Conservation Canines: How Dogs Work for the Environment, Groc Isabelle
Автор: Parr Martin Название: Space Dogs: The Story of the Celebrated Canine Cosmonauts ISBN: 1786274116 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781786274113 Издательство: Laurence King Рейтинг: Цена: 13150.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Martin Parr is a world-renowned photographer and collector
Автор: Rose E. Raskin Название: Canine and Feline Cytology ISBN: 1455740837 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781455740833 Издательство: Elsevier Science Рейтинг: Цена: 132630.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: "This is a `go-to` reference text for a serious cytologist. " Reviewed by: Kathleen Tennant on behalf of Veterinary Record, November 2015
Meet Parker, a happy, healthy, and thoughtful Hungarian Pointer--better known as a Vizsla. Parker has spent years observing his humans, and in A Dog's Eye View he offers a series of lighthearted observations and thoughts about human behavior at both work and play. Parker sees so many unhappy people struggling with unnecessary stress and other manmade problems as they try to live and work happy and productive lives. Vizslas are smart, fun-loving dogs, but poor Parker has endured many hours of listening to the problems humans suffer through at work and throughout their careers. Parker leaps up each morning to run and play and enjoy his humans (and his niece, Reign, and her daughter, Katie)--and Parker would like everyone to enjoy and appreciate their work. Why can't people leap out of bed each day like he does and go to work for another fun-filled day? Parker has advice, tips, and sharp-eyed counsel.
In chapters such as "Barking Mad," "Gotta Scratch That Itch ," and "My Bones Are Aching for Bones," Parker provides insights into communications, leadership, ethics, respect, and payment and reward systems. How and why do we act the way we do at work? Why do those in charge act the way they do? How much does self-awareness matter at work? How much are we worth? Does loyalty matter?
Parker offers amusing and thought-provoking anecdotes from the animal kingdom and provides real solutions for improvement. Parker knows that the workplace can be a pleasant place if only humans might change some of their perspectives by re-thinking how they work--and how they think about themselves and others.
Animals have so much to teach us humans--if only we are prepared to observe, listen, and learn.
Автор: McLean Adrienne L. Название: Cinematic Canines ISBN: 0813563550 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780813563558 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 27720.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Dogs have been part of motion pictures since the movies began. They have been featured onscreen in various capacities, from any number of “man’s best friends” (Rin Tin Tin, Asta, Toto, Lassie, Benji, Uggie and many, many more) to the psychotic Cujo. The contributors to Cinematic Canines take a close look at Hollywood films and beyond in order to show that the popularity of dogs on the screen cannot be separated from their increasing presence in our lives over the past century.The representation and visualisation of dogs in cinema, as of other animals, has influenced our understanding of what dogs “should” do and be, for us and with us. Adrienne L. McLean expertly shepherds these original essays into a coherent look at “real” dogs in live-action narrative films, from the stars and featured players to the character and supporting actors to those pooches that assumed bit parts or performed as extras. Who were those dogs, how were they trained, what were they made to do, how did they participate as characters in a fictional universe? These are a just a few of the many questions that she and the outstanding group of scholars in this book have addressed.Often dogs are anthropomorphised in movies in ways that enable them to reason, sympathise, understand and even talk; and our shaping of dogs into furry humans has had profound effects on the lives of dogs off the screen. Certain breeds of dog have risen in popularity following their appearance in commercial film, often to the detriment of the dogs themselves, who rarely correspond to their idealised screen versions. In essence, the contributors in Cinematic Canines help us think about and understand the meanings of the many canines that appear in the movies and, in turn, we want to know more about those dogs due in no small part to the power of the movies themselves.
In 1924, Professor Ueno Eizaburo of Tokyo Imperial University adopted an Akita puppy he named Hachiko. Each evening Hachiko greeted Ueno on his return to Shibuya Station. In May 1925 Ueno died while giving a lecture. Every day for over nine years the Akita waited at Shibuya Station, eventually becoming nationally and even internationally famous for his purported loyalty. A year before his death in 1935, the city of Tokyo erected a statue of Hachiko outside the station. The story of Hachiko reveals much about the place of dogs in Japan's cultural imagination.
In the groundbreaking Empire of Dogs, Aaron Herald Skabelund examines the history and cultural significance of dogs in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Japan, beginning with the arrival of Western dog breeds and new modes of dog keeping, which spread throughout the world with Western imperialism. He highlights how dogs joined with humans to create the modern imperial world and how, in turn, imperialism shaped dogs' bodies and their relationship with humans through its impact on dog-breeding and dog-keeping practices that pervade much of the world today.
In a book that is both enlightening and entertaining, Skabelund focuses on actual and metaphorical dogs in a variety of contexts: the rhetorical pairing of the Western "colonial dog" with native canines; subsequent campaigns against indigenous canines in the imperial realm; the creation, maintenance, and in some cases restoration of Japanese dog breeds, including the Shiba Inu; the mobilization of military dogs, both real and fictional; and the emergence of Japan as a "pet superpower" in the second half of the twentieth century. Through this provocative account, Skabelund demonstrates how animals generally and canines specifically have contributed to the creation of our shared history, and how certain dogs have subtly influenced how that history is told. Generously illustrated with both color and black-and-white images, Empire of Dogs shows that human-canine relations often expose how people—especially those with power and wealth—use animals to define, regulate, and enforce political and social boundaries between themselves and other humans, especially in imperial contexts.
