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The American Book of the Dog - The Origin, Development, Special Characteristics, Utility, Breeding, Training, Points of Judging, Diseases, and Kennel Management of all Breeds of Dogs (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

First published in 1891. A fascinating collection of essays on the breeding, characteristics and training of each of the major breeds of dogs in the United States. Including essays on the English and Irish Setter, the Pointer, Greyhound, Deerhound, Foxhound, Basset Hound, Dachshund, Bloodhound, Russian Wolfhound, Beagle Hound, Water Spaniel, Sussex Spaniel, Field Spaniel, the Chesapeake Bay Dog, the Bedlington, Irish, Bull, White English, Yorkshire , Airedale, Scottish, Skye and Maltese Terriers, Collie, Old English Sheep Dog, Great Dane, Newfoundland, Mastiff, Bulldog, Dalmatian, Pug, Mexican Hairless Dog and Toy Spaniels. This text has been republished here for its historical and cultural significance. Including a new introduction on dog breeding.

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Autor

Rick Hanson, PhD, is a psychologist, senior fellow of UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times bestselling author. His books have been published in twenty-nine languages, and include Neurodharma, Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness, Buddha's Brain, Just One Thing, and Mother Nurture-with 900,000 copies printed in English alone. His free weekly newsletter has 200,000 subscribers, and his online programs have scholarships available for those with financial need. He's lectured at NASA, Google, Oxford, and Harvard, and taught in meditation centers worldwide. An expert on positive neuroplasticity, his work has been featured on BBC, CBS, NPR, and other major media. He began meditating in 1974, and is founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. He and his wife live in northern California and have two adult children. He loves wilderness and taking a break from emails.Matthew McKay, PhD, is a professor at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. He has authored and coauthored numerous books, including The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook, The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, Self-Esteem, Thoughts and Feelings, When Anger Hurts, and ACT on Life Not on Anger. McKay received his PhD in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, and specializes in the cognitive behavioral treatment of anxiety and depression.Martha Davis, PhD, was a psychologist in the department of psychiatry at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Santa Clara, CA, where she practiced individual, couples, and group psychotherapy for more than thirty years prior to her retirement. She is coauthor of Thoughts and Feelings.Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman, MSW, worked for the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program for thirty-seven years. During her tenure, she was a clinical social worker, hospice director, researcher, health educator, and management development instructor and coach. She is retired and lives in Northern Ca

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Read Books Ltd.
• Seitenzahl: 736
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. September 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781473341876
• Artikelnr.: 53444962