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How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With
Clarice Rutherford, David H. Neil
Alpine Blue Ribbon Books, 2005
Best of Its Kind
This is the best book I've found on raising a puppy. Especially helpful is the week by week detailed description of what a new owner may expect developmentally from the puppy, and what the puppy needs for each stage of growing. I've given this book to every new puppy ...
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The Art of Racing in the Rain
Garth Stein
Harper, 2008
Great Read
This is a wonderful book. Has the reader laughing and crying all within the same cover. I'd recommend it.
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Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog
John Grogan
Harper Paperbacks, 2008
Touching in an ordinary everyday life sort of way...
I loved this book. It made me laugh and cry (sometimes within pages of each other). The twists and turns of the story are John Grogan and his family's everyday twists and turns. That is the beauty of the story.
As we live our "ordinary" everyday lives we are ...
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Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book
Little Simon, 2007
Everyday read!
I just bought this book for my 22 month old daughter. She LOVES it! We have read this book everyday since I gave it to her. She is also very careful with lift the flaps which could be a problem with some toddlers.
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The Well-Adjusted Dog: Dr. Dodman's Seven Steps to Lifelong Health and Happiness for Your BestFriend
Nicholas H. Dodman
Houghton Mifflin, 2008
A great resource book for new dog owners
I found Dr Dodman's book very helpful in my search for a new puppy and the first weeks of training him. I think every new dog owner should read this book!
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101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog
Kyra Sundance, Chalcy
Quarry Books, 2007
Don't Let the Title Fool You
While I am a many time author and know it's proven that the "101..." titles sell, I usually shy away from them. But thanks to the reviews on Amazon I bought this book. As reviewers wrote, this book is excellent.
It's the "Dog Tricks" part that suggested it isn't a ...
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Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems
Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier
Three Rivers Press, 2007
helpful tips
I purchased this product after viewing a collection of Cesar's dvd's. They don't provide "How to..." for training a dog to do "Things"(sit, down, etc.) but they are very insightful in understanding how to have a good relationship with your pet as dog and master. The ...
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Be the Pack Leader: Use Cesar's Way to Transform Your Dog . . . and Your Life
Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier
Harmony, 2007
again the perfect gift for any cesar fan
again cesar proves that it is not the dogs that have the problems it is the humans that cause them through our lack of information and experience and also our actions of assuming we can treat a dog like a human and it still behave like a dog and picking the wrong breed ...
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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder
Richard Louv
Algonquin Books, 2008
Insightful, important book
I whole-heartedly recommend this important book. Richard Louv's book sparked a movement that had been simmering under the surface for some time -- with the rapid growth of technology in recent years, our children are spending less and less time outside.
I work with ...
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It's Me or the Dog: How to Have the Perfect Pet
Victoria Stilwell
Hyperion, 2007
Awesome book!
Love the show and her method of training because she uses positive reinforcement. It was very helpful and have tried a few of her techniques on my dogs and it has made things a lot calmer and better. I was even able to teach my dogs some tricks and was surprised how ...
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Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens: Care / Feeding / Facilities
Gail Damerow
Storey Publishing, LLC, 1995
Awesome read for novice chicken keepers
I am totally new to backyard chicken keeping and I am loving this book! It has very detailed information (sometimes an overwhelming amount). The information is easy to read and apply and has helped me a lot in my chicken keeping. I highly recommend it!!!! NOTE: ...
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Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy (Fancy Nancy)
Jane O'connor
HarperCollins, 2007
"Posh Puppy" -- what is a posh puppy?
Or Fancy Nancy goes to the animal shelter
...but not until she "tries out" a posh puppy. Writer Jane O'Connor and illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser have teamed again to create another winner in the Fancy Nancy series, a personal favorite. (Meaning: I buy a copy for ...
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Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog
Ted Kerasote
Harvest Books, 2008
I've fallen in love with Merle
After listening to this book, I talked to my dogs a lot more, I danced with them and sang with them. I listened and looked and noticed every nuance of what they each had to tell me. I paid attention to them and noticed that they pay attention to me.
Not only is the ...
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The Pigeon Wants a Puppy
Hyperion Book CH, 2008
Another Great Pigeon Book
Who doesn't love the pigeon? He has feelings we can all relate to at times. Mo Willems does not let us down in his latest book. But...we want MORE!!!
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The Lorax (Classic Seuss)
Dr. Seuss, Theodor Seuss Geisel
Random House Books for Young Readers, 1971
Young kids will enjoy the story, older kids will enjoy the message
I couldn't imagine our children's bookshelf without The Lorax, Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
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