much that she falls into a trance.

Suomenpystykorva Saarikalla on syntyessään ruokatorven laajentuma, eikä kukaan usko sen mahdollisuuksiin selvitä. Pentu osoittaa kuitenkin pelot turhiksi – kun omistaja löytää pennun etsimästä emonsa nisää toisten nukkuessa, hän päättää hoitaa pennun kuntoon. Vastoin odotuksia Saarikan oireet katoavat ja siitä tulee kasvattajansa paras koira. Suomenpystykorva ja metsänomistaja Eero Repo kokevat yhdessä niin elämää uhkaavia tilanteita, ruokatorviongelmien paluun kuin avioeronkin, ja samalla Saarikka tulee muuttaneeksi omistajansa käsitykset koirista ja niiden jalostuksesta.

This collection of true, feel-good holiday stories celebrates the gift of dogs. It's the perfect companion for those magical Christmas evenings in front of the fireplace with your favorite canine companion. It also makes a heartfelt gift for dog-loving friends. Contributors include Lauraine Snelling, Melody Carlson, Amy Shojai, and many more.

Give your best friend more purr and pounce with this whiskers-to-tail guide to the good life! One reason we’re wild for cats is that our cats are still wild at heart. On our laps, they’re purring lovebugs, but on the prowl, they’re fearsome hunters - with territorial instincts to match. The Handbook for a Happy Cat takes us inside the feline mind to decode what our cats really want in life and how they try to tell us.

Die Signale eines Hundes sind offen und eindeutig - wenn man den Code dafür kennt. Stephanie Lang von Langen hat ihn geknackt. Als Kind war sie fast blind, aber Hunde gaben ihr Orientierung und Halt. Intuitiv lernte sie, richtig mit ihnen zu kommunizieren. Ob die Bedeutung der Laute, Mimik oder Körpersprache, die studierte Tierpsychologin weiß genau, wie Hunde ticken und was sie uns sagen wollen. In diesem Hörbuch verrät sie den Code für ein harmonisches Verhältnis zwischen Mensch und Hund. Der Bestseller in überarbeiteter Neuausgabe.

PC Gareth Greaves first met Theo, a German Shepherd, when he was a 14-week-old puppy. Since then they have been inseparable. The best partner Gareth’s ever had, Theo has saved his handler’s life many times as well as the lives of countless others. In six and a half years of active service, police dog Theo has located, tracked and detained suspects leading to more than 200 arrests. In that time, he has endured broken ribs, been bitten by assailants and been set on fire.

Il gatto è un dio. Come un dio, prova un senso di inconfondibile distacco nei confronti dell'uomo, che osserva in un silenzio misterioso. Il gatto è una creatura della notte. Con demoni e spiriti condivide malizie e seduzione, e una crudeltà giocosa che lascia insieme affascinati e turbati. Il gatto è il più antico abitante del nostro immaginario. Altero, solitario, opportunista. Nonostante millenni di convivenza, nessuno di noi può dire di conoscerlo davvero.

Joe, an ugly and unloved horse, trusts no one, and no one trusts him. Until Vicky. This is the story of a troubled horse and the little girl who loves him. Based on the true adventures of the author's childhood 50 years ago, Joe teaches the lesson that sometimes beauty is not skin deep, but heart deep. That the unloved have much to show us about the true nature of love.

Two's a Crowd When You've Been Top Dog. In this riotously funny book, Stephen Foster picks up where Walking Ollie left off. Instead of one difficult dog, he's got two. Where Ollie sees a threat, Dylan sees a challenge - and Foster finds himself forever somewhere in the middle, trying to work out why they can't just all be friends.

With its endearing blend of humor, wisdom, and insight, Soul of a Dog, by New York Times best-selling author Jon Katz, illuminates the interaction between humans and animals.

Although he features his ever-faithful border collie, Rose, Katz also includes revealing observations about Mother the murderous barn cat, Elvis the doughnut-loving steer, and his other dogs - Izzy, Lenore, and Pearl.

On Toby's Terms is an endearing story of a beguiling creature who teaches his owners that despite their trying to teach him how to be the dog they want, he is the one to lay out the terms of being the dog he needs to be. This insight would change their lives forever.

