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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

Overwhelmed by chronic fatigue? Can’t find a solution to digestive issues and bloating? Struggling with anxiety and brain fog, but no doctor listens? If YES, this books is the solution you were looking for! Take back control and free your body from hidden enemies in a natural yet effective way. Like 80% of people, you probably have parasites without even knowing it. They come from many sources—and can silently drain your energy, disrupt your digestion, and cloud your mind. While some parasites are harmless, others can impact your health, leaving you feeling constantly fatigued, bloated,...

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.

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 ...

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.

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...

Understand what your horse is saying to you and build a profound and lasting connection. If you ever thought that some people were “natural-born horse communicators,” know that all of them have honed their abilities through experience, observation, and the understanding that each horse is a unique being. This guide seeks to help you strengthen your connection and build trust with your horse.

This book introduces you to your beautiful budgie buddy and prepares you to give that bird a home that other avian companions will envy. Perfect for first-time bird owners and seasoned bird parents, Parakeets for Dummies offers expert advice on adopting a parakeet and introducing it to other fur or feathered babies you might have.

Discover the Secret to a Harmonious Multi-Cat Household: End Rivalries, Build Trust, and Enjoy Peace Among Your Feline Companions—with Plenty of Laughter Along the Way! Do you struggle with managing cat conflicts in your home? Are power plays, territorial battles, and unpredictable feline drama making achieving peace in your multi-cat household hard? "Claws and Order Goes Extreme" is your ultimate guide to understanding and managing the complex social dynamics among your cats. Learn how to establish order, reduce tension, and foster harmony while enjoying the humorous side of feline ...

Escaping from a wretched existence on a rundown farm, a young Spanish water dog goes on the quest of a lifetime, in search of a family to love her and a place to call home. Follow Kat the dog as she tells her heart-warming and uplifting story. The little dog with a big heart who journeyed through fear and starvation to find her forever home.

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...

One day, at the age of 31, Susan Richards realized that she was an alcoholic. She wrote it down in her journal, struck by the fact that it had taken nine years of waking up hung-over to name her illness. What had changed? Susan had a new horse, a spirited Morgan named Georgia, and, as she says, "It had something to do with Georgia.