Kategoria BISAC: Pets >> Dogs - General

My Barney

Barney, my little friend lies here Complete in all save breath.

He's just the same as yesterday,

His little face, so calm in sleep.

But, Oh That change

Which all of us so dread,

With tearful eyes I stand, I gaze,

He can't be dead

He sleeps.

Soon he will awake and lick my hand.

I know that he will be with me today.

He'll run about the yard.

He'll chase his cats and play.

He'll leap into my arms to snuggle down.

He'll breathe a sigh, content.

My little...

When you hear other people saying it's a dogs life, they mean that they think that dogs have an easy life. Well that is not true as they are always guarding their owners as well as trying to enjoy themselves. They also met some interesting animals during their travels so why not read about them.

Maira Kalman + Dogs = Bliss

Dogs have lessons for us all. In Beloved Dog, renowned artist and author Maira Kalman illuminates our cherished companions as only she can. From the dogs lovingly illustrated in her acclaimed children's books to the real-life pets who inspire her still, Kalman's Beloved Dog is joyful, beautifully illustrated, and, as always, deeply philosophical.

Here is Max Stravinsky, the dog poet of Oh-La-La (Max in Love)-fame, and her own Irish...

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When Ceiridwen Terrill adopts a wolfdog--part husky, part gray wolf--named Inyo to be her protector and fellow traveler, she is drawn to Inyo's spark of wildness and compelled by the great responsibility, even danger, that accompanies the allure of the wild. She feels transformed by the extraordinary love she shares with Inyo, who teaches Terrill how to carve out a place for herself in the world....

Heartwarming true stories of lost dogs finding the way back home, relying entirely on amazing canine intelligence and instincts

Four-Legged Miracles is a collection of wondrous lost-and-found canine sagas--actual Lassie, Come Home tales--that highlight dogs' remarkable abilities to return home despite almost unbelievable odds. Brad and Sherry Steiger have collected dramatic, carefully documented true-life anecdotes that showcase canines' amazing intelligence, courage, and sometimes seemingly supernatural powers. Often, there are no sensible explanations for how...