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A DOG AMONG DIPLOMATS
by J. F. Englert
He reads Proust. Surfs the net. Is the soul of diplomacy. And when it comes to solving crime, Randolph is the dog for the job.
A FRENCH BULLDOG FOR EVERY SEASON
by Michele Copen
If you love French Bulldogs, this is a collector's book you just can't be without. This book includes captivating, candid photography that embraces all the unique and playful attributes that make the breed one of a kind.
BEFORE SANTA WAS SANTA
by Gareth Lee & Susan Ellenbee, illustrated by Mary Garbe
(Includes coloring book.) A child's Christmas story featuring Bernese Mt. Dogs, divided into chapters that can be used as a count down to Christmas as the story is read aloud.
CLIK-R FINGER CLICKER
by Premier Pet Products
A hand-held clicker with finger holder. A different grip for those that want a change.
DARK SUMMER
by Iris Johansen
From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Iris Johansen.

Devon Brady is a devoted veterinarian working in a makeshift hospital on a remote search and rescue mission. When a man arrives with his wounded black Lab, Ned, she has no idea that she is about to be plunged into a whirlwind of terror and destruction.

With a lightning-fast pace, unforgettable characters, and gut-wrenching action, "Dark Summer" is compelling new terrain for this master storyteller.

Will ship in 2 weeks.
DOG DAYS: DISPATCHES FROM BEDLAM FARM
by Jon Katz
A fourth installment from journalist Jon Katz about his life and canine loves in upstate New York.
DOG LOVER WORDSEARCHES
by Fran Varon
140 wordsearch puzzles, each about a breed of dog! Words describe the characteristics and history of the breed, also come from the AKC breed standard. Solutions (if you MUST look!) are in the back of the book.
DOGGIE DAY CARE MURDER
by Laurien Berenson
As Melanie learns, it's a dog's life at the Pine Ridge Canine Care Center-and life is good. The dogs are living large with a team of groomers and handlers at their bark and call. Everyone seems blissfully happy. Everyone canine, that is. For Melanie soon discovers there are some simmering resentments among the Pine Ridge staff and when Steve Pine, the center's charming, good-looking co-owner, is found shot to death on the floor of his office, there's no shortage of suspects. His sister Candy stands to inherit their lucrative doggie day care operation. His neighbor, Adam Busch, still blames Steve for paving the way for the other businesses that now exist in the once quiet, all-residential town. And then there's Lila Harrington, the disgruntled client who wanted to sue Steve following an embarrassing "incident" involving a Shih Tzu and a Beagle mix. And lastly, the string of female customers Steve bedded and jilted. But which of these suspects was desperate enough to commit murder?
DOGGIE TRICKS & TREATS IN A HATBOX - GAMES AND RECIPES FOR YOUR FOUR-LEGGED FRIEND
by Sterling
A wonderfully useful gift for "canine people".

Includes: * 25 recipe cards with 13 delicious, nutritionally sound treats; * biscuit cutters in shapes like a fire hydrant, a heart, and a bone; * guide of Dog Tricks for teaching the basics along with some entertaining variations.

