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A Dog's History of America Mark Derr
North Point Press; 1st edition 2005 1st Edition 2004 0865476314 Hardcover, DJ New copy
If dogs did not come with the first people to enter North America over 10,000 years ago, then they were not far behind, and dogs have been part of the peopling of the continent ever since. Derr, writer-historian and author of a previous work on the human-dog relationship [Dog's Best Friend (1997)], presents a history of the dog in the New World, following their changing role in human societies and their importance to the survival of those societies.
Using historical records and personal accounts from people living at the time, the author presents a story that ranges from the brutal Spanish conquest of the Caribbean and South America (greatly aided by their dogs of war), the use of bloodhounds to track runaway slaves and other prisoners, and the rise of the concept of purebred dogs. In the final chapter, Derr looks at the roles that dogs play in today's society and calls for changes in how we view the place of the dog. This fascinating history is both harsh and touching.
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Dog Years: A Memoir - Audio CDs Mark Doty
HarperAudio; Unabridged edition 2007 006123401X New sealed copy
When Mark Doty went looking to adopt a small dog - a cuddly creature who might comfort his terminally ill partner, Wally Roberts - he was surprised to find himself returning home from an animal shelter with a full-grown golden retriever, a dog whose 'absolute openess of regard' and paw gently offered through the bars of a cage proved irresistable to him. Beau, as the retriever was called, was so malnourished and in need of care that he was initially mistaken for a different breed, and Doty soon found himself attending to the constant needs of a dog starved for attention and a man confined to his bed. But the new member of the household - which also included Arden, Doty's black retriever - managed to provide a measure of comfort to everyone; as Wally nears death, Beau rushes headlong into his new life.
DOG YEARS is the story of Doty's life with Arden and Beau, two retrievers who would, each in his own way, leave a profound mark on him: Arden, who likes sleeping outdoors, even in the rain, who is observant and contemplative, who is friendly and eager to please; Beau, blithe, snatching the glove from his master's hand and running away with it, a mischievous gleam in his eye, always full of daring and bounding toward his next source of amusement. As his time with the dogs reaches its end, Doty must face the difficult realization that to deal with death is to accept it as the utter loss of an irreplaceable value: to grieve is to understand that, while we may carry on, while we may find new loved ones, the loss we have experience is the disappearance of a unique individual who will never return - and this tragic disruption will become a permanent part of us.
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Bark and Ride Mark J. Asher
Andrews McMeel 2006 0740757032 Hardcover New
If dogs could drive, where would they go and what would they do?
Author and photographer Mark Asher sets out to answer these yet-pondered canine queries with Bark and Ride. With its full-color pictures, storytelling, and canine road signs, this collection of photographic creativity captures man's best friend in countless vehicles and comical situations.
We find a magnificent mastiff atop a tractor, plowing the fields for buried treasures; a bloodhound in a police car, patrolling the streets for deadbeat dog owners; and a precocious poodle at the helm of a trolley car, taking his friends for a downtown shopping spree.
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The Big Year: Audio CD Mark Obmascik
Random House Audio; Abridged edition 2004 0739302515 Audiobook on CD New,sealed
A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession
Every year on January 1, a quirky crowd of adventurers storms out across North America for a spectacularly competitive event called a Big Year - a grand, grueling, expensive, and occasionally vicious, "extreme" 365-day marathon of birdwatching. For three men in particular (a wisecracking industrial roofing contractor from New Jersey who aims to break his previous record and win for a second time; a suave corporate chief executive from Colorado; and a 225-pound nuclear power plant software engineer from Maryland), 1998 would be a whirlwind, a winner-takes-nothing battle for a new North American birding record. In frenetic pilgrimages for once-in-a-lifetime rarities that can make or break their lead, the birders race each other from Del Rio, Texas, in search of the rufous-capped warbler, to Gibsons, British Columbia, on a quest for Xantus's hummingbird, to Cape May, New Jersey, seeking the offshore great skua.
Bouncing from coast to coast on their potholed road to glory, they brave broiling deserts, roiling oceans, bug-infested swamps, a charge by a disgruntled mountain lion, and some of the lumpiest motel mattresses known to man. The unprecedented year of beat-the-clock adventures ultimately leads one man to a new record - one so gigantic that it is unlikely ever to be bested...finding and identifying an extraordinary 745 different species by official year-end count.
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Rescuing Sprite Mark R. Levin
Pocket Books 1416559132 hardcover, DJ New
Although Mark Levin is known as a constitutional lawyer and a nationally syndicated broadcaster, he is, first and foremost, a dog lover. In 1998, he and his family welcomed a half-Border Collie/half-Cocker Spaniel they named Pepsi into their lives. Six years later, his wife and son persuaded him to adopt a dog from the local shelter, a Spaniel mix. It turned out he was older than originally thought, and he was the most beautiful dog they'd ever seen. They named him Sprite. Their lives would never be the same. Sprite and Pepsi became fast friends. They did everything together, from rummaging through the trash to loudly greeting the deliveryman. And the Levin family fell in love with him. But on Halloween night, shortly after joining their family, Sprite suddenly collapsed and was rushed to the animal hospital. It was the first of many such visits, and the start of a long journey for the Levin family, filled with much joy and anguish. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas 2006, the Levin family said their emotional final goodbye. Crushed and consumed with grief, Mark turned to family, friends, and fans for help. But new hope came when the Levins least expected it.
Rescuing Sprite is a stunningly intimate look at the love between a family and a dog, one that movingly shows, in Mark Levin's words, that "in the end, we humans are the lucky ones."
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Lessons in Lightness Mark Russell
Lyons Press 1599210711 New Softcover
Drawing on the theories of the old masters of dressage, Lessons in Lightness shows how both horse and rider can benefit from traditional dressage techniques and exercises. With this step-by-step program, horse and rider learn from each other. The rider is taught to focus on subtle nuances of communication, the horse develops gymnastically so that he can respond correctly to the aids. Once the horse masters the basic exercises, he is able to advance in any discipline to which he is suited, from dressage to show jumping to Western pleasure and performance riding.
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New Art of Dog Training Marlo, Shelby
Book Sales 1999 0809231700 Hardcover, DJ New copy
Shelby Marlo's training method blends love and understanding with discipline. The "dog trainer to the stars" (her clients include Jamie Lee Curtis and Bridget Fonda) believes that "training is more than just sit and stay. It's also learning about dog behavior and the canine-human relationship." Her book covers myths and realities about dogs, choosing a breed, building a leadership relationship, socialization, and puppy-proofing your home. She includes extensive but comprehensible discussions of housebreaking (including the importance of feeding and watering schedules) and common behavior problems.
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Dog Days & Dandelions Martha Barnette
St Martin's Press 2003 0312280726 1st Ed New hardcover
It's a jungle out there in the dog-eat-dog world of etymology. In this zoological tour of the beastly backgrounds behind common phrases such as swan song and rare words such as snollygoster, Barnette sheds new light on both everyday and esoteric language. Whether their roots can be traced back as far as ancient Greece or only to contemporary American slang, there's a bevy of words that owe their origin to our four-footed and fine-feathered friends. Some make perfect sense, such as lousy, an infestation of lice that is, of course, a perfectly lousy thing to endure. Others are more obscure, such as comedy, which harkens back to the Roman word for the distinctly unamusing maggot. Still other examples will forever alter the way one looks at things. Diners might be far less willing to slather butter on their toast if it were instead referred to in its original Greek as cow cheese. Barnette's etymological sleuthing, itself a word of animal derivation, is as educational as it is engrossing.
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Dog Man: An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain (Akitas) Martha Sherrill
Penguin 2008 1594201242 New Hardcover, DJ
How one man's consuming passion for dogs saved a legendary breed from extinction.
Morie Sawataishi had never owned a dog, but in 1944, when the Japanese man was 30 years old, the desire for one came over him like a sudden... craving. During WWII, snow country dogs were being slaughtered for pelts to line officers' coats; working for Mitsubishi in the remote snow country, Morie decided to rescue Japan's noble, ancient Akita breed - whose numbers had already dwindled before the war - from certain extinction.
Raised in an elegant Tokyo neighborhood, his long-suffering wife, Kitako, hated country life, and his children resented the affection he lavished on his dogs rather than on them. The book brims with colorful characters, both human and canine: sweet-tempered redhead Three Good Lucks, who may have been poisoned to death by a rival dog owner; high-spirited One Hundred Tigers, who lost his tail in an accident; and wild mountain man Uesugi. To Western readers Morie's single-mindedness may seem selfish and Kitako's passivity in the face of his stubbornness incomprehensible, but author Sherrill imbues their traditional Japanese lifestyle with dignity, and Morie's adventures (he is now 94) will be thoroughly enjoyed by dog lovers, breeders and trainers.
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West Highland White Terriers- A New Owner's Guide to Martin Dawn
TFH Publications 0793827655 Hardcover New copy
A New Owner's Guide to West Highland White Terriers allows one of the top breeders and experts of the breed into your home. This guide, illustrated with over 150 great color photographs, offers much needed advice on housebreaking, health care, puppy care and training, as well as brief but concise chapters on the history of the breed and showing your Westie. This book guarantees the best start with your new pet, and promises a longer, happier life for you and your dog. Dawn Martin has bred, owned, or co-owned over two dozen champions in addition to dozens of obedience, agility and eartdog titlists, and has been active in the breed for many years.
