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When raising a puppy, we all want to make sure we're doing it right, but sometimes the unrealistic expectations of perfection can be overwhelming. The truth is no one is perfect, so cut yourself a little slack; bringing up a puppy who's imperfectly perfect for you makes much more sense. Having worked with more than 5,000 dogs, Graeme Hall has a unique understanding of the early developmental period. Now he is here to help with his stress-free guide to training and caring for your puppy so that they grow into a happy, well-adjusted dog.

Scientists are beginning to understand that the diseases affecting humans—cancer, obesity, diabetes, organ degeneration and autoimmune disorders—also afflict canines. As a result, our canine companions are vexed with health problems throughout much of their lives and have shorter life spans. Since our pets can’t make health and lifestyle decisions for themselves, it’s up to pet parents to make smart choices for their dogs’ lasting vitality and health. The Forever Dog gives us the tools to protect our four-legged friends.

Dogs are one of the most popular companion animals, and many of them go through life confident and happy with the world around them. A significant number do not - the scared dogs, the anxious dogs, the ones that are terrified when approached by another dog, person, or a whole range of possible things. These dogs react to the causes of their fear in a range of ways, all of which combine to make what are called "reactive dogs", the ones that cannot cope and have to find a way to tell us.

Living with a reactive dog can accidently create a reactive person and a cycle of negative experiences begin. There is an answer though! With understanding comes positive change. It might not have always been this way; perhaps walking once triggered positive emotion. Maybe we were happy until something specific happened; for example, we met someone with an unfriendly dog that attacked ours or made them really scared. We, too, could have felt scared, then that fear grew over the next few walks, until we felt it the moment we saw another dog in the distance.

In 2016, Dion Leonard, a seasoned ultramarathon runner, unexpectedly stumbled across a little stray dog while competing in a gruelling 155 mile race across the Gobi Desert. The lovable pup, who earned the name 'Gobi', proved that what she lacked in size, she more than made up for in heart, as she went step for step with Dion over the treacherous Tian Shan Mountains, managing to keep pace with him for nearly 80 miles.

Suffering from severe neck and back injuries, Kerry was unemployed and housebound, struggling with depression and even thoughts of suicide. He went from cycling over 600 miles a month to becoming a prisoner in his own home. In the face of unbearable pain and overwhelming panic, he persevered, and along the way, met an adorable yard dog named Max. This is their remarkable, inspiring story.

Everything Your Puppy Wants You To Know shares all of Louise's advice on how to settle a puppy in at home, work through developmental stages and make training fun - all to raise a confident, happy dog. Your puppy will be glad you listened to this book.

After more than nine seasons as television’s Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan has a new mission: to use his unique insights about dog psychology to create stronger, happier relationships between humans and their canine companions. Both inspirational and practical, A Short Guide to a Happy Dog draws on thousands of training encounters around the world to present 98 essential lessons.

My name is Steve Mann, and I'm an expert dog trainer with over 30 years of experience. In this book, I'm going to share with you everything I've learned to create a happy and healthy bond with your Labrador. Dog training should never be hard, and with my easy-to-understand principles, you'll be able to teach your dog a wide range of activities in no time, whether you're the proud owner of a brand-new puppy, a 10-year-old adult dog or a rescue dog of any age.

The truth is that your dog is communicating with you all the time, but unless you know the signs, you aren't picking up on what your dog wants you to know. Louise Glazebrook is a dog behaviourist, trainer and television presenter who specialises in teaching people how to understand and connect with their dogs. In The Book Your Dog Wishes You Would Read, Louise tackles everything from bringing the right dog home, understanding body language and breed behaviour, responding to common behavioural issues, to the toys and games that you and your dog will both love.

Steve Mann knows dogs. His incredible ability to understand dogs quickly has earned Steve the gratitude of more than 100,000 dogs and their owners everywhere, including a host of celebrities. Easy Peasy Doggy Squeezy provides solutions to hundreds of dog-training problems, including socialising, excessive barking and recall. Steve passes on his wisdom gained from working with thousands of dogs throughout his career. He teaches owners how to work out what kind of pet carer they are and what techniques will work best with their pup.

Are you struggling to walk your dog or puppy? Do you feel stressed or overwhelmed with your dog right now? Is your puppy struggling with walks? Do you have a scared, nervous, or reactive dog? Does your dog get overexcited when you go for a walk? Have you got a dog that can’t go for a walk due to surgery or illness or old age? It might come as a surprise, but traditional "walks" are a human invention and aren't helpful for many of our dogs. Whether you want to help your own dog or you work with dogs, this book will show you alternatives to walks.

While grief is a normal, healthy response to losing a beloved pet, it is important to work through its various stages and eventually find a way to move forward. Understanding the depth of your bond and learning to celebrate rather than mourn your years together helps memorialize your pet. It also equips you with perspective and the capacity to love again. This book is your compassionate and comforting guide throughout the healing process—an understanding companion as you explore the depths of your grief. The journey to peace and recovery starts here.

Ex-policeman Colin Butcher had just set up his own pet detective agency. It was running smoothly, but he realised he needed a partner. And that's when inspiration struck.... Enter Molly, an unloved and unwanted cocker spaniel rescued from a classifieds website. Clever and charismatic, she melts Colin's heart, and the two are soon inseparable.

This ultimate golden retriever training guide can help you with it all! It includes everything you need to know about golden retriever training and basic obedience. This audiobook is guaranteed to answer any of your questions about training your golden retriever and is a must-have for anyone thinking of getting a golden retriever puppy.

My name is Steve Mann, and I'm an expert dog trainer with over 30 years of experience. In this book, I'm going to share with you everything I've learned to create a happy and healthy bond with your Cocker Spaniel. Dog training should never be hard, and with my easy-to-understand principles, you'll be able to teach your dog a wide range of activities in no time, whether you're the proud owner of a brand-new puppy, a 10-year-old adult dog or a rescue dog of any age.

Our dogs mean the world to us and as owners we do our best to make sure they feel happy and loved, whilst also keeping them in line when needed. But wouldn’t it be so much easier if we spoke the same language and could ask what they were thinking or feeling? In his latest book, top dog trainer, Graeme Hall, reveals the secrets to understanding what your furry companion is trying to say and how they see the world. Drawing on 15 years of experience training over 5,000 dogs, and backed up with scientific evidence, he tackles all the tricky questions you’ve ever wanted to ask.

Pippa Mattinson, dog-training specialist, tells you everything you need to know about training and caring for your new puppy. From preparing the house and garden before the puppy arrives, to introducing your new friend to all the family (including children and other animals) and solving problems like crying, night waking, feeding, upset stomachs, biting, chewing and jumping up, this book is packed with all you need to know as a puppy owner.

In Your Dog Is Your Mirror, dog trainer Kevin Behan proposes a radical new model for understanding canine behavior: a dog’s behavior and emotion, indeed its very cognition, are driven by our emotion. The dog doesn’t respond to its owner based on what the owner thinks, says, or does; it responds to what the owner feels. And in this way, dogs can actually put people back in touch with their own emotions.

Does your dog lunge and bark at other dogs or unfamiliar people? Do you find yourself walking in the middle of the night to avoid problems and feel isolated with your problem dog? This audiobook is designed to help the guardians of reactive dogs realise that they don't have to be alone and that there is hope and help available.