books and videos How to Teach Your Dog to Talk (and other Tricks): 125 Easy-to-Learn Tricks Guaranteed to Entertain Both You and Your Pet by Capt. Arthur Haggerty     This book is designed for dogs who have mastered the basics of obedience training and are ready for new challenges -- with instructions for 125 easy to teach tricks. There are tricks for urban and suburban dogs; balancing and retrieving tricks; and running, jumping, and scenting tricks. Dogs with musical talent can finally express themselves, while athletic dogs can become aces in the art of Frisbee catching. There are helpful tasks, show-off tricks, and even a selection of tricks ideal for kids to teach the family dog, plus notes on which breeds excel in specific activities. ***Other Suggested Reading: NKCB26  The Trick is in the Training: 25 Fun Tricks to Teach Your Dog. (Paperback, 228 pages, © 1999) NKC033   $19.00   (CDN) Dog Health and Nutrition for Dummies by Chris Zink  This books shows you how to optimize your canine companions' physical and mental health. Provides tips on canine nutrition, diet, and special food-related health problems (obesity, diabetes, etc.). Experts give you advice on exercise, recognizing and treating common maladies, and caring for the older dog. Also covers canine first aid, drugs, and alternative therapies. This isn't a "dummies" book at all! (Paperback, 384 pages, © 2001) NKCB34   $30.00   (CDN) How to Speak Dog: Mastering the Art of Dog-Human Communication by Stanley Coren  Mastering the art of dog-human communication. Draws on research in animal behavior, evolutionary biology, and years of personal experience, Coren demonstrates that the average dog can differentiate between 60 and 140 words, though some research suggests that dogs can hear many more and also pick words out of sentences and respond to them. Examines people's beliefs about the ability of their dogs to communicate and contrasts those with the scientific reality. Explores the limits of dogs' language abilities and charts the possibilities. Tip on how humans can mimic the language dogs use to talk with each other, also shows that a great deal of communication between dogs and humans is possible, beyond simply giving and obeying commands. (Paperback, 288 pages) NKCB35   $19.25   (CDN) Bones Would Rain From The Sky:  Deepening Our Relationship With Dogs  by Suzanne Clothier  new     Suzanne Clothier talks about her childhood with dogs and her relationship with them and the differences between training and having a real relationship with your dog. She talks about specific dogs and situations, what she learned from them, and how they have changed her attitude towards dogs and towards training. The dogs you'll meet and the lessons they teach may make you want to start over with your dogs and develop a better relationship, as they did for me. You'll come away from this special book with a different attitude towards your canine companions and a new understanding of training and relationships. In summary: This book shows us how to find a deep connection with another being and to receive an incomparable gift: a profound, lifelong relationship with the dogs we love.  ***Other suggested reading:  NKCB04  The Culture Clash. (Hardcover, 305 pages, © 2002) NKCB36   $36.95   (CDN)

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