Автор: Laura Hobgood-Oster Название: A Dogs History of the World: Canines and the Domestication of Humans ISBN: 1481300202 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781481300209 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 25070.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Canines and humans have depended upon one another for tens of thousands of years. Humans took the initial steps of domesticating canines, but somewhere through the millennia, dogs began dramatically to affect the future of their masters. In A Dog's History of the World, Laura Hobgood-Oster chronicles the canine-human story. From the earliest cave paintings depicting the primitive canine-human relationship to the modern model of dogs as family members, Hobgood-Oster reveals how the relationship has been marked by both love and exploitation.Canines have aided and been heir to humankind's ever-increasing thirst for scientific advancements, empire building, and personal satisfaction. They have tested equipment for space exploration, fought beside us in war, and advanced countless industries. But Hobgood-Oster reminds us that, just as canines would not have flourished without humans, humans would not have flourished without canines. They have been our healers, licking wounds and providing therapy to the sick and troubled for countless years. Weaving together archaeology, history, and literature, Laura Hobgood-Oster conclusively shows that humans would not be what they are without the presence and influence of canines, that the human-canine relationship has never been one sided, and that humanity's temptation to exploit canines is never far away.
Автор: Beusterien Название: Canines in Cervantes and Vel?zquez ISBN: 113827190X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138271906 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 56130.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The study of the creation of canine breeds in early modern Europe, especially Spain, illustrates the different constructs against which notions of human identity were forged. This book is the first comprehensive history of early modern Spanish dogs and it evaluates how two of Spain’s most celebrated and canonical cultural figures of this period, the artist Diego VelA?zquez and the author Miguel de Cervantes, radically question humankind’s sixteenth-century anthropocentric self-fashioning. In general, this study illuminates how Animal Studies can offer new perspectives to understanding Hispanism, giving readers a fresh approach to the historical, literary and artistic complexity of early modern Spain.
Автор: Rand Andrea Название: The Chronicles of Kibblestan: Canines ISBN: 099674911X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780996749114 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 14930.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: It's been four months since Kibblestan's Revolution, but in Kibblestan time it's been ages .... Eleven-year-old Kinzie is not having a great year. Her father's deployed, she's moved to a new house with her mom and new stepfamily, and the boy living next door is a stone-faced dog-hater. At least she has Mo, the pudgy, floppy-eared mutt that Kinzie calls The Best Dog in the World, despite Mo's habit of chewing up leather couches and underwear. When Mo runs off into the creepy woods behind their house, Kinzie heads into the forest in search of her but instead of finding Mo she finds Kibblestan, a fantastical world filled with strange animals, ferocious canines and small creatures called Petikins. Kinzie desperately needs someone to help her navigate this land and find Mo, but the weird inhabitants keep to themselves. Why do they seem so sad and lifeless? Why does the mention of a lost dog cause such anger and fear? And what in the world happened to Mo?Kibblestan has changed since Ellis' last adventure, and now there are secrets in Kibblestan that only the dogs know--sinister secrets they'll do anything to protect. But Kinzie's quest to find Mo is about to uncover these secrets, one by one, revealing a truth about the canines that could alter Kibblestan forever.
Автор: Potter Beverly A. Название: Cannabis for Canines ISBN: 1579512585 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781579512583 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 17430.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Dogs are wo-man's best friend. Dogs are family. We love them and they loves us back--unconditionally. Like we humans, dogs get ailments. They may experience anxieties and stress. As they age, dogs suffer aches and pains, just like we do. So we take our canine friend to the local veterinarian to tend to their ailment. Often, the Vet prescribes medication--a powerful pharmaceutical, which is usually effective, although not always. Pharmaceuticals, like opioids, can be addictive and have other worrisome side-effects. Now a safer alternative is emerging--cannabis for canines. Administration of cannabis and cannabis-based extracts to benefit over-all health and well-being are used by humans to treat an array of ailments. There is much to suggest that cannabis may benefit dogs as well. Many dog-moms and dads are giving cannabis potions to their pooches--with good results. The problem is that as a result of cannabis being classified as a Schedule 1 Drug by federal law since the 1930s, there has been little research. Veterinarian have no training in cannabis therapeutics and risk "losing their license" if they recommend it. And, until recently, cannabis was not readily available to the law-abiding dog owner. CANNABIS FOR CANINES explains cannabis therapeutics: how they can soothe many physical and psychological conditions and be used in conjunction with pharmaceutical medications, as well as preventatively. CANNABIS FOR CANINES describes cannabinoids, which are chemicals in the plant, and how they interact with a dog's endocannabinoid system to soothe their distress. Readers learn the importance of close observation and how to track conditions as a way to check for effectiveness of the treatment and the importance of keeping their Vet in the loop, especially if the dog is taking a pharmaceutical. Precautions are included. CANNABIS FOR CANINES is a fun, informative read of interest to dog owners and canine professionals.--Beverly Potter, PhD
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