Pets & Animal Care

In Your Dog Is Your Mirror, dog trainer Kevin Behan proposes a radical new model for understanding canine behavior: a dog’s behavior and emotion, indeed its very cognition, are driven by our emotion....

You've always dreamed of riding horses. So what are you waiting for? It's time you realized your equestrian dreams and learned to ride like a pro on the back of a noble steed....

With BAT 2.0, trainer/author Grisha Stewart has completely overhauled Behavior Adjustment Training (BAT) to create a new efficient and practical tool for dog reactivity.

Enjoy this Listening to the Horse-inspired book, packed full of stories, lessons, case studies, and exercises for you and your horse. This book is the first book in the Equine Listenology trilogy....

In this illuminating book, brain scientist and horsewoman Janet Jones describes human and equine brains working together. Using plain language, she explores the differences and similarities between equine and human ways of negotiating the world....

Believe: A Horseman's Journey continues to chronicle Buck's efforts as a catalyst and mentor through the stories of thirteen people with whom he has worked....

Zak George presents a next-generation guide that uses his infectiously energetic style to teach dog-lovers everything they need to know about raising and training their unique pup....

Does your dog bark a lot, pull on the leash, hate to be left alone, or have accidents in the house? Celebrity dog trainer and YouTube star Zak George creates the most watched dog-training content in the world and has helped millions of people with their dogs....

The hilarious and heartwarming account of Miranda and her life changing dog, the inimitable and most lovable Peggy....

In engaging chapters filled with empathy for both the beleaguered humans and their confused puppies, Welcoming Your Puppy from Planet Dog paves the way for a rewarding friendship between a relaxed, well-prepared human and a canine family member who's happily at ease in our world.

More and more, riders are looking for effective mental strategies to improve their enjoyment and success in the saddle. This is a highly practical guide detailing techniques that are invaluable whilst unmounted and whilst mounted....

There are silent, yet powerful, ingredients missing from current horse training, riding, and natural horsemanship instruction. In her research of horsemen and women who have a gift with horses, Dr. Susan Fay outlines the invisible things these equestrians do....

A strong introduction to dog training base upon rewarding "successive approximations" of correct behavior....

Riding Home: The Power of Horses to Heal is the first and only audiobook to scientifically and experientially explain why horses have the extraordinary ability to emotionally transform the lives of thousands of men, women and children....

Martha Sherrill brings us to a world that Americans know very little about---the snow country of Japan during World War II....

An engaging, fun and instruction guide with practical ideas to solve even the most frustrating equine problems....

In this book, renowned dog trainer Pat Miller gives you the positive training tools you need to ensure that you and your dog share a lifetime of fun, companionship, and respect....

As of 2020, the Labrador Retriever breed has topped the American Kennel Club’s Popular Dog Breeds list for 19 years running, and for good reason. These athletic animals are almost universally outgoing, eager to try new things, and equipped with a strong desire to please people....

In The Book Your Dog Wishes You Would Read, Louise tackles everything from bringing the right dog home, understanding body language and breed behaviour, responding to common behavioural issues, to the toys and games that you and your dog will both love....

Are you ready to boneUP? This Border Collie training system begins from the car ride home. Like, now. When it counts. When it matters to you, your pup, and your family. From day one. Today....

On Horsemanship, also sometimes titled The Art of Horsemanship, is a treatise written about 350 BCE by the Athenian historian, soldier, and student of Socrates, Xenophon (c. 430-354 BC). The treatise is a "hands-on" manual which deals with the selection....

Have you often felt admiration for "horse professionals" like Bernd Hackl, who you know from VOX, and would you like to whisper with horses yourself...

Golden Retrievers are among the friendliest, most intelligent, most popular dogs - no wonder you've made this excellent choice of breed for your own "best friend"! Golden Retrievers for Dummies will show you how to select, train, raise, and live happily....

When Abigail Thomas’s husband, Rich, was hit by a car, his brain shattered. Subject to rages, terrors, and hallucinations, he must live the rest of his life in an institution....

Niall Harbison is a dog hero based in Thailand. He spends his days feeding, caring for and rescuing the many street dogs he comes across. With every rescue there’s a story....

Looks at each dog element archetype individually, exploring their personality strengths and weaknesses, emotional defaults, how they react under stress, what makes them happy, and their potential physical ailments and conditions.