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Masters of Equitation on the Trot Martin Diggle
Trafalgar Square Publishing 1570761973 Hardcover, DJ New
Equitation, as a sport and an art, has developed over the centuries against a background of different types and breeds of horses, and varying equestrian requirements. Not surprisingly, this has given rise to a number of schools, or philosophies, which place differing degrees of emphasis on certain principles. The Masters of Equitation series gathers together, under individual subject headings, many of the key thoughts of eminent equestrians from past centuries down to the present day. The series does not seek to promote any one school over another, but to supply a ready source of reference to the ideas of many of the acknowledged Masters. Here, the enormous value of the trot in schooling and suppling the horse is explored, and the importance of the trot as the basis fo collection and extension. Trot is the gait at which most of a horse's schooling is carried out. As a consequence of its diagonal nature, all four legs perform an equal amount of work, and the back miscles flex and extend alternately on each side of the spine, producing an overall suppling effect. Masters of Equitation On Canter offers invaluable guidance, with special reference to the future development of piaffe and passage and other advanced work, but will also fascinate all horselovers interested in equestrian history.
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Masters of Equitation on Canter Martin Diggle
Trafalgar Square Publishing 1570761981 Hardcover, DJ New
Equitation, as a sport and an art, has developed over the centuries against a background of different types and breeds of horses, and varying equestrian requirements. Not surprisingly, this has given rise to a number of schools, or philosophies, which place differing degrees of emphasis on certain principles. The Masters of Equitation series gathers together, under individual subject headings, many of the key thoughts of eminent equestrians from past centuries down to the present day. The series does not seek to promote any one school over another, but to supply a ready source of reference to the ideas of many of the acknowledged Masters. The canter is the most complex of the school gaits, and, when carried out well, the most expressive and impressive. It is the gait from which complex movements such as tempi changes, zigzags, and pirouettes are produced. Because of its complexity, it is essential that due consideration be given to the quality of the canter at each stage of development, Rushed or careless work can seriously compromise the gait, and advanced movements such as collecting and lengthening, changes of lead, and lateral work in canter will lack elegance and balance. Masters of Equitation On Canter offers invaluable guidance, with special reference to the future development of flying changes and other advanced canter work, but will also fascinate all horselovers interested in equestrian history.
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Nature of Animal Healing Martin Goldstein D.V.M.
Ballantine Books 2000 0345439198 New Softcover
THE NATURE OF ANIMAL HEALING is the definitive guide for the holistic care of a dog or cat. Dr. Martin Goldstein, the founder of the Smith Ridge Veterinary Center in South Salem, NY, tackles such subjects as the nutritional content of major pet foods, the efficacy versus the dangers of vaccines, and the toxicity of urban living for small pets. An A-Z listing offers a comprehensive guide to common pet aliments with the herbs and nutritional supplements that are natural remedies. Dr. Goldstein, like any holistic doctor, believes in treating the root causes of illness and provides at-home diagnostics to gauge your pet's emotional and physical well being. He also gives instructions on how to broach these subjects with a traditional vet. Dr. Goldstein believes that a pet is more then a companion, and he speaks sincerely about connecting to an animal's emotional and spiritual nature. He explains simple postures and body signals that animals use to express themselves and suggests owners learn them to develop rudimentary communication with their pets. THE NATURE OF ANIMAL HEALING is the essential handbook for holistic animal lovers.
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Travels with My Chicken: A Man and His Companion Take to the Road Martin Gurdon
Lyons Press 2005 1592287786 New softcover
Gurdon, a freelance journalist, wrote a book about his adventures with his backyard chicken flock (Hen and the Art of Chicken Maintenance, 2004), a funny chronicle of neophyte hen keeping. Hatching a scheme to promote the book, Gurdon first appeared on a BBC morning show with one of his hens, then set out to travel around England publicizing the book however and whenever he could. He discovered that people not only liked his chicken companion but they bought his book. There were the bored teens in Ashford, Kent, who lined up to feed the hen. There was the animal-rights-group-protesting-duck-farming gauntlet to run at one bookstore. A visit to a nearby prison involved frisking the hen on the way in. Along the way, he was routinely asked if he would eat his chickens if they died, and why chickens cross the road. Illustrated with the author's drawings, this droll book is perfect for reading in 10-minute snatches and will appeal to both animal lovers and devotees of Wodehousian humor.
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The Last Of The Wild Horses Martin Harbury
KeyPorter 2005 1552635651 Softcover New Copy
Years ago, wild horses ran free throughout the world. As the lands that domesticated horses helped explore and settle expanded, the wilderness shrank and the wild horses began to disappear.
When The Last of the Wild Horses was first published in 1984, there were only 400 Przewalski horses. All were found in zoos, and none existed in the wild. Since then, successful conservation and breeding programs have resulted in a wild population of 1,200.
This book is a pictorial tribute to the spirit and beauty of wild horses and the hills, field and plains they roam. Martin Harbury covers a variety of breeds in regions around the world including:
- Przewalskis of Asia
- Tarpans of Poland
- Ponies of the British Isles
- White Horses and the Camargue
- Horses of Sable Island
- Australian Brumbies
- American Mustangs.
Each breed's characteristics, behavior and living conditions are explained as well as the vigilant protection of the habitats that they require for survival.
This fascinating pictorial history will please naturalists, horse lovers and conservationists alike.
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Bad Dog's Diary Continued: Blake's Progress Martin Howard
Anova 1906032351 New Hardcover
In this sequel to The Bad Dog's Diary, with three dogs causing mayhem in the household and Blake's owner's baby on the way, human-canine relations are at an all-time low. As if domestic strife is not enough, the neighborhood troop of trusty canine friends also find themselves with a new challenge in the shape of a damsel in distress - the blind dog Lolly is in need of rescue from her abusive owner. It's times like these that turn an ordinary dog with a strong steak of disobedience and a love of scooting into a Wonder Dog. Full of more wonderfully cheeky humor, Blake's newest adventures will delight fans of the first book, and dog lovers everywhere.
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Bad Dog's Diary: A Year In The Life of Blake Martin Howard
Anova 2008 1906032149 New Hardcover
Blake is a lovable mongrel just trying to lead a happy life; he loves his owner, fiercely defends his territory against interlopers (including his owner's new lady friend and her cat), does his best to avoid the frequently threatened neutering, and spends a lot of his time either scooting across the carpet or chasing local tail. It really is a dog's life, and Blake has kindly taken the time to keep a diary of a year in his own life - providing a hilarious glimpse into the mind and world of your average mutt. Adorably illustrated throughout in his own hand, Blake gives insight into the canine world from a true dog's dog, including what it means to be pack leader, living with the threat of castration, what dogs really think about canned food, the joys of leg-humping, and, of course, the political and social injustices of the traditional human - canine relationship. Backed up by a host of friends, including Scottie, a geriatric, sex-mad Westie, and Constable, a dim-witted best-of-breed TV personality, Blake's plans take unexpected turns as the year progresses. Hilarious, wise, and often touching, Blake shows us exactly why there will always be a place in the human world for dogs.
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Africa's Elephant - A Biography Martin Meredith
Hodder & Stoughton, UK 0340770813 1st Edition 2001 Hardcover, DJ New copy
A tour throug history, describing the elephant's interaction with humanity and its role in the affairs of mankind and its impact on the environment. The author traces the influence of the elephant and the various uses to which mankind has put this great creature; from being used as a conveyance in times of war, to being paraded as an object of wonder and curiosity, to being hunted down mercilessly for its ivory tusks, the elephant has had a somewhat checkered history in terms of its interaction with human beings.
Ancient writers dwelt on their intelligence, capacity for lewarning and gentle character. Modern biologists have discovered that the elephant has one of the most harmonious and advanced social organizations in the world of mammals, enjoying close family ties , acting from loyalty and compassion, and mourning and burying their dead. Yet elephant history has been dominated by periods of brutality and persecution. In the late 20th century, the onslaught was so severe that the African elephant was placed on the endangered species list.
A recommended read.
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George Stubbs Martin Myrone
Tate Gallery Publishing 2003 1854374338 New Softcover
Though the English artist George Stubbs (1724-1806) was once dismissed as "merely" an animal painter, his familiar subjects -racehorses, lions, and scenes of gentlemanly hunting and shooting - are highly popular today. This detailed study of Stubbs's work reaffirms his importance and reveals him to be a progressive artist whose concerns with both scientific discovery and art history set him at odds with the artistic establishment of his day.
About the Author: Martin Myrone is a Curator at Tate Britain, specializing in 18th- and 19th-century British art.
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Silky Terriers Martin Weil
TFH 1988 0866228225 Hardcover
Illustrated with over 125 full-color photos and drawings, this guide presents sensible and easy to follow recommendations about selecting and caring for your Silky Terrier. Topics included:
* History of Silky Terriers
* Description/Standard
* Grooming
* Feeding requirements
* Health and dental care
* Behavior modification
* Breeding
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The Cichlid Mary E. Sweeney
Howell 1582450161 New Hardcover
The Cichlid: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Fish is the cichlid source for the freshwater aquarium hobbyist. Everything you need to know about cichlids is here, from choosing healthy fish to keeping them well fed. You'll get an analysis of the water conditions preferred by the most popular members of the cichlid family and advice on how to provide your fish with conditions in which they will thrive. You'll also learn how to arrange the decor in your tank so that it is pleasing to both you and your fish, as well as how to select tankmates for your cichlids (with their aggressive tendencies, no simple matter).
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Stealing Love: Confessions of a Dognapper Mary Fischer
Harmony 2006 0307209873 New Hardcover
By day a respected award winning journalist who covers the criminal justice system. At night, sometimes, she is a dognapper, trading in her tailored suit for a sleek thief's outfit, complete with black turtleneck and flashlight, as she commits misdemeanors in the name of love: rescuing abused dogs.
