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THE HUMAN CANINE CONNECTION: Enriching Your Life by Loving Your Dog
The Human Canine Connection is a comprehensive guide that delves deep into the intricacies of building and nurturing the bond between humans and their canine companions. The book combines scientific insights, practical training tips, and heartwarming stories to provide readers with a well-rounded approach to understanding and enhancing the human-canine relationship. From decoding dog behavior and mastering training techniques to addressing common behavioral challenges and celebrating real-life success stories, this book offers a rich, holistic perspective on how to deepen the connection with your dog.
One of the aspects I particularly appreciated about the book is its emphasis on understanding canine emotions. The author does an excellent job of explaining the science behind dog behavior, making it accessible and relatable for readers. This scientific approach, combined with practical advice, such as recognizing stress signals in dogs, makes the book both informative and useful for dog owners seeking to improve their relationship with their pets. The author’s passion for dogs is evident throughout the book, and this enthusiasm is contagious. His anecdotes about his own dogs add a personal touch that makes the content even more relatable.
The book’s structure is another strong point. It is well-organized, with each chapter building on the previous one, leading readers through a logical progression from understanding dog behavior to advanced training techniques and finally to real-life success stories. The inclusion of these stories towards the end of the book is great, as it ties together the concepts discussed earlier and demonstrates how these ideas can be applied in real-life situations. One particularly inspiring story was “The Senior Dog Who Learned New Tricks,” which underscores the message that it’s never too late to strengthen the bond with your dog.
The Human Canine Connection is a valuable resource for anyone looking to deepen their relationship with their dog. Whether you’re a first-time dog owner or a seasoned trainer, this book offers something for everyone. Its blend of scientific knowledge, practical advice, and personal stories makes it both an educational and enjoyable read.
Pages: 158 | ASIN : B0D8RT9YR2
One-Of-A-Kind
In A Cat Named Puppy, a cat teased for his unusual name finds support from his brother and learns that his worth is not determined by others. Where did the idea for this story come from?
My real-life cat named Puppy was the inspiration. I wanted a dog but a friend of my brother’s cat just had a litter of kittens and she had to get rid of the kittens fast because her little girl was allergic to kitten hair so I took a cat instead of getting a dog. And I got my other cat Stitch about a year later.
What were some ideas that were important for you to share in this book?
Well, the real-life Puppy always had to deal with people commenting on his name and his weight he was a big boy. So I figured I could incorporate them into a story for children. And the idea is that although comments will be made in life as long as you realize you are special and one-of-a-kind. That should make you feel pretty good about yourself.
What scene in the book did you have the most fun writing?
When he chased the toy cars because he liked chasing hot wheel cars when he was younger. But all the scenes are special as Stitch passed away in July of 2023, and Puppy passed away in January 2024. It just makes the book more special to me.
What is next for Puppy? Do you have more books planned?
Well, I currently have a few like early reader first chapter book series they are A Cat Named Puppy Goes To School, A Cat Named Puppy Halloween Adventure, and A Cat Named Puppy And The Christmas Mystery. And I am currently working on another children’s book and it will be A Cat Named Puppy Learns About Colors.
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How to Save Your Pet, Yourself, and Your Wallet From Pain and Suffering
For many pet owners who consider their cats or dogs as their “fur babies,” it can be challenging to know what to do when their beloved animal is in trouble. Many people lavish their pets with as much attention and care as they would a pampered human child. That’s why it can be so devastating when a pet has an accident or their life is in danger. However, many of these incidents can be avoided with some simple precautions and planning. By learning how to avoid common pet-related problems, you, your pet, and your finances can all be much happier.
This is the premise of How to Save Your Pet, Yourself, and Your Wallet from Pain and Suffering, by Aaron Vine. The author, an expert in veterinary medicine, writes with a great deal of authority on the subject. His style is easygoing and breezy, aiming not to lecture but to ensure the happiness of both you and your pets by sharing various anecdotes from his long and successful career.
