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Part II of "The Great Book of Bulldogs Bull Terrier and Molosser" deals with the so called Molosser breeds - their origin, history and work. It doesnt show the common bred show dog, but the sound and useful dog. All breeds are described from their origin to present time. The regard of the historical context is of special importance, for you hardly could understand and put in its proper place many characteristics of todays existing dog breeds without the historical background. We have tried to present our cynological knowing legible and easy to understand, adding own experiences of breeding too.Photos in black/white or colored, many out of our own collection, but many weve got from breeders and owners all over the world.

When your dogs behaviour becomes problematic no matter how understanding and patient you may be it can leave you feeling distressed, unhappy and unsure of what to do. Your dogs behaviour can have significant implications for everybody concerned, both in and out of the home and in severe cases you may even be contemplating parting with your dog as everyday life becomes seemingly impossible.This invaluable book aims to help you understand your dogs negative behavioural traits, displays and actions; whilst explaining why they are likely to have occurred and how you can put into practice effective methods to solve unwanted behaviour.Topics covered include:Stressed owner; stressed dog; Second hand dog, first hand problems; How to deal with problem behaviour both in the home and outside; Understanding aggression; Effective training for obedience. An invaluable book that covers the common problems dog owners experience, from separation anxiety to disobedience to fear and aggression.Gives the reader a theoretical understanding of why dogs behave in certain ways and instruction on how you can re-train your dog successfully and ensure that their behaviour is desirable.Superbly illustrated with 609 colour photographs.Vanessa Stead is a canine behaviourist with extensive experience in helping dogs to overcome behavioural problems.

Many people believe that rescue dogs are troubled, traumatised, strays with long-lasting problems. While this view may be true in some instances, the majority of dogs in rescue centres are there because their previous owners have simply abandoned them. Every year new homes are found for thousands of these rescue dogs by dedicated charities but in order to make this re-homing a success, the new owners need considerable knowledge, patience and understanding. The Rescue Dog takes the reader through each stage of the re-homing process, from choosing a dog, to preparing the home and garden and settling the dog into its new life. With chapters which examine the elderly dog, puppies, avoiding misunderstandings, training and common concerns, the authors have produced a fully informative and practical guide. Topics covered include: Where to go to find a rescue dog and what to expect; The early days when the dog is settling into its new home; Canine requirements; Common behavioural concerns; Children and dogs. This invaluable book offers new owners a practical guide to responsible ownership, and is illustrated throughout with 143 colour photographs and diagrams.

The American Kennel Club (AKC) is known for having the first and last word as the official source for all things dog related, and The New Complete Dog Book, 23rd Edition is the AKCs "Bible" of dog books that has been trusted by veterinary schools, dog training professionals, groomers, breeders, and more. For the past 88 years, it has been the ultimate breed resourcethe one book that no purebred dog aficionado and expert can livewithout. With over two million copies sold, this guide is also the longest continually published dog book in history. This revised and updated 23rd edition contains new American Kennel Club initiatives and programs especially virtual titling options recently recognized dog breeds that have been added to the seven main groups, revised breed standards, and changes in breed classifications. Dog owners, breeders, and clubs will find the most current information here on AKC registration, competitive events, and programs. A celebration of every breed of dog recognized by the American Kennel Clubover 200 breedsthis newly updated edition is a must-have that belongs in every dog enthusiasts and professionals library.

Proudly waving the most famous tail in the dog world, the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever lures waterfowl to his hunting master on the shores of his native Canada. Distinctive for his lustrous red coat and moderate size, the Toller is fast becoming the worlds number-one "alternative retriever." Agile, intelligent and playful, this rare breed proves to be a first-rate companion dog in addition to being a superb hunter on both land and water. This Special Rare-Breed Edition is the only volume of its kind dedicated to this worthy breed, written by well-known retriever expert Nona Kilgore Bauer. With specific instructions on selecting a puppy, rearing and training the dog, this colorful book is a much-needed addition to the existing information on the Toller breed.Providing insightful chapters on the breeds history in North America, characteristics of the breed and the Canadian breed standard, the author has given owners and potential owners all of the information necessary to care for and train this energetic and bright dog. Over 135 color photographs enliven this comprehensive text, making this book an invaluable resource for all fanciers interested in this fascinating rare breed.

Con este manual imprescindible para todo amante de los canes, aprenderás a mejorar el bienestar integral de tu perro de forma personalizada.Dividido en cuatro partes, de entrada, el libro te ayuda a comprender el tipo de animal que tienes en casa; luego, se adentra en el cuidado de su salud desde una perspectiva preventiva para que conozcas las enfermedades mas frecuentes y los primeros auxilios basicos; a continuacion, se centra en la nutricion y en las distintas maneras que existen de alimentarlo de forma natural (¡con recetas y recomendaciones de suplementos!), y, por ultimo, hace hincapie en la educacion, explicando el comportamiento perruno, desterrando mitos y, finalmente, apostando por un adiestramiento positivo que tiene en cuenta sus necesidades y emociones.

A beautifully illustrated guide to keeping lurchers as pets, whether owning your dog from a puppy or adopting through a rescue charity. With detailed information on all aspects of care and practical advice on ownership throughout, Lurchers as Pets is essential reading for anyone considering owning a lurcher, or wanting to better understand and care for their dog. Further topics covered include puppy care and rescue lurchers; diet, grooming and health; socialization and play; training - recall, retrieve, muzzle training and basic commands; problem solving and behavioural issues and finally, responsible lurcher ownership including legal requirements. Comprehensively illustrated with 116 colour photographs by Liz Rodgers.