A moving memoir of a mother and daughter's lost and rediscovered love, and the power of the individual to affect change. The author, a well-known journalist, writes of her passion for standing up for life's underdogs - be they human or canine.
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WILLIAM and MARY 3 day Eventing Mary King
David & Charles 1998 0715308440 Hardcover, DJ New copy
Mary King and her stunning equine partner King William together formed one of the most famous and successful teams in the world of international horse trials. Mary's rise to the top of the sport since the mid 1980s has been meteoric, largely assisted by William, who rises literally head and shoulders above his contemporaries. William has gained more British Horse Trials Association points than any other horse in history, and no doubt his power, courage and elegance will attract the attention of his fans for many years to come.
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The Nature of Dogs Mary Ludington
Simon & Schuster 2007 1416542876 Hardcover, DJ New
Animal photographer Ludington's stunning collection of dog portraits is sure to win the hearts of dog lovers.
Unlike other books of this type, Ludington's portraits capture the particular personalities of sixty different breeds, from the handsome and feisty Irish Terrier to the exuberant and hardy Labrador Retriever; from the sleek, high-stepping Italian Greyhound to the snub-nosed, princely Pug, Rhodesian Ridgeback and Dachshund. Ludington's candid shots - dogs in grass, snow, forest and river - are largely devoid of sentimentality, focusing instead on each animal's unique spirit, an effect perhaps best exemplified in her study of the ghostly Greyhound, whose coiled potential for sudden, shocking speed gives its portraits a feeling of tension and transience. Each entry is augmented with a brief history of the breed and key characteristics, but the photographs rightfully take center stage.
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Irish Wolfhound: Symbol of Celtic Splendor Mary McBryde
Howell Book House: 1st Edition 1998 0876051697 Like-New Hardcover w/DJ
The Irish Wolfhound, the biggest of all dog breeds, has an ancient history, dating back some 3,000 years. These giant-sized hounds were used for hunting wolf, deer and wild boar, and they were even used in battle to pull men off horseback. However, by the 19th Century numbers had dwindled, and following the Irish Famine of 1845, the breed almost died out. Fortunately, a revival took place, and today the Irish Wolfhound has a strong, enthusiastic following worldwide. This is the most comprehensive book to date on the Irish Wolfhound - indeed, it is one of the most impressive books ever published on a single breed. The Irish Wolfhound is traced through its chequered history to its emergence as an impressive show dog and a lovable, gentle companion. Extensive coverage is given to choosing and rearing a Wolfhound puppy, with particular emphasis on diet and exercise during the vital growing period. The Breed Standard is analysed in detail, and there is expert guidance on training the Wolfhound for the show ring. Using her extensive experience, the author gives invaluable advice on breeding Wolfhounds, and there is a complete section on genetics, health care and breed associated conditions. Illustrated with more than 200 top-quality colour photographs showing the breed in all aspects, this is essential reading for all Wolfhound enthusiasts.
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164.00 USD
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Dancing With Dogs Mary Ray & Andrea McHugh
Thunder Bay Press 159223531X Hardcover New
An illustrated step-by-step guide that will show you how to teach your dog basic moves and string them together to form complete dance routines. Training your do to perform simple but impressive dance routines by your side will improve his obedience and flexibility, provide him with valuable mental stimulation, and create a strong and lasting bond between the two of you.
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Great Pyrenees: Pyrenees Club of America Handbook of Breed History Mary W. Crane
Hoflin 1989 New Hardcover
Brand New, direct from publisher. A quality 1989 reprint of the 1949 classic breed book. Faux leatherette, gilt lettering. 'Being a complete chronicle of Breed events from the earliest history of the breed until June 1949. Written and edited by Mary Crane on behalf of ther Great Pyrenees Club of America. Includes fold-out picture pedigree of Urdos de Soum. Highly collectible.
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120.00 USD
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For the Good of the Rider Mary Wanless
Trafalgar Square 1999 1570761442 New Hardcover, DJ
Mary Wanless has spent nearly 20 years developing teaching strategies to enhance riding performance and to eliminate the difficulties that beset so many riders today. Her methods, renowned for boldly cutting through the conflicting advice so often given to riders, make skillful riding a possibility for all. She explains that behind the art of riding lies a science with laws of cause and effect. Observing these laws transforms the rider's body into a sophisticated tool for influencing the horse, allowing riders to simulate the techniques that gifted riders use naturally.
Chapters on learning, sports psychology, dismounted exercises, and bodywork expand the ideas in her earlier books, The Natural Rider, Ride with Your Mind, and For the Good of the Horse showing how the classical principles of riding can be made more accessible to today's riders. Another landmark in riding literature from Mary Wanless and a must for anyone who wants to improve their riding technique.
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New Ride with Your Mind Clinic Mary Wanless
Trafalgar Square 2008 1570763917 New Hardcover
Based on an understanding of the biomechanical demands of riding, the strategies in this book will teach riders how to connect with their horse in a way that makes sense to both and ultimately leads to better riding. It features real riders and horses throughout and takes riders through the mechanics of riding in a logical, step-by-step method that identifies common challenges so that riders may identify their own problems and learn to get the methods right. Case studies will help readers relate their own problems with those included in the book, and instruction on achieving a firm seat and proper posture will result in an immediate improvement of performance of horse and rider.
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24.50 USD
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For the Good of the Horse Mary Wanless
Trafalgar Square 1570760837 New Hardcover, DJ
Throughout the western world, our approach to keeping horses is undergoing change. Our concern for their mental and physical welfare requires us to rethink some of the traditional ideas.
This book takes an informed overview of the latest thinking in:
farriery and gait analysis;
saddles and saddle fit;
nutrition;
equine dentistry;
horse massage;
complementary therapies versus conventional veterinary practice;
perspectives on health and disease;
physiotherapy;
herbalism and aromatherapy;
energy medicine (homoeopathy,
flower remedies,
radionics and acupuncture);
the language of the horse and its value in training;
and the role of animal communicators.
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21.95 USD
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Nine Emotional Lives Of Cats - SC Masson, Jeffrey Moussaieff
Ballantine 0345448839 Softcover New copy
Prevailing wisdom holds that cats are aloof, smug, quintessentially distant-especially when compared to dogs-but Masson, in his latest exploration of feelings in the animal world, argues otherwise: "cats," he says, "are almost pure emotion." He establishes nine basics (narcissism, love, contentment, attachment, jealousy, fear, anger, curiosity and playfulness) and, in nine casual and sometimes digressive chapters, suggests when and why cats feel each of them and how we humans might better understand our pets as a result. In the tradition of his bestselling Dogs Never Lie About Love, Masson's exploration is a warm fuzzy to the feline world: in observing the antics of his five cats (Miki, Moko, Yossie, Megalamandira and Minnalouche), Masson's tone never fails to convey his wonder for "these perfect beings who briefly and softly grace my life."
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Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training Matthew Margolis and Mordecai Siegal
Simon & Schuster 1998 0684845563 Hardcover, DJ New
Many lucky dogs and happy families have gotten a new leash on life with the help of television's favorite dog trainer, Uncle Matty, whose refrain "Uncle Matty's proud!" has become well known to millions of PBS and Good Morning America viewers.
Jumping off every page of Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training are the same techniques, in a similar format, seen on the recent TV series, Woof! It's a Dog's Life with Matthew Margolis presented on PBS by WGBH, Boston, and his PBS television speciaIs Woof! A Guide to Dog Training and Woof! Woof! Uncle Matty's Guide to Dog Training.
If Matthew Margolis and coauthor Mordecai Siegal have a message to send their readers it is: Hug your dog until he says Uncle - Uncle Matty that is - who is, after all, every dog's favorite next of kin. Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training was written to magnify the enjoyable and useful dog training information viewed in every segment of Uncle Matty's television series. This very readable training guide covers such subjects as testing for temperament, creating an emotional attachment with your dog, and evaluating training equipment, in addition to teaching you how to teach your dog basic obedience commands such as Sit, Stay, Heel, Down, and Come. Solutions for the most common behavior problems are also here - owner problems as well as dog problems, because, as Uncle Matty has shown again and again, half the time it's the owner who's standing in the way of a dog's training.
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Wild Nights - Nature Returns to the City Matthews, Anne
North Point Press 0865475601 1st Edition, 2001 Hardcover, DJ New copy
Deer in Manhattan, coyotes in the Bronx, wild turkeys flying down Broadway - in this first truly urban period in human history, confrontation and competition with the natural world is becoming an everyday occurrence. Anne Matthews explores these encounters, examining the implications of this unexpected and powerful resurgence of nature for the fate of a world of supercities and suburban hypersprawl.
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Further Tales of the City Maupin, Armistead
HarperPerennial 0060924926 Trade Paperback New. Small remainder mark 368 pages
The calamity-prone residents of 28 Barbary Lane are at it again in this deliciously dark and funny novel of romance and betrayal. While Anna imprisons a TV anchorwoman in her basement, Michael looks for love at the National Gay Rodeo, DEDe and MaryAnn track a charismatic psychopath across Alaska, society columnist Prue loses her heart to a derelict living in a park.
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New Complete Brittany Maxwell Riddell
Howell; 2nd edition 1987 0876050909 Very clean hardcover
Condition: Very clean used copy; firm and tight, no writing or highlighting
1987 revision of the 1974 classic breed book by Maxwell Riddle. Excellent condition, as new - great copy for your collection.
