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Pippa Mattinson, dog-training specialist, tells you everything you need to know about training and caring for your new puppy. From preparing the house and garden before the puppy arrives, to introducing your new friend to all the family (including children and other animals) and solving problems like crying, night waking, feeding, upset stomachs, biting, chewing and jumping up, this book is packed with all you need to know as a puppy owner.

He's herding the neighborhood kids!! Herding breed dogs such as Border Collies, Corgis, and Australian Shepherds have incredibly strong instinctive behaviors to do the work they were bred for controlling various kinds of livestock. These behaviors manifest themselves in modern herding breed dogs kept as companions or family pets in a number of ways. These include chasing cars and bicyclists, herding kids, nipping at vulnerable heels, barking incessantly, and acting as the fun police in dog parks.

In zehn kleinen, teils amüsanten Episoden werden der Alltag und das Zusammenleben mit einem Hund ausführlich beschrieben, unterhaltsam und informativ. Es wird nichts weggelassen, verfälscht oder beschönigt. Die ungeschminkte Wahrheit. Und Sie werden feststellen, dass das Zusammenleben gar nicht so brutal sein muss. Mit Tieren, insbesondere mit Hunden, zu leben, ist und bleibt ein Erlebnis und manchmal anstrengend. In sie etwas Menschliches hineindeuten zu wollen, nur weil wir vielleicht einsam sind oder weil´s einfach schick ist, haben die Hunde nicht verdient.

Everyone loves a great dog story, and Rocky Kanaka has lots of them to share. Rocky Kanaka is known the world over as a dog rescue avocate. His millions of fans follow along each week as Rocky visits shelters and finds dogs in need. He often finds the most hopeless cases—dogs that have been...

Recent advances in longevity science have shed light on the causes of aging and how we can intervene to help our dogs live longer, healthier lives than ever before. America's Favorite Veterinarian, Dr. Gary Richter, guides the reader through everything you can do to increase both life span and...

How do you raise a happy, healthy, and emotionally resilient dog? Full of actionable guidance, Puppy Brain will show you how to create a harmonious, fulfilling relationship with your pet, from Kerry Nichols, founder of Nicholberry Goldens. Do you want to learn how to help your dog feel safe? Do...

The thrilling story of a pioneering conservationist working with dogs to protect wildlife from poachers Conraad de Rosner is a pioneering game ranger, working with dogs to protect wildlife against poachers – both ‘bushmeat’ poachers, who use cruel snares to trap animals, and criminal...

In diesem Ratgeber - Hörbuch zeige ich dir, wie du deine Angst vor Hunden Schritt für Schritt überwindest. Du wirst lernen, Hundebegegnungen mit Vertrauen und Gelassenheit zu begegnen – ganz ohne Panik und Schweißperlen. Mit praktischen Übungen, tiefgehenden Einblicken in die Psychologie der Angst und einfachen Techniken für den Alltag wirst du die Kontrolle zurückgewinnen und Hundebegegnungen zu einer entspannten, positiven Erfahrung machen.

The cutting-edge, scientifically accurate, definitive book on the most popular behavioral issues that cats face In the United States, one of the predominant reasons that owners abandon or give up their pets (often leading to euthanasia) is because of unwanted behaviors. Many have tried to...

Denksport für Hunde: 123 abwechslungsreiche und kreative Beschäftigungsmöglichkeiten, an die Sie bisher noch gar nicht gedacht haben - halten Sie Ihren Vierbeiner auf spielerische Art körperlich und geistig fit! Haben Sie das Gefühl, Ihr tierischer Freund ist selbst durch lange Spaziergänge körperlich nicht komplett ausgelastet? Möchten Sie die kognitiven Fähigkeiten Ihres Hundes optimal fördern und fordern? Wollen Sie eine enge und vertrauensvolle Bindung zu Ihrer Fellnase aufbauen und sein bester Freund werden und bleiben?

Make your buddy a top dog for life, be your Best Friend's "Friend," by training together. Obedience training is one of the most important aspects of raising a dog. In fact, a well-trained dog is a free dog! Why? Because a trained dog requires fewer restrictions. The more reliable the dog, the more freedom he is given. Dog Training for Dummies shows dog owners how to select the right training method for their puppy, adult, or senior dog. 

Olive and Mabel are the Labradors that broke the internet. With more than 50 million views on social media, Andrew Cotter's brilliant commentaries on videos of his Labradors have resonated with dog owners and sports fans around the world, giving us all something to smile about in this most testing of years, as Olive and Mabel entertained us with their dinner contest, Game of Bones, Zoom meeting, online dating, and more over the last six months.

From the #1 bestselling author of Inside of a Dogand The Year of the Puppy—“an incredible journey into the olfactory world of man’s best friend” (O, The Oprah Magazine), Alexandra Horowitz’s follow-up to her New York Times bestseller explains how dogs experience the world through their...

Some dogs are afraid, or excited, or reactive. Dogs that "don't listen" and "go crazy" don't live the lives we - or they - want. Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out can change that. Simple steps and an accessible, conversational tone from award-winning, internationally-known trainer Laura VanArendonk Baugh CPDT-KA KPACTP make calming the agitated dog not only possible, but pleasant. In this book you'll learn how to achieve change in short, simple training sessions of a minute or less; maximize the effects of natural brain chemistry; know when to call in medical help; and more.

This comprehensive audiobook takes you, the handler, from the basics through challenging advanced exercises. Step-by-step instructions walk you through the basics, coach you on improving your skills, and help you to work through errors and challenges. Fred's years of professional experiences provide a wealth of insights and help you understand that professional scent problems are much the same as yours.

'Dogs live far more “in the day” than people. Each new day is a new joy to us, a fresh beginning, full of hope and promise. Even, or especially as we get older, we need to seize every opportunity that comes our way. We have earnt the right to be respected senior citizens – or top dogs. I...

Here is everything you need to know about the crucial first months of your puppy's life, from monks who have been breeding, raising, and training German Shepherds for more than 25 years. Their extraordinary grasp of every facet of puppy behavior has gained them worldwide attention.

Questo quarto audiolibro della serie scritta sul Cane Lupo Cecoslovacco, è una guida utile per tutti coloro che vogliono avvicinarsi e fare esperienza di vita con un cucciolo di questo meraviglioso e carismatico esemplare, oppure hanno già un cucciolo che è entrato a fare parte del loro Branco-Famiglia, ma stanno incontrando delle difficoltà nella sua gestione ed educazione, o ancora stanno pensando a una possibile adozione ma hanno le idee confuse, con diversi dubbi da chiarire.

Ist Ihr Hund unausgelastet und wirkt gelangweilt? Möchten Sie sich mit Ihrem Hund mehr beschäftigen, als nur mit ihm spazieren zu gehen und Bälle zu werfen? Dann ist dieses Buch genau das Richtige für Sie und Ihren Vierbeiner. Sie lernen zunächst in der Theorie, was genau die Fährtensuche ist und warum sie sich perfekt als gemeinsame Freizeitaktivität eignet. Danach finden Sie eine Anleitung für das praktische Training mit Ihrem Hund, die Sie von den ersten kleinen Trainingsschritten bis hin zur fortgeschrittenen Suche begleitet.

When raising a puppy, we all want to make sure we're doing it right, but sometimes the unrealistic expectations of perfection can be overwhelming. The truth is no one is perfect, so cut yourself a little slack; bringing up a puppy who's imperfectly perfect for you makes much more sense. Having worked with more than 5,000 dogs, Graeme Hall has a unique understanding of the early developmental period. Now he is here to help with his stress-free guide to training and caring for your puppy so that they grow into a happy, well-adjusted dog.