Dog Lover's Daily Companion 365 Days of Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Living a Rich Life with Your Dog

by Rees, Wendy Nan; Hampshire, Kristen

• ISBN13: 9780785829386
• ISBN10: 0785829385
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-05-01
• Publisher: Crestline Books

Summary

Live a more joyful life with your dog—one day at a time!

Dog Lover’s Daily Companion is an irreplaceable, inspiring handbook filled with 365 helpful tips, easy-to-build projects, and practical advice on the canine-human relationship. No matter where you live or what breed of dog you have, this book has a year’s worth of ideas and insight into an exuberant, healthy life with your dog.

Pet Lifestyle Advisor Wendy Nan Rees and writer Kristen Hampshire use humor, passion, and panache as they guide you through the day-to-day life of owning and living with a dog. From regular vaccinations to dealing with a sick dog; puppy school to obedience training; grooming at home—to those times when you must consult a professional—it’s all covered here.

Versatile and practical, Dog Lover’s Daily Companion will entertain you, inform you, and might even let you in on industry secrets. Whether you are a first-time or lifelong dog owner, you will be inspired to make your own beds and toys, learn valuable tips about pet safety, and enjoy traveling with your dog.

Dynamic photographs by pet portraitist and “dogumentarian” Kendra Luck weave a visual narrative that honors the joy of dog companionship.

Inside you’ll find the following categories:

•Monday—Dogs 101
•Tuesday—Table manners and training
•Wednesday—Playtime and exercise
•Thursday—Grooming and health care
•Friday—Housekeeping and cleaning
•Saturday & Sunday—Bonding, relationship building

Author Biography

Wendy Nan Rees is an author and entrepreneur who has been involved in the pet industry for more than 25 years. Her career began when she founded Lip Smackers, Inc., a company dedicated to providing healthy all-natural treats to consumers concerned about their pets' well-being. She is an author of The Natural Pet Food Cookbook: Healthful Recipes for Dogs and Cats (2007), No Barking at the Table (1996), and No Catnapping in the Kitchen (1996). She orchestrated the book The Name Game, a collection of over 100 celebrity essays and more than 1,000 suggestions for pet names. A percentage of the proceeds from The Name Game goes directly to PAWS, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with HIV/AIDS care for their pets. Her many successes have led to numerous television appearances and newspaper and magazine articles. She was the Pet Lifestyle Advisor on Animal Planet's Petsburgh, USA .  She also wrote a monthly column, "In the Kitchen with Wendy," for Your Pet magazine. Today, Wendy is the host of an internet radio show called "Wendy's Animal Talk" Kristen Hampshire is an award-winning writer. Her work has been published in a wide range of nationally recognized magazines. She has also served as an editor for two green industry publications, Commercial Dealer and Bayer Environmental Science's Lawn Care Professional. Her most recent book is John Deere's Landscaping and Lawn Care. She lives in Lakewood, OH.Wendy Nan Rees is an author and entrepreneur who has been involved in the pet industry for more than 25 years. Her career began when she founded Lip Smackers, Inc., a company dedicated to providing healthy all-natural treats to consumers concerned about their pets' well-being. She is an author of The Natural Pet Food Cookbook: Healthful Recipes for Dogs and Cats (2007), No Barking at the Table (1996), and No Catnapping in the Kitchen (1996). She orchestrated the book The Name Game, a collection of over 100 celebrity essays and more than 1,000 suggestions for pet names. A percentage of the proceeds from The Name Game goes directly to PAWS, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with HIV/AIDS care for their pets. Her many successes have led to numerous television appearances and newspaper and magazine articles. She was the Pet Lifestyle Advisor on Animal Planet's Petsburgh, USA .  She also wrote a monthly column, "In the Kitchen with Wendy," for Your Pet magazine. Today, Wendy is the host of an internet radio show called "Wendy's Animal Talk" Kristen Hampshire is an award-winning writer. Her work has been published in a wide range of nationally recognized magazines. She has also served as an editor for two green industry publications, Commercial Dealer and Bayer Environmental Science's Lawn Care Professional. Her most recent book is John Deere's Landscaping and Lawn Care. She lives in Lakewood, OH.