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Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Domestic animals & pets > Dogs > Dog obedience & training
How to Raise a Puppy: Author Turid Rugaas is internationally
renowned and travels globally to promote her books. She is
President of the Pet Dog Trainers of Europe. The unique selling
point is that this book keeps in mind the natural behaviours of a
dog: it recognises that meeting their species and age-specific
needs is key to raising a happy, healthy, confident dog. It is the
first book for puppy owners to really put the dog at the centre,
taking a holistic, welfare-based approach, reflecting the gradual
move in the dog training world to a more natural, welfare-based
approach to living with our dogs. Packed with practical information
on dealing with common challenges. Full colour, packed with high
quality imagery. How to Build a Puppy: Fills a gap in the market
for a book that advises on the physical side of developing and
maintaining a healthy puppy, as well as a rehomed older dog.
There's lots out there on behavioural training, but nothing on this
essential element. People frequently ask 'how much exercise should
I give my puppy?' and this book not only answers that but shows
that there are other better ways to exercise a dog than walking in
a straight line. Without knowledge of dog anatomy and physiology,
people can exercise their dogs in ways that (and create
environments that) have negative and long-lasting impacts on canine
health. Useful and applicable for professionals and owners no
matter what behavioural training technique they use. Robertson's
accessible, light-hearted writing style makes the more challenging
technical aspects easy to comprehend. The many colour illustrations
are a great help in understanding the text and link explicitly to
everyday experience. Should be standard reading for all dog owners,
dog instructors, dog behaviour consultants, dog shelters,
veterinarians students, veterinarians, and all other education's
and organisations that have to do with dogs in our society. For
veterinarians, it gives in-depth description of functional anatomy
and the overall musculoskeletal system, as well as practical
information and illustrations that can be recommended to their
clients, making that part of their job easier.
Following the success of A Dog a Day and Old Dogs, Sally Muir
returns with an adorable collection of beautiful rescue dog
portraits that will melt even the coldest of hearts. Several years
ago, Sally Muir began a Facebook project, posting dog art daily,
which became the best-selling book A Dog a Day. Through the
project she was introduced to endless people and their dogs, and
the distinct personalities and complex emotions that owners
attribute to them. This was followed with Old Dogs, where
Sally asked the public to send in photos of their elderly canines.
She was drawn to the tales behind their greying whiskers and so the
natural next step was rescue dogs with their eventful life stories.
Rescue Dogs is a beautiful collection of loveable hounds with
colourful histories and expressive faces. From Mr Bojangles who was
rescued after being hit by a car to Molly who found a new lease of
life after being rescued from a shelter at age 15, Rescue Dogs will
tug at the heartstrings and leave you with a profound sense of
optimism for life, new beginnings and kindness. This is the perfect
gift for your dog-loving friends, or for yourself to enjoy some
mindful moments flicking through delightful, heart-warming canine
portraits.
Dogs communicate with so much more than barks and tail wags.
Misreading doggie body language makes life challenging for dogs and
their humans. This small but mighty book is your perfect
illustrated guide to seeing and understanding the subtle visual
cues and interpreting the behaviours used by your beloved pup to
express how they’re feeling. The more we notice and listen to
what our dogs are trying to tell us, the more we can improve our
relationship with our best friends, helping them to feel safe and
happy. Original illustrations help you compare similar facial
expressions, body language and gestures Interpret your dog's cues
and learn how your dog uses his ears, eyes, mouth, tail and posture
to communicate with you Spot the signals your dog is trying to give
you to tell you they're stressed or conflicted
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