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The Rosetta Bone: The Key to Communication Between Humans and Canines (Howell Dog Book of Distinction)
Author: Cheryl S. Smith
Binding: Hardcover
Price: $11.00
Far too often, we humans expect our dogs to understand what we say to them. Though we may spend a lot of time talking to them, we're really not communicating. And without proper communication, it's impossible to train a dog properly-- let alone make your human/canine relationship a rewarding one.

Packed with unique insights and gentle training advice, The Rosetta Bone provides average dog owners with the know-how they need to decipher canine meanings, communicate effectively, increase training success, and share a deeper bond. Focusing on the behavioral basis-- the "silent" symbols-- for learning, understanding, and communicating, expert dog trainer and competitor Cheryl S. Smith reveals how you can use your own body language to send a message and even teach a dog what specific words mean. She reveals how a dog's breed can affect his personality and explains how to decode-

A New Owner's Guide to Great Danes (New Owner's Guide To...)
Author: Jill Swedlow
Binding: Hardcover
Price: $35.51
Presents the expert advice of Great Dane breeder Jill Swedlow on topics that every responsible dog owner needs to know. It contains firsthand information on the history, characteristics and descriptions of the breed, selecting and training a puppy, daily care of the breed, as well as health and dental care. More than 120 full-color photos.

Afternoons with Puppy: Inspirations from a Therapist and His Animals
Author: Aubrey H. Fine
Binding: Hardcover
Price: $12.54
Afternoons with Puppy is a heartwarming account of dynamic relationships and outcomes involving a therapist, his therapy animals, and his patients over the course of almost two decades. It is a narrative of Dr. Fine's experiences and the growing respect for the power of the animals effect on his patients and himself.

The Everything Dog Obedience Book: From Bad Dog to Good Dog (Everything: Pets)
Author: Jennifer Bridwell
Binding: Paperback
Price: $7.99
You love your dog--but you'd love him even more if he stopped chewing the furniture and obeyed your commands. What if he brought you your slippers or stopped jumping up on the neighbors every time they stopped by? The Everything Dog Obedience Book provides you with the tools to take the lead, by exploring and explaining the correct techniques for:

Rewarding good behavior and tackling bad behavior
Housebreaking your dog
Training your dog to sit, stand, and heel
Getting your dog to listen
Instilling proper walking etiquette in your dog
Avoiding excessive barking

From biting and barking to housebreaking and socializing, The Everything Dog Obedience Book is an authoritative, must-have guidebook for any dog owner and dog lover.

A Dog Lover's Guide to Canine Massage
Author: Jody Chiquoine
Binding: Paperback
Price: $15.39
A Dog Lover's Guide to Canine Massage is a practical workbook designed for all dog lovers, as well as professionals veterinarians, groomers, kennel and shelter operators, trainers, etc. and dogs of all ages, sizes, and conditions. Fully illustrated with more than 100 photographs and diagrams, the book provides a strong foundation in massage technique, canine anatomy, and a solid grounding in the how-to's, what-for's, and why not's.

Each chapter includes short exercises that help the reader build their knowledge and confidence experientially, not just theoretically. An easy-to-understand section on canine anatomy from head to tail includes useful charts and anatomical labels geared toward teaching the everyday pet owner about their dog's body and needs. You'll learn what to look for before, during and after massage; why certain techniques are better than others for partic