More than 84 million Americans - almost three-fourths of the US population - own a pet, and our society is still learning how to recognize and dignify that relationship with proper mourning rituals. We have only recently allowed the conversation of how to grieve for our nonhuman family members to come front and center. Lost Companions fills a specific, important demand, a massive need in the market for an accessible, meaningful book on pet loss.

Many would say that it is our emotional bonds that define us, and none are as magical and mystical as the bond between people and their pets. It is in this spirit that Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lover's Soul was created. Picking up where the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul left off, Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lover's Soul is filled with heart-warming tales of how pets have filled our hearts with love...

Adding a dog to your family is a significant and long-term decision. Cocker Spaniels typically live for 10 to 14 years. So, if you're feeling overwhelmed about everything you need to know before you decide to bring a Cocker Spaniel home, use this handy guide to answer your questions. The Complete Guide to Cocker Spaniels will provide you with everything you need to know from choosing your puppy and preparing your home to socializing, training, grooming, and feeding your Cocker Spaniel.

Margaret Winslow met midlife agita not head-on, but ass-on, fulfilling a childhood curiosity about donkeys by answering a for-sale ad in the American Donkey and Mule Society's magazine, The Brayer. Hilarity ensues, alongside life-threatening injuries and spirit-enriching insight.... As listeners walk with Winslow and Caleb the donkey through training traumas, expert-baffling antics, and humiliating races, they also share in the author's gradual understanding of Caleb's true, undeniable gifts: a willingness to "speak truth to power", to trust, and to forgive.

Alleine sein ist gar nicht so leicht – besonders für sensible Hunde. Mit Ich bin gleich wieder da bekommt dein Hund eine sanfte, gesprochene Begleitung für Momente der Trennung. Die ruhige Stimme vermittelt Sicherheit, Orientierung und Vertrauen: Du bist nicht vergessen. Du bist in Sicherheit. Und ich komme wieder. Diese Hundemeditation ist ideal für kurze Trennungsphasen, den Alltag im Homeoffice, das Training fürs Alleinbleiben oder einfach als liebevolle Geste, wenn du den Raum verlässt. Sie stärkt die emotionale Bindung, ohne dass du physisch anwesend sein musst.

Einatmen. Ausatmen. Loslassen. Langsam atmen, langsam ruhen ist eine tief beruhigende Meditation für Hunde, die dabei hilft, sich vollständig zu entspannen – körperlich und geistig. Mit sanfter Sprache, ruhigem Rhythmus und begleitendem Pink Noise wird dein Hund sanft in einen Zustand innerer Ruhe geführt. Diese Meditation eignet sich besonders für Hunde, die schwer zur Ruhe kommen, schnell überdrehen oder generell einen hohen Erregungslevel haben. Die gleichmäßige Struktur hilft, den Herzschlag zu verlangsamen, die Atmung zu regulieren und in einen entspannten Ruhezustand zu finden.

Die perfekte Abendroutine für deinen Hund. Gute Nacht, ich bin bald wieder da begleitet deinen Vierbeiner sanft in den Schlaf – mit ruhiger Stimme, liebevollen Botschaften und einem Gefühl von Sicherheit, auch wenn du nicht an seiner Seite bist. Anwendbar bei: • Einschlafbegleitung • nächtlichem Alleinbleiben • Unsicherheit in der Dämmerung. Mit Pink Noise für tieferen Schlaf.
DogCalm – weil Ruhe auch Kopfsache ist.

Schaffe deinem Hund einen mentalen Rückzugsort voller Ruhe und Sicherheit – mit Die sichere Höhle aus der DogCalm-Serie. Diese geführte Hundemeditation unterstützt deinen Vierbeiner dabei, nach aufregenden Erlebnissen zur Ruhe zu kommen und tief zu entspannen. Ideal bei: • Reizüberflutung • Unruhe zu Hause • Alleinbleiben • Entspannung nach Training oder Tierarztbesuch Mit Brown Noise zur Reizfilterung DogCalm – weil Ruhe auch Kopfsache ist.