DOGOLOGY. WHAT YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR DOG REVEALS ABOUT YOU
by Vicki Croke and Sarah Wilson
Authors Vicki Croke and Sarah Wilson, experts on the complex bond between dogs and their owners, use quizzes, psychological insights, and humor to analyze why dog owners gravitate toward certain breeds as pets--and to explain what owner's choices reveal about their character and emotional makeup.
DOGS OF THE WORLD DOT-TO-DOT
by Marty Crisp
Big dot-to-dot pictures of 38 breeds. Can be colored in when finished, and includes some information on each dog.
DOGS OF THE WORLD PLAYING CARDS
by Olde English Novelty Company, Ltd
These 54 cards feature full-color pictures superbly illustrated by John Denaro. The deck depicts most of the popular breeds, and will be treasured by dog lovers and card players of all ages.
DOGS. A NATURAL HISTORY
by Jake Page
While not a practical book on dog training, "Dogs" will give readers a better sense of why their pets behave as they do. And as an added bonus, Jake Page's own pack of six dogs makes multiple cameo appearances.
DOGWISE CLIPHANGERS
by HORIZON INCENTIVE SALES
The universal, durable, caddy system that fits most mobile devices, Cliphanger lets you hang your cell phone or music player anywhere-your purse, the dashboard, your belt loop, the desk... Great for active people with pooches, always on the go.
DOUBLE DOG DARE
by Linda O. Johnston
A Kendra Ballantyne, Pet Sitter Mystery.
DRAW 50 DOGS; STEP-BY-STEP
by Lee Ames
If you've ever wanted to try your hand at drawing animals this will guide you every step of the way.
ELVIS AND THE DEARLY DEPARTED: A SOUTHERN COUSINS MYSTERY
by Peggy Webb
"Fried Green Tomatoes" meets Stephanie Plum in this sassy, Southern series, starring the lovable, eccentric Valentines and Callie Valentine's failed show dog, Elvis, the Basset Hound.
FAVORITE DOGS COLORING BOOK
by John Green
A wonderful coloring book with excellent line drawings of 40 purebred dogs. Appropriate for all ages.
FROM BAGHDAD TO AMERICA
by Jay Kopelman
Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman won the hearts of readers with his moving story of adopting an abandoned puppy named Lava in a hellish corner of Iraq.

With the same intelligence and insight he showed in From Baghdad, With Love, Kopelman sets forth more than a dozen lessons, including: Life can change in an instant, but you'll be able to handle it; passion for something can help you tap into your most powerful reserve of energy; have a standard operating procedure for everything; never forget who you are or how you got here. Active and retired troops, soldiers' friends and families, and everyone who has ever loved a dog will embrace this book.

GREYHOUNDS
by Barbara Karant
Karant's gloriously expressive pictures, along with evocative texts by Alice Sebold and other writers, make this book a wonderful gift for anyone who has ever shared his or her life with a Greyhound.
HOW SMART IS YOUR DOG? 30 FUN SCIENCE ACTIVITIES WITH YOUR PET
by D. Caroline Coile
*Won the Dog Writer's Association of America's Award, Best Children's Book of 2003!

Get to know your best friend better by entering the world of canine senses. With this fun mix of activities, play, and science, kids can find out more about how dogs see, hear, smell, taste, and touch differently from humans, and how a dog’s life and aging process differ from ours.

HOW TO RAISE A JEWISH DOG
by Ellis Weiner & Barbara Davilman, (The Rabbis of Boca Raton)
(This book is a work of humor, and the people, places, and animals in it are all used fictitiously.)

Look out, monks. Step aside, whisperer. Rabbi Monica and Rabbi Alan show you how, step by step, to use guilt, shame, passive aggression, sarcasm, and Conditional Unconditional Love to create an unbreakable bond with your dog. "The Rabbis" have been training dogs - and their owners - for twenty years. Now they bring the fruits of their vast experience to dog owners everywhere.

KINGMAX SUPERSTICK PET ID & RECORDS USB 2.0 FLASH DRIVE (1 GB)
by Kingmax Micro Technology Inc.
Billed as the smallest flash drive yet, the size of a paper clip, the Kingmax is being used by other companies for Pet ID at over twice our price.

We cut out the middleman and the cover with their name on it. Just supply your own jump ring or pouch (fits into the Quiet Spot Pet Tag Silencers) for attaching to your pet's collar--and you have the latest in pet ID including space to store your pet's medical records, pedigree information, registration, photos, etc..

Keep one for each dog on your key ring. (You can write their name on the outside of the flash drive w/ a permanent marker.)

Accessable by most computers (see media specs below.), you can write, scan and store your pet's health certificates, pedigrees, AKC registration papers, photos, medical records, etc.

Very handy in adding additional information for human medical alert bracelets and necklaces; Alzheimer patients; special needs children, etc...

$14.95
KINGMAX SUPERSTICK PET ID & RECORDS USB 2.0 FLASH DRIVE (512 MB)
by Kingmax Micro Technology Inc.
Billed as the smallest flash drive yet, the size of a paper clip, the Kingmax is being used by other companies for Pet ID at over twice our price.