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A Dog's Life Mayle, Peter
0679762671 Trade paperback New copy
Both canine "memoir" and cautionary tale, this sprightly account of the further adventures of Boy, Mayle's real-life dog first introduced in Toujours Provence, is a gem of its kind.
As animated by Mayle, Boy is a clever chap given to literary allusions, urbane observations and stinging bon mots. With many an arch and insightful comment, Boy celebrates his life after he escapes from his first owner, a brutish farmer, and is adopted by a kindly woman (thereafter called madame) and her "other half," a rather dim-witted soul who is of course Mayle himself. Boy's encounters with wrathful butchers and irate owners of dogs in heat and of treed cats are the high points of this picaresque tale, balanced by his admonitions on how to acquire social polish and communicate effectively with insensitive humans. From his spot under the dining-room table, Boy receives "a wide ranging, eclectic education," learning chiefly that "the management," as he calls his owners, are incorrigible and bibulous party givers. Boy himself proves incorrigible too: in hilarious scenes, he explains how he overestimates human intelligence time and again.
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Moggies Mays, Marianne
UK Kingdom 1997 1852790245 Hardcover, pictorial boards New copy 128 pages
In Moggies, Marianne Mays displays her usual thorough knowledge and love of cats. She shows how the humble 'moggy' is as deserving of love and care as the noblest pedigree cat, and gives comprehensive advice on feeding, grooming, health care and showing
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Modern Horse Breeding - A Guide For Owners McBane, Susan
Lyons Press 1585743895 Softcover New copy
Written with the aid of two expert consultants - equine veterinary surgeon Janet Eley and stud groom to the Duke of Roxburgh, Barrie Hosie - this is a guide for novice breeders who are experienced with horses and ponies.
The guide is divided into two sections:
VETERINARY CONSIDERATION
Why you need a Vet
Reproductive function in mare and stallion
Genetics and heredity
Pregnancy
Before, during and after foaling
Nutritional requirements of mare, foal and young stock
Diseases and abnormalities
Artificial insemination and embryo transfer.
PRACTICAL ASPECTS:
Right and wrong reasons for breeding
Financial matters
Foundation stock
Sending the mare to stud
Care of the pregnant mare
What happens after breeding
Modern Horsae Breeding also includes warnings about when to call in help, points out the signs of impending problems, and details the foaling process starting a month before.
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Nop's Trials - Border Collie McCaig, Donald
Lyons Press Trade Paperback New copy
The story of two individuals; Lewis Burkholder, a farmer in Virginia, and his young working Border Collie, Nop.
When the dog is stolen, Nop embarks on an ordeal of peril and hardshipthat he survives only through courage and love. The same qualities in Lewis keep him searching relentlessly for his sheepdog and take him very far from home. Nop's Trials is a story about the special bond between man and animal, and will remain meaningful for as long as we continue to share the earth.
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The Dog in Action McDowell Lyon
Howell 1974 0876054688 Hardcover Very clean used copy
Study the dog from the inside-out. Written in 1950, The Dog In Action was the first book to thoroughly analyze, illustrate and explain the under-the-skin workings of the dog. Whether looking a Pom or Pointer, McDowell Lyon showed the dog breeder, fancier and judge that the principles of movement applied to all.
The Dog In Action has inspired generations of dog breeders and judges to watch more carefully, to put aside preconceived notions of how the dog "should" work and learn from what their eyes tell them. While some of Lyon's theories have since been disproved, the book still deserves to be in the serious dog person’s library because it is the foundation for all gait and locomotion books which have since been written.
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Animals as Guides For The Soul McElroy, Susan Chernak
Ballantine Wellspring 0345424042 Softcover, 291 pages
In her New York Times bestseller Animals as Teachers and Healers, Susan Chernak McElroy movingly explored the wide and enriching horizons of human relationships with animals. In this new volume of reflections and true animal stories, she invites us to broaden and deepen that relationship.
While living with her husband and animals on a farm in Oregon, McElroy pondered the ancient bonds that connect humans and animals: the healing gifts of animals, the genius of people who talk to them, and the power of animal messengers. She also asked herself the tough questions that engage every true animal lover. How can we soothe our anguish and guilt when a loved animal suffers or dies? How do we atone for our mistakes? When are animals prisoners and when are they fulfilled? Is it moral to eat other beings? And how can we go about transforming our relationship with animals?
Through daily experiences with the animals around her and those in her dreams--along with compelling true stories sent to her by readers--McElroy began to find answers. She discovered that animals are guides in the development of our souls. A frail llama teaches lessons of joy and unconditional love; a barn cat proves that service need not be imprisonment but fulfillment; a mortally injured hawk infuses a cancer patient with renewed strength and faith; an attentive rabbit awakens an abused child from a trance of sadness; and a skinny white horse does more for a damaged six-year-old boy in one hour than any human has done in six years.
In this deeply personal yet universal testament to the profound connection between animals and humans, there is wisdom and blessing. As the author reminds us, the fingerprint of God is often a pawprint.
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The Seabiscuit Story - from the Archives of The Blood-Horse McEvoy, John
Eclipse Press 2003 158150098X Trade Paperback New copy 165 pages
Using firsthand accounts of Seabiscuit's life and racing career as reported in the pages of "The Blood-Horse" magazine, The Seabiscuit Story tells the amazing rags-to-riches story of this 1930s horse racing phenomenon. Features lots of interesting old black and white photographs, hundreds of racing news snippets as reported in The Blood-Horse, and includes Seabiscuit's race and performance charts. Great addition to your collection.
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The Well Dog Book McGinnis, Terri
Random House 1996 0679770011 Revised Edition Trade Paperback New copy
In this updated edition, McGinnis includes diseases (e.g., parvovirus, Lyme disease), medicines, poisons, and procedures unknown when the first edition was published (Random, 1974). She tells owners how to have a well dog. They must understand its anatomy, use preventive medicine to keep it healthy, be able to recognize signs of illness, treat emergencies, know how to breed, and select a veterinarian. Helpful are an "Index of Signs" for quick reference and subject cross references for more information on the same topic in other chapters.
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Big Horse McGinniss, Joe
Simon & Schuster 2004 0743260791 1st dition Hardcover, DJ New, unmarked 263 pages
In Thoroughbred racing, the 'Big Horse' is the talented animal that brings fame and fortune to the trainer and his stable - animals like Seabiscuit, Secretariat and Funny Cide all fall into this category.
McGinniss's new book finds him following P.G. Johnson, an aging trainer, and his "big horse," Volponi, through the 2002 racing season. Johnson, a Hall of Fame trainer, is a tough-as-nails, tell-it-like-it-is horseman, and McGinniss uses him and his 2002 Breeder's Cup Classic-winning horse as the linchpins holding together this varied collection of factoids, trivia and personal observations of the past, present and future of horse racing. Interspersing his own memories of Triple Crown Winners Citation, Seattle Slew and Affirmed with observations about the present state of horse racing and a retelling of Johnson's life story, McGinniss paints a compelling and bittersweet picture of the dying sport of horse racing and the dying breed of old school horse trainers like Johnson.
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The Cadence Of Grass McGuane, Thomas
Knopf 1st Edition 2002 0679446745 Hardcover, DJ New copy
This is the story of the Whitelaws, a family whose values are as far-flung as the territory they helped settle, and whose most recent generations have pioneered the landscape of dysfunction.
The patriarch, Sunny Jim, exerts his perverse control even posthumously, by means of a last will and testament that binds the family fortune (a bottling franchise) to a marriage that ought, by general assent, to be rent asunder. The charms of this particular son-in-law, lately released from prison, are potent if short-lived; Evelyn Whitelaw, his estranged wife, is quite literally bedeviled by them. And as her mother and sister court this twisted inheritance, her own yearnings point toward a way of life once habitual on these western plains but now embodied only by Bill Champion, the family's ranch foreman and Evelyn's one true compass.
A novel charged with the relentless and often contradictory claims of blood, money, history, and love, The Cadence of Grass is at once a masterpiece of savage comedy and an elegy for what has been lost. Long one of our most compelling novelists, Thomas McGuane has written the most ambitious book of his singularly distinguished career.
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Classic Cat Stories McHugh, Deborah, Ed.
Lyons Press 2003 1592282555 Softcover New copy
Our feline companions can idolize us or ignore us, intrigue us or irritate us - but they never bore us. And long before they became America's favorite pets, they inspired some of the world's greatest writers. Their curious natures and unpredictable moods have made them subjects in a wide range of literary genres.
This collection is a testament to the amazing variation of feline personalities - an eclectic treasury filled with stories of unique cats. Classic Cat Stories range from dark and eerie to lighthearted and humorous, with feline protagonists as diverse as Edgar Allen Poe's black cat to Charles C. D. Robert's cat, who played Robinson Crusoe. An anthology filled with some of your favorite writers - Mark Twain, Lewis Carroll, Charles Dudley Warner, Emile Zola, Anton Chekhov, Charles Perrault, Rudyard Kipling, and Theophile Gautier - Classic Cat Stories is a perfect gift for the finickiest cat lover in your life.
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Why Does My Dog Drink Out of the Toilet McKinney & Ross
St Martins 1997 0312156928 1st Edition Hardcover New copy
Based on hundreds of letters to their newspaper column, "Dog Talk, " this book by the authors of Dog Talk and Puppy Preschool offers the answers to the questions dog owners ask most frequently about pets and their behavior. Some examples: * Large dog in a small apartment * Dogs in pickup trucks * If your dog is attacked * Dog in the bed * Eating poop * Aggressive toward the cat * Aggressive towards dogs * Aggressive towards people * Barking, and barking, and barking ... * Hates the kennel crate * Car chasing * Male does not lift his leg * Life spans * Car sickness * Training with food? and hundreds more.
