Dog Science

In this fascinating exploration of the changing status of dogs and cats in society, pet lover and award-winning journalist David Grimm explores the rich and surprising history of our favorite companion animals. He treks the long and often torturous path from their wild origins to their dark days in the middle ages to their current standing as the most valued animals on Earth. For pet lovers or anyone interested in how we decide who gets to be a “person” in today’s world, Citizen Canine is a must-have. It is a pet tale like no other.

Evil Cat vs. Awesome Dog! Get ready to meet Awesome Dog's number-one fan - Tina Tinkerwith. Tina's an obsessed toy designer who'll stop at nothing to get close to her idol, even if it means becoming a supervillian herself! Find out what happens when Awesome Dog and his pals face off against Tina and her army of robotic kitty toys in the awesomest Awesome Dog yet! The claws are coming out to settle the age-old debate once and for all, which is better? Cats or dogs?

Banished to the abyss after helping defeat the Scions and saving the world from eternal darkness, Azerick languishes in perpetual misery as Lord of the Fifth Circle. The denizens of his hellish realm view him as a usurper and outsider. The chaotic creatures form an alliance with one goal in mind: destroy Azerick Giles, but Sharrellan stands in their way. A powerful spell tears through the demonic planes, and when the dust settles, the dark goddess is nowhere to be found.

In this unusual book, Beverley will explain, step-by-step, the secrets of walking your dog without needing roller skates. The troubleshooting “What If?” sections cover all your questions, and down-to-earth advice is given to help you and your dog learn a new way of enjoying walks together.

Watch out, she’s about to spell you Or help you save magic? How did I ever get myself mixed up with these people? Fortunately for me, Macey is trying to change her spots. She’s still into what she calls petty crime, but she’s also trying to be top dog at school. She knows for a fact that she should call off this stupid lift and stop trying to manipulate me. Since Macey’s listening, and that’s when I decide to tell her. “I’m done being manipulated. If you decide to actually become what you say you want to, then let me know. Until then, don’t call me or send your minions after...

The story that became a global sensation: Sophie, the Australian cattle dog who was lost at sea and swam six miles through shark-infested waters to a remote island where she survived in the wild for five months.... It was just another day in paradise as Jan and Dave Griffith, along with their blue cattle dog, Sophie, motored out of Mackay Marina for a gorgeous weekend at sea. But when the sky suddenly darkened and the waves turned fierce, the unthinkable happened: Sophie disappeared overboard.

Rodney Habib and Karen Becker, DVM, travelled the world collecting wisdom from top geneticists, microbiologists, and longevity researchers. They also interviewed people whose dogs have lived into their 20s and even 30s. The result is this unprecedented and comprehensive guide, filled with surprising information, invaluable advice, and inspiring stories about dogs and the people who love them. The Forever Dog prescriptive plan can be tailored to the genetic predisposition of particular breeds or mixes.

This boxset includes Ra-Kit's Initiation (A Prequel), Dominion Over All, Endangered, Ghost Elephant, and Junkyard Dogs.

Picking up where she left off in Where the Blind Horse Sings, Kathy Stevens regales us with more tales of the rescued animals at Catskill Animal Sanctuary (CAS), some touching, some hilarious, all provocative. We meet Barbie, the broiler hen found hiding under a blue Honda in Brooklyn who falls for the animal ambassador Rambo, a ram with an uncanny sense of what others need. Then there’s Norma Rae, the turkey rescued from a "turkey bowl" just before Thanksgiving.

Since we last saw him, Ben has been pulling double duty–dog walker by day, demon slayer by night. Toby assists in the latter, growing more violent with each kill. Dogs can be domesticated, but an inugami's murderous instincts are not easily suppressed.

