Golden Retriever & Pet Books for Leisure Reading

Reading Level: Baby-Preschool

Reading Level: Ages 4-8

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

Reading Level: Ages 9-Adult

Christmas in Dairyland:
True Stories from a Wisconsin Farm
"Christmas In Dairyland:A heartwarming anthology of true anecdotes of rural life. True Stories From A Wisconsin Farm by LeAnn R. Ralph is a heartwarming anthology of true anecdotes of rural life on a Wisconsin dairy farm. Even though Wisconsin is still known as America's Dairyland, life on a family homestead is fast being replaced by corporate agribusiness, and the memories treasured in Christmas In Dairyland are quickly becoming unique milestones of an era needing to be preserved in thought and print for the sake of future generations. Christmas In Dairyland is simply wonderful reading and is a 'must' for all Wisconsin public library collections."
--Reviewer: Midwest Book Review from Oregon, WI, , April 3, 2004

The Rufus Chronicle : Another Autumn
"Some men learn about forgiveness by studying the lives of saints. And some of us keep dogs. . . ." For nearly thirteen years, C. W. Gusewelle, a columnist for The Kansas City Star, wrote about his relationship with a very special friend, the Brittany bird dog named Rufus. Gusewelle chronicled their adventures, the lessons learned, the bits of wisdom gained. Now he has gathered these heartwarming, often humorous columns into one timeless tale of a man and his dog: The Rufus Chronicle.

One at a Time: A Week in an American Animal Shelter
A compelling, heartfelt book by Diane Leigh and Marilee Geyer takes the reader through a typical week in a United States shelter. Through endearing pictures and gripping stories that contain both tragedy and miracles, this book reveals the reality of shelters, brings to light the roots of animal homelessness, and opens doors on how all of us can ensure more happy endings for animals that end up in shelters. [Pets911.com]

The Spiritual Life of Animals and Plants
A delightful book of true stories from the author's life. Her perception, filtered through a musician's senses and a healer's instincts, reveals a charmed dimension of understanding as she gradually begins to realize that animals and plants are truly capable of communication and spirituality. These stories are both delicate and astonishing. Lovers of animals and plants have often suspected what this book at last confirms in print: that animals and plants, trees, birds, bees and even bugs are all spiritual beings.

Love of Goldens
From the joys of puppyhood to catching tennis balls and retrieving newspapers, LOVE OF GOLDENS is an engaging and inviting profile of one of America's favorite pets: the Golden Retriever. Together with heartwarming tales by such famed writers as James Herriot, Dean Koontz, and Timothy Foote, and spectacular and diverse photos, LOVE OF GOLDENS is the perfect compendium for the lover of Goldens.

Golden Days: Memories of a Golden Retriever
She had golden eyelashes, a fondness for Vermont cheddar, and a worn-out slipper she brought to those she felt sure needed it. From the time she was an eight-week-old puppy, Amy put herself in charge of the Vanderbilt family. She accompanied her human pack on sun-filled sailing expeditions on Cape Cod Bay, long beach walks, and brisk surf swims, and led them on uncountable jaunts of adventure and discovery. And on those rare occasions when Amy had to be left behind, she would lapse into a sulk worthy of the best Hollywood leading ladies. Tenderly told, with absorbing asides on the picturesque coastal landscape of Cape Cod, Golden Days is the story of a unique friendship that illustrates the invaluable lessons of life and love only a dog can teach us about ourselves and the world we share.

SimplyDog: Life Lessons That Bark
SimplyDog is a dog's-eye view of modern living. Reh is no ordinary dog. For Reh, life is a journey toward harmony, fulfillment, and self-acceptance, not just mindlessly chasing after cars and happiness. And whether she's dating, coming home from work, or just de-stressing, Reh shares what she learns in a Bark—a phrase that helps her achieve, overcome, or just simply cope. As Reh demonstrates in SimplyDog, the right attitude can make all the difference. In photos and text, Reh delivers the Bark in 27 lessons we all can relate to: Whatever you do, make it look good; Perfection is overrated; Everyone needs something to believe in. In real life, Reh is the cherished golden retriever of Maria Peevey, founder of SimplyShe. What Peevey and Weinerman share in their SimplyShe books and cards, Reh now shares in SimplyDog. Her outlook, her hard-won wisdom, and most of all, her bark-based approach to life, will speak eloquently to readers of every species. Playful, modernist photographs plus humorous text make SimplyDog the perfect gift for the deep-thinking dog lover.

