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In this book, renowned Canine Behaviour Specialist Sarah Rutten shares her 20 years of expertise as a force-free trainer, bringing to life this funny, no B- look at dogs and dog behaviour. Learn the insider tricks that professional dog trainers rarely share, to achieve incredible results and build a stronger bond with your furry, four-legged family member.

Einatmen. Ausatmen. Loslassen. Langsam atmen, langsam ruhen ist eine tief beruhigende Meditation für Hunde, die dabei hilft, sich vollständig zu entspannen – körperlich und geistig. Mit sanfter Sprache, ruhigem Rhythmus und begleitendem Pink Noise wird dein Hund sanft in einen Zustand innerer Ruhe geführt. Diese Meditation eignet sich besonders für Hunde, die schwer zur Ruhe kommen, schnell überdrehen oder generell einen hohen Erregungslevel haben. Die gleichmäßige Struktur hilft, den Herzschlag zu verlangsamen, die Atmung zu regulieren und in einen entspannten Ruhezustand zu finden.

Einatmen. Ausatmen. Loslassen. Langsam atmen, langsam ruhen ist eine tief beruhigende Meditation für Hunde, die dabei hilft, sich vollständig zu entspannen – körperlich und geistig. Mit sanfter Sprache, ruhigem Rhythmus und begleitendem Pink Noise wird dein Hund sanft in einen Zustand innerer Ruhe geführt. Diese Meditation eignet sich besonders für Hunde, die schwer zur Ruhe kommen, schnell überdrehen oder generell einen hohen Erregungslevel haben. Die gleichmäßige Struktur hilft, den Herzschlag zu verlangsamen, die Atmung zu regulieren und in einen entspannten Ruhezustand zu finden.

Rising to accept a prestigious award, Jody Lulich wondered what to say. Describe how caring for helpless, voiceless animals in his own shame and pain provided a lifeline, a chance to heal himself as well? Lulich tells his story in In the Company of Grace, a memoir about finding courage in compassion and strength in healing-and power in finally confronting the darkness of his youth.

When Abigail Thomas’s husband, Rich, was hit by a car, his brain shattered. Subject to rages, terrors, and hallucinations, he must live the rest of his life in an institution. He has no memory of what he did the hour, the day, the year before. This tragedy is the ground on which Abigail had to build a new life. How she built that life is a story of great courage and great change, of moving to a small country town, of a new family composed of three dogs, knitting, and friendship, of facing down guilt and discovering gratitude.

From exciting and entertaining accounts of courage and humor to heartwarming tales of healing and learning, each touching story in this book will inspire dog lovers to rejoice in the unique bond they share with their canine companions.

Picking up where she left off in Where the Blind Horse Sings, Kathy Stevens regales us with more tales of the rescued animals at Catskill Animal Sanctuary (CAS), some touching, some hilarious, all provocative. We meet Barbie, the broiler hen found hiding under a blue Honda in Brooklyn who falls for the animal ambassador Rambo, a ram with an uncanny sense of what others need. Then there’s Norma Rae, the turkey rescued from a "turkey bowl" just before Thanksgiving.

In Shaggy Muses, we visit Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Flush, the golden Cocker Spaniel who danced the poet away from death, back to life and human love. We roam the wild Yorkshire moors with Emily Brontë, whose fierce Mastiff mix, Keeper, provided a safe and loving outlet for the writer’s...

One of the most famous of all literary dogs, Flush was the golden cocker spaniel belonging to Elizabeth Barrett. In this charming and heartfelt biography, Viginia Woolf tells his story: his early days as Miss Mitford's puppy running across the fields in wild abandon and fathering another, then the years spent in his invalid mistress' bedroom in Wimpole Street.

If you’re anything like most new puppy parents, it won’t take long to realize that your fuzzy little bundle of joy can also bark, chew, jump, and mysteriously get into A LOT of trouble around the house. Don’t panic - slowly remove the shoe from your pup’s mouth and open this book, because it’s time to start successfully training.