It has been said that the world never forgets, but perhaps it never remembers. Raven once believed that her future lay with Arcanum, the rebels that have been at odds with her father for seasons now. Though initially welcomed by the secretive group, she soon discovers that the secrets that drove her from Solum are just as important here. Plagued by visions of past lives and haunted by a terrible buzzing force in her skull, she is driven to find answers to the mysteries that may be the key to understanding both her future and her past. Unbeknownst to her, her pursuit of understanding may ...

Daybreak is only a distant memory in the light of the Bleeding Moon that unites the broken remains of Shattered Divinity. After the devastating attack on the Night of None, Duchess is confronted with a seemingly impossible decision. Time is running out to stop the Spirit of the Dark, and the only dog who might be able to help her is also among her greatest enemies. To save the future, she will need to go back to the very beginning and embark on a desperate mission to find an artifact that might be able to end this nightmare for good. Even if she is successful, there’s no guarantee that ...

The adventure continues in this sequel series to The Dogs of the Spires: The Original Series! The Spires are a dangerous place, even for the daughter of an Alpha. After spending her entire life so far outside the Spires, Step’s daughter, Raven, is finally given an opportunity to return to the place of her birth. However, the territory that she enters is hardly recognizable when compared to the stories that she grew up hearing. The world has changed, and strange occurrences are now commonplace. Rumors tell of monsters that stalk the night, and it seems that she cannot trust anyone, not ...

Every day across America, consumers face issues with credit cards, mortgages, car loans, and student loans. When they are cheated or mistreated, all too often they hit a brick wall against the financial companies. People are fed up with being run over by big corporations, and few have the resources or expertise to fight back on their own. It is no wonder consumers feel powerless: they are outgunned every step of the way. Since 1970, the financial industry has doubled in size. It is the biggest source of campaign contributions....

Set in the wasteland of post-apocalyptic Las Vegas, Hammer of the Dogs is a literary dystopian adventure filled with high-octane fun starring twenty-one-year-old Lash. With her high-tech skill set and warrior mentality, Lash is a master of her own fate as she helps to shield the Las Vegas valley’s survivors and protect her younger classmates at a paramilitary school holed up in Luxor on the Las Vegas Strip. After graduation, she’ll be alone in fending off the deadly intentions and desires of the school’s most powerful opponents.

A Russian agent threatens John's new family as Barinov's plans are revealed.

Ivory has the perfect man… …from his microchip processor to his flesh-like exterior. Ivory hated that she loved her Christmas gift this year. Her sister gave her the perfect humanoid companion, but there’s a huge problem: he’ll never be able to say he loves her, no matter how much she loves him. Was her dream man a present or a curse? But when Ethan (Ivory’s Dream Droid) looks at her with those sweet blue eyes and secretly earns enough money to enter her in the city-wide bake-off offering a prize she drools over, she realizes she doesn’t care. He’s hers, and that’s the best ...

These unforgettable characters are depicted so clearly and accurately as to leave the listener guessing which stories are fact and which are imagined. And whether the teachers in these tales are smudged with the dust of chalk or caked with the mud of the field, their lives and lessons are faithfully recorded here in straightforward prose that evokes a special time and place.

You must read Scruffy, the Dog if you love dogs and enjoy heartwarming yet heartbreaking stories. Brenda, a single mother raising her only child, made the difficult decision to leave her abusive and alcoholic husband—a decision that changed her life for the better. As a police officer, Brenda faced abuse from her male coworkers, enduring snide remarks and sexist comments. Despite the mistreatment, she continued, not wanting to cause more trouble. During her work, Brenda encounters a badly abused dog, and despite calling it animal control, nobody seems willing to take the dog in. When ...

It’s odd the way some things work out. You expect to wake up dead, and instead, you wake up to the beautiful face of your wife. I was confused. I had died...or at least I sure as heck thought I had. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining. I’ve been alive for a number of years now and to be honest...I’m quite fond of it. I just didn’t understand "how" I was alive. My name is Fleet Admiral Jeremy Riker...but my friends call me Dog. This is the rest of my story.