Doral Publishing/Bowtie.Doral Publishing/Bowtie 3 Burroughs, Irvine, CA 92618 www.doralpub.com Four fine dog guides offer very different topics and approaches for owners who would learn more about their pets. Anet Haithcox's Training The Mature Dog: New Strategies For Common Problems (0974540706, $9.95) tells how to train the older dog with established problems: a departure from most dog training guides which assume puppy status. Older dogs often have ingrained in·grained adj. 1. Firmly established; deep-seated: ingrained prejudice; the ingrained habits of a lifetime. 2. bad habits bad habit Unhealthy habit Clinical medicine A patterned behavior regarded as detrimental to physical or mental health, which is often linked to a lack of self-control. Cf Good habit. , from marking territory inappropriately to digging and running through the house or stealing food. Even if your dog refuses to break these habits, Haithcox has routines which resolve them. Behavior issues are also addressed in Daine Morgan's Train The Wolf In Your Dog: Genetic Clues To Solving Behavior Problems (0974540722, $12.95). Dogs have many close connections with wolves, right down to genetics: Train The Wolf In Your Dog addresses these connections, shows how to understand dog moods and behaviors through using a visual language glossary, and teaches how human body language can affect dog obedience. From simple obedience turn to Patricia Craige's Born To Win, Breed To Succeed (0944875823), which covers all the basics of dog breeding Noun 1. dog breeding - breeding dogs breeding - the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization from the experiences of top breeders. From developing a plan for sires and champions to understanding common mistakes and training routines, Born To Win Breed To Succeed covers all aspects of dog showing and breeding champions, from judge routines to dog show politics. Susan Neal's Without Regret: A Handbook For Owners Of Canine canine or canid Any domestic or wild dog or doglike mammal (e.g., wolf, jackal, fox) in the family Canidae, found throughout the world except in Antarctica and on most ocean islands. Amputees (0944875858, $26.95) is the only source book for owners of canine amputees, providing a unique reference which surveys accessible environments, conditions requiring amputation amputation (ăm'pyətā`shən), removal of all or part of a limb or other body part. Although amputation has been practiced for centuries, the development of sophisticated techniques for treatment and prevention of infection has greatly , prevention, and post-surgical complications. A well-rounded guide for any owner of an amputee am·pu·tee n. A person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation. dog--or one which has all four legs and then only three. |
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