"All dogs are unique-but mixed breeds are even more so! This friendly guide helps you count the ways, including why they often enjoy better health than their pedigreed counterparts and the reasons they can make better domestic companions. Whether you prefer mystery mixes or desi…
The Second Edition of Siberian Huskies For Dummies offers the most up-to-date information about welcoming a Siberian Husky into your home and loving your new family member. Author and Husky owner Diane Morgan walks you through how to care for these beautiful, curious, and engagi…
Collects autobiographical, illustrated essays and cartoons from the author's popular blog and related new material that humorously and candidly deals with her own idiosyncrasies and battles with depression.
From one of the most respected figures in the dog rescue community come the harrowing, funny, and inspiring stories of nine incredible dogs that shaped her life. Tia Torres, beloved underdog advocate and star of Animal Planet's hit show Pit Bulls & Parolees, chronicles her rolle…
'The Companion Species Manifesto' is about the implosion of nature and culture in the joint lives of dogs and people, who are bonded in 'significant otherness'.
"The Companion Species Manifesto is about the implosion of nature and culture in the joint lives of dogs and people, who are bonded in 'significant otherness.' In all their historical complexity, Donna Haraway tells us, dogs matter. They are not just surrogates for theory, she s…
The Complete Healthy Dog Handbook is a superb, reassuring, and comprehensive work. Dr. Spock for dogs.?Elle magazine wrote of its first edition, originally published as The Hound Health Handbook, and now completely revised and updated. The bible of dog care.?AKC Gazette. Four bo…
A comprehensive guide to keeping pets happy and healthy covers everything from vaccinations for puppies to the care needed for senior dogs and includes health profiles for 143 of the most popular breeds.
My dog understands me! At least, many dog owners think so. New scientific studies actually show that dogs understand a lot about us humans. For example, they can figure out what humans can and cannot see. Some dogs can even distinguish large numbers of toys by name, like Rico, t…
My dog understands me! At least, many dog owners think so. New scientific studies actually show that dogs understand a lot about us humans. For example, they can figure out what humans can and cannot see. Some dogs can even distinguish large numbers of toys by name, like Rico, t…
"This book examines the social history of rabies in the context of New York City and its rapid urbanization from the mid-nineteenth century into the early twentieth century. With rabies as its example, the book sheds new light on the history of human-animal relationships, medica…