Pet Health

From the moment pets come into our lives, we know the day will arrive when we have to say farewell. Still, we are never emotionally prepared for the last adieu. In Goodbye, Friend, Gary Kowalski takes you on a journey of healing, offering warmth and sound advice on how to cope with the death of your pet.

This award-winning book has been hailed as the seminal work in the field. And now the fourth newly revised and expanded edition offers so much more to the bereaving pet owner. This edition also includes a significant new way of considering the meaning of afterlife for us and our pets. It discusses the topic from a 21st-century scientific perspective that is very different from existing religious or metaphysical ones, offering a new comfort to skeptics and agnostics as well.

Parlez-vous Doggish? At long last, dogs will know just how smart their owners can be. By unlocking the secrets of the hidden language of dogs, psychologist Stanley Coren allows us into the doggy dialogue, or "Doggish", and makes effective communication a reality. Drawing on substantial research in animal behavior, evolutionary biology, and years of personal experience, Coren demonstrates that the average house dog can understand language at about the level of a two-year-old human.

How Dogs Love Us answers the age-old question of dog lovers everywhere and offers profound new evidence that dogs should be treated as we would treat our best human friends: with love, respect, and appreciation for their social and emotional intelligence.

This book explores the fascinating science of operant conditioning, where science and dog training meet. How Dogs Learn discusses the basic principles of behavior and how they can be used to teach your dog new skills, diagnose problems, and eliminate unwanted behaviors. It's for anyone who wants to better understand the learning process in dogs. Every concept is laid out clearly and precisely, and its relevance to your dog and how you train is explained.

Jon Katz is the New York Times best-selling author of numerous nonfiction tales of man's best friend. Here he presents the story of two dogs that profoundly affected his life and work. Skittish border collie Izzy pushes him into rewarding work with Hospice. And black lab Lenore's gentle spirit helps remind him why he wanted to work with animals in the first place.

Natural healing for pets has emerged into the mainstream - veterinarians across the nation are now providing acupuncture, chiropractic, and other alternative methods. With Energy Healing for Animals, acclaimed animal communicator Joan Ranquet offers an essential guide for anyone seeking to enhance their pet's health, longevity, and quality of life - and deepen their bond with a beloved companion.

Meet Hola. She’s a nightmare, but it’s not her fault if she tackles strangers and chews on furniture, or if she runs after buses and fried chicken containers and drug dealers. No one ever told her not to. Worse yet, she scares her family. Hola may be the most beautiful Bernese mountain dog in the world, but she’s never been trained - at least, not by anyone who knew what he was doing.

Dale was still a baby when his parents realised that something wasn't right. Worried, his mother Nuala took him to see several doctors, before finally hearing the word 'autism' for the first time. Dale's autism was severe and violent and family life was a daily battleground. But the Gardner's lives were transformed when they welcomed a gorgeous golden retriever into the family.

Have you dreamed of being more self-sufficient? Does that dream include having a flock of chickens to provide you and your family a dependable supply of organic, nutritious, and delicious meat and eggs? Sounds great but does the whole concept seem overwhelming? Raising chickens does not have to be complicated. Having the right information can make raising and caring for chickens so much simpler! THE BEGINNERS GUIDE TO RAISING AND CARING FOR CHICKENS: A COMPLETE STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE provides the essential information you need to be a successful flock keeper! The information is presented in a ...

This book covers in detail the TOY, MINIATURE AND STANDARD Poodle. Including comprehensive information relating to Care, Health, Training, Understanding, Grooming, Showing, Costs, rescue, breeders, breeding, behaviour problems and much more. In this book you will find all the information you need in order to decide whether the Poodle is the right breed for you. Not only will you learn the basics about this breed, but you will also receive breed-specific tips for feeding, training, and generally caring for and understanding your Poodle. You will also find many useful resources detailing all ...

John Homans adopted his dog, Stella, from a shelter for all the usual reasons: fond memories of dogs from his past, a companion for his son, an excuse for long walks around the neighborhood. Soon enough, she is happily ensconced in the daily workings of his family. And not only that: Stella is treated like a family member - in ways that dogs of his youth were not. Spending humanlike sums on vet bills, questioning her diet and exercise regimens, contemplating her happiness - how had this all come to pass, when the dogs from Homans's childhood seemed quite content living mostly out in the yard?

In this book, you'll discover how to get rid of parasites fast using natural herbs, diatomaceous earth, and other natural remedies to cleanse your body and help you defend yourself from unwanted parasites, worms, protozoa, viruses, bacteria and more.

This book covers in detail the Bichon Frisé. Including comprehensive information relating to Care, Health, Training, Understanding, Grooming, Showing, Costs, rescue, breeders, breeding, behaviour problems and much more. In this book you will find all the information you need in order to decide whether the Bichon Frisé is the right breed for you. Not only will you learn the basics about this breed, but you will also receive breed-specific tips for feeding, training, and generally caring for and understanding your Bichon Frisé. You will also find many useful resources detailing all the ...

CORN SNAKES AS PETS Download This Great Book Today! Available To Read On Your Computer, MAC, Smartphone, Kindle Reader, iPad, or Tablet! Whether you are someone who has recently made the decision to buy a snake and who wants some more detailed information about your new pet or someone who is simply interested in Corn Snakes, you will find a lot of interesting and useful information about them in this Book. Most likely, if you are reading this, you are considering the pros and cons of getting a Corn Snake as a pet, and you want to find out as much about them as possible. If that’s the case...

Chaser has a way with words. She knows over a thousand of them—more than any other animal of any species except humans. In addition to common nouns like house, ball, and tree, she has memorized the names of more than one thousand toys and can retrieve any of them on command. Based on that learning, she and her owner and trainer, retired psychologist John Pilley, have moved on to further impressive feats, demonstrating her ability to understand sentences with multiple elements of grammar and to learn new behaviors by imitation.

The year is 1925. It is sixty degrees below zero. The wind sweeps tons of snow over the deep-frozen Alaskan landscape. The nearest railhead is seven hundred miles away. Airplanes cannot fly. The way to Nome is blocked by a treacherous frozen sound, an icebound port, and mountains to the west. But there is a diphtheria epidemic in Nome. The children need serum from the outside world if they are to survive. Their only hope is a few chosen Eskimo drivers and their teams of dogs.

As a pet care professional how many times have you had a client that just received the news their pet is terminally ill, has died tragically, or is dealing with pet loss? And how many times have you had to deliver the news yourself? You are not sure what to say, but you want to be compassionate and helpful. You are literally either lost for words, feel like you said the wrong thing, or would like to be more effective when delivering the news. It is critical to know how to help your clients when they are faced with pet loss death and grief. With the increasing growth in the pet care industry...

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, whether they are horse lovers, or suffering from deep psychological wounds. It is an audiobook for anyone who wants to experience the joy, wonder, self-awareness and peace of mind that comes from creating a horse/human relationship, and it puts forth and clarifies the principles of today's Natural Horsemanship....

Give Your Dog the Nutrition They Deserve with 150 Recipes for Health, Wellness, and Energy! ⭐If you're ready to take control of your dog’s diet and provide them with natural, homemade meals, the Homemade Healthy Dog Food Cookbook is the perfect resource. With 150 easy-to-follow recipes, this dog food cookbook ensures your pet receives balanced, nutritious dishes that are tailored to meet their unique dietary needs, no matter their size or age. ⭐This dog food cookbook healthy edition is designed for dog owners who want the very best for their pets, offering a wide variety of delicious ...