Vine shares the ups and downs his clinic experiences on any given day. Some pet owners come in with situations so outlandish they would be laughable if an animal’s life weren’t in danger. However, as many unexpected animal-related catastrophes as Vine sees, he remains adamant that there are patterns to pet-related trauma that are usually avoidable. Vine wants to show pet owners, through humorous escapades, that sparing your pet’s life—and often your bank account—is indeed possible. There will always be serious medical situations with animals that are unavoidable, as they are all mortal. That being said, if you take to heart the lessons that this book teaches, it’s much more likely you and your pet can enjoy many contented years together.
How to Save Your Pet, Yourself, and Your Wallet from Pain and Suffering is a must-read for any pet owner. Aaron Vine’s engaging narrative and practical advice make it an invaluable resource for preventing common pet-related mishaps. This book is highly recommended for anyone looking to ensure the well-being and happiness of their furry companions.
Pages: 91 | ASIN : B0CXZG1K8R
My Dream Dog
A Dog for the Red Gods provides readers with a glimpse into your life and the special bond you shared with your Labrador Retriever. Why was this an important book for you to write?
I wanted to provide a lasting tribute to the memory of this once-in-a-lifetime dog. He was so amazing and I loved him so much. I wanted to share the incredible journey he and I shared together.
What were some ideas that were important for you to share in this book?
I think the connection between hunter and dog is not often explored. I found it incredible when I realized he and I were thinking the same thoughts and I know others must have experienced this closeness but never put it into perspective. I wanted to tap into those bonds my readers maybe never considered.
What is one of your favorite memories of Breaker, and why do you think your bond was so strong with him?
The hunting adventures were a blast but I’d have to say my favorite times with Breaker were when it was just he and I doing the random things best friends do together-fishing, building a duck blind, sitting together on the steps while I read the newspaper. He was my dream dog. I always wanted a special Labrador and he was beyond what I ever imagined.
What is one thing you hope readers take away from your story?
That Breaker was the best dog there ever was!
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Ringo’s Rainbow Journey: A Memoir of Our Border Collie’s Return to His Soul Family
Ringo’s Rainbow Journey: A Memoir of Our Border Collie’s Return to His Soul Family, by Kathy Bolte, captures the precious bond between a pet and its family, a relationship often as deep as any other familial connection. Bolte’s narrative starts with the adoption of Ringo, tracing their shared experiences from joyous adventures to their eventual, inevitable parting. This book is more than a simple recounting of pet ownership; it’s an engaging, love-filled journey through life with Ringo, marked by vibrant anecdotes and moments of joy.
Bolte does not focus solely on Ringo; she paints a full picture of her life with multiple pets, both cats and dogs, detailing the family dynamics and the different personalities of each animal. Her writing brings us into the fold of her household, enriched with photographs that offer a glimpse into these cherished relationships. The inclusion of characters like Amanda, who possesses the ability to communicate with animals, adds a unique dimension to the narrative, deepening our understanding of the pets’ distinct traits. The prose is rich and evocative, effectively conveying the emotional landscape of living with and loving animals. It emphasizes themes of empathy and family unity. The story is beautifully told, with life lessons woven through the personal reflections and shared moments that will resonate with anyone who has ever loved a pet.
In Ringo’s Rainbow Journey, Kathy Bolte beautifully illustrates the multifaceted relationship between humans and their animal companions, capturing the essence of love, loss, and the indelible mark a pet leaves on a family. Her heartfelt storytelling invites readers into a world where pets are not just animals, but cherished family members with their own stories and personalities. This memoir not only shares the joy and challenges of pet ownership but also celebrates the unbreakable bonds that form along the way, leaving readers with a deeper appreciation for the creatures that enrich our lives.
Pages: 238 | ASIN : B0D3KB31WW
Raw Meaty Bones: Promote Health
Raw Meaty Bones: Promote Health, by Dr. Tom Lonsdale, is an eye-opening exploration into the world of pet nutrition. It challenges the norm with a bold proposition: the best diet for our carnivorous companions is one that mimics their natural eating habits, primarily consisting of raw meaty bones. Through an engaging narrative, Lonsdale critically examines the pet food industry and its impact on pet health, offering a fresh perspective on what truly constitutes a healthy diet for domesticated animals.
