Books - Understanding Your Pet - Communication, Behavior & Bonding

Understanding Your Pet: Communication, Behavior & Bonding

97 Ways to Make Your Dog Smile
A gift of pure pleasure for dogs and the owners who love them. It combines the creative gift of touch-unexpected ways to rub, massage, scratch, tickle, and knead-with imaginative play scenarios that are just loopy enough to ensure that your dog will be amused, whether he's laughing with you or at you. And to heighten the pleasure of both reader and dog, adorable full-color photographs of smiling dogs accompany each entry. Just look at those dogs (you might say), what a tail-wagging, chop-licking, howling good time they're having. And see if your dog doesn't agree.

What Your Animals Tell Me: Through True Stories, An Animal Communicator Reveals the Fascinating and Heart-Warming Inner World of Our Pets
In this book, you will learn:
* How to communicate with your pets
* How to help heal them and relieve suffering or stress
* Whether animals have souls
* Where they go when they die
* How they communicate from the other side
* That they understand about death and euthanasia
* They take pride in their appearance
* How they establish a pecking order
* That they love us totally and unconditionally
* Why they have "behavior" problems and what you can do about them.

The Animal Connection: A Guide to Intuitive Communication With Your Pet
In her book, Meyer provides clear, step-by-step directions on how to get in touch with your intuitive power to speak and listen to the animals you love. The Animal Connection includes nine exercises designed to open up the channels of communication and draws on Meyer's extensive experience as an animal communicator with more than eight hundred clients throughout the world. This one-of-a-kind guide will not only give you the communication tools you need to redirect "unacceptable" behavior in your pet but will also foster a more meaningful relationship between you and your animal companion.

Is Your Pet Psychic: Developing Psychic Communication with Your Pet
Part collection of amazing animal stories, part psychic manual, Is Your Pet Psychic? is your guide to understanding and developing your pet's psychic powers. Read extraordinary tales of animal heroes, animal ghosts, and moreDiscover how you can test your pet's psychic abilitiesLearn how to communicate telepathically with your pet The exercises in this book will help you and your pet develop the natural psychic potential inherent within all living things. As you experiment with them you will explore one of the true wonders of nature, and strengthen the special bond you share with your pet.

The Dog Who Loved Too Much : Tales, Treatments and the Psychology of Dogs
What do you do with a dog who attacks the telephone whenever it rings? Or one who chases imaginary rabbits down imaginary holes? Or one who is terrified of microblinds...or turns into Cujo every time company arrives?
In this warm, compassionate, entertaining, and very informative book, Dr. Nicholas Dodman, one of the premier veterinary behaviorists in the country, tells real-life stories from his practice that illustrate his unique approach to correcting unwanted behaviors. By making key changes in a dog's diet, exercise regime, environment, and training, Dr. Dodman has been able to work wonders with even the most difficult problems. Utilizing revolutionary discoveries in canine behaviorism and pharmacology, Dr. Dodman has given hope and help to owners whose only previous options were obedience schools, or if these failed--euthanasia. Whether you own a problem dog or just want to better understand the complex, intelligent mind of your canine companion, this is a book you won't want to miss.

The Intelligence of Dogs : A Guide To The Thoughts, Emotions, And Inner Lives Of Our Canine Companions
How well to dogs understand language? Why can't Rover read? Can you teach on old dog new tricks? How smart is your dog? Psychologist Stanley Coren answers these questions and more in this enlightening resource for dog owners, potential dog owners, and anyone who loves a good dog story. In the best-selling tradition of The Hidden Life Of Dogs and featured in national media from USA Today and Newsweek to "Charlie Rose" and "Dateline NBC," The Intelligence Of Dogs is an absorbing read that combines heroic stories of dogs with the latest scientific and psychological information and sections on how to: Choose a family dog. Read your dog's body language. Test your dog's smarts. Understand the sophisticated language of the bark. Tailor a training program for best results. And so much more.

The Dog I.Q. Test
With this entertaining and ingenious book, readers can test their dog on everything from brainpower to social skills--and find out how they themselves measure up as dog owners. Packed with humorous anecdotes, unforgettable stories, and fascinating historical facts. Line art throughout.

On Talking Terms With Dogs : Calming Signals
In this book, Turid identifies what she calls calming signals: "signals used by dogs to prevent things from happening, from avoiding threats from people and dogs to calming down nervousness and fear." Turid goes on to explain how dogs use calming signals, and how we, as dog owners, can use them as well with our own dogs.

Caninestein : Unleashing the Genius in YOUR Dog
For those doting parents who want to make sure that their beloved pooch leads the pack when it comes to intelligence. A fun and entertaining way to indulge themselves and their pets, it includes:
* a quiz made up of a series of activities that test the dogs problem-solving ability, learning ability, memory and language comprehension
* tips for dealing with advanced learners or underachievers
* games and exercises to stimulate the canine intellect. Featuring a fun design, tons of humorous cartoons and a tongue-in-cheek approach that is sure to charm all who read it, Caninestein is a wonderful gift for dog lovers -- and their dogs.

