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¿Qué piensan realmente los perros de nosotros? ¿Qué saben del mundo? ¿Sienten emociones como las nuestras? ¿Aman como nosotros?Allí donde hay humanos, hay perros. Intrusos caninos que entraron en nuestras vidas hace miles de años y que aun no se han marchado de nuestro lado. Los perros son nuestros amigos, y lo son de una manera diferente a la del resto de animales domesticos.Despreciados durante decadas como objeto de estudio, en los ultimos años una nueva generacion de cientificos ha vuelto a fijarse en los perros. Para descubrir sus impresionantes capacidades cognitivas era necesario un nuevo enfoque. Tratados con amor y compasion, los perros nos han revelado su mirada unica sobre el mundo y han dado respuesta a algunas de las preguntas fundamentales de la vida.Un ser maravilloso es una celebracion de las mentes de los perros y de los secretos que guardan. Y es una carta de amor a la ciencia, en los buenos y en los malos momentos.

Nacido entre humanos, criado entre animales«Un día descubrí que tenía una conexión especial con los animales que me rodeaban: nuestras mentes eran capaces de unirse y funcionar como una sola. Ahora h

Este libro es indispensable para todo aquel que comparte o piensa en compartir su vida con un compañero felino. En sus páginas hay contenido técnico explicado de forma amena, con consejos y recomendaciones practicas que facilmente se pueden implementar en casa. Incluye informacion general sobre la especie, consideraciones previas a la adopcion, como enriquecer el ambiente y claves para identificar cuando algo no va bien, lo que en conjunto se traduce en aprender a tomar las mejores decisiones para su bienestar. En resumen, tiene todas las claves para una convivencia feliz con un gato. ¡Te invitamos a descubrirlas!

Todos los propietarios de perros sólo desean una cosa: su bienestar. Florence Desachy, veterinaria experta en comportamiento canino, ofrece aquí todas las respuestas a las dudas que con más frecuencia se plantean en su consulta: * ¿Como enseñarle las reglas basicas de educacion? * ¿Que alimentacion conviene a cada perro? * ¿Que actividades deportivas (agility, footing, cross...) le hacen feliz y le aportan equilibrio? * ¿Que cuidados diarios necesita? Un autentico manual de instrucciones para que su perro no lleve una vida de perros.

Un libro para quienes saben que los gatos, más que compañeros, son dueños absolutos de nuestras vidas.Amamos a los gatos: sus posiciones, sus movimientos, su armonía y elegancia, su comportamiento caprichoso y su ligera perversidad. Pero ¿que hay mas alla del miau que ha conquistado nuestra imaginacion? Con un humor acido y una estetica de trazos limpios, a traves de los mininos desvergonzados de Evanfelino nos adentramos en un universo lleno de pelitos en la ropa, s a las tres de la mañana y exigencias extravagantes del que no querremos escapar.

Este libro resultará de valor e interés para los propietarios de perros en general y en particular para los adiestradores, para el personal y adiestradores de las escuelas de perros guía, para estudiantes de la cognicion animal y humana., personal veterinario y todas aquellas pesronas que tienen curiosidad sobre como hace el perro guia su trabajo.Si el perro tiene qe guiar a su propietario con deficiencia visual de forma segura en la ciudad, parando en los bordillos, evitando a los peatones y el mobiliario urbano, maniobrando para evitar escaleras y ayudar a su amo a cruzar las calles de forma segura, ¡tendra que ser mucho mas que un robot bien condicionado y sin capacidad de pensar!

Los felinos domésticos son criaturas muy independientes, pero también necesitan cuidados especiales, una nutrición adecuada, muestras de afecto y atención veterinaria.Gatos para Dummies te enseña cómo educar a tu gato, interpretar su lenguaje corporal, evitar la cria indeseada, viajar con tu mascota, integrarla en la vida familiar con niños o la atencion que necesita cuando envejece. Tambien encontraras la descripcion de las principales razas de gatos y sus caracteristicas, las precauciones que debes tomar cuando adoptes un gato callejero y un monton de informacion muy util. Un gato no es un capricho Evalua tu disponibilidad de tiempo, tu caracter y tu motivacion antes de adoptar una mascota. Algunas ideas equivocadas Los gatos sanos no se cuidan solos, no son distantes y si que sienten afecto por las personas. Donde buscar a tu gato Tiendas, asociaciones protectoras de animales, residencias felinas Descubre que debes tener en cuenta en cada caso. Una invasion gatuna Como puedes ayudar en casos de sobrepoblacion de gatos sin hacerles daño. A cada persona, su gato Que debes considerar cuando elijas a tu felino, como empezar la relacion con buen pie, que equipamiento debes tener en casa. ¡Gato malo! Como evitar los asaltos a la cocina, los arañazos en los cojines del sofa, conseguir que utilice su cajon de arena...

