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Cesar's Rules: Your Way to Train a Well-Behaved Dog

Cesar Millan - Three Rivers Press
Format: Book

The training book you've been waiting for from the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel's Dog Whisperer Your dog just doesn't seem to listen. You've been through obedience training, but he still can't seem to master the most basic commands. And nothing...
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77 Things to Know Before Getting a Cat: The Essential Guide to Preparing Your Family and Home for a Feline Companion

Susan Ewing - CompanionHouse Books
Format: Paperback

Get Ready For Your New Best Friend If you're longing for the pitter-patter of four furry feet, you have some homework to do. When new cat owners aren't prepared, it's the cat who suffers, so it's very important to consider all angles of cat care and ownership before making...
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Oogy: The Ugliest Dog in the World

Larry Levin - Bantam
Format: Book

When Oogy, a rare Dogo Argentine puppy, was four months old he was tied to a stake and used as bait for a pit bull. After the fight the left side of his face, including most of his ear, had been torn away and he had been bitten so hard that his jaw had been crushed. Rescued by the police...
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The Complete Dog Breed Book, New Edition

DK - DK PUB

The ultimate dog breed resource book, The Complete Dog Breed Book has everything from dog grooming to dog training to caring for a dog to, yes, a breakdown of dog breeds for prospective breeders and prospective dog owners. Search through common dog breeds and exotic dog breeds as well -- The Complete...
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The Cat Encyclopedia

DK - DK
Format: Hardcover

More than 86 million Americans own at least one cat (that's 10 million more than own a dog) . Cats are truly Americans' favorite pets. Offering everything you need to know about cats in one easy-reference volume, The Cat Encyclopedia features stunning photographs of cat breeds...
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Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know

Alexandra Horowitz - Scribner
Format: Book

The bestselling book that asks what dogs know and how they think. 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.Temple Grandin meets Stephen Pinker...
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Complete Cat Care: What Every Cat Owner Needs to Know

Bruce Fogle - Mitchell Beazley
Format: Hardcover

Playing with our cats, feeding them, grooming them, training them, even protecting them gives us rich emotional rewards. The continuation of this happy relationship is what this go-to guide is all about.Bruce Fogle, an internationally renowned veterinarian, begins by explaining the character...
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Boston Terrier

Elaine Waldorf Gewirtz - TFH Publications, Inc.; Spi Har/Dv edition
Format: Book

The Boston Terrier ranks #17 in dog registrations by the American Kennel Club (AKC) and comes from an ancestry of hunters, herders, and guard dogs. This useful guide explains how to enjoy the bright, determined, and energetic nature of your "American Gentleman" and how to properly...
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Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet

John Bradshaw - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

Cats have been popular household pets for thousands of years, and their numbers only continue to rise. Today there are three cats for every dog on the planet, and yet cats remain more mysterious, even to their most adoring owners. Unlike dogs, cats evolved as solitary hunters, and, while...
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Katz on Dogs: A Commonsense Guide to Training and Living with Dogs

Jon Katz - Villard; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

In a nation where our love of dogs keeps growing and dog ownership has reached an all-time high, confusion about dogs and their behavioral problems is skyrocketing. Many dogs are out of control, untrained, chewing up furniture, taking medication for anxiety, and biting millions of people...
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