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When speech-language pathologist Christina Hunger first came home with her puppy, Stella, it didn't take long for her to start drawing connections between her job and her new pet. During the day, she worked with toddlers with significant delays in language development and used Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices to help them communicate. At night, she wondered: If dogs can understand words we say to them, shouldn't they be able...

The author recounts his experiences with Merle, a dog he had found in the Utah desert and took as a companion. Offers insights into human-canine communication and a dog's thought processes.

Bestselling author Cesar Millan takes his principles of dog psychology a step further, showing you how to develop the calm-assertive energy of a successful pack leader and use it to improve your dog’s life–and your own.
Filled with practical tips and techniques as well as success stories from his fans, clients, and his popular television show Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, Cesar helps you understand and read your dog’s energy...

The host of Animal PlanetÆs ItÆs Me or the Dog helps explain what your dog is truly thinking and saying based on the latest research on canine language and behavior and provides training tips for changing your petÆs problem behavior.

When the irrepressible and mischief-prone Marley eats Cassie's science project, a solar system mobile made out of fruit, girl and puppy scramble to come up with a last-minute fix.

Long known as a dog coach to the stars, Tamar Geller changed the way Americans relate to their dogs with her bestselling book The Loved Dog. Her approach is simple and down-to-earth. Instead of utilizing negative and often painful feedback, Tamar recommends love, play, and mutual respect as the keys to a happy home for dog and human alike. Now, Tamar makes her Loved Dog (TM) Method accessible for everyone with this day-by-day guide that will lead...

It shares the soulful and surprising story of one devoted dog who finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he teaches to laugh and love.