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Welsh Terriers McLennan, Bardi
TFH 0866225854 Hardcover New
Owning a Welsh Terrier can be a joyful and enriching experience. This starter breed book, illustrated throughout with full-color photos and pictures, covers all the information a Welsh Terrier owner needs to know, from history. origins and care of the breed to general health care and training.
Chapter content includes:
* The history of the breed
* Selecting a dog
* Feeding
* Health & Dental
* Training & Behavioural problems
* Travelling with your pet
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Unlocking The Animal Mind McMillan, Franklin D.
Rodale 2004 157958806 Trade Paperback New copy
This unusual, well-written, and insightful book explores the role of complex emotions and "human" feelings in animals. McMillan is a veterinarian with a special interest in the mind-body connection. His two primary concepts--the Comfort Zone and the four-part Pet Pleasure Principle--are designed to recognize the underlying feelings and emotions that fuel animal behavior and form the foundation for guiding their well-being. His explanations of feelings go beyond the simple instinct so often attributed as the cause of animal behaviors to prove that animals experience fear, loneliness, joy, grief, anticipation, and boredom. Increasing pleasure, including safety, and decreasing mental and physical discomfort are the goals of any animal, and should be of its owner, too. By using the quality-of-life factors McMillan defines with the help of veteran coauthor Lance, and his three-step program for mental wellness, pet owners will acquire powerful tools for keeping pets happy.
This is a successful blend of personal stories, lucid explanations, case studies, and specific problem-solving techniques which makes this a standout in the crowded field of animal-care manuals.
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Borzois McRae, Gail
TFH 0866226761 Hardcover New copy 192 pages
The Borzoi is a noble and ancient breed, the aristocrat of the canine world. Also known as the Russian Wolfhound, he is one of the most beautiful and intelligent members of the Sighthound subgroup. Borzoi were prized as coursing hounds for their ability to spot game at great distance, and for their speed and agility in overtaking such quarry as the wolf, hare, fox and coyote. The exact origin of the breed is still open to argument, however the first standard was established in 1650 and closely resembles the present-day standard. Chapter contents Include: * Charactistics of the breed * Breed Standard * History * Selecting a dog * feeding * Health & Dental * Training & Behavioural problems * Breeding & Puppies
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Dark Horses and Black Beauties Melissa Holbrook Pierson
Granta Books 2001 1862074224 New Hardcover
In a phenomenon too prevalent to be mere chance, little girls all over the western world wake one morning to find themselves completely taken over by the love of all things equine. Melissa Holbrook Pierson was one of those horse-crazy girls who later returned to riding with a new appreciation for the nature of horses. Melding memoir, sociology, history, anecdote, and a bit of prose poetry, Dark Horses and Black Beauties delves beneath the shallow hypotheses explaining women's connection to horses to look at how this communication with another animal opens us up to a new appreciation of the larger 'natural' world.
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Iguanas For Dummies Melissa Kaplan
0764552600 New Softcover
Big, green, scaly, and surprisingly cuddly, a well-adjusted iguana is like a cross between large, friendly dog and an independent cat. On the other hand, a poorly trained iguana can be a living nightmare. With his muscular, three-to-four-foot-long tail and 116-120 razor-sharp teeth, a nasty iguana can be a genuine danger to life, limb and property. Iguanas require a constant 90-degree Fahrenheit environment and lots of room to range around in.
Iguanas For Dummies lets you take a long, well-informed look before leaping into the exotic world of iguanas. Written by one of the most respected experts on the care and feeding of iguanas, this fun, entertaining book fills you in on everything you need to know to successfully adopt, nurture, live with and love an iguana. You'll discover how to:
* Decide if an iguana is right for you
* Feed and house your iguana properly
* Keep your iguana healthy
* Bond with your scaly friend
* Integrate your green amigo into your life
* Socialize and train your mini-dinosaur
Ideal for first-time and veteran iguana owners alike, Iguanas For Dummies is a gold mine of advice, guidance and tested-in-the-trenches tips
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Show Hunters Under Saddle: Start to Finish Melissa Sexton
Lyons Press 2003 1585748331 Hardcover, DJ New
One of the fastest-growing divisions of the breed horse show world is the Hunter Under Saddle, in which horses exhibit the athletic and comfortable gaits that characterize the ideal foxhunting mount. Written by a well-known trainer and American Quarter Horse Association judge, Show Hunters Under Saddle is a comprehensive guide to training and showing horses in this discipline. It takes the reader from assessing the potential of a young horse's conformation and movement, to training and exhibiting the animal in terms of what constitutes a ribbon-winning performance. The book also addresses the differences between these show hunters and those of the "English" hunter world, as well as such training considerations as reschooling an older horse and techniques to deal with the strong Thoroughbred influence in many of today's breed show horses.
Throughout the book, the author stresses the importance of giving horses a solid foundation that will benefit them not only in the Hunter Under Saddle division but elsewhere in the show arena, and as otherwise responsive and educated mounts.
Whether you ride a horse that shows exclusively in the Hunter Under Saddle division or one that also takes part in Western classes, this book will teach you everything you need to know to get to the winner's circle.
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Meow Te Ching Meow Tzu (and Michael Kent)
Andrews McMeel 0740704907 Hardcover, DJ, 138 pages New copy
Serene and self-reliant, cats have a way of patiently getting what they want, and of being serene, as well, and now they share their infinite wisdom with the hapless humans, all according to such categories as Meow the leader, Random Meowisms, Meow the Mystic, and other Meow Tzu areas of enlightenment. Black and white drawings throughout.
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What the Dogs Have Taught Me Merrill Markoe
Villard 2005 0812974506 New softcover
Award-winning comedy writer Merrill Markoe, the slightly warped mind behind Stupid Pet Tricks, is an old hand with dogs. She knows who's boss (they are) and the myriad ways a loving pet can make you feel guilty twenty-four hours a day.
In these razor-sharp essays, Markoe recounts her dogs' phone chats with animal communicators, her search for past lives, and her brief stint as a stun gun saleswoman. She describes the workshop that taught her how to launch an Internet porn business and another that gave proper instruction in the esoteric art of becoming a dominatrix.
She shares insight into what it is like to structure your day using only dog rules, how to spot a really horrible restaurant, and what it's like to have a romantic dinner with Fabio. There's even a bright side to preparing for the apocalypse: 'At last, it is time to forget about fat grams and low cholesterol.' This enchantingly rambunctious and boundlessly enjoyable book gives you Merrill Markoe at her best. You'll devour it in one sitting (and so may your pet).
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8 Weeks to a Healthy Dog Messonnier, Shawn
Rodale 1579547257 Softcover, 256 pages New copy
Give your dog a long, healthy, happy life - in just 8 short weeks! Acclaimed holistic veterinarian Dr. Shawn Messonnier shows you how to combine the best preventive-care practices with the best that conventional and alternative medicine have to offer. The result? An amazing transformation in your dog's health, vitality, and well-being! Whether you've just bought a puppy or you have a dog who's definitely starting to show his age, you can put your pet on Dr. Shawn's 8-Week Program with confidence.
In 8 Weeks to a Healthy Dog, you'll discover:
* How to find the best holistic veterinarian for your pet
* How to tell if your dog is really healthy or if he's suffering from one of the "hidden" diseases that can rob you of years of his company. The best ways to get rid of fleas and ticks
* How to choose the most nutritious diet from the hundreds of dog foods on store shelves--or make a delicious diet at home that your dog will love!
* The essential supplements every dog needs for maximum health and vitality
* How to spot the major disease trigger that veterinarians often overlook--and how to prevent or reverse it
* Exercises and fun games to keep your dog in great shape (you'll enjoy them, too!)
* How to combat canine diseases with the latest and best conventional and natural remedies
* Grooming tips and techniques that keep your dog looking good and feeling great
8 Weeks to a Healthy Dog is the best gift you can give your dog - and your family!
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The Artful Dog Metropolitan Museum of Art
Chronicle Books 2006 0811855414 Hardcover, DJ New Size: 6 x 5.5 inches, 80 pages
Loyal dogs have always been by the side of great artists. In this celebration they are front and center. The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents masterpieces of dog-centric art. Each is accompanied by prose or poetry from some of the world s great writers, humorists, and thinkers, including Edith Wharton, Groucho Marx, and William Shakespeare. A painting of puppies wrestling playfully in an American quilt is paired with Charles M. Schulz's cheerful "Happiness is a warm puppy." Other treasures reinforce the intimate bond of man and dog, from a shaggy Newfoundland acting as a cozy seat for a child in a Renoir painting to a winsome dachshund performing tricks in an early-twentieth-century photograph. Frisky and idiosyncratic, this giftable collection is as delightful as its canine subject.
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Horse Sense Mettler, John J. DVM
Storey Books 0882665456 Oversized softcover New 150 pages
In forty years as a country veterinarian John J. Mettler has seen just about everything that can happen to horses and horse people - from the first-time buyer purchasing the wrong mount to the experienced owner coping with a case of acute colic. Here Dr. Mettler shares that long experience, flavoring his straight-forward advice with absorbing, and sometimes hair-raising, anecdotes.