The bestselling book from Linda Tellington-Jones has been completely revised with new photographs and profiles. It offers a positive, no-force approach to training. Using a combination of specific TTouches, exercises and exercises over obstacles, a dogs performance and health is improved, common behaviour issues are solved, and physical problems are positively influenced. By thinking of the dog in perfect terms one can come a long way in solving problematic behaviours, training for a joyful partnership, and ensuring their health and wellbeing.

La motivación principal para los autores de esta obra ha sido la creación de un manual específico para la formación de unidades caninas estables y con los conocimientos claros en cuanto a la labor de la busqueda de personas desaparecidas. El conjunto de la unidad canina de rescate no solo se limita a la preparacion del perro como maquina de busqueda, sino a su correcta educacion, socializacion, o lo que es lo mismo, a la preparacion de la estructura psicologica necesaria para nuestro binomio de trabajo, creando en la formacion del mismo unvinculo afectivo, anexando la relacion entre compañeros (guia y perro) de trabajo. Inevitablemente, la formacion del guia en la zona de busqueda necesita deunos conocimientos para su movilidad, y es en este preciso momento cuando entran en juego las bases en topografia, sanidad, transmisiones, etc. Este manualde educacion canina y formacion especifica del guia es, en su totalidad, unarespuesta inmediata ante la necesidad de una nueva relacion entre el perro funcional y el guia en el ambito de la busqueda de desaparecidos.

¿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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This fully illustrated, practical and modern handbook is the perfect guide for todays dog owner. Written by top veterinarians and animal behaviorists Graham Meadows and Elsa Flint, this book is comprehensive, easy to use and packed with fascinating facts and essential information. It explores the enduring relationship that has existed between dogs and humans, from the earliest days when dogs were reliable allies for hunters and herdsmen to today where selective breeding has produced dogs to suit virtually any temperament, need and personal circumstance. This book offers guidance in choosing the right kind of dog, introducing it into your home, and taking the best possible care of it.

What are all of the fashionable pups wearing this year? Hand-knit sweaters, of course! Knitting is a trendy hobby, and whats cuter than a dog in a sweater? Cable-knit, ribbed, raglan, chunky, turtleneckyou name it, and Redhound for Dogs has a pattern for it. Youll love the fifteen knitting projectsfourteen sweaters and one blanketranked from "one paw" for a straightforward pattern to "three paws" for more complicated projects, as well as stunning photographs of adorable canine models.Inside Sweaters for Dogs:Step-by-step instructions, helpful diagrams, and special notes from the author for each projectMaterials lists, yarn suggestions, and project guidelines based on the dogs sizeBeautiful color photographs of the authors canine friends, showcasing the finished productsA guide to the abbreviations used throughout the bookIllustrated instructions on how to properly measure your dogFun "Fact Files" about each of the featured dogs

The Ultimate Guide to Dog Training is the most comprehensive single volume ever written on the subject and is the one training manual every dog owner needs in his or her home. The Ultimate Guide to Dog Training encompasses every topic from the puppys first lessons and house training to advance training methods and retraining rescue dogs, rebellious teens, and seniors. Dog trainer and behavior expert Teoti Anderson offers straightforward advice and easy-to-follow instructions for each topic, all based on her success-oriented positive training methods. From selecting the right training equipment and avoiding common first-time owner mistakes to executing the perfect heel cue and solving complicated behavior issues, The Ultimate Guide to Dog Training will remain an indispensable guide for dog owners for years to come.

The tides of dog ownership are changing, and thanks to Hollywood A-Listers like George Clooney and Sandra Bullock and music icons like Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift, animal rescue has become as fashionable as the latest Valentino or Armani. Millions of ordinary Americansheroes one and allhave opened their hearts and homes to rescue dogs, and fewer abandoned pets are euthanized in the U.S. than ever before. And still, a look at HSUS statistics reminds us how far we have to go: an estimated three to four million pets are euthanized annually, a very significant improvement from the 1980s when the number was closer to sixteen million.To keep Americas adoption trend moving forward and to guarantee that rescued dogs stay in their new forever homes, Tracy Libbys The Rescue Dog Problem Solver seeks to make the story of every adopted dog a predestined success. While most dogs wind up in shelters due to no fault of their own, many rescue dogs develop unwanted behaviors while living with their previous owners. To assure their success with their adopted dogs, rescuers must be prepared to handle and confidently resolve behavioral problems that arise through proven positive-training methods. This eye-opening problem-solving guide, filled with empowering stories of rescued dogs that defied the odds, is dedicated to the success of every rescuer and his happy, health companion dog.INSIDE TITLE OF BOOK50 ways rescuers can overcome potential challenges with their adoptive dogs200 training and behavior tips for a well-mannered dog25 secrets to unraveling common behavior issues, from house-soiling and escaping the yard to biting, barking, and hyperactivity A dozen heartwarming stories of real-life rescue dogs and their adoptive parentsCountless ways dog lovers can raise awareness about animal rescue and responsible pet ownership in their communities

In this fun, easy-to-use trick-training guide, Jean M. Fogle, shows readers how to teach their dog to do all sorts of great tricks. From simple beginner moves for beginning pups to the intricate tricks for super-smart pooches, theres something in here for everyone-including tricks that teach your dog how to do all the basics including: sit, lie down, roll over, and shake, plus new an intricate tricks such as hugs and kisses, shutting the door, and balancing objects. Whether your dog is a natural-born entertainer or a lazy loaf, these tricks will bring out his best.