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"In the world of dogs, there is now more awareness than ever of the need to provide enrichment, especially in shelters. But what exactly is enrichment? The concept is pretty straightforward: Learn what your dog's needs are, and then structure an environment and routine that allows them to engage in behaviors they find enriching, while offering them opportunities to perform their natural or instinctual behaviors. Aside from the limitations we have to place on a dog in today's busy world, the biggest constraint to enriching your dog's life is your imagination!"--

A vegan diet for dogs?! But aren't dogs carnivores? Can dogs really get all the nutrients they need, even protein, without eating meat? Would switching my dog to a plant-based diet be too expensive to sustain? In her newest book, The Plant-Powered Dog, Canine Nutritionist Diana Laverdure-Dunetz, MS, along with W. Jean Dodds, DVM reference the most up-to-date scientific research to explain the detailed nutritional needs of our canine companions and explore the many benefits of switching to a plant-based diet, including increasing longevity and preventing chronic disease. It's no coincidence that staggering numbers of modern companion dogs suffer from one or more chronic inflammatory diseases. Our canine companions have fallen victim to the same lifestyle-related conditions that are skyrocketing among people living in developed societies. As a culture, we and our companion animals are overfed and undernourished, and we are all traveling down the same dangerous inflammatory path. Fortunately, we have control over dietary choices that affect health! The more research that is done in the field of epigenetics, the more we learn that a plant-based diet is superior for promoting optimum gene expression, disease prevention and longevity. The best part is that you don't have to choose between your dog's health and compassion for all animals and our planet. This book will give you a solid foundation for understanding how epigenetic factors such as the foods you put in your dog's bowl (and on your own plate) regulate gene expression to help promote either optimum health or chronic disease. The Plant-Powered Dog is in-depth guide that provides: - Action Steps to Ensure Success - Individual Chapters Offering Plant-Based Solutions for Chronic Diseases (including Cancer and Diabetes) - Nutrient Comparison Charts - Blank Recipe Creation Charts - Sample Recipes (with photos) - Extensive Resources and Cited Works There is just no denying it: Plant-based nutrition is not a fad, for ourselves or our canine companions. It is the healthy, sustainable diet of the future.

Written by a long-time breeder/handler of Vizslas, this book covers every aspect of the Smoothcoated Vizsla. Comprehensive chapters cover: breed characteristics, is the Vizsla right for you, and how to select and care for your Vizsla. There are several chapters covering the Vizsla's first year: care, training, behavior, development, feeding, exercise, and interactions with children or other pets. You'll learn what you need to know specific to training a Vizsla. Chapters cover the Vizsla in Obedience, Rally, Agility, conformation showing, field work, and the versatility of the Vizsla for other activities like therapy work, search and rescue, Flyball, and much more. Advanced chapters cover breeding, genetics, mating, whelping, care of newborns, raising the litter, and even a chapter caring for the aging Vizsla. Coffman also covers the history and development of the breed, the breed standard, and a wealth of other information which only a person with years of experience in the breed can impart.

Solving Dog Behavior Problems, book 2 in the Dog Behavior series, provides dog guardians the tools to solve dog behavior problems. It explains why dogs exhibit the behaviors they do and how the guardians can assess any kind of problem behavior situation and devise a plan to change the behavior like a professional would. Though examples apply to dogs, the methods described in this book would easily be applied to cats, parrots, horses. and in deed humans. This book would be appropriate for a dog guardian who seeks to be able to understand and resolve just about any kind of problematic behavior that may arise or t the beginning professional looking for a scientifically sound introduction to understanding an resolving problem behaviors.

Add Service Dog Coaching to Your Training Business!Like many pet dog trainers, you may be getting questions from clients looking for help training a service dog. Despite the growing demand, even highly skilled trainers need additional education and preparation to take on this kind of work. Author, Veronica Sanchez, teaches professional trainers how to help owners with disabilities train a service dog. She provides what you need to know to become a successful service dog coach.

The authors have devoted a lifetime to the study of animal behavior. Here, they tell you in easy-to-understand language just how a puppy's body and mind develop in the right way.

Many people love the idea of being able to hitch their dogs to a cart and have them pull the kids around the yard or in a parade. Or they have a breed of dog that has been bred to work as a draft dog and are interested in participating in competitions held by clubs around the country that test both dog and handler's skill pulling a cart. While this may seem simple, training a dog to willingly and safely do the work to pull a cart actually involves a lot of learning and effort on the part of both the dog and the handler. In this new book, author Laura Waldbaum will teach you what you and your dog need to know to help develop a "happy draft dog."

Be (more) aware! Here is your road map to evaluating, managing and modifying aggressive behavior in pet dogs. Beware of the Dog offers a wide-ranging look at all types of aggression and the way these troublesome behaviors develop. It explains the latest protocols for evaluating and dealing with the problems of aggressive dogs from classical conditioning to operant conditioning, and prescribes management strategies that really work. Written in an easy-to-understand style that meets the needs of trainers as well as the motivated dog owner.

Getting your dog to calm down when over-excited may be one of the most important skills you can teach her. Chill out covers the effect of diet gives step-by-step instructions on how to help your dog "chill out."