Dr. Lonsdale’s writing style is a blend of informative and persuasive, making complex veterinary concepts accessible to a broad audience. His arguments are well-structured, guiding the reader through a logical progression of ideas from the problems inherent in commercial pet foods to the benefits of a natural diet. The book provides a passionate and dedicated perspective on the pet food industry, offering insights that will be enlightening to many readers. While Lonsdale’s enthusiasm is clear throughout the text, it also opens up opportunities for readers to seek out additional, varied viewpoints to enrich their understanding. This approach highlights the importance of a multifaceted discussion in scientific matters and encourages readers to explore the topic further to form a well-rounded opinion.
The most compelling parts of the book are the case studies and personal anecdotes from Lonsdale’s veterinary practice. These real-life examples effectively illustrate the health transformations pets can undergo when switched to a diet of raw meaty bones. The book thoroughly examines the pet food industry, presenting its critique with a depth that emphasizes the author’s deep commitment to animal welfare. The book is very detailed. It serves to ensure the reader fully understands the complex issues at hand. This reflects the author’s passion for the topic and their desire to inform and educate readers about important aspects of animal care.
Raw Meaty Bones: Promote Health is an enlightening read that challenges conventional pet nutrition wisdom. It’s a valuable resource for pet owners seeking to improve their pets’ health through diet, as well as for those interested in a critical look at the pet food industry. This book is especially recommended for pet owners who are exploring natural diets for their pets and veterinary professionals interested in alternative perspectives on pet nutrition.
Pages: 500 | ASIN : B0C3WFSM3N
A Decades-Long Struggle
Multi-Billion-Dollar Pet Food Fraud: Hiding in Plain Sight provides pet owners with valuable information based on extensive research that could save the lives of their pets. Why was this an important book for you to write?
In the early 1990s, I drew attention to the environmental footprint of the pet food industry/vet alliance; blew the whistle on the alliance’s animal cruelty and consumer fraud, and, noting the importance of a raw meaty bones diet, suggested a new scientific hypothesis of health and disease. New concepts with greater explanatory and predictive powers merit debate and dissemination. However, the simple, self-evident truths with immense implications were not enough to ‘shift the dial.’
So began a decades-long struggle with the pet food industry, the veterinary profession, media, politicians, and regulatory bodies. Book writers, internet pundits, and opportunists created further layers of propaganda and misinformation. Rather than extol the essential benefits of a raw meaty bones diet and campaign against the industrial pet food makers, they created niche markets for their vegetable and minced meat concoctions. Contrasted with industrial junk, their pronouncements and products appeared deceptively superior. Unfortunately, pets and their owners were further hoodwinked and held to ransom.
Concerned at the cacophony of competing voices and the need for change, in 2001, I published Raw Meaty Bones: Promote Health. But it was not enough, and in 2005 I published Work Wonders: Feed Your Dog Raw Meaty Bones in the hope that good sense, at least in respect to feeding dogs, would prevail.
As one last effort, I felt compelled to write Multi-Billion-Dollar Pet Food Fraud and thereby complete the Raw Meaty Bones Trilogy with two interlocking objectives:
i.) Provide comprehensive educational resources for pet owners, vets, and the community.
ii.) Provide context and structure for the struggle against animal cruelty and consumer fraud.
STOP PRESS
The future arrived early. Lessons of the book are due to play out in a Kansas courtroom.
In February 2024, Keto Natural Pet Foods filed a $2.6 billion class action lawsuit against Hill’s Science Diet and their vet conspirators. In 124 pages the suit describes a ‘civil conspiracy’ that reflects overlapping themes in the book. Hill’s are depicted as villains who cherry-pick the evidence. However, Keto (un) Natural and small manufacturers make bogus claims too. Can the court decide whose lies are the more credible? Time will tell.
How much research did you undertake for this book, and how much time did it take to put it all together?
The book was written in 2021. It was edited, proofread, illustrated, designed, and typeset in 2022. The book launch, promotion, and marketing took place in 2023. The writing was the easy part. Having campaigned, lived, and breathed the wonders of feeding raw meaty bones for the previous 30 years, I did not need to do much more research. Here and there, I needed references which, in the current day, are easily obtained through internet searches.
