Archive for the ‘Books’ Category
Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Is your dog afraid of thunder? Does she suffer from separation anxiety? Sound researcher, music producer and authority in the field of psychoacoustics, John Leeds, has collaborated with veterinary neurologist Dr. Susan Wagner to write the book Through a Dog's Ear: Using Sound to Improve the Health & Behavior of ...
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Saturday, September 20th, 2008
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, a tale about a boy and his dog, is the debut novel by author David Wroblewski. On Friday, September 19, 2008, it was named as the 62nd selection in the Oprah Book Club.
In an Amazon.com exclusive essay, Mr. Wroblewski explains the inspiration for his ...
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Thursday, September 11th, 2008
"If these dogs only knew what a difference they make. Certainly, there's nothing that can replace the precision of a dog's nose—and absolutely nothing that can replace a dog's heart."
— Bob Sessions, rescue worker, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
A black Labrador was abandoned as a 10-month old puppy with ...
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Sunday, December 9th, 2007
My dogs have a human best friend, who comes over about once a week and takes them for a long morning run. Last year I gave our friend Shelter Dogs by Traer Scott as a holiday gift. This year our friend made a donation to the county animal shelter, and ...
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Thursday, November 8th, 2007
Conservative talk show host and constitutional lawyer Mark Levin has a new book out called Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish. He wrote the book when his beloved shelter dog Sprite passed away. His friend, Rush Limbaugh, says, "He decided to write a book about it ...
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
There's a great little book that I read before I got Kiley from the SPCA this past April, which I highly recommend. It is called Second-Hand Dog: How to Turn Yours into a First-Rate Pet by Carol Lea Benjamin.
It contains useful information for any dog owner, although it is particularly ...
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