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In The Complete Guide to English Bulldogs, you will learn everything you need to know from start to end; how to choose a puppy, training, traveling, grooming, health care, and senior care. You will also learn all about the background of the breed, its history, breed pre-disposed diseases, and special traits. All the information is specific to Bulldogs and in easy-listening comprehensive detail.

"Hen House Handbook: Raising Chickens for Beginners." is your gateway to a fulfilling journey of self-sustainability and healthy living. By raising backyard chickens, you'll gain control over your food supply, connect with nature, and foster a deeper understanding of life's rhythms. With this comprehensive guide, you'll navigate the complexities of chicken raising with confidence, embracing the joys and challenges along the way. Your backyard will become a vibrant ecosystem, filled with clucks of contentment and the satisfaction of fresh, organic eggs.

On an early summer morning in 2001, Mandy Retzlaff received the phone call that she and her family had been dreading. Her farmhouse in northern Zimbabwe was being decimated at the hands of an angry mob of Robert Mugabe’s war veterans, who had been tasked with driving white farmers from their homes. In just a few short days, forty-five of Mandy’s neighbours narrowly escaped with their lives and decided to leave Zimbabwe behind.

In addition to many expert breeders, practitioners in the fields of canine behavioral psychology, veterinary health, and breed-specific ownership have contributed with invaluable advice and tips. So whether you are looking for basic instruction or more advanced advice, you will find it all here.

Ted Kerasote met and adopted Merle, a Labrador mix, while he was on a camping trip. Merle had been living in the wild, and after taking the dog home with him to Wyoming, Kerasote soon realized that Merle could not adjust to inhabiting exclusively the human world. So he put a door in his house to let Merle live both outside and in. A deeply touching portrait of a remarkable animal, Merle's Door explores the issues that all animals and their human companions face.

Whether you are acquiring a new parrot or looking to improve the bond you have with your parrot, The Parrot Bliss Bond will help you create a quality life for your parrot. Learn to meet their physical requirements and to understand how to care for them as best as possible, giving you the ability to have the blissful companion you can.

Jason Brazel is an out-of-work journalist who lives in Penrith with his family and mother-in-law, Amita. She knows everyone and everything that’s going on in this corner of the Lakes. So when it’s discovered that Madeline Forbisher, one of Amita’s fellow regulars at the bingo club has died, found by the postman outside her crumbling country home close to Ullswater Lake, she senses immediately this is no accident. The trouble is, no one else seems to take her suspicions seriously. That is, until she enlists the help of her friends at the Penrith Bingo Club.

In this pragmatic and insightful audiobook, I delve into the invaluable techniques that have assisted countless dog owners in overcoming the challenges of managing reactive dogs. From the incessant pulling to the persistent barking, growling, and lunging, rest assured, there are solutions that can restore the joy of your walks with your furry companion. If you've found yourself resorting to late-night strolls to avoid encounters with other dogs and distractions, then this comprehensive guide is tailor-made for you.

The soaps, shampoos, and household cleaning products that you use are often loaded with chemicals. How can you be sure that you won't end up suffering from the harmful chemicals that these products can bring to your body? You use them every day, and what's more horrifying is that you might be allergic to them without even knowing it. After listening to this book, not only will you be able to make many different types of soaps, but you will be a lot more knowledgeable about skin care.

Want a happier and healthier pet? Listen to this guide on the best raw food diet for dogs, just the way nature meant it. You will notice the difference immediately. Silkier fur, no bad breath, more active, healthy and happy. Find all kinds of healthy raw dog food recipes and suggestions.

This audio guide provides dog owners with the all the tips for controlling an out-of-control, four-legged furry friend. It covers foundational good and bad behavior, toys that can be used for burning off energy, and of course, training tips on calming your pet down. Jam packed with material that all dog owners need to controlling their bff, this guide is essential.

In a conversational Q&A format, a leading dog expert answers the most commonly asked questions about how dogs think and act. Do dogs dream? Can they recognize themselves in the mirror or understand what they’re seeing on television? Are they more intelligent than cats? People have a great curiosity - and many misunderstandings - about how dogs think, act, and perceive the world. They also wonder about the social and emotional lives of dogs. Stanley Coren brings decades of scientific research on dogs to bear in his unprecedented foray into the inner lives of our canine companions, dispelling many common myths in the process.

Natural Dog Training is about how dogs see the world and what this means in regards to training. The first part of this book presents a theory for the social behavior of canines, featuring the drive to hunt, not the pack instincts, as seminal to canine behavior. The second part reinterprets how dogs actually learn. The third section presents exercises and handling techniques to put this theory into practice with a puppy. The final section sets forth a training program with a special emphasis on coming when called.

We recently toilet trained our little ball of fur, Princess Peanut, and now we can enjoy a litter-box-free, fresh-smelling home. In the process we have saved plenty of money, and we can avoid those unwanted arguments about whose turn it is to clean up after the cat. Know the best part about all of this? We completed the entire process in less than three months! Yes, that's right. Less than three months. We're so proud of our little Princess Peanut that we want to share our experience with you.

Cat Warren is a university professor and former journalist with an admittedly odd hobby: She and her German shepherd have spent the last seven years searching for the dead. Solo is a cadaver dog. What started as a way to harness Solo’s unruly energy and enthusiasm soon became a calling that introduced Warren to the hidden and fascinating universe of working dogs, their handlers, and their trainers.

Did you know that woodpeckers are capable of learning simple codes? Hooded crows can form connections with humans? A jay's call affects the behaviour of surrounding squirrels? All these fascinating bird activities and more are revealed in The Hidden Life of Garden Birds. Unusual feeding behaviour is just the tip of the iceberg. From territorial conflict and strange relationships with man, to breeding and nesting oddities, this book exposes all the drama behind garden birds' everyday survival - making it the perfect gift for birdwatchers.

Whether you have a vocal Chihuahua or a boisterous Beagle, this book equips you with the knowledge and tools to decode your dog's barking and bring peace back into your home. Don't let excessive barking strain your relationship with your beloved pet. Learn the easy steps to silence the noise and build a stronger, more understanding connection with your canine companion.

This book will give you the ultimate approach to setting up your aquarium, and teach you how to properly care for your fish.

Have you often felt admiration for "horse professionals" like Bernd Hackl, who you know from VOX, and would you like to whisper with horses yourself? Or are you struggling with everyday problems with your horse that you want to make a thing of the past? Then this guide is the first step for you in this direction.as an enthusiastic horse person or newcomer to the horse world, you will gain basic knowledge about the origins of the horse. Among other things, you will learn how it has developed over the course of evolution and why.

America's leading undercover animal investigator, Pete Paxton, has, among other exploits, infiltrated more than 700 puppy mills, worked undercover to close one of the largest and most infamous puppy mills in the United States, and shuttered the most notorious trafficker of dogs for experimentation in history. In this book, he shares stories of the amazing dogs he has rescued and brought to loving families, and also offers invaluable guidance and wisdom for anyone living with rescue dogs.