Yellowdog
She had golden eyelashes, a fondness for Vermont cheddar, and a worn-out slipper she brought to those she felt sure needed it. From the time she was an eight-week-old puppy, Amy put herself in charge of the Vanderbilt family. She accompanied her human pack on sun-filled sailing expeditions on Cape Cod Bay, long beach walks, and brisk surf swims, and led them on uncountable jaunts of adventure and discovery. And on those rare occasions when Amy had to be left behind, she would lapse into a sulk worthy of the best Hollywood leading ladies. Tenderly told, with absorbing asides on the picturesque coastal landscape of Cape Cod, Golden Days is the story of a unique friendship that illustrates the invaluable lessons of life and love only a dog can teach us about ourselves and the world we share.

101 Uses for a Golden Retriever: Photography by Denver Bryan
Unlocking 101 of the golden retriever's hidden talents, this full-color guide focuses on its ability to aid in backseat driving, home security alarm, foot warming, taste testing, and much more.

The Angel by My Side: The True Story of a Dog Who Saved a Man...and a Man Who Saved a Dog
A wonderful story of a man and his dog. A companion like Dakota (the Golden Retriever) may only come around once in your lifetime.

Bark If You Love Me: A Woman-Meets-Dog Story
As a single woman living in the city, Louise Bernikow relished her independence. Then a brown boxer with amber eyes unexpectedly came into her life and taught her a few lessons about love and companionship. With wit and heart, Bernikow chronicles their first bumpy year together--in which both dog and woman become part of the neighborhood's eccentric community of dog people.

Pooch Cafe: All Dogs Naturally Know How To Swim
Pooch Café is creator Paul Gilligan's first syndicated strip, and this book collects the strips from its successful first year of syndication. When Poncho's beloved master Chazz marries cat lover Carmen and forces them to move in with her and her feline brood, Poncho's world is shaken to the core.

Old Friends: Great Dogs on the Good Life
Old dogs know plenty of tricks for staying young at heart - and here they are! This humorous and loving collection of duotone portraits captures the golden years of humanity''s best friends and most faithful companions. Sage and tender moments are caught on film and are paired with captions that reveal each dog's age and their secrets for a long and happy life, such as Tonto (12): "Lift and pee, lift and pee, lift and pee on every tree," and Kelsey (11): "Never let little dogs with bows in their hair get the best of you." These are dogs who know how to live life fully and recognize its priorities (like bacon). Old Friends is the perfect gift for dog owners and everyone who hopes to age gracefully in the canine spirit.

How To Speak Dog: Mastering the Art of Dog-Human Communication
At long last, dogs will know just how smart their owners can be. By unlocking the secrets of the hidden language of dogs, psychologist Stanley Coren allows us into the doggy dialogue, or "Doggish," and makes effective communication a reality. How to Speak Dog not only provides the sounds, words, actions, and move-ments with which we can effectively communicate with our dogs, but also deciphers the signs that our dogs give to us. With easy-to-follow tips on how humans can mimic the language dogs use to talk with one another, original drawings illustrating the subtleties of their body language, and a handy visual glossary and "Doggish" phrasebook, How to Speak Dog gives dog lovers the skills they need to improve their relationships with their pets.

Yellowpup
An endearing, evocative look at young Golden Retrievers guaranteed to warm anyone's heart. 60 duotone photos.

The Half & Half Dog
The First Place Award Winner in the 1987 Written & Illustrated By...Contest for Students, this is a wonderful book of self-esteem. When is puppy is laughed at because of his unusual appearance, he searches for acceptance and he learns how to develop his own sense of self-worth.

A Dog's Life
Follow the literal tracks of Boy, a shaggy canine, and his views on wine-tasting parties, houseguests, the temptation of white bedspreads, tom-cats and humans' peculiar com-pulsion with personal hygiene.

Hero Dogs: Courageous Canines in Action
Featuring real stories from the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, along with historical and scientific facts and dramatic photographs, this book explores some incredibly heroic and heartwarming moments. From bomb-sniffing dogs to guide dogs to avalanche rescue dogs to therapy dogs, these true stories of amazing canines will engage and fascinate readers of all ages.

My Angels Wear Fur
Over the years, animal rescue and adoption have transformed my life over and over and over," says author Devon O'Day. In My Angels Wear Fur, her first collection of stories that chronicle the many animals she has rescued. More than 30 well-written stories will warm your heart and make you understand what O'Day means when she says, "There is a God-like quality in animals. They love without judgment. They are loyal and caring and they see through each of us...to the hidden souls of our real beings."

Dog People: Writers and Artists on Canine Companionship
Along with portraits of dogs are ruminations by such dog-devoted authors as Anne Beattie, Nancy Friday, and Jane Smiley. Daniel Pinkwater describes the joys of strolling with his ever-willing-to-walk dog and Danny Shanahan explains "how to read your dog," complete with sketches. These, together with the work of forty artists, including William Wegman's photographs of famous Fay and Jamie Wyeth's dog paintings, give voice and image to the powerful, undiluted emotions that human beings experience when dogs are among them.