What were some ideas that were important for you to share in this book?
A wise medical educator told his students that 50% of what the medical profession believed was true, and the other 50% was untrue. But, he said, they did not know which 50% was which! That’s the style of healthy scepticism I hoped to engender with the series of parables in the book enabling the reader to develop a better understanding of pet care and veterinary services. I wanted the lessons of the book to be transported into other aspects of readers’ lives; to arm and protect them against propagandists everywhere.
I wanted to reveal the pet food industry business model that commenced in the 1860s. Dogs, modified wolves, are promoted as little more than furry toys with daily needs met by products conveniently arranged on the supermarket shelf. Unfortunately, both pets and their owners become habituated to products and practices with adverse health effects for the pets and financial burdens for their owners.
However, rather than rescue the pets and their owners from a cruel fate, the business model of the veterinary profession is to welcome a vast population of ‘fur babies’ suffering a range of diet-induced diseases. As a quid pro quo, vets extol the alleged benefits of industrial junk whilst simultaneously denigrating the nutritional and medicinal benefits of a natural diet. Assisted by the fake animal welfare groups, vets provide a protective cordon around the pet food industry. Besides the obvious revenue benefits for vets, the pet food industry buys allegiance with grants and sponsorships to vet schools, associations, and conferences. Welfare and rescue groups take hush money, and all is quiet on every front—just the way the industrial pet food makers like it.
What is one thing that you hope readers take away from Multi-Billion-Dollar Pet Food Fraud: Hiding in Plain Sight?
I hope readers will be glad that they read the book, return to it in their thoughts, and refer to it often.
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From tartar-encrusted teeth and stinking breath to weakened immunity and a host of diseases, our pets are being harmed by the highly processed ‘junk pet food’ we place in their bowls.
Manufacturers and vets selectively disregard scientific facts, pushing money-making products and services that cost us billions and, ultimately, our pets their lives.
It’s a fraud of epic proportions.
Based on decades of rigorous research and astute observation, Multi-Billion-Dollar Pet Food Fraud by whistleblower vet and natural feeding advocate Dr Tom Lonsdale provides the tools and guidance to help you keep your pets healthy and happy.
It explains why raw meaty bones are both nutritious and nature’s medicine, supported by a wealth of case studies and testimonials from grateful pet owners.
And it exposes the shameful failings of pet food manufacturers, veterinary practices, and veterinary schools intent on keeping us in the dark.
It’s time to blow away the smokescreen for your pet’s and wallet’s sake. Are you ready?
You Can Find Humor Everywhere
In Queen Molly and the Summer Palace, a German Shepherd and her owner venture northward to enjoy the cooler temperatures and embark on new summer adventures. Where did the idea for this story come from?
I have lived part of the year in PA and part of the year in FL for several years; a reverse snowbird, I guess. Of course, that means two road trips a year with my various dogs. Two years ago, I made the trip with Molly for the first time, and her responses to all the new experiences fascinated me. I thought a book written from her perspective might be kind of fun to write and read.
Is there anything from your own life that you put into Molly’s adventures?
All of Molly’s adventures have a basis in reality. I guess I am more observant than I am creative.
I enjoyed the humor woven throughout your book. How important is it for you to create lighthearted moments in your children’s books?
I have come to the conclusion that my greatest contribution to this world, behind my wonderful daughters, is adding a little humor to it. So many people seem to be taking everything so, so seriously! I believe humor helps put everything in perspective. I have always been able to laugh at myself and, fortunately, have helped my kids adopt that attitude, and they’re happier for it. If I can let other kids know that the world can be a fun place and you can find humor everywhere if you look for it, that’s a good thing.
Can readers look forward to a third book in the Molly series? If so, when will it be available?
Yes, I will be writing one more book in this series. When Molly and I returned from the Winter Palace, Meghan was pregnant. Readers will be able to see that pregnancy through Molly’s eyes. As to timing, I hope for late Spring. I need to scrape up enough money to pay for my Illustrator! I am definitely not in this for the money.
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