Amit Patel is working as a trauma doctor when a rare condition causes him to lose his sight within 36 hours. Totally dependent on others and terrified of stepping outside with a white cane after he's assaulted, he hits rock bottom. He refuses to leave home on his own for three months. With the support of his wife, Seema, he slowly adapts to his new situation, but how could life ever be the way it was? Then his guide dog, Kika, comes along....

A young man is murdered for his prized pet fish. An Asian tycoon buys a single specimen for $150,000. Meanwhile, a pet detective chases smugglers through the streets of New York. Delving into an outlandish realm of obsession, paranoia, and criminality, The Dragon Behind the Glass tells the story of a fish like none other: a powerful predator dating to the age of the dinosaurs.

Steve Mann has been a professional dog trainer and behaviourist for over 30 years. He has trained over 100,000 dogs and thousands of professional dog trainers. He is founder and chairman of the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers and presents seminars, courses and workshops for dog trainers and behaviourists worldwide. Whether you're living with a brand-new puppy, an adult dog or rescue dog, Steve’s methods will give you everything you need to know.

Animals bring out the goodness, humanity, and optimism in people and speak directly to our souls. This joyous, inspiring, and entertaining Chicken Soup collection relates the unique bonds between animals and the people whose lives they've changed: such as the dolphins who helped a paralyzed woman heal when doctors offered little hope; the dog who brought life into a failing marriage; the kitten who helped a mother mourn; and the flying squirrel who taught a man the power of laughter.

Il rapporto che i gatti hanno instaurato con gli esseri umani circa 10.000 anni fa non ha niente a che vedere con l'amicizia: noi e i gatti non parliamo la stessa lingua, non ci capiamo ma ci piacciamo, a tratti non ci sopportiamo ma non possiamo stare lontani gli uni dagli altri. Partendo dalle interazioni quotidiane con i suoi gatti Esther e Toshiro, diversissimi in tutto ma ugualmente nevrotici, Matteo Bordone racconta e analizza la relazione che abbiamo creato con queste miagolanti palle di pelo.

Dog Soldiers tells the story of two brave young ‘dog soldiers’ (Army bomb dog handlers), killed in action in Afghanistan with their dogs by their side, through the inspirational words of their mothers. Lance Corporal Kenneth Rowe and Lance Corporal Liam Tasker were both dog lovers from...

Dein Zuhause passt auf dich auf ist eine einfühlsame Meditation für Hunde, die hilft, sich während deiner Abwesenheit sicher und geborgen zu fühlen. Die ruhige, klare Stimme vermittelt dem Hund Vertrauen und Orientierung: Die Umgebung ist sicher. Du bist nicht allein. Alles ist gut. Ideal für Hunde mit Unsicherheit beim Alleinsein oder für Alltagssituationen, in denen du den Raum oder das Haus verlässt.

Wenn du gehst, bleibt etwas Beruhigendes zurück. Dein Zuhause passt auf dich auf ist eine einfühlsame Meditation für Hunde, die hilft, sich während deiner Abwesenheit sicher und geborgen zu fühlen. Die ruhige, klare Stimme vermittelt dem Hund Vertrauen und Orientierung: Die Umgebung ist sicher. Du bist nicht allein. Alles ist gut. Ideal für Hunde mit Unsicherheit beim Alleinsein oder für Alltagssituationen, in denen du den Raum oder das Haus verlässt. Die Meditation wirkt wie eine sanfte Brücke zwischen deiner Präsenz und der sicheren Umgebung deines Hundes.

**The follow-up to the smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller, Alfie the Doorstep Cat. Alfie’s back – and more adventurous than ever!** Edgar Road used to be your typical London street; a road full of people who barely said a word to one another. Then Alfie came along – a big grey ball of fur...

Als Dean von seiner Heimat Schottland aus zu einer Weltreise aufbrach, wollte er so viel wie möglich über den Zustand unseres unruhigen Planeten erfahren. Er war schon eine Weile unterwegs, hatte keinen richtigen Plan mehr und etwas Heimweh, als er auf einem Berg zwischen Bosnien und Montenegro auf ein zerrupftes Kätzchen mit klaren Augen und struppigem Fell traf. Dean nahm das kleine Bündel an Bord, nannte es Nala, und seitdem sind die beiden unzertrennlich.