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Select a Category General Books About Dogs Sun City Library Obedience Health Agility Flyball Humor Books by Dan Rice, Grief & Inspiration |
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General Books About Dogs |
Doglopaedia: A Complete Guide to Dog Care by J. M. Evans & Kay White The Dog Who Loved Too Much by Dr. Nicholas Dodman Knitting with Dog Hair by Kendall Crolius and Anne Montgomery. Lie Down with Dogs by Jan Gleiter Marley and Me by John Grogan "A heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family in the making,a nd the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life." NY Times bestseller My Dog Skip by Willie Morris This classic story of a boy and a dog growing up in small-town America by Pulitzer Prize-winning author is "written with the gentle wisdom of an E. B. White and the eternal youth of a Huck Finn." |
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| Sun City Library |
Non-Fiction Books About Dogs - List
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| Obedience |
RUFF LOVE by Susan Garrett Helps people dealing with obedience problems, agility, flyball, & other dog sport handling issues; how to build a solid working relationship with a current competition dog or getting a new puppy or rescue dog "started out on the right paw." Complete Illustrated Guide
to Dog Care & Behavior by Bruce Fogle
The New Knowledge of Dog Behavior by Clarence Pfaffenberger,
Dogwise Publishing, 2001, ISBN
Volunteering With Your Pet by Mary Birch, ISBN |
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| Health |
Dog Owner's Home Veterinary
Handbook, 3rd Edition, by James Giffin & Liisa
Carlson, ISBN 0-876605-201-4,
Howell Book House. Comprehensive, easy-to-use, up-to-date dog care book; helps handle problems at home but also know when to take a dog to a vet.
The Healing Power of Pets: Harnessing the Amazing
Ability of Pets to Make and Keep People Happy and Healthy by Dr.
Marty Becker and Dan Morton,
Hyperion, New York ISBN
0786886919,
2002, 270 pgs.
Stories of people who have trimphed over chronic pain, paralyzing phobias, sedentary lifestyles, and life- threatening conditions, showing tat the best medicine might be a pet at your side.
Holistic Guide for a Healthy Dog, 2nd Edition, by |
"The more disgusting it looks, the more fun it is to eat in front of humans." from Dogs Rule! by Bob Lovka |
| Agility |
Introduction to Dog Agility
by Margaret H. Bonham (Paperback - October 2000) All About Agility by Jacqueline O'Neil, ISBN 1-58245-123-0 How to get involved, training tips for every challenge on the course, what to expect at a competition, how to assess your dog, & more. Jump Into Agility: AKC Agility Program Video by American Kennel Club From the A-frame to the Weave Poles; great introduction to an exciting dog sport. AKC rules; more than 50 different breeds of all sizes shown; chapter on physically challenged handlers. Entering Your First Agility Trial by Cynthia Buckholt Everything you need to know to enter your first trial, from filling out the paperwork to what to bring. Includes summary of rules for AKC, NACAC, & USDAA, registration forms, class descriptions, sample courses, titles, & more. Recreational Agility by Warren Patitz How to set up agility stations at home, utilizing existing obstacles. Do It Yourself Agility Equipment by Jim Hutchins Detailed construction plans for making 27 pieces of equipment: everything from a welded aluminum A-frame to contact training hoops. Each plan includes a list of materials and tools needed as well as numerous illustrations to help simplify the construction of each obstacle. |
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| Flyball |
Flyball Racing: The Dog Sport for Everyone by Lonnie Olson, ISBN 0-8705-630-3 Flyball Training -- Start to Finish by Jacqueline Parkin Building a Better Flyball Dog (Video) by Scott Lucken |
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| Humor | Dogs Rule! The Rules, Wisdom, and Witticisms That Go Along With Being a Dog by Bob Lovka, BowTie Press, 2000, ISBN 1-889540-32-3 | |
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Books by Dan Rice, longtime Sun City Resident, Veterinarian & Writer (See Dan's Bio here)
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What About Golden Retrievers,
Howell Book House, ISBN 0-7645-4027-4, (Wiley Pub Co), 2004
Small Dog Breeds, ISBN 0-7641-2095-6, Barron's Educational series, 2002 West Highland White Terriers, ISBN 0-7641-1899-4, Barron's, 2002 Big Dog Breeds, ISBN 0-7641-1649-5, Barron's, 2001 The Beagle Handbook, ISBN 0-7641-1464-6, Barron's, 2000 The Dog Handbook, ISBN 0-7641-1152-3, Barron's, 1999 Training Your German Shepherd Dog, ISBN 0 7641-0852-2, Barron's, 1999 Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, ISBN 0-7641-9657-0 Barron's, 1999 Brittanys, ISBN 0-7641-0448-9, Barron's, 1998 The Well Mannered Cat (Cat behavior), ISBN 0-7641-0222-2, Barron's, 1998 Dogs from A to Z (Dictionary of Canine Terms), ISBN 07641-0158-7, Barron's, 1998 (Presently out of print) Akitas, ISBN 0-7641-0075-0, Barron's, 1997 The Complete Book of Cat Breeding, ISBN 0-8120-9764-5, Barron's, 1997 The Complete Book of Dog Breeding, ISBN 0-8120-9604-5, Barron's, 1996 Bengal Cats, ISBN 0-8120-9243-0, Barron's, 1995
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| Grief & Inspiration |
DogStar by Beverley & Chris Wood, BT Bound, 1998. Coping with Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet, 2nd Edit, by Moira Anderson Alpine Pubs, Loveland, CO, 800.777.7257, 1994, 184 pgs. Journey Through Pet Loss, by D. Antinori, Yoko spirit Publications, Basking Ridge, NJ, 1998, (Audio) Losing Your Dog: Coping with Grief When Your Pet Dies, by Mickie Gustafson, Bergh Publishing, NY, 1991 Absent Friend, by Laura & Martyn Lee, Bucks, England, Henston Ltd, 1992, 141 pgs. A Final Act of Caring, by Mary & Herb Montgomery, Montgomery Press, PO Box 24124, Minneapolis, MN 55424, 1993, 32 pgs. Good-Bye, My Friend, by Mary & Herb Montgomery, Montgomery Press, P.O. Box 24124, Minneapolis, MN 55424, 1993, 31 pgs.
Surviving the Heartbreak of Choosing
Death for Your Pet, by Linda Peterson, Green-tree
Pub, West Chester, PA, 1997. 160 pgs, 610.399.3168. When Your Pet Dies: How to Cope with Your Feelings, by Jamie Quackenbush, Pocket Books, NY, NY, 1985, 223 pgs. When Only the Love Remains:
The Pain of Pet Loss, by Emily M. Stuparyk, Hushion House, 2000,
205 pgs. |
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