We cut out the middleman and the cover with their name on it. Just supply your own jump ring or pouch (fits into the Quiet Spot Pet Tag Silencers) for attaching to your pet's collar--and you have the latest in pet ID including space to store your pet's medical records, pedigree information, registration, photos, etc..

Keep one for each dog on your key ring. (You can write their name on the outside of the flash drive w/ a permanent marker.)

Accessable by most computers (see media specs below.), you can write, scan and store your pet's health certificates, pedigrees, AKC registration papers, photos, medical records, etc.

Very handy in adding additional information for human medical alert bracelets and necklaces; Alzheimer patients; special needs children, etc..
MY LIFE IN DOG YEARS
by Gary Paulsen
Unforgettable stories of Gary Paulsen's amazing dogs.
PET PHOTOGRAPHY NOW! - A FRESH APPROACH TO PHOTOGRAPHING ANIMAL COMPANIONS
by Paul Walker
Capturing an animal’s charm and personality can be an incredibly challenging (even frustrating) exercise, but Pet Photography NOW! makes the job easier. It shows professionals and amateurs alike how to get the best from their subject, whether it comes wrapped in fur, feathers, or scales
PHODOGRAPHY - HOW TO GET GREAT PICTURES OF YOUR DOG
by Kim Levin
With full discussions of black-and-white versus color portraits, indoors versus outdoors, composition, and capturing movement, PhoDOGraphy offers techniques that amateurs can use starting here and now.
SCRAPBOOK BLANK BOARD BOOK - BONE
by C & T Publishing
Use this versatile book's 12 blank pages to create Dog Show or Agility brag books, litter records, or memory albums for your favorite pooch. Makes a great gift either blank or with your own personal touches and decoration.
STYLISH KNITS FOR DOGS - 36 PROJECTS TO KNIT IN A WEEKEND
by Ilene Hochberg
Easy, uncomplicated patterns, covers the basics of knitting and offers tips on custom fitting patterns to any size dog.
$24.95
THE CAPTAIN'S DOG
by Roland Smith
Seaman, the Newfoundland who accompanied the Lewis & Clark Expedition into the American wilderness west of the Mississippi River, tells his own story of his adventures.
THE EVERYTHING PUZZLES FOR DOG LOVERS BOOK
by Charles Timmerman
With more than 200 fun and creative canine-inspired, brain-teasing challenges, this is a puzzle collection that you can really sink your teeth into.
THE HAPPY LITTLE BOOK OF PUGS
by Kay Schuckhart
Page after uniquely designed page, this colorful treasury will delight every Pug owner and collectors of dog ephemera.
THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE
by David Wroblewski
For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is epitomized by Almondine, Edgar's lifelong friend and ally. But with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgar's paternal uncle, turmoil consumes the Sawtelles' once peaceful home.
THE TAILS OF BRINKLEY THE BERNER - THE BEGINNING
by Laura Leah Johnson
The story of Brinkley, a Bernese Mountain Dog and his friends, captivates the younger reader (ages 2-5) with wonderful illustrations and an easy-to-read story line.
THEY MOVED MY BOWL
by Charles Barsotti
Barsotti's distinctive round pups, rendered in just a few simple lines, have been delighting The New Yorker cartoon readers for three decades and are instantly recognizable for their depiction of canines in human roles.
WALLY'S WORLD: LIFE WITH WALLY THE WONDER DOG
by Marsha Boulton
"Wally's World" is a raucous memoir, a roller-coaster ride with an irrepressible partner in paws who is impossible to forget.

"An inimitable dog whose winning personality and "joie de vivre" touched all who knew him." ....A rambunctious kid in a dog suit; One "whose face looked like a bicycle seat with eyes, became more of an experience than a dog"... What other breed of dog could this best describe but a bully?

WHY I'D RATHER DATE MY DOG - MUSINGS FOR SAVY SINGLES
by Nancy Furstinger
A collection of wry observations, clever quips, and sly jokes, Why I'd Rather Date My Dog compares our human dates with our canine companions and explains why the dogs outclass the competition - paws down.
YOU BAKE 'EM DOG BISCUITS COOKBOOK
by Janine Adams
More than 50 fun and easy recipes for wholesome training biscuits and holiday treats, including recipes for dogs with special needs.


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