One Golden Year: A Story of a Golden Retriever
For one happy year, Caitlin and her mother raise and train a puppy to become a companion dog for the disabled. Albion, the loving, intelligent Golden Retriever, graduates from training and is given to a girl in a wheelchair who is Caitlin's age.

A Day, a Dog
Gabrielle Vincent's poignant black-and-white drawings depict a series of adventures that lead a dog from abandonment at the side of the road to acceptance by a young boy who smiles and invites the dog into his world. The story, which begins on a bleak note, ends with the triumph of resourcefulness and love. A visual tribute to life's possibilities, it will be appreciated by readers of all ages.

The Compassion of Dogs: True Stories of Animal Courage and Kindness
It has long been said that a dog is a person's best friend, and how true that is. To many, though, the canine-human relationship goes far deeper than friendship. It is the ultimate reflection of a mutual and unconditional level of commitment and of a dog's ability to become one with its human. It is a relationship of love, care, and loyalty that penetrates the soul, softens the heart, and generates an inseparable emotional bond.

For Bea: The Story of the Beagle Who Changed My Life
Harried from recent changes in her life, the last thing Kristin von Kreisler needed was another dog. But when she came upon Bea, a scrawny beagle abandoned by the roadside, she couldn't turn her away. Bea became part of her family, and changed it forever. Disheveled, malnourished, and terrified of human contact, for months Bea seemed damaged beyond repair. But gradually, she began to trust von Kreisler. After resisting her touch again and again, the dog one day leaned in and nuzzled von Kreisler's neck. From that moment, Bea began to give love as well as receive it. With the typically unforgettable personality of a beagle, over the next decade and a half she taught von Kreisler the value of living utterly in the present, of meeting each day with a good bark, of going on in life without being dragged down by past grief.

Delphi: What Being on Earth Is All About
Testifies to the tremendous contribution that the animal kingdom wishes to make to the healing of the earth and humanity’s heart. These extraordinary animal stories, as well as golden retriever Delphi’s own journey from show dog to master teacher, may cause the reader to laugh or to cry or simply to whisper, "Yes!" "Delphi" is a celebration of life that moves us to recall and respond to the need for and responsibility of each of us in the circle of life. While generating an ever expanding circle of respect, community and cooperative communication, "Delphi" explores, confirms and reinforces the interconnectedness that brings hope and empowerment to our daily lives in a time of changing paradigms.

The New Work of Dogs: Tending to Life, Love, and Family
Sometimes human-dog relationships are simple, unrelated to the emotional lives and histories of either species. But often people acquire and love dogs with little awareness that they might have complex and revealing reasons for choosing the dog or pet they choose, loving it the way they do. Drawn from hundreds of interviews and conversations with dog owners and lovers, breeders, veterinarians, rescuers, trainers, behaviorists, and psychiatrists, The New Work of Dogs combines compelling personal narratives with a penetrating look at human/animal attachment, and questions whether this relationship shift is an entirely positive phenomenon for both species. Katz offers us a portrait of a community, and by extension a country, that is turning to its pets for emotional support and stability—a difficult job that more and more dogs are expected to do every day. The New Work of Dogs is a provocative and moving exploration of the evolving role dogs play in a changing and uncertain world.

Goldens Forever: A Heartwarming Celebration of the Golden Retriever (Petlife Library)
A collection of heartwarming text and inviting photos, pays tribute to the world's nicest dog. These diverse stories capture both the playful and hardworking sides of goldens: from Clue, who helps solve a mystery, to Willie, who can detect epileptic seizures; from Cody, who hunts pheasants, to Amy, who's just happy to see her family. Together with these touching tales, the combination of spectacular photos and artwork captures the easy-going temperament and golden good looks of this popular breed.

A Friend Like No Other: Life Lessons from the Dogs We Love
For a dog lover, this book is a real treasure. The stories, as well as the illustrations, are charming and very heartwarming. The book shows how dogs demonstrate loyalty, selflessness, and unswerving devotion for those they love.

Found Dogs : Tales of Strays Who Landed on Their Feet
Found Dogs Every year, millions of dogs are abandoned—at racetracks, animal shelters or just on the side of the road. Although many of these animals end their days without ever experiencing a loving relationship with a human being, a few are fortunate enough to be found and given a second chance. And these dogs, many rescued from death's door, seem to have even more than the usual canine capacity for love and loyalty.

Second Chances: More Tales of Found Dogs
A moving tribute to the power of love between people and dogs-how that love has transformed dogs who were lost, and the people who were lucky enough to find them. Second Chances, is full of wonderful photos and words by people who have adopted dogs in myriad ways.

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