Onze estratégias felinas para enfrentar um mundo caótico… com bigodes em riste!Gatos, os mestres da dissimulação, do atrevimento e do caos organizado, andam há séculos a dar-nos lições de sobrevivênc

Something is rummaging among the leaves. Something small. Something prickly. A hedgehog, on its way through a world that is changing ever faster.In this book you follow the lives of hedgehogs in the Netherlands, from January to December, in places that you may know yourself: a backyard, a vacant lot, an orchard or a holiday park. Each chapter tells the story of a different hedgehog, in a unique location, in a different month realistic, moving and written with love.The hedgehogs in this book are fictional, but what they experience is real. Traffic, petrification, drought, disappearing insects: these are problems that hedgehogs have to deal with every day. Through their eyes you get to know their world and their vulnerability.You can read this book as you like: per month, per hedgehog year, or just whenever you feel like it. In between you will find hedgehog facts, gardening tips and ideas to do something yourself for the hedgehogs in your neighborhood.For nature lovers aged 12 and over, dreamers and anyone who wants to stop and think about what shuffles through the grass at night.

Enrichment engages your dog in activities that stimulate them mentally, physically and socially to meet their natural behavioural needs, leaving them happier, calmer and with fewer behaviour problems. Activities for your dog dont need to cost the earth, and the examples in this book use everyday household items to enrich your dogs life through choice, problem solving and breed-specific behaviour outlets. The games range from easy to hard, ensuring that every dog is challenged at their appropriate level, and there are plenty of options depending on how much time you have, making sure that everyone is a winner. This book is about getting everyone involved, whether they have two legs or four, to build and maintain a happy family.

An aggressive dog, whether large of small, baring its teeth and growling can be a terrifying sight. Dogs, like children, require boundaries and training in order for them to grow into sociable, well-mannered adults with a healthy respect for their fellow beings. Barbara Sykes explains how to recognise and understand the causes of hostility in dogs, and how to move forward in a calm and sympathetic way in order to gain a dogs respect and friendship. The author is an experienced dog trainer and her common-sense approach to behavioural problems in dogs is successfully proven in this book by the rehabilitation of Craig.

A introdução do cavalo ibérico no Brasil Colônia, após curvas e contracurvas, foi responsável pela formação de seis raças nacionais de cavalos marchadores e de uma raça de asinino de marcha. Este liv

Mantrailing ist die faszinierende Personensuche mit Hunden: Anhand unvorstellbar feiner Geruchsspuren findet der Hund auch noch nach Tagen und sogar mitten durch eine Grostadt hindurch den Weg, den eine ganz bestimmte Person gegangen ist. Was so unglaublich klingt, wird in den USA schon seit vielen Jahrzehnten von der Polizei fur Ermittlungen und Suchen nach vermissten Personen mit Erfolg eingesetzt. Andrea Freiin von Buddenbrock ist Notarztin und Leiterin einer Rettungshundestaffel. Sie hat wichtige Tipps und Kniffe zum Mantrailing von ihren amerikanischen Lehrern, Kollegen und Freunden gelernt und fuhrt ihren Gordon Setter Anton seit Jahren erfolgreich auf Trails fur Polizei oder Feuerwehr. Zusammen mit einer Ausbilderin der K9-Einheit aus den USA veranstaltet sie regelmaig praktische Mantrailing-Seminare fur interessierte Hundehalter. In diesem Buch gibt sie ihren reichen praktischen Erfahrungsschatz weiter und stellt uberzeugend dar, dass es in erster Linie wir Menschen sind, die zu lernen haben - und nicht die Hunde, die uns in Sachen Nase um Lichtjahre voraus sind.

People often chose a dog that resembles themselves, consciously or unconsciously. Even scientific experiments have proved it. For example, you rarely find a Hells Angel with a bichon frisé, or a sweet little old lady with a bulldog. A gentle quiet academic wouldnt normally chose a boisterous border collie, nor would an energetic teenager chose a basset hound.Our beloved dogs are rather like our choice of car or the clothes we wear. The science writer David Robson says, The canine mini-me reveals a narcissistic tendency in us all.In these humorous, colourful illustrations of doppelganger dogs, artist John Holder has depicted a superb, visually entertaining collection of dogs and their owners in all their lookalike glory. A treat for dog owners everywhere.

