Domestic Animals & Pets Books

The author leaves the suburbs for a remote farm in order to give Border Collie puppy Rose - along with our friend Devon from A Dog Year - a true taste of herding life. But with Rose by his side the author finds there is little that together they can't do, and as spring comes and the frost thaws he finds himself battered, drained yet exhilarated.

The No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller in both hardback and paperback about everyone's favourite dog.

Covers the various things that small-scale raisers of rabbits or of poultry, whether for egg-production or for table use, need to know. This book offers advice to keep chickens and rabbits happy, whether they be in a city garden or roaming in a farm yard.

Learn what goes on in your dog's mind with Cesar Millan's New York Times bestselling formula for a contented and balanced dog.

Including cutesy pet photos and naughty captions, this book features blaspheming bunnies and cussing kitties.

One of Britain's favourite actors and star of Doc Martin writes touchingly about his life growing up with dogs and his search to discover their true nature.

Two's a Crowd When You've Been Top Dog. In this riotously funny book, Stephen Foster picks up where 'Walking Ollie' left off. Intead of one difficult dog, he's got two. Where Ollie sees a threat, Dylan sees a challenge - and Foster finds himself forever somewhere in the middle, trying to work out why they can't just all be friends...

Bring your garden to life and enjoy the bounty of fresh eggs from your own small flock of happy hens.

It's the ideal Christmas gift - the first ever collection of pictures of the world's fattest pets! Marvel at the supersized cats, dogs, rabbits and others to be found in this astounding and entertaining book. Will fit in most stockings.

When Jon Katz takes in a young troubled border collie, his calm, sedate life will never be the same again. Jon and his wife live in a New Jersey suburb with two perfectly behaved Labradors. Then into the mix comes Devon, who creates havoc from the moment he arrives.

Life for Judith Summers and her son Joshua seemed relentlessly bleak. Then George bounced into their lives. A loving Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with film-star looks, George reawoke their joie de vivre. Yet Judith soon discovered that living with George had its drawbacks. He was a full-time job and as expensive to run as a Ferrari.

One winter's afternoon Stephen Foster walked into a dog re-homing centre with the intention of picking up a retired greyhound. Instead, he acquired an abandoned Lurcher pup. Foster's knowledge of dogs was so vague that he had to look up 'lurcher' in the reference work 'The Giant Book of the Dog', to find out what sort of animal was coming to join the family. His research counted for little. The ..

Follow up to international bestselling phenomenon Cesar's Way

During the US-led attack on Fallujah, Iraq, Marines find a tiny puppy left behind when most of the city's population fled before the bombing. Despite military law that forbids the keeping of pets, the Marines de-flea, de-wormand feed him. Thus begins the dramatic rescue attempt of a dog named Lava and Lava's rescue of at least one Marine.

Janet Fennell's understanding of the canine world and its language has enabled her to bring even the most desperate and delinquent of dogs to heal. This guide to Fennell's techniques draws on her countless case histories of training problem dogs.

Have the best behaved pooch in the park with this handy guide, packed with information to take you through the practical necessities of training your dog. From house training to the more advanced stages of retrieval, bark control and heel work, this pocket sized book is the perfect introduction to doggy discipline.

Presents the RSPCA approved approach to training dogs of all ages. This manual presents Dr Bruce Fogle's RSPCA-approved programme that concentrates on training with kindness, using food rewards and verbal praise as the basis for control. It walks you through easy-to-follow techniques, explained using photographic step-by-step sequences, and more.

Will the pet, and the owners be able to change the bad habits of a lifetime? This book offers a practical manual for pet owners - whether faced with training a new puppy or with correcting the bad habits of an existing pet. The author explains how dogs learn and provides a timed, structured programme for both puppies and older dogs.

This essential companion episode guide to the phenomenally popular television show features 150 compelling stories of the dogs Milan has met and mastered. Now, fans can relive their favorite moments from the show's first three seasons. Full-color photos throughout. (Animals / Pets)

Suitable for owner's looking for a positive approach to dog training, this guide offers an approach that works with the dog's natural behavioural instincts to create this thoughtful training method that includes TTouch bodywork and exercises. It includes tips that demonstrate how to create a happy, safe family pet.