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When Abigail Thomas’s husband, Rich, was hit by a car, his brain shattered. Subject to rages, terrors, and hallucinations, he must live the rest of his life in an institution. He has no memory of what he did the hour, the day, the year before. This tragedy is the ground on which Abigail had to build a new life. How she built that life is a story of great courage and great change, of moving to a small country town, of a new family composed of three dogs, knitting, and friendship, of facing down guilt and discovering gratitude.

Are you tired of your puppy leaving “messes” all over the house? What about the biting and chewing? Do you want to teach your new puppy how to sit, stay, or play fetch? This audiobook can help you with it all! Everything you need to know about German shepherd training and basic obedience. This audiobook is guaranteed to answer any beginner's questions about training your German shepherd and is a must have for anyone thinking of getting a German shepherd puppy.

In The Stress Factor in Dogs, Dr. Kristina Spaulding explores what science has revealed about stress in dogs and other mammals and demonstrates how to effectively read scientific research in order to apply our acquired knowledge to the dogs in our lives. This thoroughly comprehensive book provides detailed insight on how stress affects the health and well-being of our dogs at all stages of development.

Dachshunds are popular for both their long, low-slung statures and their vivacious personalities. Their clownish behavior, unwavering loyalty, and "go get ’em" attitude has made this breed exceptionally popular throughout the world. These spunky little dogs come in a variety of sizes, with the largest specimens reaching nearly 30 pounds in weight and the smallest topping out at just 10 pounds or so.

Every person living off the grid has a common goal of being self-sufficient. Raising farm animals is a great first step toward that self-reliance, but which animals do you need? This book is specifically designed to answer that question. With the knowledge you will gain from this book, you will be able to plan and prepare effectively and efficiently. You will learn which animals will best meet your needs for milk, meat, eggs, and fiber, and you will learn how to properly care for them and manage their products.

Navigate the tides of pet loss with grace and find solace, starting today—even if the pain feels insurmountable. Are you overwhelmed by the silence when you come home to a house no longer filled with the joyful presence of your beloved companion? Do you struggle to express your grief, feeling misunderstood by those around you? Are you burdened with guilt over the decisions you made as your beloved companion crossed over the Rainbow Bridge?

In Conversations With Cosmo, Dr. Betty Jean Craige tells how her female African Grey Parrot learned to talk and developed a terrific sense of humor. In this very entertaining audiobook, Cosmo herself contributes to the narration of her astonishing story.

While exploring as a cat one night, Kalinda finds Amber in the passionate embrace of another woman. Kalinda can't help but watch from a tree outside Amber's bedroom. She tracks Amber down later, determined to seduce her and win her heart. They have the beginnings of a purr-fect romance, but if Kalinda tells Amber the truth, will Amber be able to accept her, fur and all?

Soren West discovered the woods as both adventure and refuge from a difficult home life as a 12-year-old. After 44 years as a trial attorney, he and his golden retriever, Theo, set out on the Appalachian Trail. Soren loses 30 pounds, has a tooth reset, and his shoulder repaired. But he also meets wild people, unscalable rocks, and night-time frights on this "life-changing adventure," all the way with Theo!

The last thing Bree Connor expected after being diagnosed with a terminal illness was a second chance at life. But somehow, that's exactly what she got.

Healthy chickens are happy chickens. This one-of-a-kind reference book covers the health problems that plague chickens of all breeds and ages. 

Brought to you by Penguin. A trail-blazing guide to feline mental health from a leading veterinary psychiatrist Is your cat happy? What can you do to help? And what can cats teach us? The relationship between humans and cats has never been simple. Cats are mysterious and contradictory...

This practical book helps you interpret and connect the physical signals that horses display in response to their environment. These signals are evident in the everyday actions, gestures and attitudes that horses communicate to each other, but are often so subtle that they can go unnoticed by humans. This book aims to rectify that, offering horse lovers and equine professionals an opportunity to gain a unique insight into their 'horse's world'.

Susanne Schötz is hard at work on breaking the cat code. She is a professor at Lund University in Sweden, where a long-standing research program is proving that cats do actually use vocal communication-with each other and with their human caretakers. Understanding the vocal strategies used in human-cat communication will have profound implications for how we communicate with our pets and has the potential to improve the relationship between animals and humans within several fields, including animal therapy, veterinary medicine, and animal sheltering. 

Golden retrievers are one of the most loyal and lovable breeds around, and so it is easy to see why they are so popular. They are playful and friendly even into their golden years and are ideal dogs for first-time dog owners. This audiobook provides all you need to know about the breed, whether you are buying a golden retriever for a pet, working dog, show dog, or breeding dog.

The Complete Guide to Shetland Sheepdogs is a comprehensive guidebook that shines a light on your Shetland Sheepdog’s history, behavior, and health as well as providing practical tips and techniques to help your clever canine reach his full potential. Jam-packed with valuable information covering training tips, health advice, and even behavior modification techniques, this book will quickly become your go-to manual for all things Sheltie.

Borghild Strandenes is a Norwegian woman living in France where she runs a small non-profit rescue association, specialised in helping blind dogs and dogs suffering from trauma. In 2020 she flies to Cyprus to bring three blind dogs to France. Whilst on the island she meets Shakespeare, a dog that has sat “frozen “in a concrete corner for five years. No one has seen Shakespeare stand up, nor eat, as he will only eat and move in the night when there is no humans at the sanctuary. Then, one winter morning a meeting at a shelter, on a plateau in Cyprus changes both their lives forever.

This audiobook is written with the purpose of puppy training for all, and covers a whole lot of ideas and requisitions to consider while raising a puppy to a loyal and healthy dog that proves to be your friend. It contains all the basics and fundamentals of puppy training right from basic training to puppy, health, nutrition, play, and grooming together with rooting out distractions to raise a perfect dog. The listeners, if following the manual of this audiobook, will find it more useful and extraordinary as they go along with every chapter and every training method.

We share our lives, for better or worse, with a multitude of animals: white-tailed deer and white-tailed eagles, hens and wrens, frogs and guppies, and, last but hardly least, bugs and bacteria. For the most part, we drift along separately, with neither man nor animal affecting the other's way of life. Sometimes, however, we fall in love - as in the case of the cat in the title - or otherwise encounter our animal neighbors in ways that change both of us.

The past, present and future of the world's most popular and beloved pet, from a leading evolutionary biologist and great cat lover. ‘Engaging and wide-ranging … The Age of Cats is a readable and informed exploration of the wildcat that lurks within Fluffy’ Washington Post Why don’t...