Dogs World

What would happen to dogs if humans simply disappeared? Would dogs be able to survive on their own without us? A Dog's World imagines a posthuman future for dogs, revealing how dogs would survive - and possibly even thrive - and explaining how this new and revolutionary perspective can guide how we interact with dogs now. 

When a beloved family dog is stolen, one teen sets out on a life-changing journey through the ruins of our world to bring her back in this thrilling tale of survival, courage and hope. "Suspenseful, atmospheric tale ... punctured by a gut-punch twist" —Entertainment Weekly My name's Griz. I've...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Fourteen beloved authors celebrate the life-changing bond with their canine companions in this heartwarming essay collection edited by New York Times bestselling author and lifelong dog lover Alice Hoffman. Anyone who has ever been fortunate enough to share their...

In the world of dogs, there is now more awareness than ever of the need to provide enrichment, especially in shelters. But what exactly is enrichment? The concept is pretty straightforward: learn what your dog’s needs are, and then structure an environment and routine that allows them to engage in behaviors they find enriching. To truly enrich your dog’s life, you should offer them opportunities to engage in natural or instinctual behaviors.

Bat tries to train an untrainable dog—and fix an unfixable friendship—in the sixth installment of the Schneider Award Honor-winning young middle grade series starring an unforgettable boy on the autism spectrum from National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold. For Bixby Alexander Tam...

John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wriggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same. Marley quickly grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound...

Fluffiness abounds! When Takumi and Leo find a downtrodden beastkin girl named Lieza in the city slums, they decide to take her to Claire's mansion for help. At first, the foxgirl is welcomed with open arms—until, that is, the incredible floofiness of her tail demands the attention of all...

My name's Griz. I've never been to school, I've never had friends, in my whole life I've not met enough people to play a game of football. My parents told me how crowded the world used to be, before all the people went away, but we were never lonely on our remote island. We had each other, and our dogs. Then the thief came. He told stories of the deserted towns and cities beyond our horizons. I liked him - until I woke to find he had stolen my dog. So I chased him out into the ruins of the world. 

In the chaos of World War I, when wounded soldiers lay stranded in no-man’s-land, hope often arrived on four paws. The mercy dogs of the Great War were trained to cross deadly battlefields alone—finding the fallen, carrying supplies, and guiding rescuers back through smoke, barbed wire, and gunfire. Their courage saved thousands of lives, yet their stories were nearly lost to history. Mercy Dogs of World War I brings these extraordinary animals back into the light with powerful true accounts drawn from letters, diaries, and military records. Inside, you’ll discover: How mercy dogs ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A “thrilling” (The New York Times), “dazzling” (The Wall Street Journal) tour of the radically different ways that animals perceive the world that will fill you with wonder and forever alter your perspective, by Pulitzer Prize–winning science journalist Ed...

Takumi is a wage slave who works overtime all the time. Only his little Maltese, Leo, can brighten his day. One day, however, he wakes up to find himself deep in an unknown forest. At his side is his pampered pup…who’s now a giant mythical wolf! With his silver fenrir companion and his mysterious new “Herb Cultivation” power, he’ll finally have the laid-back life he’s always dreamed of. Join Takumi and his giant fluffy hound in a carefree romp through this other world fantasy tale!

A life-affirming dystopian tale of global disaster, survival, and belief. Hig, bereaved and traumatised after global disaster, has three things to live for - his dog Jasper, his aggressive but helpful neighbour, and his Cessna aeroplane. He's just about surviving, so long as he only takes his...

Dogs are a familiar and comforting part of many of our lives. In this episode, we take a walk with a pet xoloitzcuintli, or Mexican hairless dog, as he greets his blocks by smell. Along the way, we learn the backstory of squirrels in U.S. cities and observe the very smart and clean neighborhood raccoon.

Spring, 1918. The Great War is at a crucial stage, the Germans are making one last push into France, and the Allies are struggling to hold them back. Battle lines are shifting, and men, and their machines, are being sent up and down the front to shore up defenses. Major Heathcliff Lennox, and his batman Greggs, are told to report to their new HQ. They set off on a sunlit day to fly the distance, but the enemy is never far away, and disaster strikes. They're sent crashing to the ground behind enemy lines, where life, death, and love await.

Best-selling author, psychologist, and world-renowned expert on dog behavior and training Dr. Stanley Coren presents the most informative, in-depth, fascinating book yet on dogs. Acclaimed for its solid scientific research and entertaining, eminently accessible style, How Dogs Think gives you the insight that you need to understand the silly, quirky, and apparently irrational behaviors that dogs demonstrate, as well as those stunning flashes of brilliance and creativity that they also can display.

A world abandoned by the gods, mystifying cosmic forces, unimaginable power for those willing to ascend, and a hero who would rather . . . go fishing??? When summoned to a fantastical world and granted powers by a broken System, most freshly minted protagonists would strap on their big-boy boots...

The first-born son of his generation, Peter Balakian grew up in a close, extended family, sheltered by 1950s and '60s New Jersey suburbia. He was immersed in an all-American boyhood defined by rock 'n' roll, adolescent pranks, and a passion for the New York Yankees that he shared with his beloved grandmother. But beneath this sunny world lay the dark specter of the trauma his family and ancestors had experienced: the Turkish government's extermination of more than a million Armenians.

Dogs live in the same world as we do, but they understand it in a completely different way. Where humans rely on stories, logic, and intention, dogs rely on scent, movement, association, and emotion. This gap creates most of the everyday misunderstandings between people and their dogs. Once you learn to see behaviour through your dog’s eyes, everything becomes clearer. Understanding Your Dog’s World is a light hearted, practical look at canine behaviour from the dog’s point of view. Instead of blaming stubbornness, dominance, or spite, this book explains what your dog is actually ...

The Mystery of the Missing Man Murder, mystery and a dog of distinction. Heathcliff Lennox investigates. Summer 1924. Seven archaeologists board the morning train from Oxford to witness the Roman villa excavation at Ashton Steeple. Only six arrive. Dr Mortimer Quayle was seen settling into his compartment with his leather case. The conductor punched his ticket. Witnesses claimed to have seen him. But somewhere during the thirty-mile journey through the peaceful Cotswold countryside, Dr. Quayle vanished without a trace. How does a man disappear from a moving train?

She was four steps from the gate when the dog crossed the road. Ravensbrück, 5 March 1945. Two thousand women are stood on a road for three hours and walked past a bored man who looks at each of them for a second and a half and says one of two words. Left, and you go back to the block. Right, and nobody sees you again. Nina Farkas is sent right. And then seventy kilos of Great Dane comes ninety metres across that road, stops dead in front of her, and will not move. She lives. Nobody can say why. And it will take her fifty-one years to forgive it. — Budapest, 1944. Nina is twenty-two, a ...