Once a well-kept secret in the United States, the American Bulldog is now one of the nation’s most celebrated canine exports, establishing a devoted following around the globe. This Comprehensive Owner’s Guide is dedicated to the American Bulldog, a breed that was once used as a ranch and farm dog but today excels as a companion and protection dog. Author Abe Fishman provides a controversial but wholly candid retelling of the breed’s history and its re-creation in the United States. The history chapter is followed by a chapter devoted to the characteristics of this exceptional working breed, offering sound advice about which owners are best suited to this vigorous and active canine. New owners will welcome the well-prepared chapter on finding a reputable breeder and selecting a healthy, sound puppy. Chapters on puppy-proofing the home and yard, purchasing the right supplies for the puppy as well as house-training, feeding, and grooming are illustrated with photographs of handsome adults and puppies. In all, there are over 135 full-color photographs in this useful and reliable volume. The author’s advice on obedience training will help the reader better mold and train into the most well-mannered dog in the neighborhood. The extensive and lavishly illustrated chapter on healthcare provides up-to-date detailed information on selecting a qualified veterinarian, vaccinations, preventing and dealing with parasites, infectious diseases, and more. Sidebars throughout the text offer helpful hints, covering topics as diverse as historical dogs, breeders, or kennels, toxic plants, first aid, crate training, carsickness, fussy eaters, and parasite control.

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Dedicated to the American Pit Bull Terrier, one of the world’s most loyal, intelligent, and versatile breeds, this Smart Owner’s Guide, created by the editors at Dog Fancy magazine, offers the most up-to-date and accurate information every dog owner needs to become a well-informed caregiver for his dog. Illustrated with color photographs of adorable puppies and handsome adults, this easy-to-read primer is designed in a modern, lively manner that readers will find user-friendly and entertaining.Each Smart Owner’s Guide offers a description of the breed’s character and physical conformation, historical overview, and its attributes as a companion dog. The reader will find informative chapters on everything he or she needs to know about acquiring, raising, and training this remarkable purebred dog, including: finding a breeder and selecting a healthy, sound puppy; preparing for the puppy’s homecoming, shopping for supplies, and puppy-proofing the home; house-training; veterinary and home health maintenance; feeding and nutrition; and grooming. Obedience training for basic cues (sit, stay, heel, come, etc.) and solving potential problem behaviors (barking, chewing, aggression, jumping up, etc.) are addressed in separate chapters, as are activities to enjoy with the dog, including showing, agility, therapy work, and more.Entertaining tidbits and smart advice fill up colorful sidebars in every chapter, real-life heroes and rescue stories are retold in full-page features, and recipes, training, and care tips are also highlighted on special pages.The Smart Owner’s Guide series is the only series that offers readers an online component in which dog owners can join a breed-specific online club hosted by dogchannel.com. At Club APBT, owners of the breed can find forums, blogs, and profiles to connect with other breed owners, as well as charts and checklists that can be downloaded. More than just 20,000 pages of solid information, there’s a host of fun to be had at the club in the form of downloadable breed-specific e-cards, screensavers, games, and quizzes.The Resources section of the book includes contact information for breed-related organizations and rescues, as well as practical guidance on traveling with dogs, identification, and locating qualified professionals to assist the dog owner, such as pet sitters, trainers, and boarding facilities. This information-packed Smart Owner’s Guide is fully indexed.

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Dedicated to the American Pit Bull Terrier—one of the world's most loyal, intelligent, and versatile breeds—this Smart Owner's Guide offers the most up-to-date and accurate information every dog owner needs to become a well-informed caregiver. Illustrated with photographs of adorable puppies and handsome adults, this comprehensive buteasy-to-read dog manual is designed in a modern, lively manner that readers will find user-friendly. Entertaining tidbits and smart advice fill up colorful sidebars in every chapter. Real-life heroes and rescue stories are retold in full-page features, and recipes, dog training, and care tips are also highlighted in feature pages. The Resources section of the book includes contact information for breed-related organizations and rescues, as well as practical guidance on traveling with dogs, identification, and locating qualified professionals to assist the dog owner, such as pet sitters, trainers, and boarding facilities.

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This handy journal keeps track of everything a dedicated fisherman needs to know in one organized place. Record essential fishing trip information for future reference—locations, companions, weather, equipment used, lures used, and fish caught. Use the game fish checklist to log species, time of catch, place, technique, weight, length, and personal best. Keep track of lures, rods, reels, and boat. Sketch the shape of memorable lakes and mark the hot spots. Fishing enthusiasts can archive all of the important information here. With a convenient 6x8 size that fits easily in a tackle box, An Anglers Journal is the perfect gift for the sportsman who has everything. This journal will prove as essential to the angler as a playbook is to a football coach!