Every year many thousands of racing greyhounds retire from the racetrack and are successfully re-homed through dedicated greyhound charities. Written in association with Greyhound Rescue West of England, Retired Greyhounds - A Guide to Care and Understanding is essential reading for anyone who owns, or is thinking of owning a retired greyhound.The sound and practical advice contained within these pages will ensure that you have a clear understanding of your dogs needs, and will help to enable successful communication between you and your dog, thereby avoiding the common pitfalls that can arise through misunderstanding.Contents include:The first few days; Day-to-day care; Problem solving; Health care; Training for obedience; Fun and games. Approximately 10,000 greyhounds retire from racing each year and are re-homed by numerous dedicated retired greyhound charities.This book provides valuable insight and practical instruction to ensure that new owners are able to make a success of their new partnership through correct care and understanding.Written in association with GRWE - Greyhound Rescue West of England.Fully illustrated with 93 colour photographs and 2 line diagramsCarol Baby has worked as a volunteer for GRWE for over ten years.

Life with a dog can bring companionship, fun, and joy. Life with a badly behaved dog can bring frustration and heartbreak. Dog behavior problems are often cited as the main reason for owners abandoning their pets to shelters and surrendering them to rescues, but many of a dogs problems can be resolved by a caring and responsible owner whos willing to devote a little time to positive dog training. In The Dog Behavior Problem Solver, Revised Second Edition,seasoned trainer Teoti Anderson shares her knowledge and experience with dog owners, offering insight into why dogs do what they do while showing owners how to implement cruelty-free, reward-based training with their dogs in clear, easy-to-follow steps. This newly updated edition provides additional information to step-by-step training exercises and problem behavior techniques, new advice referencing recent position statements from the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior regarding puppy socialization and positive training, and a new training section on Name Recognition/Response.

A comprehensive guide that gives hope to dog owners, this aggressive dog training manual will help you turn your dogs behavior around and solve substantial issues. Featuring cruelty free and positive behavior training methods and exercises with step-by-step instructions and illustrations to rehabilitate unwanted aggression, barking, timidity, fear, reactivity, and other problem behaviors, this must-have guide also includes real-life case studies and interviews with top trainers, behaviorists, and veterinarians. With detailed sections covering an array of topics and how-to instruction from the five must-have skills your dog needs to learn to the top five ways professional trainers change unwanted behaviors this resource covers a ton of ground to help your dog develop and live a better life with you. If youre seeking professional guidance to overcome problematic habits present in your rescue dog or learn how to train an aggressive dog, this book is here to help!

The complete guide to permanently eliminating allergies in dogs and cats. Holistic health therapies for keeping your pets as healthy as they can be. How to use natural approaches to strengthening a pets immune system without the use of pharmaceuticals. A detailed explanation of the authors allergy-elimination techniquea new, effective approach for dealing with allergy problems in pets. Useful advice on food sensitivity, hot spots, ear infections, ringworm, scabies, intestinal parasites, vaccinations, and more.

Learn how to harness the power of worthwhile reinforcement to build safe, friendly behaviors in aggressive dogs. The positive training based, Constructional Aggression Treatment (CAT), as described in Turning Fierce Dogs Friendly, has proven successful for many pet owners and trainers around the world. As a functional approach to changing aggressive behavior, it offers a humane alternative to desensitization, counter conditioning, and distraction procedures. CAT typically produces long-lasting results in far less time than any positive treatment available, without the undesirable side-effects that are common with punishment procedures. The ultimate outcome is a once-aggressive dog that is now friendly. Inside Turning Fierce Dogs Friendly: Step-by-step instructions for performing CAT with aggressive dogs Understand the normal behaviors of all dogs, of specific breeds, and of your own individual dog How to be awake and aware of your dogs behavior and your own Discover your dogs worthwhile reinforcement for safe, friendly behaviors Advice for developing good observation skills and staying on task The issues that can make or break successful aggression treatment: consistency, safety, and follow-through Equipment, handling procedures, and preventing opportunities to practice undesirable behavior When to call a professional

This text is designed to enable cat owners to understand their feline friend better as well as to protect it from hazards and illness, monitor its health, deal with emergencies, and cope with ageing. The book includes complementary medicine for cats and advice on feeding.