I realize most people don't read dog training books for fun like I do, but I thought I would mention this book since both Dogwise.com and Amazon.com have it on sale right now. The full title of the book is quite a mouthful (perhaps they were aiming for longest title of a book ever): The [...]
I read Pets in America: A History by Katherine C. Grier. The book takes a look at records related to pets primarily in the Northeast U.S. in the mid- and late-1800's and early 1900's. It looks at publications, ads, personal journals, and any other documents the author could find related to pets. Some of it [...]
When it comes to nutrition advice for your dogs, most people go to their veterinarian, assuming he/she is the expert on canine nutrition. But is that really the case? Another topic discussed in the book Feed Your Pet Right by Nestle & Nesheim is the education of veterinarians on the subject of nutrition. I had [...]
I spent a weekend (August 2010) at Dr Nicholas Dodman's Well-Adjusted Dog seminar hosted by the Boulder Humane Society. Dr Dodman is a Veterinary Behaviorist at Tufts University. There are only around 40 Veterinary Behaviorists in the U.S. So it's rare we get to see or hear from one directly, and many work with other [...]
In a prior post, I recommended reading two books that look at the pet food industry: Feed Your Pet Right: The Authoritative Guide to Feeding Your Dog and Cat by Marion Nestle and Malden Nesheim and Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food by Ann Martin. Both discuss the regulation of the pet [...]
