Simone, a white Standard Poodle, sits in front of her window in her Park Avenue apartment in Manhattan, and dreams of new adventures. She is restless about life in other parts of New York City. In The Poodles of Park Avenue, by Karen-Cherie Cogane, Simone is surrounded by every material advantage, yet something is missing. Her pet parents, Raymond and Grace, ignore her, and she feels like a trophy dog. She longs for their attention and hopes to meet her soul mate. Enter Frank, Simone's dog walker, who takes her on daily walks with a feisty male Chihuahua, Mojito. She is tired of going on the same route every day, so she coaxes Frank to help expand her horizons. Along the way, she meets Ricardo, a dashing black dog from Spanish Harlem. He's there, and then he's gone. Will Simone find Ricardo and the happiness she is searching for, or is it too much to ask?
Now better than ever, this award-winning classic covers dogs in all stages of condition, basic grooming requirements, and special grooming problems, and features new products, equipment, and techniques.
Beautiful renderings by world-renowned artist Maude Nilsson illustrate Poodle trims from around the world. They add even more pizzazz to this already heavily illustrated guide. Back by popular demand, Poodle Clipping and Grooming: The International Reference is a revamped version of the original classic that no groomer can be without. Authored by renowned expert Shirlee Kalstone and bursting with hundreds of photos and detailed step-by-step directions, this new edition promises to be even more of a boon to Poodle groomers and enthusiasts worldwide than the previous edition. Its thoroughly illustrated instructions guide you through * selecting the right equipment * caring for the coats of pet Poodles and show Poodles * basic clipping of the Poodle's feet, face, neck, tail, stomach and ears, as well as fashioning the perfect topknot with tips from the experts * setting the patterns for sanctioned show trims and popular pet trims * and many other Poodle grooming secrets and nuances
Training the Best Dog Ever, originally published in hardcover as The Love That Dog Training Program, is a book based on love and kindness. It features a program of positive reinforcement and no-fail techniques that author Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz used to train the White House dog, Bo Obama, and each of Senator Ted Kennedy’s dogs, among countless others. Training the Best Dog Ever relies on trust and treats, not choke collars; on bonding, not leash-yanking or reprimanding. The five-week training program takes only 10 to 20 minutes of practice a day and works both for puppies and for adult dogs that need to be trained out of bad habits. Illustrated with step-by-step photographs, the book covers hand-feeding; crate and potty training; and basic cues—sit, stay, come here—as well as more complex goals, such as bite inhibition and water safety. It shows how to avoid or correct typical behavior problems, including jumping, barking, and leash-pulling. Plus: how to make your dog comfortable in the world—a dog that knows how to behave in a vet’s office, is at ease around strangers, and more. In other words, the best dog ever.
Harlequin Heartwarming brings you a collection of four new wholesome reads, available now! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: SOLDIER’S RESCUE Single Father by Betina Krahn Warmhearted Kate Everly is a veterinarian with a special love for dogs. Florida state trooper Nick Stanton, a struggling single dad, is a military veteran who avoids dogs with a passion. A fateful rescue on a lonely back road brings the veteran and the veterinarian together over a gravely injured dog, and before long, Kate has her hands and heart full with this man coming to terms with his past… DEAL OF A LIFETIME Home to Bear Meadows by T. R. McClure Despite her dreams, Sera Callahan can’t shirk her day-to-day responsibilities in her Pennsylvania hometown. When Manhattan attorney Alex Kimmel offers her a new life with him, she is sorely tempted. Though the future of her family hangs in the balance, is this Sera’s best shot to make her dreams come true? A FATHER’S PLEDGE Songs of the Sea by Eleanor Jones A single dad and the child therapist at his son’s boarding school can’t agree on how to help the nine-year-old cope with big changes in his life. With such a rift between them, they couldn’t possibly be falling in love…could they? FOR LOVE OF A DOG by Janice Carter A soldier, a boy and a dog, not to mention her parents’ farm—independent, globetrotting Kai can hardly believe it when she’s suddenly saddled with so much responsibility. Her nephew has special needs, the dog is a rascal and Kai has no idea how to run a farm. But the soldier… If Kai can get him to share the heavy burdens he seems to carry, maybe he’ll help shoulder hers.
