Barstow, Chelsea
Summary: "It's time to take a big step beyond the regular old sit, stay, and roll over with your dog. Canine enrichment can help reduce stress in your dog as well as give them a constructive way to drain their energy. We all know what it's like to be bored at home, and with a dog, boredom leads to trouble. With Happy Dog, you will learn simple ways to stimulate your dog's mind and keep them occupied...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2023
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Summary: "Our dogs' behavior issues can often limit their lives and add challenges to ours. Emma Parsons offered hope and revolutionary solutions to thousands of owners of aggressive dogs as well as to professional trainers with her groundbreaking book Click to Calm, Healing the Aggressive Dog. Now, she's done it again. In her new book, The New Click to Calm: Solutions for All Dogs in a Challenging...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Karen Pryor Clicker Training 2021
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Summary: Whether you brought home a puppy who needs to learn how to walk on a leash or you're trying to teach an old dog some new tricks, this guide covers it all, including more than 40 different training activities. With tips from veterinarian Dr. Gary Weitzman, you can take your dog through basic training and problem-solving exercises, and teach the pup some paws-itively amazing acrobatics. And if...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 ANDMillan, Cesar
Summary: Looks at the positive effects that having and training dogs has on their owners, and shares personal stories of how the dogs in his life have given him important lessons in respect, confidence, resilience, and authenticity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2017
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Summary: This title introduces young dog lovers to the sport of dog agility, covering everything from the history of the sport to conditioning, training, and competing. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a photo diagram, and a glossary. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 PEAGoldish, Meish
Summary: Introduces readers to dogs taking part in scientific and medical research.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 GOLBudiansky, Stephen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2000
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Summary: In this book the author, a well-known dog trainer takes on the topic of training for the first time, by explaining the importance of balance as the foundation for a healthy relationship between you and your dog. In order to provide a variety of training options, he calls upon some of the foremost experts in the field to offer their advice so that you can find the perfect approach that works for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Archetype 2010
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 636.7 MILRutherford, Clarice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alpine Blue Ribbon Books 2005
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Publisher / Publication Date: New World Library 2004
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2008
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 636.7 CORFogle, Bruce.
Summary: Provides an overview of the origins, lives, behaviors, and characteristics of dogs; discusses basic care, feeding, grooming, and training; features a guide to dog health, with diagnosis charts and descriptions of various disorders; explains veterinary and nursing care; and includes discussion of breeding, first aid, and showing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder Bay Press 1999
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Summary: Masson draws from myth and literature, from scientific studies and from the stories of dog trainers and lovers around the world. But the stars of the book are Masson's own three dogs, whose delightful and mysterious behavior provides the way to explore emotions like gratitude, compassion, loneliness, and disappointment to speculating what dogs dream of.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 MASWood, Deborah
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dell Pub. 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7088 WOORoss, John.
Summary: Offers advice for adopting dogs of all ages and with a range of training needs, discussing how to choose a dog that is compatible with a home, how to introduce a dog to family members and other pets, and overcoming a history of abuse.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 ROSStilwell, Victoria.
Summary: "Victoria Stilwell, positive reinforcement dog trainer and star of the hit Animal Planet TV show, It's Me or the Dog, explains how to use her force-free, scientifically-backed training methods to solve common canine behavior problems"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2013
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.K. Hall 1994
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Summary: Learn what goes on inside your dog's mind and develop a positive, fulfilling relationship with your best friend. "Dog Whisperer" Cesar Millan is America's most sought-after dog-behavior expert, but he is not a trainer in the traditional sense--his expertise lies in his ability to comprehend dog psychology. Tracing his own journey from a clay-walled farm in Mexico to the celebrity palaces of Los...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 MilCoppinger, Raymond.
Summary: Two canine ethnologists probe the nature versus nurture debate in the social order of dogs, tracing the origins of canine intelligence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 COPCoren, Stanley.
Summary: "For years, even scientists mistakenly believed that dogs were simply domesticated wolves. But recent discoveries have demonstrated that dogs are actually much more complex than their wild cousins--their ability to adapt to a man-made world is far more flexible, and their personalities are far more diverse. Using findings from scientific experiments by dog breeders and the domestication of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2006
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Summary: Presents advice, tips, and techniques for raising a puppy, addressing a range of common concerns from selecting a compatible breed and meeting health needs to housebreaking essentials and achieving ideal behavior.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2009
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Co. 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.74442 THOHunger, Christina
Summary: A true story and simple guide to teaching a dog to talk from a speech-language pathologist who has taught her dog to communicate using simple paw-sized buttons associated with different words. When speech-language pathologist Christina Hunger first came home with her puppy, Stella, it didn't take long for her to start drawing connections between her job and her new pet. During the day, she...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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Summary: Play is fun, but don't be fooled into thinking it's just goofy or frivolous. Play is powerful stuff, and it has a profound influence on your relationship with your dog. This engagingly written booklet shows how play can enhance your relationship with your dog, improve your dog's responsiveness, and provide your dog with the mental and physical exercise he or she needs. Inside is up-to-date...
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Publisher / Publication Date: McConnell Pub. 2008