For the Love of a Dog

For the Love of a Dog
Author: Patricia McConnell, Ph.D.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2009-07-22
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 0307420574

Yes, humans and canines are different species, but current research provides fascinating, irrefutable evidence that what we share with our dogs is greater than how we vary. As behaviorist and zoologist Dr. Patricia McConnell tells us in this remarkable new book about emotions in dogs and in people, more and more scientists accept the premise that dogs have rich emotional lives, exhibiting a wide range of feelings including fear, anger, surprise, sadness, and love. In For the Love of a Dog, McConnell suggests that one of the reasons we love dogs so much is that they express emotions in ways similar to humans. After all, who can communicate joy better than a puppy? But not all emotional expressions are obvious, and McConnell teaches both beginning dog owners and experienced dog lovers how to read the more subtle expressions hidden behind fuzzy faces and floppy ears. For those of us who deeply cherish our dogs but are sometimes baffled by their behavior, For the Love of a Dog will come as a revelation–a treasure trove of useful facts, informed speculation, and intriguing accounts of man’s best friend at his worst and at his very best. Readers will discover how fear, anger, and happiness underlie the lives of both people and dogs and, most important, how understanding emotion in both species can improve the relationship between them. Thus McConnell introduces us to the possibility of a richer, more rewarding relationship with our dogs. While we may never be absolutely certain what our dogs are feeling, with the help of this riveting book we can understand more than we ever thought possible. Those who consider their dogs part of the family will find For the Love of a Dog engaging, enlightening, and utterly engrossing.

Love That Dog

Love That Dog
Author: Sharon Creech
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0747557497

This is an utterly original and completely beguiling prose novel about a boy who has to write a poem, and then another, and then even more. Soon the little boy is writing about all sorts of things he has not really come to terms with, and astounding things start to happen.

Dog is Love

Dog is Love
Author: Clive D. L. Wynne
Publisher: Mariner Books
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2019
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 132854396X

A pioneering canine behaviorist draws on cutting-edge research to show that a single, simple trait--the capacity to love--is what makes dogs such perfect companions for humans, and to explain how people can better reciprocate their affection.affection.

When You Love a Dog

When You Love a Dog
Author: M. H. Clark
Publisher: Compendium Publishing & Communications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 9781943200986

When you love a dog, there is always someone at home waiting to greet you with wide eyes and an open heart. Life is filled with belly rubs, quiet walks, and shared moments that remind you how good it feels to be loved. This book is a celebration of all the little delights that make having a dog in your life such a treat.

For the Love of Dogs

For the Love of Dogs
Author: Allison Weiss Entrekin
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-02
Genre: Alphabet books
ISBN: 9781600783715

Different qualities and aspects of dogs are illustrated by each letter of the alphabet, explaining the characteristics that make them so lovable and valuable to society.

Dog Loves Books: Read & Listen Edition

Dog Loves Books: Read & Listen Edition
Author: Louise Yates
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2012-05-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 037598657X

A picture book treat for the youngest dog lovers complete with adorable audio narration. Dog loves books so much he opens his very own bookstore. At first he’s short of customers. But that’s all right, because when Dog is surrounded by books, he is never short of friends—or fun. And when customers begin arriving, he knows just which books to recommend. Louise Yates’s expressive little white dog—and his many expressive doggie customers—extend an irresistible invitation to the very youngest to try reading. It’s fun! This ebook includes Read & Listen audio narration.

Love, Laugh, Woof

Love, Laugh, Woof
Author: Lynn Stacy-Smith
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2016-08-09
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1480833045

From the time she was five years old, author Lynn Stacy-Smith has lived side by side with dogs as her best friends and constant companions. Love, Laugh, Woof, a memoir and guide to being a compassionate forever dog owner, shares a collection of stories from the authors life with her dogs a tribute to how her dogs brought joy and adventure into her childhood and later life. It segues from her memories into a training manual and pet care book that helps potential pet owners decide if a dog is right for them, and the importance of training and teaching the dog the rules of living in a human world. Smith shares the responsibilities involved in bringing a pet into their lives, and she strives to help people become more compassionate and understanding dog owners. A combination of anecdotes and instructional materials, Love, Laugh, Woof offers a look at Smiths philosophy on dog ownership. Love Laugh, Woof is a way of life and a set of beliefs that she follows to be a loving, thoughtful and fair dog owner.

Ruff Love

Ruff Love
Author: Susan Garrett
Publisher:
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2002
Genre: Dogs
ISBN: 9781892694065

A handbook for the Ruff Love dog training program developed by "pre-eminent canine sports instructor and competitor," Susan Garrett. Includes quick reference charts.

DOG LOVE

DOG LOVE
Author: Marjorie Garber
Publisher: Touchstone
Total Pages: 372
Release: 1997-12-02
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 9780684835525

Explains how dogs bring out the humanity in people by dog owners' willingness to let themselves experience and express extreme sorrow and deep love in the presence of beloved canines. Combining literary and historical tidbits with witty social insight, Dog Love explains everything from why we often admire presidential pets more than their owners to why our attachment to dogs is the ultimate expression of our humanity.