books: shelter dogs ...     books:       One at a Time: A Week in an American Animal Shelter24 reviews Marilee Geyer No Voice Unheard, 2005 buy it It's such a good book. Many stories are sad, but it also offers real hope as to what we as individuals can do. Highly recommended. You'll go back to it when you find you need inspiration.             Successful Dog Adoption15 reviews Sue Sternberg Howell Book House, 2003 Outstanding What a great book! It is very well written, authoritative without being condescending, easy to understand without being simplistic and sometimes downright funny. I started reading at random and just could not put it down. Recommended for anybody who wants to adopt a dog - even if you do not believe in or want to try the test described in the second part of the book, there is a wealth of ...             WORD: A Real Dog Locked in a Shelter Cage for Eight Years Until...6 reviews Florence Petheram Pleasant Word-A Division of WinePress Publishing, 2006 tears throughout... This is well written, but such a sad story; I cried throughout the book. Tears of sadness changed to tears of joy by the end. Excellent book.             Choosing & Caring for a Shelter Dog: A Complete Guide to Help You Rescue & Rehome a Dog8 reviews Bob Christiansen Canine Learning Center, 1996 A "bible" for rescuers and anyone who adopts a shelter dog! This is the best book I've ever seen about shelter dogs. As a rescue organization that works with the county shelter and sees the day to day plight of shelter animals, part of what we try to do is educate the public on responsible pet ownership and what to expect, especially when getting a shelter animal who has been through so much trauma already. This book addresses all the issues someone ...             Shelter Dogs: Amazing Stories of Adopted Strays14 reviews Peg Kehret Albert Whitman & Company, 2003 Heartwarming Anyone who cares about animals should read this book, and if you want to get across to others what animals really go through then read this. I'm not sure how many people could deal with what abandoned animals deal with             Miracle Dog: How Quentin Survived the Gas Chamber to Speak for Animals on Death Row17 reviews Randy Grim Blue Ribbon Books, 2005 Miracle Dog: How Quentin Survived the Gas Chamber to Speak for Animals on Death Row Miracle Dog: How Quentin Survived the Gas Chamber to Speak for Animals on Death Row is the heart warming story of Quentin and his guardian Randy Grim. Quentin is a very unique dog for a variety of reasons, perhaps surprisingly the least of which is that he miraculously survived fifteen minutes in the gas chamber while watching his fellow inmates die. Quentin's crime: his family moved to a home ...             The Shelter Dog5 reviews Lighthearted Press Inc., 2007 This a magical heartfelt book for all ages My dog and faithful companion was adopted from the county shelter. He had such a big heart and gentleness to his spirt. I believe he knew what it meant to be adopted and lived each day with the sheer joy of being with me. The Shelter Dog is a must read for anyone who has ever adopted a dog or loves dogs. It is a magical heartfelt book for all ages that brought me fond memories of my own ...             JAVA: The True Story of a Shelter Dog Who Rescued a Woman12 reviews Stacy J. Lewis Greenlight Publishing, 2006 Inspirational This is a lovely story, one that inspired me not to give up on my own troubled dog, or myself. Anyone with a "bad" dog will find this book to be full of hope. If you are interested in TTouch, its also a wonderful testimonial of the power of this modality to transform animals, and people, taking them from a place of discomfort, emotionally and physically, to one of health and happiness. ...             Shelter Dogs39 reviews Traer Scott Merrell, 2006 Be prepared to cry... This book gives us details on shelter dogs, who the author Traer Scott, has met in her travels. So touching, uplifting and heartbreaking, especially when we learn so much about them and are told at the end which dogs lived and were adopted...and which ones were not (sniffle)...If this book doesn't convince you to adopt from an animal shelter, then I don't know what will! A portion of the proceeds ...             Mutts Shelter Stories: Love. Guaranteed.11 reviews Patrick McDonnell Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008 Shelter Pets Rock -- Adopt a Shelter Pet Today! I awaited the release of this book very eagerly, looking forward to seeing a lovely little all-black shorthair cat named Pauline featured as a starlet. And there she is, cute as can be!             The Adoption Option: Choosing and Raising the Shelter Dog for You5 reviews Eliza Rubenstein, Shari Kalina Howell Books, 1996 Canine seal of approval! This book saved my life! My owners are nice people, but they probably wouldn't have figured out that they were right for me if they hadn't found this book first. The shelter labeled me as "HYPER" and "aggressive with other dogs" - but thanks to the tips and tests in this book, my owners could tell the difference between a hyper dog and one that simply had been cooped up too long and needed some ...             Kippy: Second Chance Dog Susan E. Mann Infinity Publishing, 2005 Kippy: Second Chance Dog is a book for the whole family- any family that is getting a dog or a puppy! Part story, and part training manual, it follows a family from the time they go to the shelter to select a dog, through bringing the dog home, through the trouble she gets into, and what she – and her human family- learn along the way until she graduates from school. The book is full of ways to make owning a dog easier and more fulfilling for ...             Jackpot's Tail1 review KB Sisco BookSurge Publishing, 2008 We love Jackpot! My son loves Jackpot! He loved the way the story was written from the dog's point of view! I highly recommend this book!             Dogs: Funny Side Up! Nola Lee Kelsey Dogs Eye View Press, 2008 From the delightfully skewed mind behind Bitch Unleashed! Welcome to a 'dog-gone' hysterical perspective born out of a life that has literally gone to the dogs. From Nat Geo's Dogtown to the temples of Northern Thailand, Kelsey's biting satire offers an outrageously fresh perspective on the world of animal rescue and a life spent among man's best friends. Caution! This is not your grandmother's collection of warm and fuzzy shelter ...             Max, The Shelter Dog7 reviews Nicole Rivera BookSurge Publishing, 2006 Such a great book! This book is really good, and super cute! It really puts pit bulls into a different light, and shows them for what they really are: sweet and loving pets. They are just unfortunate to be owned by a lot of bad people. But, the author shows that a lot of good people own pit bulls too, and how amazing they really are!             Help for Your Fearful Dog: A Step-by-Step Guide to Helping Your Dog Conquer His Fears32 reviews Nicole Wilde Phantom Publishing, 2006 Wish I had this months ago! If I had found this book a few months ago, I could have saved a lot of money. This book has ALL of the advice that I received from several sessions with a trainer and from a veterinary behaviorist! I learned a lot more, too. This book has everything you need to know about a scared dog, whether the dog is aggressive or hiding under the bed. The book has great advice about recognizing a ...             Saved: A Guide to Success With Your Shelter Dog4 reviews Myrna L. Papurt Barrons Educational Series Inc, 1997 This is an excellent book for someone adopting a shelter dog I bought this book and found it very helpful in dealing with specific issues raised by adopting older dogs as well as puppies. It was very realistic and offered down to earth solutions that work. I have several dozen dog training books and I found this one to be the most helpful in dealing with specific issues like housetraining and aggression problems. I lent my copy of the book to a ...              search for books adopted, adoption, amazing, american, animal, animals, chamber, chance, choosing, complete, conquer, fearful, guaranteed, helping, jackpot, locked, miracle, option, quentin, raising, rescue, rescued, second, shelter, step-by-step, stories, strays, success, successful, survived books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: The Best Things Parents Do: Ideas & Insights from Real-World Parents home  impressum - about us