Subtopics: Toys | Books | Equipment

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Toys

Dogs really need only sticks and balls to keep them occupied, but why stop there when so many fun toys invite all kinds of inventive dog play?

• Bumi, by West Paw Design
• Kong Classic
• Redbarn Bully Sticks
• Orange Plush Gorilla
• Kong Air Dog Fetch Stick with Rope

Books

If you love dogs and you love to read, then you need books about dogs! Some of the books reviewed here are how-to’s that will help you care for your dog. Others are stories—true stories or fictional stories, inspiring or funny or thrilling stories—all featuring dogs (and sometimes their humans).

Fiction

• “Little Dog, Lost” by Marion Dane Bauer, with illustrations by Jennifer A. Bell
• “First Dog”: DVD Starring Eric Roberts, Tiny Lister, John-Paul Howard, Featuring Original Songs by Dolly Parton
• “Mirabelle and the Bouncy Red Ball” by Michael Muller
• “Dog Train: a Wild Ride on the Rock-and-Roll Side”, Songs and Illustrations by Sandra Boynton
• “A Fistful of Collars” by Spencer Quinn
• “A Dog Called Kitty” by Bill Wallace
• “Watchdog and the Coyotes” by Bill Wallace
• “The Dog Who Knew Too Much, a Chet and Bernie Mystery” by Spencer Quinn
• “To Fetch a Thief, a Chet and Bernie Mystery” by Spencer Quinn
• “Doggies, a Counting and Barking Book” by Sandra Boynton
• “The Kindness of Strangers” by Sandy Woolworth, illustrated by Carol Tippit Woolworth
• “Ginger Pye” by Eleanor Estes
• “No More Dead Dogs” by Gordon Korman
• “Hounded to Death” by Rita Mae Brown
• “Lone Wolf” by Jodie Picoult
• “Saving SHILOH” by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
• “The Dog Who Came in From the Cold: A Corduroy Mansions Novel” by Alexander McCall Smith
• “Emily and Einstein, a Novel of Second Chances” by Linda Francis Lee
• “SAMMY in the Sky” by Barbara Walsh, paintings by Jamie Wyeth
• “Castaways of the Flying Dutchman” by Brian Jacques
• “Together, A Story of Shared Vision” by Tom Sullivan with Betty White
• “Bad Dog (A Love Story)” by Martin Kihn
• “Pick a Pup” by Marsha Wilson Chall & Art by Jed Henry
• “Marley’s Big Adventure” by Susan Hill
• “The Art of Racing in the Rain” by Garth Stein
• “How to Steal a Dog” by Barbara O’Connor
• “OOGY the Dog Only a Family Could Love” by Larry Levin
• “James Herriot’s Favorite Dog Stories” by James Herriot
• “Oh My Dog” by Beth Ostrosky Stern with Kristina Grish
• “The Search” by Nora Roberts
• “What a Difference a Dog Makes” by Dana Jennings
• “Corduroy Mansions” by Alexander McCall Smith
• “No Dogs Allowed” by Bill Wallace
• “The Incredible Journey” by Sheila Burnford
• “Christmas with Tucker” by Gregory D. Kincaid
• “The Backward Bird Dog” by Bill Wallace
• “New Tricks” by David Rosenfelt
• “Bluetick Revenge” by Mark Cohen

Non-Fiction

• “Why Are Dogs’ Noses Wet? And Other True Facts”, by Howie Dewin
• “The Genius of Dogs, How Dogs Are Smarter Than You Think”, by Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods
• “THE Royal TREATMENT; A Natural Approach to Wildly Healthy Pets” by Dr. Barbara Royal
• “DOG, a DK Eyewitness DVD” narrated by Martin Sheen, written by Paul Thomas, with music by Guy Michelmore
• “Gretchen, the Bicycle Dog” by Anita Heyman
• “Pukka, the Pup After Merle”, by Ted Kerasote
• “Wallace, The Underdog Who Conquered a Sport, Saved a Marriage, and Championed Pit Bulls – One flying Disc at a Time” by Jim Gorant
• “Last Dog on the Hill, The Extraordinary Life of Lou” by Steve Duno
• “97 ways to make a Dog Smile” by Jenny Langbehn, photos by Pat Doyle
• “The Nature of Animal Healing” by Martin Goldstein D.V.M.
• “The Dog Book” by Mary Goodbody
• “It’s My Dog’s Life, Your Personalized Puppy Memory Book” Created by Michelle Jaminet
• “A Good Dog, The Story of Orson Who Changed My Life” by Jon Katz
• “Knit Your Own Dog, Easy-to-Follow Patterns for 25 Pedigree Pooches” by Sally Muir & Joanna Osborne
• “The Lost Dogs, Michael Vick’s Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption” by Jim Gorant
• “Ami Ami Dogs, Seriously Cute Crochet” by Mitsaki Hoshi
• “Cesar’s Rules, Your Way to Train a Well-Behaved Dog” by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier
• “Amazing Gracie, A Dog’s Tale” by Dan Dye and Mark Beckloff
• “SNOG: A Puppy’s Guide to Love” by Rachael Hale
• “Rescuing Sprite” by Mark R. Levin
• “Dogs in Knits” by Judith L. Swartz
• “Everything DOG: What Kids Really Want to Know About Dogs” by Marty Crisp
• “Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food” by Ann N. Martin
• “Way to Go! How to Housetrain a Dog of Any Age” by Karen B. London Ph.D. and Patricia B. McConnell Ph.D.
• “Raw Dog Food: Make It Easy for You and Your Dog” by Carina Beth MacDonald

Equipment

Here we review practical tools that promote safety, security, good dog-human relations, and more: harnesses, collars, leashes, crates…

• Keeping Your Dog Warm: SnuggleSafe Heat Pad
• Elevated Dog Bowls
• K-9 Overcoat
• Premier Pet Treat Pouch
• Four Paws Seat Belt Harness

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