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Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
x, 270 pages ; 24 cm
Description
"An animal behaviorist recounts the story of how in order to help a troubled dog she was compelled to revisit painful memories about her own past in order to gain understanding into the impact of trauma on the brain,"--NoveList.
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Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
248 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Description
The star of the television show "Dog in the City" presents his advice on dog training, emphasizing the importance of knowing a dog's unique personality and focusing on positive commands.
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"Do you want to know what dogs are thinking? What they're feeling? Now you finally can. The answers will surprise and delight young readers as scientist and dog-owner Alexandra Horowitz explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human."--
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
192 pages cm.
Description
"Uniquely written from a dog's perspective, Being a Dog is the most authoritative and current book about dog behavior and cognition. It combines the latest scientific research with enlightening illustrations to give a unique insight into a dog's world."--Amazon.com.
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Publisher
Spiegel & Grau
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
xiv, 216 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Description
The author, a trainer of service dogs, presents insights into the capabilities, intelligence, and sensitivity of dogs, and discusses the relationship between dogs and humans; and helps humans in understanding dogs by understanding how they see the world.
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Publisher
Park Row Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
296 pages, 6 unnumbered pages ; 22 cm
Description
After the author adopts Edie, a sweet golden retriever puppy, she is faced with an unusually anxious and fearful dog, and embarks on an unforgettable journey to fix Edie, learning lessons about selflessness and unconditional love as she realizes that maybe Edie is secretly the one doing the saving.
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"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...
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"From his roster of celebrity clients to his reality television series, Cesar Millan is America's most sought-after dog behavior expert. Now, he reveals the amazing ways that our pets can teach us. In this affecting book, he shares eight heartwarming stories about the dogs that have inspired him the most?and the lessons he's learned from them about healing and more. Each chapter, drawing on celebrity and noncelebrity clients alike, spotlights the...
Author
Publisher
Brilliance: Audible Studios
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
5 CDs (5 hrs. 30 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Cesar Millan reveals the many ways dogs and people can enrich each other's lives, sharing eight essential life lessons imparted by a group of very special dogs he's trained over the years.
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
xviii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Description
"The powerful bond between humans and dogs is one that?s uniquely cherished. Loyal, obedient, and affectionate, they are truly "man?s best friend." But do dogs love us the way we love them? Emory University neuroscientist Gregory Berns had spent decades using MRI imaging technology to study how the human brain works, but a different question still nagged at him: What is my dog thinking? After his family adopted Callie, a shy, skinny terrier mix, Berns...
16) Stepdog
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
248 pages ; cm
Description
"Stepdog is the hilarious and heartwarming tale of a woman who has finally met the man of her dreams--and the dog of her nightmares. Lots of dogs eat shoes, bite people, destroy furniture. But Eddie tried to destroy a marriage. After more than three decades of happy single womanhood, Mia Navarro wasn't really looking to change her relationship status. The idea of being a step-anything to anyone was foreign to her, something she never thought about....
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Publisher
Ballantine
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
xxxi, 332 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Description
An animal behaviorist draws on case studies and the latest scientific research to discuss the truth about a dog's emotional life, its implications for the human-canine bond, and its impact on dog training.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
vii, 323 pages ; 24 cm
Description
Alexandra Horowitz, author of the bestseller Inside of a Dog, explores what dogs know in even greater depth, following their lead to learn about the dog's spectacular nose and how we mere humans can improve our underused sense of smell. Here Horowitz, a leading researcher in dog cognition, continues to unpack the mystery of a dog's nose-view, in order to more fully understand our companions. She follows the dog's nose--exploring not only its abilities...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
151 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Description
"Recent studies into the minds of canines show that they have a rich social intelligence and a physical and vocal language as complex and subtle as our own. In The Secret Language of Dogs, world-renowned trainer and star of Animal Planet?s It?s Me or the Dog Victoria Stilwell reveals how to both interpret and “speak” the hidden language of dogs. This book is your guide to understanding your pooch, communicating effectively, strengthening your...
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