A comprehensive compendium of canine varieties—from purebreds to designer doodles—from the acclaimed author of The Spirit of the Dog. One glance around the local park will confirm that man’s best friend comes in many varieties. As the first animal domesticated by humans, dogs have been selectively bred for tens of thousands of years to be herders, hunters, guard dogs, and friends. The result is a plethora of breeds that are as different as the pint-sized chihuahua and the massive St. Bernard. Now there is a guide to each of them. Dogs Unleashed contains all the information required to differentiate breeds of canine. From the standard poodle to the Finnish spitz, readers will become experts of identification. Alongside beautiful photography, discover information on conformation, history, temperament, health risks, and more. This book even contains a section on today’s designer breeds like the labradoodle, the puggle, and the cockapoo. Ideal for researching a new family pet, or for general knowledge, this book reveals which dogs are the most expensive to keep, which are the best swimmers, and which breed has the longest life expectancy.

Now in paperback, an irresistible gift for dog lovers: poems from the dogs' point of view, written by the well known writers and poets who love them. List of contributors: Edward Albee, Jennifer Allen, Danny Anderson, Lynda Barry, Rick Bass, Charles Baxter, Robert Benson, Roy Blount, Jr., Ron Carlson, Jill Ciment, Bernard Cooper, Stephen Dobyns, Mark Doty, Stephen Dunn, Anderson Ferrell, Amy Gerstler, Matthew Graham, Ron Hansen, Brooks Haxton, Cynthia Heimel, Amy Hempel, Noy Hollan, Andrew Hudgins, John Irving, Denis Johnson, R.S. Jones, Walter Kirn, Sheila Kohler, Maxine Kumin, Natalie Kusz, Anne Lamott, Gordon Lish, Ralph Lombreglia, Merrill Markoe, Pearson Marx, Erin McGraw, Heather McHugh, Arthur Miller, George Minot, Susan Minot, Honor Moore, Mary Morris, Alicia Muñoz, Elise Paschen, Padgett Powell, Wyatt Prunty, Lawrence Raab, Mark Richard, John Rybicki, Jeanne Schinto, Bob Shacochis, Jim Shepard, Karen Shepard, Lee Smith, Ben Sonnenberg, Kate Clark Spencer, Gerald Stern, Terese Svoboda, William Tester, Abigail Thomas, Lily Tuck, Sidney Wade, Kathryn Walker, William Wegman

DOGS UNLEASHED: From On-Leash To Off-Leash - Leash Training For Dog Lovers A comprehensive no-nonsense description of the most successful leash training tricks - compiled by Tim Carter, founder of the largest breed authority site in the world. Stressed during dog walks? Your dog pulling you down the road? Doesn't heel when you need it? Doesn't come when you call? You already had the shoulder, elbow, wrist, or back strained? Enough is enough! No more dreaded dog walks. No more pain. No more stress. Start to ENJOY dog walking again. Get your dog to HEEL when needed. UNLEASH your dog safely. Walk OFF-LEASH much more. RECALL your dog reliably from the most tempting distractions. This book is complete. You'll even learn about different collars and different leashes, harness, head collar, ID tag, everything. What you need, and what you don't need. Don't get this book if you are the commander type of dog owner. - Get this book if you are a liberal dog owner, if you love your dog, if you want to have a happy dog. And if you want to be happy yourself. Including during dog walks. ...everything included that makes dog walking joyful again! "Never crossed my mind to read about leash training but chuffed I did!" "Invaluable! This is exactly what we needed - thank you so much" Forget the 1960ies dog training techniques others still teach you. Say goodbye to your troubles and worries with your dog or puppy, on the leash and off-leash! Join the forefront of dog training insight. Now.

Welcome to the world of Calvin, an unusually perceptive and astute canine with great insight and a hint of rogue, whose keen observation skills work overtime on society and culture, philosophy, and theology.

The book that inspired the Disney Channel movie Zapped, starring Zendaya! When Annabelle returns from summer camp, her life is totally different. She's moving to a new house with her mom's new boyfriend, and that means starting sixth grade at a brand-new school. Birchwood Middle School is very different from her old all-girls elementary-the boys practically run wild in the hallways. And at home, Annabelle's new puppy is taking over the house and chewing on her clothes. But the puppy came with a training manual, so Annabelle might be able to get one thing under control. Unless . . . can you train a boy the way you train a dog? Look for the other books in this series, Girls Acting Catty, and Everybody Bugs Out!