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How can an impossibly bad dog win the hearts of so many readers? Marley & Me continues to be a top seller, and a big reason why is that we simply love our dogs - 74 million of them, in fact, in the U.S. alone! Here are some other doggy delights that you may be interested to give to a doglover, or to paw through yourself.
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Cesar Millan, with Melissa Jo Peltier
From his appearances on Oprah to his hit reality television series, Cesar Millan is America's most sought-after dog behavior expert. His formula for a contented and balanced dog seems impossibly simple:
exercise, discipline, and affection, in that order. But you know it's not that easy! With Cesar's help, though, you can finally learn what goes on inside your dog's mind and gain an appreciation of how it sees the world.
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Lee Harrington
Lee and Ted are a young, hip New York City couple who elatedly adopt Rex and bring him home, expecting to be flooded with doggie
gratitude. However, Rex is unlike any dog the couple has ever known - he clearly loathes his new owners, their friends, their apartment, and New York City. But Lee and Ted refused to give up on their pooch. Ultimately a love story between humans and animals alike, Rex and the City is a hilarious and riotous romp of a memoir.
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Senator Edward M. Kennedy
There's an old saying: "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog." A few years ago, Senator Ted Kennedy decided to do just that, and now we can follow him and his Portugese Water Dog Splash through a busy day in D.C., from press conferences to meetings with school groups to committee discussions to a floor vote. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the life of one of the most energetic figures in American politics - and, of course, his equally famous owner.
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Ken Foster
Should we ever give up on a dog?
Or are some dogs beyond rescue? Why do some dogs fear your help? From a border collie at a shopping mall to a pit bull in a Mississippi truck stop, The Dogs Who Found Me recounts the stories of a dozen dogs who chose an intially reluctant Ken Foster to rescue them. In addition to these stories, the book offers expert advice about rescuing dogs.
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Emily Scott Pottruck
Tails of Devotion is a coffee table book of letters and photographs of 58 San Franciscan families and their beloved pets - a visual and profound testimony to the very special relationship between pets and their families. Featuring a foreword by Amy Tan, the book presents an interesting dialogue between owner and pet, and vice-versa, through a series of letters that answer the question: "If you and your animals could communicate via paper, what would you say to each other?"
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Patti Lawson
Patti Lawson is a diet-obsessed, single lawyer who, mourning the demise of her latest relationship, indulges in as much chocolate as she can find. Fate - and a fortuitous trip to PETsMART - brings rascally puppy Sadie into Patti's petless, pristine, sterile life. Since that day, life hasn't been the same for Patti - or for Sadie. The Dog Diet shows how man's best friend truly lives up to his name by helping us lose unwanted weight and rediscover the daily joys that a simplified life can bring.
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Liz Palika
Move over Milkbones! Homemade treats for pets are just a little more special since they have love mixed right into the recipe - and you have control over all of the ingredients.With its fun and hip four-color illustrations along with 50 canine-tested and veterinarian-approved recipes for everything from dog biscuits to birthday cakes, The Ultimate Dog Treat Cookbook will make an ideal gift for any dog lover.
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Nona Kilgore Bauer
Dog Heroes of September 11th is the first major publication to salute the canines that served the nation in the recovery missions following the terrorists' attacks in America. Beautifully written and elegantly designed, the book provides an excellent overview of the mission and requirements of these search and rescue dogs and serves as a lasting tribute to these noble American heroes.
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