Home Care

This book will guide you through the life of a Mini Aussie, from puppyhood to aging adult. Learn how to keep your dog healthy, understand common medical illnesses, and discover how to choose the correct veterinarian. The Complete Guide to Miniature Australian Shepherds will give you tips, tricks, and the tools you need to make the most out of your experience as a new Mini Aussie owner!

Are you a beginner to saltwater fishkeeping, feeling overwhelmed by where to start? Or are you a seasoned enthusiast looking for expert advice on how to elevate your aquarium to the next level? Either way, The Ultimate Guide to Saltwater Fish Care is the perfect companion for you. With in-depth knowledge and practical tips, this guide covers everything from understanding the basics of saltwater aquariums to managing multiple species in your aquarium. You'll learn how to select the right saltwater fish for your aquarium, create a healthy environment, maintain optimal water quality, and ...

Biology of Dogs takes you on a series of tours through all the major biological systems–reproductive, nervous, musculoskeletal, digestive and more. Tim leads these tours in a fun and irreverent manner, offering insights that will enhance your dog-human relationships so much that you will abandon all of your human friends to spend more time with your dog!

Every person living off the grid has a common goal of being self-sufficient. Raising farm animals is a great first step toward that self-reliance, but which animals do you need? This book is specifically designed to answer that question. With the knowledge you will gain from this book, you will be able to plan and prepare effectively and efficiently. You will learn which animals will best meet your needs for milk, meat, eggs, and fiber, and you will learn how to properly care for them and manage their products.

With insight and humor, Dr. Philipp Schott shares tales from the unlikely path he took into his career of veterinary science and anecdotes from his successful small-animal clinic. Dr. Schott brings to his writing the benefit of many years of expertise. Wisdom he imparts on listeners includes the best way to give your cat a pill, how to prevent your very handy dog from opening a fridge, and how to handle your fish when it has half-swallowed another.

Successfully golfing after a stroke for fun and fitness is a real possibility with physical, mental and emotional benefits. Preparing for golfing physically starts with the basics, safety, core strength, walking (or mobility), balance with physical therapy exercises to enhance voluntary movement, increase range of motion, strengthen weakened muscles, improve fine motor skills and grasp (grip), increase postural stability and standing balance. Also reviewed , adaptive golf equipment, wheel chair golf techniques and golf mindset. Also, Detailed are the demands of golf on the body keeping in ...

El autor de La ladrona de libros, que conquistó a más de 10.000.000 de lectores, vuelve con un memoir sincero, conmovedor y lleno de humor sobre su adopción de tres perros abandonados.

John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wriggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same.

This book was written out of an inner passion to provide a quality but concise textbook for home health aides as well as caregivers. The seven federally required topics for home health aides are adequately covered. If the listener gains any new knowledge from this book or finds new strength to care for people who require care in their homes, then the purpose of this book will be achieved.

Small farms and large ranches are turning to dogs as a humane and ecologically sound way to protect their investments. This newly revised edition will make it easy to select a breed, care for, and train a livestock protection dog. Training methods have been refined and expanded, and there's even a chapter on guarding unusual stock, plus a discussion of theory, history and selection; livestock protection breeds as dual companion/working dogs; puppy temperament testing and training.

In "Self-Care for Morticians," Elena Blackwood, a seasoned mortician with a deep understanding of the demands and complexities of the deathcare profession, offers a compassionate and practical guide to prioritizing wellness in a field often overlooked in discussions of self-care. Drawing from her own experiences and insights gained from years of serving both the departed and the bereaved, Blackwood provides invaluable tools, techniques, and strategies to help morticians navigate the challenges of their work while maintaining physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. From mindfulness ...

In a profound, funny, and beautifully rendered portrait of a beloved companion, bestselling novelist Dean Koontz remembers the golden retriever who changed his life. A retired service dog, Trixie was three when Dean and his wife, Gerda, welcomed her into their home. She was superbly trained, but her greatest gifts couldn’t be taught: her keen intelligence, her innate joy, and an uncanny knack for living in the moment. Whether chasing a tennis ball or protecting those she loved, Trixie gave all she had to everything she did....

When Ted Kerasote was ready for a new dog after losing his beloved Merle - who died too soon, as all our dogs do - he knew that he would want to give his puppy Pukka the longest life possible. But how to do that? So much has changed in the way we feed, vaccinate, train, and live with our dogs from even a decade ago. In an adventure that echoes The Omnivore’s Dilemma with a canine spin, Kerasote tackles all those subjects, questioning our conventional wisdom and emerging with vital new information that will surprise even the most knowledgeable dog lovers.

Victoria Stilwell, America's favorite no-nonsense trainer, has rehabilitated some of the world's most difficult dogs - and now she's revealing her scientifically proven behavioral training secrets for you to use at home. Victoria's all-new training guide shows how positive reinforcement is more effective than other methods: by changing the way your dog thinks, feels, and learns, you can actually encourage your dog to want to behave.

Does your dog bark at everyone he sees? Are you trying hard to settle your dog on frantic, noisy walks? Do you live with canine reactivity and wish you could turn things around? Are you looking for a solution and guidance to properly help your worried best friend? From this audiobook, you will learn: what your dog is trying to tell you, how to communicate in a way that you both understand, how to ensure you are fully meeting your dog’s needs, why your dog acts up and why he can’t help it, and much more.

Miniature Poodle Training begins From the Car Ride Home. Like, now. When it counts. When it matters to you, your pup, and your family. Day one makes the success difference in training your Miniature Poodle. From the car ride home is the critical moment to begin communicating with your dog at your pup’s level. There’s a name for it too. It’s called ‘Dogmanship’ and your dog craves it. Fact, it’s the key difference in the Blue Fence dog training system that creates the Simple Steps that will get you the absolute Quick Results you’re looking for – now. Now, and not some time ...

When 23-year-old shepherdess Emma Gray breaks off her engagement, the chance to take over an isolated Northumberland farm seems just the fresh start she needs. But while the beautiful scenery certainly offers plenty of scope for contemplation, a night out with an eligible bachelor soon seems more remote than the farm itself. And once you add fugitive sheep and freak blizzards into the mix, Emma's dreams of a happy future at Fallowlees Farm quickly begin to fade.

Tamar Geller here expands on her play-training methods and offers a day-by-day, easy-to-follow plan for raising a happy and well-mannered canine. In this step-by-step guide, Geller gives dog owners all the essential training instructions, insights, and tips, including housebreaking, socialization, commands, hand signals, games, developing a routine, and much more.

If you’re thinking of breeding rabbits for meat but don’t know how to start, this guide may be the only resource you ever need. Because even if you spend hours researching and taking in all the information you can find, there’s a fair chance you might not feel confident enough about the basics actually to take the first step.

From exciting and entertaining accounts of courage and humor to heartwarming tales of healing and learning, each touching story in this book will inspire dog lovers to rejoice in the unique bond they share with their canine companions.