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Publisher
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Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
This book is the hilarious and heartfelt chronicle of a woman learning the secrets of love, health, and happiness from some very surprising teachers: her dogs. The author was thirty, single, and working as a part time clerk in an insurance company, wondering if she would ever meet the man she could spend the rest of her life with. And then it happened. She met the irresistible Otto, her first in a long line of Boston terriers, and fell instantly in...
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Publisher
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Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
This book tells the story of survival and our powerful bond with man's best friend, in the aftermath of the nation's most notorious case of animal cruelty. Animal lovers and sports fans were shocked when the story broke about NFL player Michael Vick's brutal dog fighting operation. But what became of the dozens of dogs who survived? As the author discovered, their story is the truly newsworthy aspect of this case. Expanding on his Sports Illustrated...
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
When you are racing 435 miles through the jungles and mountains of South America, the last thing you need is a stray dog tagging along. But that's exactly what happened to Mikael Lindnord, captain of a Swedish adventure racing team, when he threw a scruffy but dignified mongrel a meatball one afternoon. When they left the next day, the dog followed. Try as they might, they couldn't lose him - and soon Mikael realised that he didn't want to. Crossing...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Return to the heart of Utah canyon country to visit the largest no-kill animal facility in the U.S. At any given time, the sanctuary hosts hundreds of dogs from around the world and is the last hope for dogs that have no place left to go. Follows the story of the dedicated team of experts that works day to day to give these dogs rehabilitation, redemption and a chance for a loving home.
Author
Publisher
New World Library
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
""No Dog Should Die Alone" was the attention-grabbing - and heart-stirring - headline of journalist Laura T. Coffey's TODAY show website story about photographer Lori Fusaro's work with senior shelter pets. While generally calm, easy, and already house-trained, these animals often represent the highest-risk population at shelters. With gorgeous, joyful photographs and sweet, funny, true tales of "old dogs learning new tricks," Coffey and Fusaro show...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"The celebrity dog trainer and Emmy-winning star of the CBS show Lucky Dog shares his training system to transform any dog--from spoiled purebred puppy to shelter-shocked rescue--into a model companion in just seven days, "--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
TarcherPerigee
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"In the follow-up to his New York Times bestseller Rescue Road, acclaimed journalist Peter Zheutlin offers a heartwarming and often humorous new look into the world of rescue dogs. Sharing lessons from his own experiences adopting dogs with large personalities as well as stories and advice from dozens of families and rescue advocates, Zheutlin reveals the often surprising and inspiring life lessons rescue dogs teach us."--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Dogwise Pub
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Learn how to assess any dog in order to anticipate his behavior and training needs; use the "Honeymoon Period" to teach new behaviors and establish good habits; discover the best way to deal with common problem behaviors such as fear and resource guarding; and learn to use a combination of positive training and commons sense management to bring out the best in your dog.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Three programs profiling life at Dogtown, a sanctuary for stray dogs located in Utah canyon country and part of the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. The episodes show how sanctuary workers transform problem dogs into well-behaved pets.
Author
Publisher
Tadornini Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Escaping from a wretched existence on a rundown farm, a young Spanish water dog goes on the quest of a lifetime, in search of a family to love her and a place to call home. Follow Kat the Dog as she tells her heart-warming and uplifting story. The little dog with a big heart who journeyed through fear and starvation to find her forever home."--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Ashland Creek Press
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
Soon after Jacki Skole brought home an eight-week-old puppy from a New Jersey rescue organization, she wondered how such a young animal could have so many idiosyncrasies -- so she set out to find an answer. Dogland, an extraordinary mix of memoir and investigative journalism, follows Skole's journey to trace the origins of her newest family member. Along the way, Skole interviewed dozens who work in the world of animal rescue -- from shelter managers...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
"While dog rescue is one of the largest underground movements in America, it is also one of the least understood. This insider look at the cult and culture of dog rescue" weaves personal experience, cultural investigation, and scientific inquiry as it explores "what it means to devote one's life to the furry and the four-legged."--Dust jacket. The author chronicles his adventures at Rancho de Chihuahua, the New Mexico sanctuary he and his wife created...
Author
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A tribute to abandoned dogs of all ages, breeds, and temperaments-- and to the people who gave them a second change. People who adopt rescue dogs say the bond they feel with their grateful pets makes it all worth while. King-Sun and McMillan include insights on how to make a good match, and tips for a smooth adjustment after bringing a dog home. --
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Greyhounds, bred to be the fastest racing dogs on earth, are streaks of lightning. Beautiful, astonishing creatures, countless numbers of them disappear each year once they can no longer compete and win. The Dogs of Avalon introduces us to the strong-willed Marion Fitzgibbon, born in rural Ireland, where animals are valued only for their utility. But Fitzgibbon believes that suffering is felt by all creatures, and she champions the cause of strays,...