Our canine companions deserve the very best, so reward them with wholesome, homemade cookies. In this completely revised and updated edition of a well-loved favourite, you'll find more than 35 brand-new recipes, including grain-free,...
Pets and animals
- Author:Van Rosendaal, JulieSummary:
- Author:Zada, JohnSummary:
On the central and north coast of British Columbia, the Great Bear Rainforest is the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world, containing more organic matter than any other terrestrial ecosystem on the planet. The area plays...
- Author:Moss, Laura J.Summary:
Can an indoor cat live a happy, stimulating, and active life? A veterinarian and a journalist answer this question with a resounding "yes," and offer real-life guidance for opening up your cat's world, even if they stay...
- Author:Boothroyd, JenniferSummary:
Many insects drink nectar and collect pollen from flowers, and in the process they help plants reproduce. Readers will investigate how bees, butterflies, ants, and other insects assist in pollination. Simple text and supportive photos...
- Author:Horowitz, AlexandraSummary:
The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human. Horowitz introduces the reader to dogs’...
- Author:Willems Snopek, RoxanneSummary:
Dogs, horses and other animals have long shown courage, trust and loyalty to the people in their lives, but they also inspire selfless love in return. This touching collection of true stories shows how people and animals come together...
- Author:Pugliano, CarolSummary:
John James Audubon did not have any formal training as a scientist. He had very little training as an artist. What he did have was a dream. Audubon dreamed of painting every species of bird in North America.
- Author:Lanan, JessicaSummary:
From critically acclaimed illustrator of The Lost Package comes a bold nonfiction story following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider - meticulously researched and utterly charming. What if you were small as a bean, Could...
- Author:Mackenzie, Stephen A.Summary:
Includes a new chapter on indicating without biting. Learn how to: Choose the right dog and training method. Train dogs that will out reliably in all situations. Solve common problems in aggression-control training. Aggression control...
- Author:Gerritsen, Resi, Haak, RuudSummary:
A comprehensive guide to training and deploying your drug-detection dog.Learn how to: Select the right dog for drug detection work. Train your K9 using the latest techniques with proven results. Plan and execute searches of individuals...
- Author:Gerritsen, Resi, Haak, RuudSummary:
A comprehensive guide to training and certifying K9 explosive detection teams. Learn how to: Train your K9 to detect and safely alert for explosive substances. Conduct operational searches in buildings, vehicles, ships, and planes....
- Author:Gerritsen, Resi, Haak, RuudSummary:
Make sure your K9 investigation work holds up in court. Based on Resi and Ruud’s previous book, K9 Fraud, with updated content and a new chapter. Learn how to: Avoid the most common mistakes handlers make. Become a better trainer and...
- Author:Prins, Simon, Haak, Ruud, Gerritsen, ResiSummary:
Enhance your K9's detection capabilities and unlock the power of its nose with scent and odor line-up training Learn how to: Master the basics of detector dog training Train dogs in scent identification line-ups and odor...
- Author:Bulanda, SusanSummary:
Veteran search and rescue (SAR) dog handler and trainer Susan Bulanda shares the secrets of building an effective, positive obedience training program. The training methods are ideal for the working dog, a dog that must think on his own...
- Author:Haak, Ruud, Gerritsen, ResiSummary:
"K9 Professional Tracking explores the theory and training for clean-scent tracking dogs--those that follow an individual human scent on various ground surfaces. The book explores historical and contemporary research with valuable...
- Author:Haak, Ruud, Gerritsen, ResiSummary:
Much has changed in the world of dog training since the first edition of K9 Schutzhund Training was published in 2000. In third edition of the popular training manual, world-renowned specialists in dog training, Dr. Resi Gerritsen and...
- Author:Bulanda, SusanSummary:
Most search and rescue (SAR) dog units do not have a professional dog trainer or behavior consultant to help handlers train their dogs for SAR. Often training methods are handed down from one person to the next and do not work with all...
- Author:Eden, R.S.Summary:
K9 Supervisor's Manual provides the reader with a template to develop and supervise police service dog operations. It is a wealth of information for supervisors who have limited or no experience with police dogs, as well as encompassing...
- Author:Bartlett, Patricia, Bartlett, R. D.Summary:
Known throughout the world for its beauty and personality, koi is one of the most carefully bred fish species around. Raising koi is especially time-consuming and requires more than just sprinkling little flakes in the fish bowl. But...
- Author:Graham-Barber, LyndaSummary:
One day, KokoCat, a well-loved housecat, sees an open door, a chance to escape her pleasant life, to explore an exciting world outdoors. Once outside, she finds that life is more frightening and less enjoyable than she bargained for....