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A fascinating exploration of the profound loss of pleasure in our daily lives and the seven steps for restoring it. Pleasure. We know what it feels like and many of us spend our days trying to experience it. But can too much pleasure actually be bad for us? Yes, says Dr. Archibald Hart, clinical...

The author of Seven Daughters of Eve returns with a lively account of how all dogs are descended from a mere handful of wolves.

After the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, Susannah Charleson was so impressed by the newspaper photo of an exhausted handler and his search-and-rescue dog that she decided to train a dog of her own. A dog lover and pilot with search experience herself, Charleson got Puzzle, a strong, bright Golden Retriever, who from the start, exhibited a unique aptitude for search-and-rescue work. But the puppy’s willfulness challenged even Susannah, who had raised dogs for years.

“A thoroughly researched and compelling mix of personal narrative and hard-nosed reporting that captures just how flawed care at the end of life has become” (Abraham Verghese, The New York Times Book Review). This bestselling memoir—hailed a “triumph” by The New York Times—ponders...

Even if you’ve experienced pet loss before, losing your canine soul mate is different. Typical grief advice isn’t nearly enough. Heart Dog answers all the big questions about canine soul mates, offers practical ideas for coping with each day’s dose of grief, and provides inspiration for finding your place in the world after such a profound loss.

From exciting and entertaining accounts of courage and humor to heartwarming tales of healing and learning, each touching story in this book will inspire dog lovers to rejoice in the unique bond they share with their canine companions.

This proven method of training will get you a housetrained dog, at any age in 30 days or less. Jenna has put the program that she has used, not just with her dogs, but also with her clients, in writing just for you. This program is fail proof if you are committed to the end result of having a housetrained dog.

Feline asthma affects millions of cats in the United States alone. It can be mild, moderate, or severe, with some severe asthma attacks even being fatal. While the potential for losing your furry family member can be intimidating to some pet owners, it is important to remember that asthma, no matter how severe, does not have to change your cat's quality of life, and is very manageable.

Do you want your dog to live a more VIBRANT, HEALTHIER, and HAPPY life? The Answer is obvious and this book is your new best friend! Holistic Dog Health Made Simple delivers a clear, practical, and powerful plan to help your dog thrive—without overwhelming you with complicated routines or confusing advice. Written by dog mom and wellness advocate Natalie “Nat” Leviston, this guide is designed for busy pet parents who want legit results with natural methods that truly work.

“These pages will be a blessing to families dealing with Alzheimer’s. Sandeep Jauhar’s prose is insightful, honest, and moving about a condition that most of us will inevitably encounter in our lifetimes." —Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone A deeply affecting memoir of a...

On a cool summer evening in 1977, Mayumi Inaba hears a forlorn cry carried by the breeze of Tokyo’s Tamagawa River. She follows the sound to find a newborn kitten, just the size of her palm, dangling from a fence, abandoned. Overcome by tender affection, she takes the cat back to the small apartment she shares with her husband and christens her Mii, and so begins an ineffable bond.

The Rottweiler is the most loyal dog you will ever meet. But what happens when the owner is terrified of them? For years, author Hilda D. Williams lived in fear of dogs—especially large, powerful breeds. Then, a little six-week-old Rottweiler named J-Roc changed everything. Hilda went from nervously keeping her distance to managing a multi-Rottie household, navigating adolescent hormones, delivering puppies, and learning to read every subtle flick of a tail. This book is the ultimate blend of memoir, expert guidance, and myth-busting.

Dog breeding is fun and can be very profitable as well to the experienced breeder. If you want to start breeding, then you have picked up the right audiobook! Dog Breeding by Janet Evans will help you prepare the things you need to become a breeder. This book will educate you on how to find a breeder dog, caring for them, birthing puppies, and much more! Become a breeder today and feast on the joy of a dog breeder!

One day, at the age of 31, Susan Richards realized that she was an alcoholic. She wrote it down in her journal, struck by the fact that it had taken nine years of waking up hung-over to name her illness. What had changed? Susan had a new horse, a spirited Morgan named Georgia, and, as she says, "It had something to do with Georgia.

Does your dog feel guilty when it is caught misbehaving? Can your dog sense when you're upset? Does your dog really love you? Written by a leading dog trainer and a neuroscientist, What Your Dog Is Thinking reveals the answers to these questions and more using the latest cutting-edge research from neuroscience, psychology and other life sciences to bust common myths about dogs and their relationship with people.

From one of the world's leading experts, this absorbing narrative history of the changing structure of modern families shows how children can flourish in any kind of loving home. The past few decades have seen extraordinary change in the idea of a family. The unit once understood to include two...

In this book, author and biologist Marcy Houle shares her personal journey of caring for her father, a surgeon, who developed Alzheimer's disease, and later her mother, who succumbed to other medical conditions.Like many children of aging parents, Marcy often felt powerless traveling this sad trajectory - watching them fall through the cracks of a fragmented and confusing healthcare system, where professionals often wrote off their symptoms as "just old age".

This book describes the most effective dog barking deterrents and tells exactly how to stop loud barking dogs from wrecking your peace. It is intended is for anyone who is victimized by loud barking dogs, whose owners couldn’t care less about the barking, and who refuse to silence their dogs. The book may not be appropriate for dog owners who would like to stop their dogs from barking, since the deterrents may be too harsh to use on dogs at close range. It is for those who are serious about stopping loud dog barking.

Start your journey today—download this audiobook to unlock the secrets to successful poultry raising and livestock protection!

This book is a journey over the hills and valleys of rescue work and a tell-all look from behind the scenes in the killing fields where most of these dogs are being slaughtered simply because they look like pit bulls. Cindy Marabito believes there is a solution for America's first native dog breed, the American Pit Bull Terrier. This book is Cindy's story about these extraordinary dogs and the people who believe in them.