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100 Things You Can Learn from a DogA small gift book with a lovely message for dog loversPRODUCT AVAILABLE IN GERMAN ONLYThe dog is man’s best friend, they say. And every dog owner knows there is a lot of truth in this saying – and that there are still one or two things we can learn from our four-legged friends. About friendship, for example, joie de vivre, helpfulness and taking a little time out. In this book, there are 100 things to discover that you can learn from a dog; sometimes with a wink, sometimes with a lovely message for dog lovers. Humour for dog lovers With lots of cute and funny photos of dogs as well as little illustrations, this book is an ideal birthday present or a small gift for all dog owners – and those who plan to become one soon.ISBN/GTIN978-3-8485-2326-9Product type: BookBinding: HardbackPublisher: GrohCountry of production: GermanyPublication year: 2019Publication date: 05.08.2019Edition: 7th editionPages: 96 pages

Puppy training made easy The 8-week training plan for puppies. PLUS: Young dog training from 5 to 12 months. The top seller - over 250,000 copies sold!Who wouldn't want a problem-free four-legged friend who goes through thick and thin with us? But it's not magic to own such a dream dog. You can create the basic conditions yourself by training your puppy correctly from the start. In this guide, experienced and successful dog trainer Katharina Schlegl-Kofler will guide you through the first year with your puppy. You will receive an optimal training programme with exercise plans for the first eight weeks of your puppy's new home. Step-by-step instructions and photos make everything easy to follow. After the fourth month of life, puppyhood is over. Now it's time to consolidate what you've learnt and build on the obedience exercises. No problem with the detailed, month-by-month young dog training programme until the end of the dog's first year. Specials on the puppy and young dog period as well as special question/answer pages round off the topic of training.

Can my cat eat daisies? Is it safe if my Wellensitticham Ficus nibbles? Broken down by wild plants, house and garden plants, fodder plants, herbs, poisonous and medicinal plants are described with which pet animals may come into contact. With advice for individual species.

First aid for your dogThis book is designed to help dog owners recognise emergencies in good time, keep an overview and take the right steps. Important data and procedures are summarised in diagrams, general treatment principles are supplemented by those for special emergency situations and the sense and nonsense of so-called home remedies are addressed.

Practical Handbook DogsHow man and dog become a dream team! The dog expert Heike Schmidt-Röger shows in the standard work Hunde. Das GU Praxishandbuch what your four-legged friend needs to feel completely at ease. In six chapters, you can find out everything important about choosing a dog, basic equipment, nutrition and care, as well as about training and occupation. Which breed suits you and your lifestyle? What do you need to look out for in a second dog? What should be in the food bowl? How do you look after a sick dog properly? How can you avoid training mistakes? This practical handbook provides answers to these and many other questions, helping to create a harmonious human-dog relationship. You will also find various special features: The Research & Practice pages offer up-to-date specialist knowledge, on interview pages dog experts also answer questions on behaviour, problems with dogs or the right activity, and question-and-answer pages provide practical knowledge transfer.

GU The best dog games Dog games for indoors and outdoors that challenge the dog mentally and physically Explained step by step 128 pages Softcover What do dogs suffer from most? Boredom and under-activity! This guide will change that: games that are fun for both dogs and humans provide entertainment. Whether indoors or outdoors - there is guaranteed to be something suitable for every type of dog. The large games chapter presents over 30 different ideas for keeping your dog occupied. For each game, there is important brief information at a glance: whether it is suitable for puppies, young dogs or adult dogs, for example, how long and what is being trained or what utensils are needed. Dog expert Kirsten Wolf explains exactly how to set up each exercise correctly. And thanks to the step-by-step photos, nothing is guaranteed to go wrong. A table with an overview of all the games also provides quick orientation. Finally, the right tips on nutrition, health care and relaxation ensure carefree fun.