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David Frei’s heartwarming collection of stories about the therapy dogs in his life and the people whom they touch, Angel on a Leash celebrates the ?ministry” that Frei shares with his wife, Chaplain Cherilyn Frei, the director of spiritual care at the Ronald McDonald House of New York.Frei may be the most recognizable face and name in the dog sport, as ?the Voice of Westminster,” the famous New York kennel club for which he has worked for the past two decades, but his true passion in dogs is therapy work.In the book’s eighteen chapters, Frei retells the stories of the everyday miracles he’s witnessed his therapy dogs perform over hundreds of trips to their favorite places. Currently in his second generation of therapy dogs, Frei gives his Cavalier King Charles Spaniel ?Angel” and Brittany ?Grace” all the credit for the life-altering work they do cheering up ailing children at Morgan Stanley’s Children’s Hospital, spending time with recovering patients at NewYork- Presbyterian Hospital, and placing a paw in the hand of world-weary veterans at the Washington DC VA Medical Center.Never sappy or sentimental, Frei’s writing style is straightforward and honest with a swiftness that keeps the reader turning pages (and wiping tears). Beyond the inspiring storytelling, the book also offers practical advice to potential therapy dog handlers about how to get a dog certified with a proper registry, the responsibilities that accompany therapy work, and the importance of community involvement.Frei’s association with Westminster yielded the formation of a nonprofit organization called Angel on a Leash (the book’s namesake), which Frei was the key founder. Although the organization is now a separate entity from its famous ?parent,” Best in Show winners of Westminster have frequently retired from the show ring into the realm of therapy work, receiving Frei’s encouragement and guidance. Among the many exquisite moments captured in the book’s photography section are portraits of Rufus, the Colored Bull Terrier; James, the English Spring Spaniel; and Uno, the Beagle, all supreme victors of the famous show, spending time with children on therapy visits.

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Embroider a menagerie of 30 adorable animals! From a sweet giraffe and a happy cat to a sly little red fox and a friendly hedgehog, Animal Embroidery Workbook features step-by-step instructions and dozens of easy-to-use patterns to create embroidery hoops for all your favorite animals with charming floral details. Intermediate embroiderers will pick them up in no time, and beginners can tackle the simpler projects and further their skills with the more complicated designs. Also included is basic introductory information about materials and supplies, techniques – such as template transfer and setting up a double hoop – and a guide to basic stitches. These clear, usable embroidery patterns are designed and written by author Jessica Long, founder of Jessica Long Embroidery where she shares her patterns, kits, tutorials, and more.

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This exciting coloring book offers dozens of heavy detailed, highly decorative pen and ink illustrations of affable animals to decorate with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or watercolors. Each companionable creature is embellished with multiple patterns and striking line work. Beautifully colored finished examples are provided, along with a handy guide to basic art techniques from patterning and combinations to shading and color theory. Each design is printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper. Each perforated page detaches easily for gifting or display.

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Enjoy coloring mandalas like you never have before! Artist Nanna Rosengren has created an adult mandala coloring book with some of the most amazingly intricate designs. In Animal Kingdom Mandalas Coloring Book: Magnificent Creatures Great and Small, the patterns pay tribute to the beautiful flora and fauna of our world such as tigers, lions, and jaguars; birds, butterflies, moths, and beetles; and jellyfish, crabs and seahorses. The book also includes tips on coloring techniques, an introduction from the author, and a full color gallery of completed examples. Designs are printed on one side of acid-free museum quality paper with perforated edges for easy removal and display. The back side of the page holds inspirational quotes about animals and the world in which we live. Relax and rejuvenate your soul with these majestic animal kingdom designs.

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Crafting 16 Artistic Mosaics with Your Scroll Saw The time-honored art of mosaic is updated in this book for scroll saw enthusiasts of any skill level. With 3 complete step-by-step projects, author and scroll saw artisan Neal Moore, introduces readers to "segmented portraiture:" the craft of cutting and staining wood pieces and re-assembling them like a jigsaw puzzle. Color photos, precise patterns and clear instructions make creating realistic wildlife portraits fun and easy. Inside you will find: -16 precisely designed and color-coded patterns each with a project overview, number of pieces and cutting sequence -Tips for creating patterns from your own photos -How to make a customized frame for your project

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Animal Puzzles for the Scroll Saw - 2nd Edition is a newly expanded version of the wildly popular scroll saw pattern book that artists have come to love! With over 50 scroll saw projects for upright standing and interlocking puzzles, woodworkers will have plenty of charming puzzles to sell at craft shows or to give to loved ones as special gifts. And with a handy getting started section that includes information to ensure success, new scrollers will learn how to choose wood, blades, to transfer patterns and more. Experienced scrollers will find useful information to customize patterns and to create their own patterns from personal photographs. New realistic patterns include a playful scene of 4 cats, a smart beagle, a lovely cairn terrier, a soulful American cocker spaniel, a fun rough collie, an alligator, adorable panda bear, Frisian pony, caribou, sly red fox, bison and others - each with full color photographs of the finished puzzles.

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Turn each page to peek into a scene and discover and name 60 amazing animals on the farm, in the countryside, and in the ocean in Animals Big and Small. The peek-and-learn book features brightly colored illustrations and simple pre-school text, making it a fun, interactive book for preschoolers. Children both learn to visually identify the animal and its spelling. Sturdily casebound board book, ideal for young children.

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All children love animals, and all children love toys. Build plenty of good old-fashioned fun for any child with these clever designs for classic pull and push toys. Inside you’ll discover 20 imaginative projects for making wild and wacky wooden animals that come alive with delightful lifelike motion.Create a chomping crocodile, waddling duck, jumping frog, timid turtle, howling wolf, or terrifying T-Rex. Each animated marvel features an ingenious design to make it walk, wiggle, waddle, or whirl. With detailed patterns, concise instructions, and step-by-step color photographs, these charming projects are simple enough for even a beginner to complete in a weekend. Fun to build, fun to give, and fun to play with, they’ll provide hours of pleasure for woodworkers and children alike.

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