Dog anxiety is common among all breeds, but different dogs can show different symptoms. Dog Anxiety For Dummies is for the millions of dog parents (and dog-parents-to-be) who want to help improve their pets' quality of life and relieve their suffering. With this helpful resource, you can recognize common signs of anxiety in dogs, discover what triggers their anxiety, learn to use training and play to ease anxiety, and find professional help when you need it.

In 2019, Tony Putman was working as a gardener in Edenbridge, Kent, when he noticed a bold robin sitting on a branch of an old plum tree. The robin glanced in his direction as he approached, but he didn't move, so Tony grabbed his camera and took a photo. This would be the first of hundreds of photos that Tony would take of Bob the robin - and the start of an extraordinary friendship that would last for years.

Together with his own life-changing encounters with animals around the world, Martin has celebrated the intelligence, loyalty, and companionship of some truly extraordinary creatures whose lives have been entwined with our own. By turns heart-warming, inspiring and always fascinating, Meetings With Remarkable Animals gives us a chance to meet them too.

Come sarebbe guardare il mondo attraverso gli occhi di un gatto? Il legame tra l'uomo e questo animale è così speciale e di lunga durata che ci sembra di conoscerlo bene. In effetti, spesso i tratti che gli assegniamo sono umani e spieghiamo i suoi comportamenti sulla base dei nostri. E se invece non interpretassimo correttamente il modo in cui percepisce la realtà? In un racconto avvincente, Jessica Serra conduce un'esplorazione nella mente dei gatti, attingendo agli ultimi progressi dell'etologia e a innovativi test comportamentali per svelare il loro sorprendente mondo cognitivo.

家族も、健康な心もすべて失ったどん底の僕。そんな人生を変えてくれたのは、一匹の保護猫だった……。

Rising to accept a prestigious award, Jody Lulich wondered what to say. Describe how caring for helpless, voiceless animals in his own shame and pain provided a lifeline, a chance to heal himself as well? Lulich tells his story in In the Company of Grace, a memoir about finding courage in compassion and strength in healing-and power in finally confronting the darkness of his youth.

Transform your dog's behavior, deepen your bond, and unleash their full potential with our comprehensive DIY dog training guide. This book offers practical, step-by-step instructions tailored to your pet's unique needs, making it perfect for all dogs.

Si nous avions la capacité de nous projeter dans la tête d'un chat, comment verrions-nous le monde ?... En réalité, nous expérimenterions une aventure incroyable. La personnalité unique du chat et ses sens exceptionnels lui permettent d'appréhender des éléments que nous ne percevons pas ; son intelligence et ses émotions font de lui un être à part. En s'appuyant sur les dernières avancées en éthologie, Jessica Serra, spécialiste de la cognition animale, nous offre une expérience inédite.

The book is for first-time terrier guardians and those who love these spirited dogs. Terriers, small with big hearts, are bold, feisty, and humorous, making them a favourite dog for domestic companionship, but they have specific needs and as a former military dog trainer, I believe if you can train a terrier, you can train any dog. They deserve a training approach that respects their nature, using positive reinforcement.

50 Things To Know About The Cat Family by author Nikola Kostadinovski offers an approach to the amazing life and characteristics of the cat species. Most books on cats tell you to focus on the larger living members of the family or their already known characteristics. Although there's nothing wrong with that, it often leads to monotony and frustration among the cat lovers who want to know more about them than just the constantly repeating things.

Dogs of all shapes and sizes visit Ruth Shaw's three wee bookshops in Manapōuri in the far south of Aotearoa New Zealand. Local dogs, holiday house dogs, travelling dogs – many have great stories, be they funny, sad, strange, bemusing, quirky or sweet. Woven throughout are tales of the very special Hunza, the dog who worked with troubled teens alongside Shaw when she was a youth worker.

This is a guide on Understanding the Rottweiler dog breed and how to train them! You have to know their background and understand them in order to be able to train them! They are very Smart Dogs and with the right training, love and proper treatment, they will be loyal forever!

How To Train Your Dog with Love + Science presents a modern and science-based approach to dog training, showing how behavior can be changed without coercion and force. Annie Grossman, a journalist-turned-dog trainer, breaks down what positive reinforcement actually is and makes the case that "good dog training" may even be a window into understanding ourselves.

Follow the thrills, drama, heartbreak and incomparable joy of a lifetime filled with dogs. Hold onto your chair as two Golden Retrievers get swept away by a roaring river. Chuckle at the misadventure of hiking up to a neighbor's house at night to retrieve a puppy that wandered into a...rattlesnake rescue.