Product Description: Sharon Fox works as secretary to Jack Smart, head of the World Space Agency. A document meant for her boss, lands on her desk and disturbs her deeply. Its contents could have a catastrophic effect on her family. She takes the document to her cabin at Yellowstone Park and hides it in an old tin box, under the floorboards...read more

More than ninety percent of dog owners consider their pets to be members of their family. But often, despite our best intentions, we are letting our dogs down by not giving them the guidance and direction they need. Unwanted behavior is the number-one reason dogs are relinquished to shelters and rescue groups. The key to training dogs effectively is first to understand why our dogs do what they do. And no one can address this more authoritatively than the diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Behavior, whose work, the culmination of years of rigorous training, takes them deep into the minds of dogs in an effort to decode how they think, how they communicate, and how they learn. In Decoding Your Dog, these experts analyze problem behaviors, decipher the latest studies, and correct common misconceptions and outmoded theories. The book includes: Effective, veterinary-approved positive training methods Expert advice on socialization, house-training, diet, and exercise Remedies for behavior problems such as OCD and aggression With Decoding Your Dog, the experts' experts deliver a must-have dog behavior guide that ultimately challenges the way we think about our dogs.

Product Description: A boy and his dog, girls and their horses — the clichés click because they’re so often true. But some kids do more than play with their pets, and some animals do more than fetch and purr. These kids and animals love unconditionally, and through that love, the condition of each is transformed...read more

Product Description: Here is an invaluable guide to the dog-friendly areas in Chicago, its suburbs, and its surrounding counties. From parks and beaches to stores, bars, restaurants, and cafes, it provides a list of places where dogs are welcome guests and rates them in terms of interest for both dogs and their human companions...read more

This guide lists dog-friendly stores, bars, restaurants, beaches, parks, and cafes in the Chicago area (view table of contents)

A tour of eighteen of the foremost American zoos features coverage of the Bronx Zoo, the Philadelphia Zoo, and the San Diego Zoo, as well as three hundred color photographs and many fascinating tidbits on animals and animal behavior.

Describes the development and production of 'The Simpsons' and presents summaries of each show