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In Your Dog Is Your Mirror, dog trainer Kevin Behan proposes a radical new model for understanding canine behavior: a dog’s behavior and emotion, indeed its very cognition, are driven by our emotion. The dog doesn’t respond to its owner based on what the owner thinks, says, or does; it responds to what the owner feels. And in this way, dogs can actually put people back in touch with their own emotions.

Ted Kerasote met and adopted Merle, a Labrador mix, while he was on a camping trip. Merle had been living in the wild, and after taking the dog home with him to Wyoming, Kerasote soon realized that Merle could not adjust to inhabiting exclusively the human world. So he put a door in his house to let Merle live both outside and in. A deeply touching portrait of a remarkable animal, Merle's Door explores the issues that all animals and their human companions face.

Dogs have over time developed health problems which modern research credits to their poor quick-fix diets, a deviation from their ancestral diets. Pet owners have been investigating the benefits of feeding their dogs raw food for some time now, to keep them healthy and living longer. The raw-food diet is no secret, as it has been used successfully over the years, and provided a plethora of health benefits.

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.

Does your dog lunge and bark at other dogs or unfamiliar people? Do you find yourself walking in the middle of the night to avoid problems and feel isolated with your problem dog? This audiobook is designed to help the guardians of reactive dogs realize that they don't have to be alone and that there is hope and help available.

Natural Dog Training is about how dogs see the world and what this means in regards to training. The first part of this book presents a theory for the social behavior of canines, featuring the drive to hunt, not the pack instincts, as seminal to canine behavior. The second part reinterprets how dogs actually learn. The third section presents exercises and handling techniques to put this theory into practice with a puppy. The final section sets forth a training program with a special emphasis on coming when called.

"When in doubt, walk your dog" is the first of many valuable maxims in Dog Lessons, a heartfelt reflection on what dogs can teach us when we open ourselves to listen and learn. After sixty-plus years living and working with dogs, Hersch Wilson shares self-deprecating stories and lighthearted musings on a life filled with fur-covered furniture, unexplained messes, and destroyed property. The resulting compendium of dog wisdom—from universal values like loyalty and curiosity to practical lessons on napping, playing, and avoiding a serious fight—is not only poignant but eminently good advice.

There are almost 100 different cat breeds in the world, but there are five specialty breeds that have caught people’s attention: Siamese, Ragdoll, Bengal, Maine Coon, and Persian. These five breeds have made many, many people happy as their companions. This book will give you lots of fun facts on these breeds! There are things that not many people are aware of about these breeds, and wouldn’t you love to be the one able to tell their owners some things they may not know?

Miriam Schneider ist seit über 25 Jahren leidenschaftliche Hundeliebhaberin und verfügt damit über die besten und hilfreichsten Tipps rund um das Thema Hunderziehung. In diesem Hörbuch zeigt Sie Schritt für Schritt auf, wie auch Sie das Verhalten Ihres Hundes besser verstehen und ein Meister der Hundesprachen werden können.

Do you have a new puppy? Do you want to make sure it is trained properly? Download this audiobook today! Through years of training puppies alongside some of America's elite dog experts, I have found a simpler way to get what you want out of your pet. By teaching them early on and sticking to a strict training regiment, you can teach your puppy to be a perfect angel in as little as one week.

Dann ist mein Hunderatgeber genau das Richtige für Sie! Dieses Welpen-Praxisbuch vereint verschiedene Trainingsmethoden und -techniken für Hunde/Welpen, die nachweislich am besten für Ihren Hund/Welpen geeignet sind. Welche Benefits erhalten Sie mit dem Kauf dieses Hunderatgebers für Welpenerziehung (Hundeerziehung)?

Ken Foster never intended to adopt an abandoned dog. But after bringing Brando home, he notices how many homeless strays there are in the city. Suddenly, he sees them everywhere and finds himself unable to resist taking them home. But what he gains from them in return is far richer than his own expense.

Did you just get a new puppy and have no idea how to train your pet? Do you have a problem with saying “no” to your pup and establishing clear rules and boundaries? If that’s the case, you need to learn how to train your puppy! This audiobook will teach you everything there is to know about pup psychology and how to properly socialize your pups. The key to a good relationship between the two of you is respect, love, and clear boundaries. Even if you have an older dog, or you just rehomed one that needs additional training, this audiobook will come in handy!

Learn the secrets to raising the perfect puppy of your dreams. Most people who use old and ineffective house training methods end up frustrated and angry at their pup. Failed or long drawn out house training can be avoided by learning the correct way to house train your dog. You're about to learn how you can house train your puppy quickly and easily, without any yelling, hitting or stressing you and your pup. Imagine being able to housebreak your puppy in as little as seven days. You'll be able to soon, and it doesn't matter what breed you have or how "stubborn" it is.