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; Luck, Kendra

• ISBN13: 9781592537488
• ISBN10: 1592537480
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-01
• Publisher: Quarry Books

Summary

Dog Lover#x19;s Daily Companionis an irreplaceable, inspiring handbook filled with 365 helpful tips, easy-to-build projects, and practical advice into the canine-human relationship. No matter where you live or what breed of dog you have, this book has a year#x19;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#x19;s all covered here. Versatile and practical, Dog Lover#x19;s Daily Companionwill entertain you, inform you, and might even let you in on the secrets the pet industry doesn#x19;t want you to know. 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 actually enjoytraveling with your dog. Dynamic photographs by pet portraitist and #x1C;dogumentarian#x1D; Kendra Luck weave a visual narrative that honors the joy of dog companionship. Inside you#x19;ll find: -365 days#x19; worth of new ways to bond with your dog -Table manners, training tips, travel ideas, and beyond-all the advice and guidance you ever needed but didn#x19;t know whom to ask! -Craft and building projects with step-by-step instructions, suitable for the whole family -Insight into the human-dog relationship shared through advice and entertaining stories that all dog lovers can relate to.

Author Biography

Kristen Hampshire is an award-winning magazine journalist and author of four outdoor design and landscaping books branded by John Deere, including Hobby Farms, 52 Backyard Landscaping Projects, Landscaping & Lawn Care, and Stonescaping Made Simple. Hampshire has been published in Consumers Digest, Ladies’ Home Journal, Fortune Small Business, Vogue Knitting, The Tennessean and Ohio magazine. Hampshire is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA). She writes from home in Bay Village, Ohio, where she lives with her husband Haven Ohly, and her muse, a Scottie-dog named Mayzie. Visit her at www.kristenhampshire.com.

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\u2019 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.

Kendra Luck has created a style and body of work from a past career as an award-winning photojournalist and day-to-day life with her canine muse, Gladys (1992-2008). For Luck, watching a dog is akin to watching children play, waves breaking at the beach, or a bonfire blaze - it's hypnotic. Luck documents the dog's rising role in the family household. She lives in Albany, California, and travels throughout the United States for private photo commissions as well as editorial and commercial projects. For more information, visit http://www.dogumentarian.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

How to use this book

The dog owner’s year

Monday / dogs 101

Tuesday / table manners and training

Wednesday / playtime and exercise

Thursday / grooming and health care

Friday / housekeeping and cleaning

Saturday + Sunday / bonding and relationship building

Index

Resources

About the authors

About the photographer