Natural Dog Food - raw feeding for dogsThe Natural Dog Food method is based on the natural diet of dogs. Wolves and wild dogs have always fed exclusively according to the rules of nature. Even domestic dogs today still have the same demands on their food as their wild ancestors. Unlike its appearance, its digestive tract has not changed in the course of domestication.Meat is therefore still the most important ingredient in a dog's meal. The meat is supplemented with pureed vegetables, fruit, herbs and feed supplements. With the Natural Dog Food method, it is easy to put together a healthy diet with valuable ingredients and individualised meal plans for your dog.Even if your dog is ill, Natural Dog Food provides the best possible care, as health problems can be dealt with quickly and easily.Natural Dog Food offers interested dog owners the opportunity to feed their dogs a healthy, species-appropriate and natural diet. To prepare a healthy dog meal, a little know-how is required, which is conveyed in this standard work on raw feeding. From A for arthrosis to Z for time management, all the topics related to healthy dog nutrition are covered in detail.Brief contentIntroductionThe diet of the wolfWhy dogs should be fed a raw dietAdvantages and disadvantages of raw feedingPART 1The gastrointestinal tract of the dogThe basics of nutrition(nutrients, minerals, vitamins)PART 2The ingredients of raw feeding(meat, vegetables, fruit, herbs, supplements etc.)With encyclopaedia to look up all food ingredientsProcessing the ingredientsInformation about harmful substances, pathogens,Storage and preservationPART 3Calculation of mealsComposition of the dog foodCalcium requirementSwitching your dog to raw foodcostTime managementProcurement of ingredientsFeeding on holidayTreatsWorm and parasite treatmentPuppy and senior feedingFeeding for diseases= 240 pages packed with useful and practical informationInformation and tips on raw feeding.

GU Puppy training The puppy training guide with a detailed training programme for puppies and young dogs. 168 pages Author Katharina Schlegl-Kofler Publisher GU Puppy training guide with training programme Puppies and young dogs The book helps to train your puppy. It includes an optimal training programme with exercise plans for the first eight weeks in the new home. The step-by-step instructions and step-by-step photos make everything easy to follow. As soon as the puppy period is over after the fourth month of life, it is now time to consolidate what has been learned and expand the obedience exercises with the young dog training programme.

51 tricks for young dogs - All beginnings are fun! From simple obedience exercises to more challenging brain teasers Over 460 adorable photos show exactly how to do it Just get started: All tricks are explained step by step Giving kisses, fetching the lead, closing the door? Any puppy can do that! In addition to basic obedience exercises, this book contains lots of tricks that are fun and entertaining for dog owners and their young dogs.

101 dog tricks - amazing tricks - amazingly simple! A dog that plays the piano, delivers the post, operates light switches, tidies up its toys or plays hockey is not an exceptional talent – the well-known dog trainer Kyra Sundance and her dog Chalcy How to practise the classics "give paw", "out" and "roll" in a playful way How much fun even silly tricks like "cuckoo", "shame on you" and "pickpocket" can be How the dog learns to pick up the phone or find the remote control How he achieves top sporting performances in football, basketball or hockey How he wows spectators by counting, recognising objects by name or catching smugglers.

Barf for dogs - feeding your best friend a healthy diet The successful introduction to the method of species-appropriate raw feeding Would you like to decide for yourself what food ends up in your dog's bowl? Then organic, species-appropriate raw food is the solution. All ingredients are prepared by yourself. Thanks to optimal food utilisation, dogs look better and are more energetic. Allergies and other ailments often disappear by themselves. The GU animal guide BARF for dogs offers an easy-to-understand introduction to raw feeding. Starting with the basics of dog nutrition and anatomy, through suitable foods and the necessary hygiene, to specific sample feeding plans for adult dogs. You will learn what you need to consider when feeding young and old animals and what challenges a pregnant or nursing dog presents you with. Tips for the most common problems associated with raw feeding are of course included. The many positive effects on various diseases are also discussed.

Aggressive behaviour of the dog - A working manual A book full of valuable advice and detailed working instructions for all dog owners. 256 pages with numerous illustrations Paperback Author James O'Heare Publisher animal learn The author explains how aggressive behaviour can occur, what forms of aggressive behaviour there are, how to analyse the behaviour and create a training programme for the corresponding problem, how to correctly apply learning theories and methods for behaviour correction, what preventive measures can be taken with puppies or adult dogs so that problems do not arise in the first place. He guides you through a detailed workbook and takes you step by step through the individual training programmes. A book for anyone involved with dogs with valuable advice.