Harlequin Heartwarming brings you a collection of four new wholesome reads, available now! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: HOME TO STAY San Diego K-9 Unit by Kate James Sawyer Evans is desperate to find his son during a camping trip gone badly wrong, so he turns to K-9 officer Shannon Clemens. She’s promised to save the child, and won’t let unexpected feelings for Sawyer get in her way. AFRAID TO LOSE HER Hope Center Stories by Syndi Powell Can Sherri Lopez find a new life and love with her best friend, Des Jackson, while on the path to recovery from the cancer she refuses to let beat her? FAMILY OF HIS OWN Shores of Indian Lake by Catherine Lanigan It’s no secret that Scott has always loved Isabelle: the whole town of Indian Lake has been wondering when they’re finally going to take their friendship to the next level. Scott is definitely ready to put down roots and start a family. But if Isabelle turns him down again… THE CHARM OFFENSIVE by Cari Lynn Webb Sophie Callaghan locates forever homes for the pets she rescues. Now if she can only open her heart to PI Brad Harrington, she just might discover her own forever family.
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Italy. From the beaches to the Alps, from fine art to fine pasta, Italy has it all. With this book, you'll trace Italian culture from Rome's Colosseum to Michelangelo's David to the bustling elegance of Milan. Experience the art-drenched cities of Venice and Florence, explore the ancient ruins of the Roman Forum, and learn how to avoid the lines at the most popular museums. Discover the villages of Tuscany and Umbria and the lazy rhythms of the Cinque Terre. Shop at local market stalls, sip a cappuccino at an outdoor café, and pick up a picnic lunch at an allimentari. Relax and enjoy the life of Bella Italia! Rick's candid, humorous advice will guide you to good-value hotels and restaurants. He'll help you plan where to go and what to see, depending on the length of your trip. You'll get up-to-date recommendations about what is worth your time and money. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves guidebook is a tour guide in your pocket.
Jeanne Marie Laskas had dreams of life on a farm that she couldn't get out of her head. A dream of fleeing her otherwise happy urban life for fresh air and open space. A dream she would discover was about something more profound than that. A dream she never ever expected to come true. Until a hot summer afternoon led to a drive in the country, where a place that had existed only in her fantasies turned out to be real--and for sale. Fifty Acres And A Poodle The place is almost too perfect to be believed, but there it is: a pretty-as-a-picture-postcard farm, with an Amish barn, a chestnut grove, and vistas so beautiful, they take her breath away. And in that moment she knows that this is the spot where her future begins. So she drags her boyfriend Alex, a committed urban dweller with zero agricultural awareness who owns a poodle, into her scheme, hoping that love will somehow conquer all. But buying a postcard--fifty acres of scenery--and living on it are two entirely different matters. The questions seem endless: How long before the barn roof collapses? Should they buy sheep? Will the place be good for her writing, and for her relationship with Alex? And is there any way to keep Betty the mutt and Marley the poodle from rolling in mud, leaves, and unidentified smelly remains? In this funny yet tender tale, Laskas shares what happens when you follow your dream--and what happens when it's almost snatched away. Fifty Acres and a Poodle is a charming and surprisingly poignant memoir of Jeanne Marie Laskas's first year on Sweetwater Farm. It is a journey peopled by unforgettable characters: Billy, the local contractor who bulldozes her briars, takes her shopping for tractors, and advises her on buying a mule; Tim, the FedEx driver whose truck becomes Marley's obsession and nearly his downfall; the local hunters who present her with an entire wardrobe of blaze-orange hats; and Bob the cat, whose valiant fight for life gives her the courage to love. Jeanne Marie Laskas writes with exhilarating wit and extraordinary wisdom about life, love, and finding your true self on a farm. It's hard to say how a dream forms. Especially one like mine, which at first seemed so utterly random. It could have been a sailing-a-boat-to-Tahiti dream, a quit-your-job-and-hitchhike-to-Alaska dream. It was a fill-in-the-blank dream, born of an urge, not content. An urge for something new. I was thirty-seven years old. I lived on Eleventh Street, the last house on the right,in South Side, a gentrified old mill town on the banks of the Monongahela River. I rented an office in downtown Pittsburgh, a fifteen-minute bike ride away, which is where I spent my days writing stories and magazine articles. I had a garden. I had a cat. I had a dog. And I had a farm dream, a fantasy swirling around in my head about moving to the country. Where in the world was this coming from? That's what I wondered. It might have made sense if I was a miserable person, sick of my life. But I was not.I had a good life; it had taken me a long time to get it that way. A farm dream would have made sense, I supposed, if I was at least the farm dream type. A person with some deep personal longing to churn butter. A person who had had city life forced upon her and now was determined to go be true to herself and live among the haystacks. A person who wore her hair in long braids, used Ivory soap, and liked to stencil her walls with pictures of little chickens and cows. A person who, at minimum, had a compost pile in her yard where she diligently threw lawn clippings and coffee grounds and eggshells and earned the right to use the word organic a lot. But I was not that person. I was not even sure what hay was, or why anyone would stack it. And if I composted anything, it was only by mistake.
