Gertrude LaRue receives funny typewritten and paw-written letters from he dog, Ike, entreating her to let him leave the Igor Brotweiler Canine Academy and come back home.

"For more than thirty years the Monks of New Skete have been among America's most trusted authorities on dog training, canine behavior, and the animal/human bond. In their two now-classic bestsellers, How to be Your Dog's Best Friend and THE ART OF RAISING A PUPPY, the Monks draw on their experience as long-time breeders of German shepherds and as trainers of dogs of all breeds to provide--brilliantly distilled--the indispensable information and advice...

Suggests a compassionate approach to dog training based on using affection, play, toys, and praise as a behaviorial reward, and includes advice on solving behavior problems.

This book and DVD kit combines a live-action / animated DVD movie with Barron's potty training picture storybook, The Potty book for boys. The star of both the book and the DVD is Henry, a toddler who is graduating from diapers and learning to use the potty. Kids can watch Henry's growing-up adventure on the DVD, and sing "The Potty Song" with him. Then, to reinforce the potty-training message, parents can read the storybook to their little boy. This...

Thoroughly revised to incorporate the latest trends in training and reflections on the canine-human relationship, a new edition of the classic illustrated guide to dog training helps the dog owner understand his dog's nature, know when and how to discipline, and to select a dog breed that is appropriate to the owner's lifestyle.

Young bear Bartholomew finds that using his potty correctly is sometimes just a matter of the right timing.

Covers every critical aspect of training, from the first saddling and ride to ground training and trail work

At one point or another, nearly every person who works out wonders: Am I doing this right? Which class is best? Do I work out enough? Answering those questions and more, The First 20 Minutes helps both weekend warriors dedicated to their performance and readers who simply want to get and stay fit gain the most from any workout.With the latest findings about the mental and physical benefits of exercise, personal stories from scientists and laypeople...

For many employers on-the-job-experience matters more than a student's major or grade point average, according to the results of a recent survey published in The Chronicle for Higher Education.2 Half of those surveyed said they had trouble finding graduates qualified to fill open positions, while nearly one-third gave colleges fair to poor marks or producing successful employees. The issue of work experience has recently surfaced in Colorado in many...

"Taro Gomi's silly and informative potty-training classic is a light-hearted, humorous, and encouraging introduction to all things poop"--