Home Care

Recent advances in longevity science have shed light on the causes of aging and how we can intervene to help our dogs live longer, healthier lives than ever before. America’s Favorite Veterinarian, Dr. Gary Richter, guides the reader through everything you can do to increase both life span and “health span” for your pet, from the puppy stage to geriatric and end-of-life care. You’ll understand how to make the best choices for your unique dog, using diagnostic tests, personalized diet and exercise plans, supplements, herbs, pharmaceuticals, and high-tech regenerative medicine.

Prolific and widely renowned, Eileen Myles is a trailblazer whose decades of literary and artistic work "set a bar for openness, frankness, and variability few lives could ever match" ( New York Review of Books). This newest book paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of a beloved confidant: the pit bull called Rosie.

Giving up her successful career as a CPA, Maureen Maurer took a leap of faith to pursue her childhood dream: teaching dogs to help people with disabilities. She founded two nonprofit organizations, Assistance Dogs of Hawaii and Assistance Dogs Northwest, and unleashed the potential dogs have to help people with special needs. In Wonder Dogs, Maureen shares her story of discovering God's true purpose for her life and the amazing adventure that followed.

This book is your guide and assistant in your journey to becoming a full-fledged chicken lady. It walks you through the whole process–from getting started and making decisions about your backyard coop to maintenance and keeping your flock healthy.

In this groundbreaking audiobook, Goodavage brings us behind the scenes of cutting-edge science at top research centers, and into the lives of people whose well-being depends on their devoted, highly skilled personal MDs (medical dogs). With her signature wit and passion, Goodavage explores how doctor dogs are becoming our happy allies in the fight against dozens of physical and mental conditions.

In a profound, funny, and beautifully rendered portrait of a beloved companion, bestselling novelist Dean Koontz remembers the golden retriever who changed his life. A retired service dog, Trixie was three when Dean and his wife, Gerda, welcomed her into their home. She was superbly trained, but her greatest gifts couldn’t be taught: her keen intelligence, her innate joy, and an uncanny knack for living in the moment. Whether chasing a tennis ball or protecting those she loved, Trixie gave all she had to everything she did....

Welcome to The Ultimate Boxer Dog Care Guide, the comprehensive manual every Boxer dog owner needs! Whether you're a first-time pet parent or a seasoned Boxer lover, this eBook is the perfect resource to ensure your furry friend is happy, healthy, and well-cared for. From understanding the Boxer dog breed's background and temperament to creating a safe and stimulating environment, feeding your dog a proper diet, grooming, training, and ensuring good health, this guide has it all. You'll learn how to handle common health issues, care for Boxer puppies, and even adjust to city living with ...

In 1997 New York City hipsters Lee and Ed were at a crossroads. Money was tight, their careers were floundering, their apartment was tiny, and their relationship, frankly, was dysfunctional. Then, on a fateful day in August, they decided on impulse to visit a nearby animal shelter, just to look at dogs. In a split-second decision that would change their lives, they brought home Wallace. They quickly realized that this spaniel mix was more than they could handle.

Acclaimed dog behaviorist and trainer Louise Glazebrook invites you into your dog's inner world. You won’t learn how to discipline your dog into submission, or train your dog to obey your every command. Instead, you’ll find compassionate, sensible advice on topics ranging from socializing and body language, to nutrition and exercise, to responding to behavioral issues in ways that honor your dog’s unique personality and needs.

Chloe Shaw is in a dog house of her own choosing. A married mother with kids, the death of Booker, her children’s eldest family pet, has left her reeling and reckoning with her lifelong relationship with dogs. Unable to shake the feeling a year later, she asks her family for some time alone to be with nothing but her thoughts and remaining canines, Safari and Otter - only to find the dogs of her past pawing at her every memory and running, sticks in mouths, back into her life.

Whether you're managing a multi-million-dollar division or contributing to a small team, blending work and life over the course of a career takes creativity, organization, cutting yourself slack, exploring strategies and asking for help. Let fifty of the world's most successful professional women show you how they too care simultaneously for kids, aging parents, households and careers. They each share simple strategies developed through every life stage and career level, whilst managing these 4 big jobs—all with sanity, good humor and grace.

If getting into cast iron seems overwhelming, this book can help calm your nerves and ease you into the wonderful world that is cast iron cooking. There are also a few myths that are addressed too. Cast iron enthusiasts can be set in our ways and information can get muddy. I address the facts in this book and not everyone may agree with the words within, but they are correct.

When Bob Tarte bought a house in rural Michigan, he was counting on a tranquil haven. Then Bob married Linda. She wanted a rabbit, which seemed innocuous enough until the bunny chewed through their electrical wiring. And that was just the beginning. Before long, Bob found himself constructing cages, buying feed, clearing duck waste, and spoon-feeding a menagerie of furry and feathery residents. His life of quiet serenity vanished, and he unwittingly became a servant to a relentlessly demanding family.

Sharron Kahn Luttrell was still mourning the death of her beloved German shepherd when she decided to volunteer as a weekend puppy raiser .But Daisy, an adorable bundle of fur the color of buttered toast, captures Sharron's heart the moment she's handed the leash. And while Keith, the convict who cares for and trains Daisy during the week, seems intimidating at first, he is soft-spoken and polite. What's more, Daisy's appearance on Fridays, freshly scrubbed and sweet smelling, seems further evidence of his gentle nature.

For the millions thrust into the unexpected role of dementia caregiver, this comprehensive guide offers essential support and practical solutions. Whether caring for aging parents, a spouse, or another loved one, you'll find the tools needed to navigate this challenging journey.

After stealing some priceless Russian jewels from the Stockholm Auction House, Martha and her gang flee to the small village of Hemmavid to lie low. But what they find is a village in crisis, so they decide they want to help revive the place. But to do so, the village needs money. In steps the League of Pensioners to arrange events to attract paying tourists. Which all turns out to be a rather delicate – and dramatic – balancing act when you are wanted by the police.

Pet Tracker is the remarkable story of Kat Albrecht, the nation's first police detective-turned-pet detective. Her pioneering experiences are astonishing and revealing, and the time-tested lost pet recovery methods that could one day help you, too. Disillusioned by a police career where her bloodhound-tracking techniques and brilliant search dogs rarely got a chance to shine, Kat started training her retired Weimaraner, Rachel, to search for lost pets - with unbelievable results.

Cats have always been wonderful companions and playmates that brighten and enrich our lives but they are also amazing teachers. In this audiobook, cat lovers, both lifelong and reluctant, share what they have learned from their furry companions. Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Cat will delight listeners with humorous, heartwarming, and inspiring stories about lessons our feline friends and family members have taught us.

A species-appropriate diet of fresh foods may prevent many problems plaguing the modern dog. Learn how to transition your dog to a fresh-food diet; how to prepare fresh food meals; how to safely feed raw meaty bones; the sanitary practices to prevent illness; and much more.

The predecessor to Helen Macdonald's H Is for Hawk, T. H. White's nature-writing classic, The Goshawk, asks the age-old question: What is it that binds human beings to other animals? White, author of The Once and Future King and Mistress Masham's Repose, was a young writer who found himself rifling through old handbooks of falconry.