Did you know that puppies go through critical periods? Do you realize that if certain things are not taught to a puppy in the first twelve weeks of life, it will be much more difficult for him/her to learn? ARe you aware that you must become the substitute pack leader for you dog?

How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live with

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Rutherford, Clarice

Neil, David H.

Pets & Animal Care

Alpine Publications, Inc.

Do you want to know how to prepare your family dog for the arrival of a new baby? Would you like your dog to be well-behaved around your grandchildren or the neighbor’s kids? Are you thinking about buying a dog but concerned about the safety of your children? Parents who read and follow Rafe’s advice will be infinitely more successful in raising children and dogs together. Learn how to establish dominance, understand your dog’s way of thinking, adequately prepare a dog for a new child, how your personality affects your dog’s behavior, and the key things every child needs to be taught about dogs. Make sure children are safe around your dog. Order a copy today!

Your Baby and Bowser

Rafe, Stephen C.

Guide to backpacking with dogs that provides information on selecting the right pack, determining how much weight a dog can carry, teaching your dog to carry the pack, and conditioning for longer trips. What to take on longer trips. Awards and certifications for dogs that backpack. How to enjoy any size dog on the trail. Nine features of a quality dog pack. Lots more. You'll enjoy your hikes more, carry less, and become more observant by taking a canine companion with you! This book is all about safety for your dog, too, so you won't have to worry about overloading, overheating, causing sore muscles or torn ligaments because you did too much to fast or the wrong way. So, if you think there's nothing to throwing a backpack on your dog and hitting the trail, you might want to check this out. You'll have a much more enjoyable trip if you prepare first and understand your dog's capabilities and limitations.

Backpacking With Your Dog

Charlene G. LaBelle

Part I of Rescue Matters! covers the legal, organizational, and paperwork needs of rescue groups, as well as finding and working with volunteers. Part II deals with the animals themselves: how to evaluate (health issues, personality assessment, type of home needed) foster homes and veterinary care, assessing potential adopters, training, and dealing with behavioral problems. The book offers something for everyone interested in saving homeless pets, from those wanting to help out a few hours a week to those willing to provide foster homes or volunteer their organizational, office, or publicity skills.

Rescue Matters: How to Find, Foster, and Rehome Companion Animals: A Guide for Volunteers and Organizers

Sheila Webster Boneham

A unique dog training book for people who want their puppy to excel in performance events as an adult. Make training fun. Motivate and encourage drive and a positive attitude in your canine performance prospect. Create a puppy with focus and a "can do" attitude using Anderson's positive training methods. Build a strong bond with your puppy, use play to instill specific behaviors, get maximum benefits from praise, set goals and develop a plan for your dog's success in any type of performance competition.

Building Blocks for Performance, 2nd Edition

Bobbie Anderson

Tracy Libby

Sheltie Talk has become the Sheltie owners' 'bible'! The new Third Edition has been divided into 2 Vols. Vol. I includes 13 chapters especially for the new or prospective owner. Filled with practical information from the breed standard, personality, grooming, ear set, predicting size, breed history, selecting a puppy. care, training, and more. A how-to book from beginning to end. In-depth coverage with all the current information and step-by-step illustrations.

Sheltie Talk, Vol. 1

Betty Jo McKinney

This book contains a collection of diagrams of training tests, each with an explanation of the significant environmental factors: wind, terrain, cover, and placement and sequence of falls. It is not an exhaustive collection of tests -- that would be impossible, for new tests are being designed all the time -- but the collection is sufficient to allow beginners to understand the significant elements of test structure. This book will enable novices to understand the subtleties of tests that they encounter at field trials, in working certificate tests, and in hunting.

Retriever Training Tests, 3rd Edition

James B. Spencer

The "Training Tree" presents a systematic approach to rider development that will help any rider, beginner to advanced, in any discipline, improve. The goal of rider training is to produce the kind of horse and rider team that is beautiful to see: graceful, fluid, balanced, and performing tasks with lightness and ease. Too often riders struggle year after year toward the same elusive goals and experience the same difficulties. The training tree presents a series of foundational building blocks that focus on creating a fluid, balanced rider and that can be used with any horse and any style of riding. Included are multiple exercises for every step, diagnostics to show what a rider needs to work on, how to know when you are ready to focus on the next step, and effective and interesting ways of integrating the steps into lessons. Each step is thoroughly explained and illustrated, and includes diagnostics to show what the rider needs to work on and when he/she is ready for the next step. Lesson plans are included in the appendix, so the book can be used for self-teaching or as a tool for riding instructors. A very good foundation book for beginners to learn riding skills and a helpful review for advanced riders. Whether you are are rider seeking to improve your skills or an instructor looking for ways to help your students, Training Tree for Riders will help you develop into the kind of rider you want to be.

Training Tree for Riders

Amanda J. Berges

A fascinating account of the animals that served the Allied Forces during World War I. Of interest to historians and animal lovers especially during this 100th Anniversary of the War.Dodging bullets, leaping over water-filled shell holes and wading through belly deep mud, faithful messenger dogs ran as fast as they could to deliver lifesaving messages. At the same time, miles away, a small determined pigeon flew high, out of the range of German snipers who wanted to prevent her from delivering important statistics to headquarters. From mascots to donkeys, camels, and pigeons, these animals provided life-saving support as well as an emotional bond that was truly unique. Soldiers in Fur and Feathers reveals fascinating true stories of the heroic animals that assisted the Allied Forces during World War I-stories that have, for the most part, been forgotten. As we approach the 100th anniversary of WWI, this important book will help preserve the role of the animals that served. Who were they, why were they used, how were they selected, how did they serve, and what became of them? Soldiers in Fur and Feathers answers those questions. An award-winning author who is a certified animal behavior consultant and expert trainer, Bulanda has factored the human/animal bond, with which all pet lovers will identify, into her accounts.

Soldiers in Fur and Feathers The Animals that Served in World War I - Allied Forces

History

Susan Bulanda

Military

Dog Driver is for anyone interested in sled dog training for recreational sledding, racing, or working. Based on personal sled dog experience in both racing and working sled dog teams, Miki and Julie Collins explain everything you need to know to select, raise, train and care for sled dogs, dog sledding equipment and even clothing. Learn to read and understand your dogs, as well as how to take care of injuries on and off the trail. You won t be stranded out on the trail if you study their advice on repairing harnesses and sleds. Plus, in Dog Driver, you ll get all the latest sled dog facts, know what it is really like to own mushing dogs and just what it takes to be among the top Iditarod dogs. Follow Miki and Julie through thousands of wilderness miles as they run their working sled dog teams to check on trap lines and deliver freight during the winter in the heart of Alaska.

Dog Driver: A Guide for the Serious Musher

Miki Collins

Julie Collins

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