This volume contains a classic guide to rearing a retriever to be an efficient gun dog, with chapters on selection, breeding, breaking, training, and much more.
Winner: North American Society for Sport History Book AwardIn the 1970s sitcom The Odd Couple, Felix and Oscar argue over a racing greyhound that Oscar won in a bet.
This book contains a collection of historical equestrian articles on the horse as used for hunting, with information on the etiquette and technique of hunt-riding.
Our ability to make meaningful connections with other animal species and their ability to return the favour is, perhaps, never more beautiful than the bond we have with dogs.
The bestselling author of Nop’s Trials presents the true story of his search for the perfect sheepdogIn April of 1988, Donald McCaig traveled to Scotland to buy a young, well-bred female sheepdog to raise and train for use on his three-hundred-acre Virginia farm.
Toys, treats, and techniques are the focus of this book on dog care, which teaches readers more than a hundred dog tricks designed to delight and exercise dogs and their owners.
Changing Problem Behavior is a manual for managing behavior change projects from the functional assessment of problem behaviors, through constructing and implementing a behavior change program and transitioning to the ongoing maintenance of changes.
Even if you're on a budget, with good planning and a little effort you can create an attractive outdoor environment that will actively enhance your relationship with your dog; a place where you can enjoy playing and relaxing together.
Rescue dogs provide above-and-beyond value to humans at our most vulnerable: when we experience deep depression and severe mental illness; searing trauma and gripping grief; debilitating drug addiction; and of course, strained relationships with our fellow humans.
Carefully researched and comprehensive, this reference gives extraordinary insights into the emotional world of animals and explores the healing powers of Australian Bush Flower Essences.
Portraits of love and courage An inside look at America's military working dog programHeartwarming profiles of people who train these heroic dogsBeautifully designed with more than 75 color photographs Warrior Pups is an illustrated tribute to the dedicated people at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Air Force Base who transform wriggly little puppies into heroic military working dogs that fight the global war on terror.
Teach your dog to thinkIt is such a joy to work with a dog who proactively engages in behaviors while you build a relationship that will surprise you in its depth and versatility.
Crossbreeding between different types of dog is not a new phenomenon, and, over recent years, interest in crossbreeding has grown, partly due to curiosity but more significantly because the role of dogs in our lives has undergone a dramatic change as they have become one of the family.
First published in 1934, "e;Hounds"e; by Ivester Lloyd is a comprehensive handbook on hunting dogs, with information on their varieties and breeds, training, management, housing, diseases and ailments, and much more besides.
Your Happy Healthy PetThe authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly!
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'AN UNFLINCHING ACCOUNT' BRYONY GORDON'ENCHANTING' PETER JAMESWhen he was a child, James Middleton wanted nothing more than a dog of his own.