The Dog Who Would Be King: Tales and Surprising Lessons from a Pet Psychologist
Wright, a professor of psychology and certified applied animal behaviorist, shares entertaining stories about misbehaving dogs from his personal case histories. Meet King, who wouldn't let his owners get out of bed at night. Then there's Wizard, who was so worried that his owner would abandon him that the owner had to leave for work every morning through the bedroom window. After 16 years of making house calls, Wright has learned to know the families and their lifestyles first before analyzing the dog's problem. This is not a "how to" bookAthe treatments described are all custom-tailored for one particular animal in its home. Instead, Wright focuses on altering behavior rather than the pet's personality. Drawing from his experiences, he provides insight on topics such as coping with puppies and new dogs, the right and wrong ways to discipline a pet, and specific canine behavioral problems like aggression (biting) and phobias (fear of thunderstorms).

How To Speak Dog: Mastering the Art of Dog-Human Communication
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.

How Smart Is Your Dog?: 30 Fun Science Activities with Your Pet
Your dog will act "smarter" if you know more about how he "thinks." Enter the world of canine senses--how your dog sees, hears, smells, tastes, and touches differently from you, and how a dog's life and aging process differ from yours. You even learn to read your dog's mind-brain function, intelligence, memory, and learning abilities--based on its biological origins. The most fun part is the experiments to test your dog's health, reflexes, vision, and scent; or even trace its behavior back to the wolves that are its ancestors.

Ain't Misbehavin: The Groundbreaking Program for Happy, Well-Behaved Pets and Their People
"John C. Wright has drawn from 20 years of experience as a renowned pet-behavior consultant to write yet another excellent book. Pet lovers with questions about their cat's or dog's behavior and those who need help in changing it will find the answers in Ain't Misbehavin'. Readers will be fascinated to learn about how their pets communicate, learn, and think, and will thank Dr. Wright over and over again for first-rate, humane advice that really works for dealing with common behavior problems." --Wayne Hunthausen, D.V.M., director of Animal Behavior Consultations and coauthor of The Handbook of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat

Why Does My Dog...?
Behaviors that are perfectly natural for a dog can be frustrating to dog owners if they don't understand the dog's motivations, reactions, and needs. Why Does My Dog...? explains hundreds of specific canine behaviors and problems that the author has encountered while working with dogs for more than 20 years. Problems are listed alphabetically along with root causes and solutions for specific problems. The impact of diet, training techniques, and environment on a dog's behavior is clearly explained.

Jelly Bean versus Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Whether you have a new puppy, a "problem dog", or just want to act properly around dogs, you should read this book. It could save your dog’s life and, at least equally important, save you, innocent children and friends from the horrors of dog bites and from the nightmare of having to put your dog to sleep. The good news is that it will teach you how to reach a positive, mutually satisfactory, happy relationship with your dog without using negative methods in his training, such as intimidation, force, punishment, and pain. Even more amazing it will enable you to do this because you abstain from these negative methods. So What is the magic pill? The system of physical psychological dog training is based on the unwavering, consistent attention to development of mutual respect and trust between dog and master accomplished with only positive reinforcement. The whole thrust of the book is to help you avoid many mistakes in starting with a new dog and to give you hope and support in retraining an old dog with bad habits.

Reading The Dog's Mind : Learning to Train from the Dog's Point of View
The dog occupies a unique place in our world, having adapted itself to become our companion par excellence. But do we ask too much of our pet dogs, expecting them to subdue their instincts in order to live in our world? Using their unrivaled knowledge of canine behavior, John and Mary Holmes examine this question by looking at the world from the dog's point of view. They examine the five senses—sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste—and the instincts that rule all dogs—the pack instinct, the hunting instinct and the guarding instinct—to find out why dogs behave the way they do, and how their behavior can be influenced. Using this information, they offer expert advice on choosing the right dog to suit your lifestyle, the most effective training methods for your individual dog and what to do when things go wrong. Finally, there is a special section on how the dog's instincts and behavior patterns can be specifically channeled to help us. The work of guide dogs for the blind, dogs for the disabled, sniffer dogs and police dogs is analyzed to discover how instinct, intelligence and training interact to produce such widely varying skills.

Learning Their Language: Intuitive Communication with Animals and Nature
Almost everyone has had a moment when they've felt a strong connection to an animal. Animal communicator Marta Williams says this is the basis of animal communication and it's a skill anyone can learn. Williams's background as a scientist informs her logical, step-by-step approach to learning the "language" of animals - a process combining mental imagery, visualization, deep listening, and tuning in to one's intuition. ·Including photographs, a basic primer on intuition, and chapters on troubleshooting and transforming self-doubt, this guide of practical advice and proven techniques are interwoven with inspiring real-life accounts.

