Pet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine By Marion Nestle In mid-March 2007, American pet owners heard the alarming news that several popular brands of cat food were apparently contaminated, and causing acute kidney failure in cats. Then the frightening reports began to include dogs, … [Read more...]
Book Review: Good Old Dog
May 6, 2011 by
Good Old Dog: Expert Advice for Keeping Your Aging Dog Happy, Healthy, and ComfortableEdited by Nicholas Dodman, BVMS, with Lawrence LindnerNicholas Dodman and his colleagues at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University have put together a valuable guide to caring for our dogs … [Read more...]
Book Review: Your Dog: The Owner’s Manual
April 15, 2011 by
The book officially launches today during Dr. Becker's Good Morning America AppearanceYour Dog: The Owner’s Manualby Dr. Marty Becker with Gina SpadaforiThis is a practical, information-packed, easy-to-read book. You will enjoy while you learn, and you’ll keep it handy as a practical reference. In … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Ralph Steadman Book of Dogs
February 25, 2011 by
The Ralph Steadman Book of Dogs, by Ralph SteadmanThis is a wonderful collection of 90 cartoon depictions of dogs and their antics and foibles, 45 in color and 45 in black & white. Steadman clearly loves dogs, and shows them to us through the lens of his quirky and sometimes slightly twisted … [Read more...]
Book Review: For the Love of Dogs
February 4, 2011 by
For the Love of Dogs, by Allison Weiss Entrekin, illustrated by Mark Anderson, foreword by Victoria Stilwell This is an alphabet book, using dogs, with cute little rhymes and charming illustrations. Along with the alphabet, it includes information about dogs--popular breeds, basic care, and … [Read more...]
Syringomyelia Awareness: Book Review For the Love of Ollie
January 27, 2011 by
Guest post by Anne Singleton of Fight for Ella"To the world you are just one, but to me, you are the world" is exactly how i feel about this book. How can I possibly write a review of the book that means exactly that, the world to me? I have several pages of scribbled notes trying to try to say … [Read more...]
The Line: Book Review
April 13, 2010 by
The Line: A Story of a Hunter, a Breed, and their bond by William A. UrsethI received the Advanced Reader's Copy of this book becuse of my affiliation with Net Galley.About the Author: William A Urseth is a lifelong outdoorsman who just “ loves to hunt and fish.” Bill is recognized as being the … [Read more...]
