- The Puppy Whisperer- A compassionate, nonviolent guide to early training and care. Following the success of his book The Dog Whisperer, Paul Owens turns his attention to the joys and challenges of raising puppies. In The Puppy Whisperer, Owens and his protege Terence Cranendonk offer a compassionate step-by-step guide to all things puppy, including how to:
- Evaluate temperament
- Choose the right pup personality for your family
- Monitor diet, play, and exercise
- Train and problem solve
- Provide early socialization and positive training
- Potty train, step-by-step
- Ensure safety and health care, including the latest on vaccinations
With The Puppy Whisperer as your guide, you'll have the most well-adjusted puppy on the block!
2. Inside of a Dog- What does she see, smell and know. The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human. Horowitz introduces the reader to dogs' perceptual and cognitive abilities and then draws a picture of what it might be like to be a dog. What's it like to be able to smell not just every bit of open food in the house but also to smell sadness in humans, or even the passage of time? How does a tiny dog manage to play successfully with a Great Dane? What is it like to hear the bodily vibrations on insects of the hum of a fluorescent light? Why must a person on a bicycle be chased? What's it like to use your mouth as a hand? In short, what is it like for a dog to experience life from two feet off the ground, amidst the smells of the sidewalk, gazing at our ankles or knees?