Pets

A reference resource that covers the biology and behavior of the animals closest to humans -- domesticated animals more...

Price: $71.50

Learn to evaluate the fitness of any horse—in the stable and in the saddle. This guide helps horse owners, riders, and trainers at all levels learn how to assess any horse's fitness, strengths, and weaknesses. If you're buying a horse, this will help you pre-assess prospects before getting the complete veterinary examination. If you own a horse, these techniques will help you better understand your horse's aptitudes, customize a training program, identify signs of strain, and provide better care for your horse. With step-by-step instructions and almost 200 photos and drawings showing the proper positioning and approach for each technique, you'll learn:.:. ;. Hand palpation skills, several basic massage movements, and simple stretching exercises. ;. A Riding Evaluation Program (REP) that helps you identify abnormalities in gaits, tight- muscle groups or sore joints, and more. ;. The Palpation Evaluation Program (PEP), in which you use your fingertips to pinpoint problems. ;. How to perform an assessment of the horse's musculoskeletal system, with twenty-five points on each side. Fitness Evaluation of the Horse teaches you to evaluate the soundness and fitness of a horse in a hands-on manner so that you can fine-tune your training program, improve your performance, and enhance your relationship with your horse. more...

Price: $39.99

The 100,000-copy bestseller–now revised and updated! Published as Aquariums For Dummies in its first edition, this fun and easy guide has been an invaluable resource for the nearly 12 million U.S. households that keep aquarium fish. And now it’s even better! The book still delivers all the information hobbyists need in order to select and set up an aquarium, choose fish, and keep them healthy. more...

Price: $21.99

Wouldn't you rather have your pet with you rather than leave it at home with a pet sitter or in a kennel? This book will help you discover that taking your pet with you to faraway places is easier than you may think. Many countries welcome pets and over 2 million people travel internationally with their pets each year. This book will help you to: Prepare to take your pet along. Understand the various entry requirements of the world's countries. Make contact with tourist offices and embassies worldwide. Understand the pros and cons of traveling with your pet. Use the various Internet resources to plan your trip. Discover a totally different way to enjoy traveling. Transform your pet into a “Globetrotting Pet.” more...

Price: $19.99

What makes a well-behaved cat forget her manners, and what to do about it Each year, thousands of cats lose their homes when their owners become frustrated with inappropriate elimination behavior, not realizing it can be corrected. In this unique guide, Shirlee Kalstone provides a complete list of factors that can trigger unacceptable bathroom habits and offers an uncomplicated, step-by-step system to retrain the most recalcitrant cat. more...

Price: $7.99