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Kings Of The Turf: Ireland's Top Racehorse Trainers Michael Clower
Aurum Press 2008 1845133641 Softcover New
Ireland has always been at the heart of horse racing, but increasingly its horses and trainers have come to dominate at the highest level, both on the flat and in National Hunt. Top owners like John Magnier (himself an Irishman) choose a top Irish trainer like Aidan O'Brien. The Cheltenham Festival, highlight of the jumping year, has in recent years become a remarkable Irish festival, as tens of thousands of punters come over for the craic and to see the best horses of trainers like Willie Mullins, Jessica Harrington and Dessie Hughes - Hedgehunter, Moscow Flyer and Hardy Eustace - triumph in the biggest races.
Now Michael Clower, author of successful biographies of jockeys Mick Inane and Charlie Swan, and of the Champion Hurdler Istabraq, has profiled the 12 most successful racehorse trainers in Ireland at the moment. As well as those mentioned already they include Michael Hourigan, trainer of the great steeplechaser Beef or Salmon, flat trainer John Oxx, and the distinctly larger-than-life Edward O'Grady.
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War Dogs Michael G. Lemish
Potomac Books Inc 1574882163 New Softcover
The First Comprehensive History of the Military Dog An eye-opening look at unsung canine heroes from World War I to the present. Terriers, German Shepherds, Beagles, Collies, Huskies, and Dobermans are only a few of the breeds that have pulled sleds, searched caves and bunkers, and even parachuted into combat. Michael Lemish has collected true stories and rare photographs that reflect the strong bonds that have formed between war dogs and their masters as they worked together in dangerous situations. Anyone who has ever loved and dog will love this salute to these four-legged heroes.
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Killer Gators and Crocs Michael Garlock
Lyons Press 2006 1592289754 New Softcover
As some of the oldest species on the planet, alligators and crocodiles have no natural enemies. Except for humans, that is. But in the event of a confrontation between man and beast, it’s common for the crocodilian to be the victor. Killer Gators and Crocs describes alligator and crocodile attacks from around the world, including deadly encounters and miraculous escapes. Some were unavoidable tragedies, but many were the gruesome result of foolish mistakes. This book explains what compels these reptiles to attack humans and what can be done to prevent an attack. Garlock writes in detail about attacks from Egypt, China, Africa, South America, and the United States, including details of Florida's three most recent confrontations. The resulting stories dramatically recreate these attacks and then examine their causes. Meticulously researched and chock-full of expert knowledge, Killer Gators and Crocs stands as a vital and important part of our literature on nature and survival.
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Horse People: Writers and Artists on the Horses They Love Michael J. Rosen
Artisan 2002 1579652123 New softcover
In this volume of original pieces, twenty-five magnificent writers, reining language and emotion with the precision and sensitivity of an expert rider on a trusted steed, share passionate, funny, spiritual, stunningly emotional stories of this eternal bond between humankind and the creature Cleopatra Mathis calls "a great heaving machine powered by a faithful, easily broken heart": Franz Lidz interviews the great steeplechase jockey Dick Francis; Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley conquers a lifetime of paralyzing fears by jumping her horse; Peggy Sue (Rita Mae Brown's mare) offers straight-from-the-horse's-mouth advice. Lucy Grealy reflects on the horse's capacity for rescue and redemption, Diane Ackerman on the ecstasy of riding.
Combined with lavish photography, stunning art folios from artists such as Jamie Wyeth and Fritz Scholder, and Stan Fellows's luminous watercolors, Horse People, finally, is forty-three human beings who listen hard to horses - not to train them, or break them, or possess them, but to hear, in the perfect acoustics of a horse's returned silence, the few truths we've learned about the time we share on this planet.
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Country Matters Michael Korda
HarperPerennial 2001 0060957484 Softcover New copy
When he decides to take up residence in an eighteenth-century farmhouse in Dutchess County, ninety miles north of New York City, Korda discovers what country life is really like:Owning pigs, more than owning horses, even more than owning the actual house, firmly anchored the Kordas as residents in the eyes of their Pleasant Valley neighbors. You may own your land, but without concertina barbed wire, or the 82nd Airborne on patrol, it's impossible to keep people off it! It's possible to line up major household repairs over a tuna melt sandwich. And everyone in the area is fully aware that Michael "don't know sh*t about septics." The locals are not particularly quick to accept these outsiders, and the couple's earliest interactions with their new neighbors provide constant entertainment, particularly when the Kordas discover that hunting season is a year-round event -- right on their own land! From their closest neighbors, mostly dairy farmers, to their unforgettable caretaker Harold Roe -- whose motto regarding the local flora is "Whack it all back! " -- the residents of Pleasant Valley eventually come to realize that the Kordas are more than mere weekenders.
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Country Matters Michael Korda
HarperCollins 1st Edition 2001 0060197722 Hardcover, DJ Clean used copy
With his inimitable sense of humor and storytelling talent, New York Times bestselling author Michael Korda brings us this charming, hilarious, self-deprecating memoir of a city couple's new life in the country.
At once entertaining, canny, and moving, Country Matters does for Dutchess County, New York, what Under the Tuscan Sun did for Tuscany. This witty memoir, replete with Korda's own line drawings, reads like a novel, as it chronicles the author's transformation from city slicker to full-time country gentleman, complete with tractors, horses, and a leaking roof.
When he decides to take up residence in an eighteenth-century farmhouse in Dutchess County, ninety miles north of New York City, Korda discovers what country life is really like:Owning pigs, more than owning horses, even more than owning the actual house, firmly anchored the Kordas as residents in the eyes of their Pleasant Valley neighbors.You may own your land, but without concertina barbed wire, or the 82nd Airborne on patrol, it's impossible to keep people off it!It's possible to line up major household repairs over a tuna melt sandwich.And everyone in the area is fully aware that Michael "don't know shit about septics."
The locals are not particularly quick to accept these outsiders, and the couple's earliest interactions with their new neighbors provide constant entertainment, particularly when the Kordas discover that hunting season is a year-round event - right on their own land! From their closest neighbors, mostly dairy farmers, to their unforgettable caretaker Harold Roe - whose motto regarding the local flora is "Whack it all back! " - the residents of Pleasant Valley eventually come to realize that the Kordas are more than mere weekenders.
Sure to have readers in stitches, this is a book that has universal appeal for all who have ever dreamed of owning that perfect little place to escape to up in the country, or, more boldly, have done it.
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Betty and Rita Go to Paris Michael Malyszko
Chronicle Books 1st Edition 1999 0811823709 Hardcover, with DJ New copy
Two endearing canines meander through the streets of Paris. This is their own album of their Parisian adventures, and captures all the beauty of the city in wonderful black and white photographs. A trip to Paris can be a culturally enriching experience for anyone, even a pair of rambunctious pooches like Betty and Rita. And while they do soak in some of haute couture, Betty and Rita's main concern is good-old, down-home, butt-sniffin', roll-in-something-dead fun. These are two girls who know how to gnaw on the bones of life and suck out all the marrow.
The girls generously brought their favorite humans along with them on the trip. Michael Malyszko, whose work has been published in 40 countries, photographed the mad escapades while wordsmith Judith Hughes chronicled their trip through the City of Light.
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Best Mate: Greyhound Story Michael Morpugo
UK HarperCollins Children 2007 0007262434 Softcover New
Joy and heartbreak combine in this bittersweet tale of a champion greyhound's journey through life - and from owner to owner.
'The sack wasn't just drifting gently along like everything else, it was turning of its own accord. There was definitely something inside it, struggling against the side of the plastic bag, kicking at it, squeaking and squealing in terror. He had no idea what it might be, only that it was alive and in danger of drowning.'
When Patrick saves a litter of greyhound puppies from the canal, he can't bear to hand them all over to the RSPCA. He pleads with his parents: couldn't he just keep one of them? But nothing will convince them and Patrick cries himself to sleep - only to be woken by a greyhound puppy licking his face! Patrick christens his puppy Best Mate, and that's what he becomes. Patrick's favourite thing is to watch Best Mate running at full stretch on the heath, a speeding bullet, a cheetah-dog. Until one day Best Mate is kidnapped by a greyhound trainer, and begins a new life as a champion race dog. Suzie, the greyhound trainer's step-daughter, loves Best Mate on first sight and gives him a new name, Bright Eyes. But what will happen when he can't run any more?
Suitable for younger readers and Greyhound lovers everywhere!
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Swifter Than The Arrow: The Golden Hunting Dogs of Egypt Michael Rice
I. B. Tauris 2006 1845111168 New hardcover
Swifter than the Arrow explores a little-known aspect of life in Ancient Egypt, celebrating the Egyptians as the first known civilisation to have formed the special bond with the dog that persists today as the most remarkable and enduring of human-animal relationships. Five thousand years ago the Egyptians selected and bred hounds for the chase and as the loved companions of both the ruling classes and of less exalted folk. For more than twenty-five centuries they kept the breed true, a remarkable achievement to be counted alongside the development of stone architecture and the building of the pyramids, the invention of hieroglyphs, the creation of kingship and of the first nation-state in the world. Swifter than the Arrow also examines the evidence that hounds living today - most notably modern breeds such as the so-called "Pharaoh Hound" - are directly descended from the Egyptian hound. This unique book throws fresh light on our understanding of ancient Egypt while providing a completely fresh insight into the development of mankind’s remarkable bond with the domesticated dog.
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One Nation Under Dog Michael Schaffer
Henry Holt and Co. 2009 0805087117 New Hardcover
A witty, insightful, and affectionate examination of how and why we spend billions on our pets, and what this tells us about ourselves.
