Articles: pet books

Pet lovers love to read about….pets. Of course they do! Here are seven new books, covering everything from beautiful images of puppies to a life-changing rooster to a controversial book (at least in some circles) about a less conventional approach to pet care.

“Today we understand so much more about cat behavior,” says certified cat behavior consultant Pam Johnson-Bennett, “but still, cat behaviors are labeled. The cat piddles in front of you, and so many owners still say, ‘the cat is stupid,’ or ‘the cat did this to be spiteful.’ Animals don’t display behaviors because they want us…

Here some summer pet book reads – everything from touching and true stories of hero dogs to understanding the science of what animals can teach us about human health to a sweet kids book about adopting one special cat who looked like a cow. And, of course, if you’re a Kindle, Nook or Ipad person…

Media Contact: Steve Dale (773) 895-8696, [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WINN FELINE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2012 MEDIA APPRECIATION AWARD RECIPIENT Wyckoff, NJ, June 28, 2012: The Winn Feline Foundation presents the annual Winn Media Appreciation Award to author, broadcaster and certified cat and dog behavior consultant Darlene Arden. “Darlene is renowned for her work with toy…

From my national radio show, Steve Dale’s Pet World, listen HERE to my conversation with certified dog and cat behavior consultant Darlene Arden, author of the acclaimed book The Complete Cat’s Meow: Everything You Need to Know about Caring for Your Cat  talks about what happens – oh no – if a cat misses the litter…

“From Wags to Riches: How Dogs Teach Us to Succeed in Business and Life” is Bob Vetere’s book. Read it and you will be a successful CEO guaranteed, or your money back (well maybe not quite that far). Click to.Hear Bob Vetere on Steve Dale’s Pet World talk about how taking lessons from canines has…

Talking about behavior issues (that is in pet behavior) with Judy Hsu on the WLS-TV Morning News:

At the American Animal Association Conference in Denver, one press conference was about portly pets, held by the Pet Nutrition Alliance. Maybe will all these pet food recalls, the Alliance can become a source of consumer education.

Q: In November, my little dog, Beau, hurt his leg. I took him to the veterinarian for help and for grooming. While I was waiting in the exam room, I saw a promotion for a vaccine that would prevent my dog from getting sick after licking wild animal pee. We live in the country with…

For 17 years, I’ve been answering your questions in my Tribune Media Services newspaper column. That’s about four questions and answers a week; if my math is correct that’s a grand total of over 3,500 questions and answers. I’ve compiled a sort of ‘best of’ those Q & A’s into two just published ebooks, “Good…