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A Labrador Retriever is an adorable bundle of black, yellow, or chocolate joy. No matter what color coat she sports, her versatility and temperament make her an equally wonderful guide dog, sporting companion, or all-around family pet. She greets each member of her human pack with enthusiasm, and her genuine love and zest for life are contagious. The Lab is a faithful friend, and after spending only a moment in each other's company, you'll fin...

This guide helps horse owners, riders, and trainers at all levels learn how to assess any horse's fitness, strengths, and weaknesses. If you're buying a horse, this will help you pre-assess prospects before getting the complete veterinary examination. If you own a horse, these techniques will help you better understand your horse's aptitudes, customize a training program, identify signs of strain, and provide better care for your horse. Featur...

This guide helps horse owners, riders, and trainers at all levels learn how to assess any horse's fitness, strengths, and weaknesses. If you're buying a horse, this will help you pre-assess prospects before getting the complete veterinary examination. If you own a horse, these techniques will help you better understand your horse's aptitudes, customize a training program, identify signs of strain, and provide better care for your horse. Featur...

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The Howell Equestrian Library is a distinguished collection of books on all aspects of horsemanship and horsemastership. The nearly fifty books in print offer readers in all disciplines and at all levels of competition sound instruction and guidance by some of the most celebrated riders, trainers, judges and veterinarians in the horse world today. Whether your interest is dressage, show jumping or Western riding, or whether it's breeding, groo...

Today's dog owners want well-behaved, take-anywhere canine companions Increasingly, owners take their dogs everywhere and expect them to behave in all kinds of social situations. This book shares the proven methods of assistance and therapy dog trainers, after all, assistance dogs are models of doggy decorum. Complete with instructive photos, this guide emphasizes socialization and espouses dog-friendly, reward-based techniques. The training c...

Living works of art, freshwater aquariums bring nature inside. They're fascinating, soothing, and mesmerizing, but designing and creating an aquarium can be time-consuming. This book shows you step-by-step and fish-by-fish how to create a beautiful, harmonious aquarium that mimics a natural habitat and fosters healthy fish and plant life. It includes: More than 80 detailed recipes for aquariums of different types and sizes, depicting a variety...

An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet is the series to turn to when you want a basic reference that's reliable, up-to-date, and complete. These guides feature: * Expert authors, plus renowned guest contributors on specialized topics * Full-color photos throughout * Basic information on the breed, species, or topic * Complete coverage of care, health, grooming, training, and more * Tips and techniques to make life with a pet more rewarding

A heartfelt narrative on the many ways animals touch our livesJoin veterinarian and animal lover James Mahoney as he shares heartfelt and often heart-wrenching stories of a cast of creatures who left a permanent mark on his soul. More than just a sentimental memoir, this thought-provoking collection raises such issues as whether animals experience the same types of emotions as humans, whether it is right to use animals in medical research, and...

The Best Advice to Raise a Happy Healthy DalmatianThe Dalmatian offers:* Completely up-to-date resources, including top Web sites of interest to Dalmatian owners* Expert advice from Dr. Ian Dunbar, internationally renowned animal behaviorist* An introduction to the exciting world of dog sports from Bardi McLennan, Dog Fancy magazine columnist* Quick access to everything you need to know about the health and well-being of your Dalmatian* Full-c...

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The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! Frogs and toads are perennial favorite pets. They include easy-to-care for breeds and intriguing, exotic varieties. For both first-time pet owners and life-long hobbyists, frogs and toads can make fascinating pets, but it is essential to learn how to care for them properly. With colo...

In paperback at last -- the definitive guide to parrot training. Originally published as "The Pleasure of Their Company: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Training, " this amply illustrated book is just what parrot owners need to bring up happy, well-behaved pets. You get: Hands-on advice from one of the nation's foremost parrot authoritiesA thorough explanation of "normal" parrot behavior and the benefits of trainingCoverage of everything from gentl...

At last, a book about your dog that emphasizes total care, training and companionship! While you learn about all the wonderful traits that make your Brussels Griffon special, you'll also learn what the world is like from your pet's perspective, how to feed, groom and keep your Griffon healthy, and how to fully enjoy your unique companion through training and the many activities that you can both share. The Brussels Griffon is written by a bree...

The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs-now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! Whoever coined the term "birdbrained" wasn't familiar with parakeets. They're smart as well as funny and entertaining. This guide helps you with everything from preparing for and choosing a parakeet to teaching it to talk and perform tricks. It covers: Details on setting up a healthy ...

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A guide to understanding the world of dressage for the novice competitor or spectator Dressage is one of the fastest growing equestrian sports in America, appealing to riders who aim for high-level competition, as well as to those who simply want to improve their mounts and their overall riding skills. Deciphering Dressage explains the fundamentals and provides practical information on dressage tests, selecting a horse, finding a qualified in...

Your Happy Healthy Pet The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs-now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! Native to the grasslands of South America, the guinea pig, or cavy, is an easygoing, easy-to-care-for pet who comes in an astounding variety of colors and breeds. This updated guide gives you all the information you need to understand, select, and take care of a...

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