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Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Uncovering the secret lives of pets, Dr. John Bradshaw invites young readers to learn more about their closet companions: their dogs! Told from the point of view of Rusty the terrier, this lively, illustrated book gives kids a front-seat view to the everyday lives of dogs, sharing lessons and growing children into the best pet owners they can be"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Starscape, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Some dogs were born to lend a helping hand (or paw!). Zeus, a chocolate lab puppy, is one of them. With his courage, smarts, and strength his purpose seems clear: he'll become a water rescue dog! When a young boy named Kimo is tasked with training Zeus, they quickly become best friends. But Zeus's excitement makes training hard, and worse yet, becoming a working dog means being separated from Kimo. Can Zeus and his boy figure out how to stay together...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Alexis Devine, creator of the wildly popular TikTok account @WhatAboutBunny with over 8.3 million followers, delivers a memoir loaded with wit and passion for animals, as well as the vulnerability and authenticity of a woman who learned to take care of herself by learning to talk to her dog"--
Author
Publisher
New World Library
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The author focuses on verbally cuing and creatively luring to achieve desirable behavior in dogs, as well as using sniffing, walking, play, and interactive games to reinforce speedy compliance and good habits from the outset. This book details how other reward-training techniques have strayed from Dunbar's original approach for teaching dogs ESL (English as a second language), in which we verbally cue specific responses, offer praise for success,...
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