Shares inspiring and scientifically important stories of dogs who have changed the world, from a rescued Labrador who detects bombs on the Israeli border to a Lab-Golden mix who provides comfort to child cancer patients at an Atlanta hospital.
Record details
ISBN:9780679643715 (hc.)
ISBN:0679643710 (hc.)
Physical Description:print xvi, 230 p. : ill ; 25 cm.
Edition:1st ed.
Publisher:New York : Spiegel & Grau, 2011.
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note:
In their heart of hearts -- What dogs want -- The gift of good health -- Keeping our dogs healthy -- Veterinary health -- Safe havens -- Worldly dangers -- Inner dangers -- Teaming up -- Pick of the litter -- Adopting an adult dog -- The ties that bind -- Better together -- Canine contentment -- Reason enough -- Veterinary emergencies -- Common household toxins -- Desensitization and counterconditioning for dogs exhibiting specific-object guarding -- Teaching the gentle mouth to an adult dog -- The super dog protocol -- Socialization checklist -- Teaching the tug and retrieve -- Desensitization schedult for mild separation anxiety.
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