Dog Science

The Dog Who Wanted A Person is the story of a charming one-year-old dog named Huleekalabulee who is on a quest to find a person or people to live with and love. On his quest he meets several remarkable dogs who befriend him and help him on his way. In the course of his adventures he learns many valuable lessons about life and love, overcomes hunger, danger, fear, and loneliness, and ultimately discovers what is more important to him than anything else. Full of humor and excitement, The Dog Who Wanted A Person is a feel-good fable from start to finish.

Would you like to understand your dog’s behaviors and the message he wants to tell you? This guide shares the difference between unwanted and natural behaviors and how you should react to bond with your furry friend as a dog owner.

Baxter was just another forgotten rescue pup—scared, scarred, and alone—until the father and son, Willie and Billy, opened their hearts and gave him a chance to dream big. What they didn’t expect was that beneath Baxter’s scrappy exterior beat the heart of a true fighter. With their love and encouragement, he discovers an extraordinary talent: boxing. From dog park fights to the roar of packed arenas, Baxter’s journey is filled with laughter, setbacks, and unforgettable triumphs.

The world ends not with a bang, but with a downpour. People rally at first - organizing aid drops and evacuating populations - but the weather is only getting worse. In Durham, mild-mannered academic Danny Fennick has battened down to sit out the storm. He grew up in the Scottish Highlands, so he’s seen harsh winters before. Besides, he has an advantage. He’s a werewolf. Or, to be precise, a were-dog. Less impressive, but still useful.

Since we last saw him, Ben has been pulling double duty–dog walker by day, demon slayer by night. Toby assists in the latter, growing more violent with each kill. Dogs can be domesticated, but an inugami's murderous instincts are not easily suppressed.

Three superpowers collide at the TriStar Border. It is ten years since the Kerradite War ended. The Manadine Empire, reeling from its first defeat in more than 3000 years, has unleashed a terrifying new weapon. Four planets are destroyed in a matter of minutes and the balance of power has suddenly shifted. Old hatreds have always died harder than the people that created them but the Manadine Empire itself is in turmoil. The emperor lies dead, slain by an ancient curse, and the heir to the Purple Throne is plagued by dreams that foreshadow death and destruction should he become emperor.

Noted science writer Virginia Morell explores the frontiers of research on animal cognition and emotion, offering a surprising and moving exploration into the hearts and minds of wild and domesticated animals. Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a fish? Or a parrot, dolphin, or...

Rejoins Stellar Pup, le plus adorable des explorateurs de l’espace, pour un voyage cosmique à remuer la queue à travers le système solaire !

Dog walker Ben Carter is shocked to discover that his mom's fiancé, Alvar, is an "encantado"–a shapeshifting dolphin that seduces human women and preys on their flesh. He races to Minnesota to stop their wedding, leaving demon dog Toby back in Chicago.

Racehorses with Tourette's syndrome, spinning dogs with epilepsy, cats with obsessive-compulsive disorder, feather-plucking parrots with anxiety, and a diffident bull terrier with autism - these astonishing cases were all helped by One Medicine, which emphasizes the similarities, rather than differences, between animals and humans. Inspiring, sometimes heartbreaking, and utterly fascinating, Pets on the Couch demonstrates how what we share with our animals can only lead us to a greater appreciation for them - and for our mutual bonds.

They say a dog is a man's best friend. Well, while this may partly be true, the unfortunate part about our friendship with our dogs is really wanting. Let me ask you this simple question; how much do you know about dogs? If you really are someone's friend, you probably would do everything possible to know as much about them as is practically possible. If you've been a dog owner for some time, you can bet that your dog knows a lot about you than you probably may think.

When Gregory and Irene’s great, great grandson Sean reaches out from the future to beg for their help finding a kidnapped baby, the two are thrown into a wild search. Without the baby, the entire family’s existence will be in jeopardy. To complicate matters, Bugs Moran has called in his marker and wants the Davenports to recover kidnapped infant Fannie Donnelly—one of the premature babies stolen from the hospital in what they discover is a black market baby ring.

The continuing crisis in Syria has raised a question mark over the common perception of Middle Eastern affairs as an offshoot of global power politics. To Western intellectuals, foreign-policy experts, and politicians, "empire" and "imperialism" are categories that apply exclusively to the European powers and more recently to the United States of America. Lacking an internal dynamic of its own, the view of such people is that Middle Eastern history is the product of its unhappy interaction with the West.

La obra más emotiva de Julia Navarro es un homenaje lleno de amor y ternura por los animales. Aquellos que han vivido con un perro saben que su presencia aligera los días y los llena de felicidad. Amigos fieles, cariñosos e inteligentes, cada instante a su lado supone una lección de todo lo que merece la pena ser aprendido. Es posible rastrear el especial vínculo entre perros y hombres desde el principio de los tiempos, pero uno de los ejemplos más hermosos y emocionantes lo encontramos en la Odisea.

Zachary has the shield of God. Anastasia wants it. Need I say more? Immortal werewolf meets … well, whatever Anastasia is, head on. It’s about to get brutal.

Magiere, Leesil, and elven dog Chap are continuing their quest to find the powerful Orb of Air. But they are not alone. Aging elven assassin Brot’an has forced his company on them while also offering his protection. Chap doesn’t believe his ruse, however. As they sail, Magiere struggles with her own dark nature, using Leesil’s love as an anchor to keep her grounded. For the personal price she paid to procure the Orb of Fire was more than she thought - and more than she wants to reveal to anyone.

After unexpected adventures while helping DPREM determine the fate of a research submersible lost off the coast of a Hawaiian island, Logan returns home. With two demons and a homicidal elf still at large, Logan certainly has enough to worry about. After a day of exploring other worlds with his friends, he heads west with his leprechaun mentor to pursue an emergent clue that might lead to one of the demons. While the evidence is slight, it can't be ignored. Luckily for Logan, he finds groups of magic users eager to help him at every turn in his journey.

Celestina, the last moonlight dragon shifter, is searching for a way to escape the slave collar that has tied her to the Beast of Fein, a fierce vampire crown prince plotting to use her as a weapon for his country. She faces a heart-wrenching choice between the vampire family she knows and the dragon clan of her birth who see her as their one chance to emerge from the shadows of myth.

Set in the wasteland of post-apocalyptic Las Vegas, Hammer of the Dogs is a literary dystopian adventure filled with high-octane fun starring twenty-one-year-old Lash. With her high-tech skill set and warrior mentality, Lash is a master of her own fate as she helps to shield the Las Vegas valley’s survivors and protect her younger classmates at a paramilitary school holed up in Luxor on the Las Vegas Strip. After graduation, she’ll be alone in fending off the deadly intentions and desires of the school’s most powerful opponents.

Nossos cachorros estão ficando doentes cada vez mais cedo e, para que possam se manter saudáveis e continuar conosco durante muitos anos, cabe a nós fazer escolhas inteligentes em relação à sua alimentação, rotina e cuidados gerais. Neste audiolivro, Rodney Habib e a Dra. Karen Becker nos oferecem as ferramentas necessárias para isso. Eles conversaram com os principais geneticistas, microbiologistas e pesquisadores da área, e entrevistaram em todo o mundo pessoas cujos cães passaram dos 20 anos, alguns chegando até os 30.