human-animal relationships

A renowned anthrozoologist shows how humans can live in harmony with their canine friends, explaining why positive reinforcement is a more effective way to control behavior and how to weigh a dog's unique personality against the stereotypes of its breed.

Describes how the author's life as an alcoholic spiraled out of control, to the point that his wife left him and his only chance at redemption was launching himself--and his unruly Bernese mountain dog, Hola--into the world of competitive dog training.

Recounts the author's experiences caring for a flock of chickens on a farm north of San Francisco, documenting her personal discovery, political commitment, and the joys of relating to animals.

Joining the flagging war effort in Vietnam after losing his young family in a tragic accident, Fletcher Carson rescues a wounded yellow Labrador during a mission and faces a difficult choice when the government refuses to transport military dogs back home.

In all the years she has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house, Grace has been particularly drawn to an unusual yellow-eyed wolf, unaware he turns into a human for a short time each year, but when the two find one another in human form, they vow to do whatever it takes to stay together.

A tale reminiscent of "Hamlet" that also celebrates the alliance between humans and dogs follows speech-disabled Wisconsin youth Edgar, who bonds with three yearling canines and struggles to prove that his sinister uncle is responsible for his father's death.

Wildlife biologist Karsten Heuer and his wife, filmmaker Leanne Allison, chronicle the experiences they had while following the Porcupine caribou herd as it migrated from the Yukon winter range to its endangered Alaskan calving grounds in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

A collection of true stories of famous animal lovers and their pets including Alexander the Great, Charlemagne, Ernest Hemingway, and Winston Churchill.

Discusses the use of animals for food, covering pigs, poultry, beef cattle and dairy cows, sheep and goats, exotic food animals, and fish farms, and discusses the ethical debates surrounding these practices.

Presents short stories by fourteen authors in which they explore the conflict between wildness and civilization that exists within every human being; including selections by Margaret Atwood, Barry Lopez, E. L. Doctorow, and others.