In 2003, Michael Schaffer and his wife drove to a rural shelter and adopted an emaciated, dreadlocked Saint Bernard who they named Murphy. They vowed that they'd never become the kind of people who send dogs named Baxter and Sonoma out to get facials, or shell out for $12,000 hip replacements. But then they started to get weird looks from the in-laws: You hired a trainer? Your vet prescribed antidepressants? So Schaffer started poking around and before long happened on an astonishing statistic: the pet industry, estimated at $43 billion this year, was just $17 billion barely a decade earlier.
One Nation Under Dog is about America's pet obsession - the explosion, over the past generation, of an industry full of pet masseuses, professional dog-walkers, organic kibble, leash-law militants, luxury pet spas, veterinary grief counselors, upscale dog shampoos, and the like: a booming economy that is evidence of tremendous and rapid change in the status of America's pets. Schaffer provides a surprising and lively portrait of our country - as how we treat our pets reflects evolving ideas about domesticity, consumerism, politics, and family - through this fabulously reported and sympathetic look at both us and our dogs.
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Top Dog - Training The Retriever for Waterfowl & Upland Hunting Middleton, Joseph
Dutton Books 0525947884 Hardcover, 179 pages. New copy
A perfect new addition to the popular Richard A. Wolters series, trusted by hundreds of thousands of dog lovers for the past forty years.
Master dog trainer Richard Wolters was renowned for his innovative techniques, customized to achieve superior results for a variety of pet owners. Now his protege, Joseph Middleton, combines the coaching from the top-selling books in Wolters's series ( Water Dog, Gun Dog, and Game Dog ) with the latest methods. The result is a comprehensive, up-to-date guide for amateur trainers.
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Boykin Spaniel: South Carolina's Dog Mike Creel & Lynn Kelley
University of South Carolina Press 2009 1570038600 New Hardcover, DJ
Since the origin of the breed in the early twentieth-century, the Boykin spaniel has proven to be a crackerjack retriever, remarkable trick artist, and a family favorite. This revised edition of The Boykin Spaniel: South Carolina's Dog by breed enthusiasts Mike Creel and Lynn Kelley is written for all lovers of the Palmetto State's famous little brown sporting dog and chronicles the breed's history, profiles the dog's distinctive personality, describes its sterling abilities, and records the fond memories of a distinguished cast of trainers and owners.
A gregarious creature with an uncanny ability to switch freely from playful family pet to disciplined hunting dog, the Boykin spaniel was named the state dog of South Carolina in 1985. By 2000 more than sixteen thousand Boykins from forty-nine states and numerous foreign countries had been registered with the Boykin Spaniel Society, based in Camden, South Carolina. Creel and Kelley offer an unparalleled resource for breed owners and devotees as well as a celebration of this home-grown hunter and companion, truly a dog for all seasons. Their heavily illustrated revised and updated edition also includes the breed standard, lists of award-winning dogs and owners, and a comprehensive bibliography of the breed.
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Dog Driver: A Guide for the Serious Musher Miki and Julie Collins
Alpine 2009 1577790944 New Hardcover
Completely revised and updated! Includes the latest information on equipment and training.
Whether you are training for sprint or long-distance races, wilderness adventures, or mushing tours, this book has the answers you need. Based on interviews with top experts, over three decades of personal experience, and tens of thousands of miles on the runners, Miki and Julie Collins tell you how to:
* Select and care for your dogs
* Get the most out of every dog
* Choose appropriate gear for the job
* Recognize and correct problems, from medical to psychological
* Handle a wide range of conditions
* Prepare for various events, from races to extended wilderness trips
* Make money with your team.
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The Body Language and Emotion of Dogs Milani, Myrna DVM
Quill 0688128416 Trade Paperback New copy
Why do dogs and their owners, both social animals, often have problems? As a practicing veterinarian, Dr. Milani found that many owners fail to understand the meaning of dogs' behavioral displays. By mistaking territoriality for spite, dominant behavior for love, and making other false interpretations, owners often respond inappropriately. Many owners also fail to grasp how their own emotions and body language affect their relationships with their pets. Here, based on fascinating case histories from her own practice, Dr. Milani offers a guide that goes beyond solving dog behavioral problems. The Body Language and Emotion of Dogs also explores the powerful emotions aroused in those of us who seek satisfactory bonds with our pets. Understanding both the social nature of dogs and also that our own emotional responses enhance the physical, mental, and emotional health of both owner and pet. Dr. Milani uses fact, practical experience, and above all, sensitivity and tolerance to help owners build better relationships with their dogs. A classic in it's field, every serious doglophile should have this book on their bookshelf!
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Your Miniature Schnauzer Mildred Doud
Denlinger's 1974 0877140154 New hardcover
Designed as a basic guide for the pet owner. Includes information on the puppy and adult Schnauzer, grooming for show, grooming the pet, nutrition and general health care, housing, history of the breed in the US and abroad, personality, obedience, dog shows, manners for the family dog, famous dogs, genetics, breeding and whelping.
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The Dog I.Q. Test Miller, Melissa
Penguin 0140240209 Softcover New copy
Sure, you love your dog - but is he really a canine Einstein? Whether you have an occasionally clever Great Dane or a brighter-than-average Chihuahua, this specially designed book of tests lets you measure your dog against the general dog population. And you thought we only did this to our kids .... Discover how well your pet rates on everything from comptability, intelligence, sensitivity, and charm, to curiosity and imagination.
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English Toy Spaniel Milton J. Paine
TFH 0793807654 Hardcover New
An aristocratic pet for a Lady, a cheerful playmate for a child, a dignified companion for a senior citizen, and a devoted friend. One of the oldest purebred dogs known to many as the King Charles Spaniel or 'Charlie', this breed is devoted unto death to their human families and has existed for more than 300 years. This handbook offers the owner or potential owner the most current and helpful information about the breed and the care and training of this unique & affectionate toy dog.
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Ruffian Milton Toby
Eclipse Press 2002 1581500599 New hardcover, DJ
When she raced, Ruffian was untouchable. The beautiful, near-black filly would dance away from her opponents with astounding ease and win while hardly breaking a sweat. Appearances were deceiving, however.
Ruffian always gave her all, right from the beginning. She devastated her competition at age two, then continued that pattern at three. Her peers couldn't match her speed and strength and her next battle would be against males. In the spirit of the times - tennis greats Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs had met in a Battle of the Sexes in 1973 - Ruffian in 1975 met that year's Kentucky Derby winner Foolish Pleasure in the fateful match race that would take her life and cement her legend for all time. Black and White photographs.
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Of Parrots and People Mira Tweti
Viking 2008 0670019690 New hardcover
There are an estimated 50 million parrots kept as pets the U.S. alone, their numbers surpassed only by dogs and cats, yet these complex creatures are not your typical domesticated animal, and they remain a mystery to many. Most people don't know that parrots score at the level of 3-to-5 year olds on human intelligence tests. Nor that they can live to 100 years or more. Nor that pound for pound parrots are worth more on the black market than cocaine. Their startling beauty, social sophistication, and uncanny ability to bond with humans have made parrots sought-after pets, but few people realize how fragile and endangered many parrot species have become.
In Of Parrots and People, award-winning journalist and parrot expert, Mira Tweti, reveals the world of a family of birds that is far more complex and advanced than we've acknowledged. Tweti relates stunning scientific findings on the intelligence, personality, and rich lives of parrots that challenge our most widespread and flawed assumptions about non-primates. And she explores the intense and often humorous emotional connections these birds form not just with their flockmates, but with the 'parronts' (as some 'parrot parents' call themselves) who keep them as pets, often pampering them as they do children.
Of Parrots and People also takes on the much larger, serious issues of animal welfare that are the unfortunate consequences of the 'bird boom' of the last few decades. Despite the high demand for them, many parrot species are endangered in the wild from rampant trapping and habitat destruction, while those in captivity are quickly becoming the fastest growing category of unwanted pets, living lives of neglect or abuse. Avian rescuers can't handle the number of birds that need help, and the Humane Society of the U.S. is advocating euthanasia rather than warehousing birds that will outlive their caretakers. Yet unregulated bird breeders continue to put over a million young birds on the market each year from parrot mills across the country. It's an untenable situation of cruelty, especially for such an evolved and intelligent species, and it's just one of the many newsworthy topics that make Of Parrots and People just as hard-hitting as it is soft-hearted. Tweti tirelessly follows the parrot trail around the globe, from the living rooms and pet stores of America, to hotbeds of illegal trade in Mexico. She examines threats of avian flu, and takes a first hand look at encouraging progress in eco-tourism that may be our only way to protect these stunning species from being hunted to extinction.
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Belgian Tervuren Moira Anderson-Allen
TFH 0866225714 Hardcover
This book, illustrated throughout with full-color photos and drawings, presents sensible, easy-to-follow recommendations about selecting and caring for a Belgian Tervuren. Topics covered include: selecting your dog; grooming; feeding; accommodation; housebreaking; health care; and much more. 192 pages.
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Divine Canine Monks of New Skete
Hyperion 2007 1401309259 New Softcover
Bring out the divine in your canine!
Obedient, devoted, and happy - that's what we all want our dogs to be. Let Brother Christopher and the Monks of New Skete show you how to get there through the stories of sixteen unruly dogs who came to them with more than a few lessons to learn.
In this engaging and informative companion book to the hit Animal Planet series, the Monks of New Skete, renowned masters in the art of raising and training dogs, demonstrate tried and true techniques for influencing animal behavior, showing how a caring attitude and honest communication can turn any dog into a divine canine. Featuring:
* The Monks' Way: inspiring insights into the special New Skete training methods
* Tips on tackling problems: dominance, aggression, separation anxiety, and more
* 'What if' guides when things don't go as planned
* Glossary of key training techniques
* Step-by-step photos and full-color illustrations of dogs in training at the New Skete monastery
A must-have for anyone who loves dogs, Divine Canine offers unique and entertaining lessons that resonate far beyond the food dish and water bowl.