Getting in Touch With Your Dog: A Gentle Approach to Influencing Behavior, Health, and Performance
Tellington developed the Tellington Touch Method (TTouch) throughout her 40-year career working with animals. Here, she offers a way to effectively influence dogs' behavior and character, as well as their ability to learn. The guide enforces mutual respect between dog and owner, stressing a relationship based on appreciation and friendship rather than dominance and submission. By using a specific combination of Touches (there are 22 altogether) and performing exercises, Tellington insists dogs' performance, health and behavior can improve.

The Language of Animals: 7 Steps to Communicating with Animals
Based on her successful 7-step HeartTalk ProgramSM, which has already helped thousands of people understand their basic telepathic connection with animals, Gurney outlines the principles of “heart-to-heart” communication, showing you how to open your heart to a more meaningful connection with the animals you love. Learn how to:
* Understand your animal’s needs, feelings, and innermost thoughts so you can discover who he or she really is
* Develop long-distance communication skills to locate lost or stolen animals
* Understand animals’ physical feelings so you can help comfort them when they are sick or injured
* Emotionally prepare yourself for the death of your beloved animal
* Discover how animals can be your best teachers in helping you to love yourself
* Actually communicate telepathically with the loving beings that share your world!
Animals are not only our loyal companions; they are our guides, our healers, our link to the simple wisdom of the natural world.

Six Lessons With Delphi: How to Live Happily With All Life
"Six Lessons with Delphi" is an uplifting, practical guide to living in the circle of life. Golden retriever Delphi leads the way through six themes:
- loving Mother Earth,
- appreciating angels and nature spirits,
- partnering with angels and nature spirits to balance and heal our planet,
- listening with the heart to communicate with all life,
- practicing kindness and friendship,
- living peacefully by respecting and helping one another.
The simple, inviting style of "Six Lessons with Delphi" comes magically alive by 40 friendly, imaginative illustrations by Kimberley Hevesy that emphasize partnership amongst all life. "Six Lessons with Delphi" -- a happiness book for all ages.

Animal Communication : A Self-Help Workbook for Understanding and Living in Harmony with Your Pets
Animal Communication: A Self-Help Workbook is designed to enable any person to teach themselves how to communicate with their animals on a telepathic level. Step by step instruction with spaces available for learners to input observations, experiences and discoveries revealed through work with the material and their animal. All aspects of animal communication are developed in this workbook format from learning to quiet the conscious self to long distance communication with the learner's animal. Additionally, the author makes available her own e mail address and phone number should problems arise in the learner's progress with the material.

The Tao of Bow Wow : Understanding and Training Your Dog the Taoist Way
Part how-to, part primer in the ways of Tao, this unique guide to training and understanding your dog will revolutionize the way owners view their dogs. Not only does veteran dog trainer Deborah Wood explain how the principles of Tao can be used to train your dog in a clear, prescriptive fashion, but she also shows owners how to better communicate with and relate to their dogs using these same principles. Included in this companion designed for easy reference are: Quick simple instructions for teaching the essential commands for a dog's safety and well-being: sit, stay, heel, down, come and stand. The best (and the worst) games to play with your dogs. Dog Qi, true telepathic communication between you and your dog How to use meditation, massage, and exercise to achieve true peaceful companionship The Tao of Bow Wow is an essential guide for any animal lover seeking to have a truly profound and joyful relationship with their dog.

Communicating With Animals : The Spiritual Connection Between People and Animals
Most people have told their dog to "sit" or heard the insistent meows of a cat at dinnertime, but thousands are discovering that they can actually carry on meaningful, nonverbal conversations with animals. In Communicating with Animals, veteran reporter Arthur Myers explores the phenomenon of human-animal communication in hundreds of case studies. Readers will learn the history of animal communication, compelling evidence of animal reincarnation, and how to use their untapped mind power to form psychic links with animals.

Animal-Speak: The Spiritual & Magical Powers of Creatures Great & Small
Want to learn how to speak the language of critters, large and small? Easy-to-read and understand, Ted Andrews's bestselling Animal Speak shows readers how to identify his or her animal totem and learn how to invoke its energy and use it for personal growth and inner discovery. Nature lovers will love this insightful compendium, chock-full of touching stories about animals, natural history, and animal folklore. Readers will also learn magical animal rites and how to read omens. Animal Speak includes a dictionary of bird, animal, reptile, and insect totems, which describe each creature's meaning. For example, if a person's totem is dragonfly, he or she was most likely excessively emotional and passionate in early years, learning with age to balance it with mental clarity and control. If a dragonfly suddenly shows up in your life, it means you may need to gain a new perspective or make a change. --P. Randall Cohan

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