Caring For Your Special Needs Dog (Kindle Edition)

Caring For Your Special Needs Dog (Kindle Edition)
By Natalie C. Markey

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First tagged by Robert J. Mayer "A Real Writer-- Author"
Customer tags: dogs(2), pet care, caring for special needs dog, special needs dog, dog health, dog care, healthy dog

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"Caring for Your Special Needs Dog" offers practical advice and hope on how easy and fulfilling raising a disabled dog can be. Learn real life tips from families that are making it work.

Not a day has gone by when Markey hasn't owned a dog. Each dog has taught her something valuable and currently her dog Oscar teaches her about raising a special needs dog. Oscar has epilepsy but the Markey family has learned simple around the house ways to help improve his quality of life. Of course, the veterinarian plays a major role in any dog's care, but owners have a strong place as well.

Markey also covers what worked for her when preparing her dog for the arrival of her daughter. Children can also play an important role in caring for a special needs dog. Learn how you can help your children while helping your dog.
A percentage of the profits go to The Texas A&M Foundation to the benefit of the Neurology Section, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinarian Medicine.

Natalie C. Markey writes with humor, compassion, and first-hand knowledge about disabled pets. Read her easy to use how-to tips and uplifting pet profiles in this common sense approach to keeping health-challenged pets happy. Parents especially will benefit from the spot-on kids-and-dogs advice, and the fur-kids will wag themselves silly with approval. I am a fan!
----Amy Shojai, CABC, author 23 pet care books including "Complete Care for Your Aging Dog" and "Complete Care for Your Aging Cat"
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Cool, Calm & Contentious (Hardcover)

Cool, Calm & Contentious (Hardcover)
By Merrill Markoe

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First tagged by Marian Allen "Fantasies, mysteries, comedies, recipes"
Customer tags: friendship, pets, humor, comics, fiction, merrill markoe, talking dog, comedy, dogs, family

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In this hilarious collection of personal essays, New York Times bestselling author Merrill Markoe reveals, among other things, the secret formula for comedy: Start out with a difficult mother, develop some classic teenage insecurities, add a few relationships with narcissistic men, toss in an unruly pack of selfish dogs, finish it off with the kind of crystalline perspective that only comes from years of navigating a roiling sea of unpleasant and unappeasable people, and—voilà!—you’re funny!

But in Cool, Calm & Contentious, Markoe also reveals something more: herself. This is by far her most personal, affecting collection yet—honest, unapologetic, often painful, but always shot through with the bracing, wicked sense of humor that has made her such a beloved and incisive observer of life, both human and canine. In Cool, Calm & Contentious, she goes there: from the anal-retentive father who once spent ten minutes lecturing Markoe’s forty-year-old, Ph.D.-wielding brother on how to fold a napkin, to the eternally aggrieved mother who took pleasure in being unpleasant to waiters and spent most of her life, Markoe says, in “varying degrees of pissed off”; from the way she surrendered her virginity as a freshman in college (to her, it was “something to be gotten rid of quickly, then never discussed again, like body odor”), to why, later in life, she ultimately came to find dogs so much more appealing than humans, Markoe holds nothing back. It’s all here, in all its messy, poignant glory, and told the way only Merril Markoe knows how—with honesty, wit, and bite.

Cool, Calm & Contentious offers something for everyone—fans of humorous essays, fans of memoir, fans of great writing and finely drawn characters, fans of dogs, fans of talking dogs, and fans of reading about mothers who are so difficult and demanding they actually make you feel good about your own life. But most of all, this book is for the many fans of Merrill Markoe, who will finally get a chance to learn what makes her tick—and what makes her so funny and wise. Read more

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Molly's Revenge (Kindle Edition)

Molly's Revenge (Kindle Edition)
By Larry Moniz

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First tagged by Lawrence B. Moniz "LarryMoniz"
Customer tags: mystery, short story, detective, pets, loyalty, intrigue

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Sam, a retiree in one of the older and less fashionable senior citizen communities in Ocean County, N.J., is murdered by an intruder and detectives are stumped; they have a suspect but little evidence. Investigators decide to release the culprit until Molly intervenes. Read more

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Cats: Caressing the Tiger (National Geographic Video) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Cats: Caressing the Tiger (National Geographic Video) [VHS] (VHS Tape)
By The National Geographic Society

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First tagged by S. Hudson "Hudson Media"
Customer tags: cats(2), lion, pets, animal communication, tiger, feline, pet, national geographic, animal behavior, lions, human behavior, feline breeds

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Stinklepus Stinkleby Takes A Bath (Kindle Edition)

Stinklepus Stinkleby Takes A Bath (Kindle Edition)
By Angelini Sisters

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First tagged by Stephanie Angelini "Stephanie"
Customer tags: dogs(2), kindle book, animal stories, bedtime story, pets, shih tzu, illustrated, illustrated childrens book, bath, childrens books, family-friendly, children s book

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Meet Stinklepus Stinkleby. He sniffles, snuffles, and snorts. He looks like mixture of a bunny, a bear, a kitty, and even a racoon, but to his Doggie-Mommie, Doggie-Sister, and Doggie-Daddy, he is 100% dog. He likes to eat, he likes to sleep, and he loves to chase his toys. But one thing he does not like at all, ever, or under any circumstances, is taking a bath!

When he overhears his family say, "Stinklepus Stinkleby, you stink!", he knows that bath time is near. But if they want to wash this stinky little dog, they'll have to catch him first.

A great read for bath time, bedtime, or anytime.

Children's fiction; 29 pages

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My Cool Pets: Maine Coon Cat - All You Need To Know Maine Coon Cat (Kindle Edition)

My Cool Pets: Maine Coon Cat - All You Need To Know Maine Coon Cat (Kindle Edition)
By Tom Hardy

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Customer tags: cats(2), maine coon cat, cat behavior, pets, maine coon, cat breeds

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A cat is a cat – right? Well, not exactly. Most cats have similar physical characteristics, but there are many different breeds of cats, just as there are many different breeds of dogs. The difference is that different breeds of dogs look a great deal different from other breeds, while the same can not be said of cats.

However, if you are a cat lover, you know that you have to look at the whole picture when it comes to cats, to see that there really is a difference in breeds. The Maine Coon Cat is one of the oldest breeds in existence, and they are often thought to be one of the most beautiful cat breeds. The Maine Coon is also one of the largest breeds of domestic cats.

Maine Coon Cats are quite intelligent, and are also thought to be one of the most playful breeds. The breed was first documented in New England, and it is the first indigenous show cat in the United States. These large cats are often referred to as gentle giants.

Before you get a Maine Coon Cat, read on for more vital information concerning this very special breed. Read more

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National Geographic Video: Those Wonderful Dogs [VHS] (VHS Tape)

National Geographic Video: Those Wonderful Dogs [VHS] (VHS Tape)

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First tagged by S. Hudson "Hudson Media"
Customer tags: dogs(2), animal rescue, pets, canine, collectible, national geographic, pet, pet care, animal behavior, hard to find, vhs, white wolf

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