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How To Be Your Dogs Best Friend Monks of New Skete
Little Brown & Co 2002 0316610003 New Hardcover
The Monks of New Skete advocate the philosophy that "understanding is the key to communication, compassion, and communion" with your dog. Now they have prepared this guide to understanding your dog - whether it is a new puppy or an old companion - and thereby deepening your relationship with your pet. How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend will tell you how to select a dog to fit your life-style and where to find it, how to read a pedigree, how and when to train, about the proper use of praise and discipline, how to feed and care for your dog, about dogs and protection, and about dog behavior problems and how to correct them. A complete obedience course is included, and there are specific chapters on city, suburban, and country dogs. There is even a chapter on how to deal with the death of a pet. In short, How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend is the one book every dog owner and prospective dog owner should have. The Monks of Ne
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Search For The Golden Moon Bear Montgomery, Sy
Simon & Schuster 2002 0743205847 1st Edition Hardcover, DJ New copy 324 pages
Only eight bear species are known to science: the American black bear; the grizzly; the polar bear; the South American spectacled bear; Asia's sun bear, moon bear, and sloth bear; and the Chinese panda. The moon bears' lineage as black-coated mountain dwellers had never been challenged - until, on the edge of the new millennium, Montgomery and her scientific colleagues turned up this new golden form. Search for the Golden Moon Bear travels to Southeast Asia, home of these luminous bears, for a look through the broken mirror of the evolutionary record into the present day. Hobnobbing with scientists and locals, Montgomery pieces together a living portrait of her elusive subject. "When the bear is well," says one Cambodian zookeeper, "he is [a] nice animal, like a friend." But the bears are not always well. With bear paws coveted as culinary treats, and bear parts administered as medicine for everything from nervousness to heart problems, the bears' world is a perilous one - just as it is for humans. In pursuit of a new species, these scientists and adventurers encounter danger and mayhem at every turn - riding motorcycles across active minefields, evading armed militia for a glimpse of moon bears, pulling hairs from live bears for DNA tests. Search for the Golden Moon Bear is a field report from the frontiers of science and the ends of the earth, seamlessly weaving together folklore, natural history, and contemporary research into a fantastic travelogue.
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Lightweights Montrose, Sharon
Stewart, Tabori $ Chang 2003 1584792760 1st Edition Hardcover, DJ, New copy 80 pages
They come in small packages and as the photos show, they pack a lot of adorableness per pound. They're Lightweights--small puppies on big antique scales, an irresistible photo gift book.
Sharon Montrose, author of the popular Dogtionary and Cationary, is an acclaimed photographer of dogs. Here she's focused her attention on the smallest puppies - all less than eight weeks old, some weighing under a pound - and highlighted their distinctive diminutiveness by posing them on a variety of antique scales.
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The Riding Instructor's Handbook Monty Mortimer
David and Charles 2007 0715306227 New Softcover
Riding as a sport and leisure pursuit has risen in popularity recently and more the 2 million people now ride once a week or more in the United Kingdom alone. There is now a greater need than ever for trained riding instructors. The number of young people wishing to become qualified Instructors has grown, with nearly 13,000 people sitting BHS exams in 1995. This guide covers all aspects of teaching riding, from the personality and style of the instructor to teaching an absolute beginner, teaching on the lunge, class lessons, jumping and training the dressage rider. It also includes a chapter on classroom teaching, an area in which many riding instructors encounter difficulty. No attempt is made to teach riding. The aim of the book is to provide the student instructor with a standard work for study and the practising instructor with a practical reference book to aid the preparation of his lessons. It is also intended to help students working towards instructors' examinations.
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Competition Training for Horse and Rider Monty Mortimer
David & Charles 0715399616 Hardcover New
Learn how to succeed at all levels of equestrian competition with this essential guide. Sound expert advice on all aspects of training for both horse and riders provides a blueprint to success, with specially commissioned photographs and practical diagrams to help you along the way.
This book discusses the selection of the competition horse, stable management, fitness and basic training, with special attention paid to specific areas such as lungeing and long reining and dressage, showjumping and cross-country training. The author was the team manager and trainer of the British pentathlon team at the Mexico and Munich Olympic Games and he was senior coach to the British Horse Society from 1976-82.
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The Horses In My Life Monty Roberts
Trafalgar Square Pub 1570763232 Hardcover, DJ New copy
Monty Roberts is famous the world over as 'the man who listens to horses,' and for his autobiography of the same name. In this new book, he celebrates his best-loved horses, chosen from the tens of thousands he has worked with over the past 60 years.
All 52 of the horses featured - from Ginger, the retired ranch horse, to international classics-winning Thoroughbred racehorses, to Shy Boy, the star of the oft-repeated PBS documentary and bestselling book, Shy Boy - have contributed something unique to Monty's understanding of their kind.
Monty Roberts was all but born in the saddle and won his first riding trophy at the age of four. He spent most of his working life as a professional horse trainer and now spends ten months every year on the road taking his non-violent message, "Violence is never the answer," to a global audience. With over 1,500 demonstrations of his "gentling" technique performed on 6,000 horses in 22 countries and witnessed by over three million people, this message is being listened to as never before. He lives with his wife Pat at Flag Is Up Farms in Solvang, California.
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My Racing Heart Mooney, Nan
HarperCollins 2002 0060198532 First Edition Hardcover, with jacket New. Small remainder mark New 305 pages
When Nan Mooney was seven years old, she sat down in her grandmother May-May's living room to watch her first ever horse race. In that single afternoon, she launched what would become a turbulent romance between a woman and a sport. My Racing Heart is part memoir, part journey into the compelling world of Thoroughbred horse racing. It will speak to every horse lover, to every sports nut, and to everyone who cherishes the thrill of possibility or has ever craved a place to run wild. This unique and exquisite memoir perfectly captures the lure, the glory, and the heartbeat of the track.
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Dog Spelled Backwards: Soulful Writing by Literary Dog Lovers Mordecai Siegal, Editor
St Martins 2007 031228179X New Hardcover
A classic collection of the best of canine literature celebrating the soulful nature of dogs. In Dog Spelled Backwards, editor Mordecai Siegal presents a warm, wise, witty and wonderful collection of writing about the divine nature of dogs from the best of American and English literature and song. Siegal's choices for this compilation are rich and colorful, and contain some of the most knowing and astute writing about dogs ever published. Selections from both fiction and nonfiction, prose and poetry include:
* Memoirs of a Yellow Dog by O. Henry
* My Buddy by Murray Weinstock
* Old Dog Tray by Stephen Collins Foster
* To Flush, My Dog by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
* The Call of the Wild by Jack London
* The Power of the Dog by Rudyard Kipling
* Three's Company by Steve Dale
A trusted and respected voice for three decades, Mordecai Siegal has given pet owners advice on selecting, training and caring for the animals in their lives in more than thirty books. Here Siegal has moved from the practical to the pleasurable, writing and compiling a tribute destined to become a classic. Dog-lovers and literature-lovers alike will welcome Dog Spelled Backwards as a gift of a book to help them understand that sometimes dogs are like furry angels. All that's missing are the wings and the feathers.
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The Boy Who Spoke Dog Morgan, Clay
Dutton Childrens Books 0525471596 1st Edition, 12th printing
Hardcover, DJ,
Jack, a storm-snatched cabin boy, washes up on a mysterious island. He finds sheep, sheep dogs, and wild dogs called fangos, but strangely, no people. Jack struggles to survive, to understand the dogs, and to befriend a little Border collie named Moxie. She and the other sheep dogs are mystified by the skinny boy, who does not fit their myths about people. During a final battle between the fangos and the sheep dogs, Jack finds he can communicate with the dogs, a discovery that deepens his friendship with Moxie and validates his life on the island. But the crew from Jack's ship returns to rescue him - now that Jack does not want to be rescued. This middle-grade novel, told from Moxie's and Jack's alternating points of view, reads like a classic adventure story - vivid, swiftly paced, and woven with the timeless themes of a boy's self-reliance and the intense loyalty of dogs. For readers of all ages.
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Kensuke's Kingdom - Border Collie Morpugo, Michael
Scholastic 1st Edition 1999 0439382025 Hardcover, DJ, 162 pages New copy
This poignant adventure story begins in England in 1988 and ends halfway around the globe in a place that will change the 11-year-old protagonist forever. After losing his job, Michael's father surprises the family by purchasing a yacht in which they will sail around the world. In the first weeks at sea, Michael, his parents, and his dog, Stella, zigzag from England to Australia and across the Coral Sea, where Michael's reverie comes to a frightening end. In the middle of the night, he and Stella are swept overboard in a fierce storm, and he later awakens on an island beach. The island is a hostile jungle full of howling gibbons, voracious mosquitoes, and brutal heat, all of which challenge his ability to survive. Yet when he finds fresh water and food mysteriously laid out for him each morning, he realizes that he is not alone. He soon comes face-to-face with Kensuke, an old Japanese soldier who cautiously protects Michael in spite of the boy's dogged determination to build a bonfire that will signal potential rescuers, defying Kensuke's wish that the outside world never learn of his existence on the island. For nearly a year, the man and boy help each other, moving from an uneasy d'tente to a deep friendship. What might have been just a gritty tale of survival evolves into a gentle parable about trust, compassion, love, and hope. Young Adult
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