It is difficult to imagine a more faithful, understanding and reliable friend than a dog. A warm, with a wet nose, smart eyes, silent interlocutor monitors every movement of the owner, sympathizes and worries when he is sick, rejoices and exults when he is good. Only dogs are capable of selfless love, therefore, attention, care and upbringing of these noble, bold animals are the direct responsibility of those who have taken responsibility for the pet.
How to decide on the choice of literature
There is a lot of literature about pets. To help determine your choice, we will tell you what books about dogs are. Each reader has his own goals, reasons and objectives, so the right to choose is his.
Dogs are acquired for various reasons. For some, they are home spoilers or security guards, bloodhounds or hunters, guide dogs, rescuers or nannies. Depending on this, specific literature can also be found: encyclopedias and reference books on dog breeding, advice from veterinarians and dog handlers, scientific literature on parenting and training, practical advice, educational books on the psychology and needs of animals, fiction books for children, adults and family reading.
Books on education and training dogs
If a puppy appears in the house, and his training remains an unknown area of knowledge, no need to be upset. To learn all the secrets of educating an obedient pet, you do not need to be an expert in the field of cynology. It is enough to buy books about dogs, take time to study and put into practice. The result is not long in coming.
Before choosing a friend, you need to familiarize yourself with dog breeds. David Alderton in the book "All Breeds of Dogs" can help in choosing. He says that the owner and the pet should have the same characters and interests, so studying the characteristics of the breeds will help in choosing the ideal friend and partner for many years.
E. Mychko, M. Sotskaya and V. Belenky, Russian scientists who investigated and studied the habits and behavior of domestic animals. They described all the best practices, practical tips, and training features in the wonderful book “Dog Behavior. Manual for dog breeders. "
For beginners V.V. Gritsenko created a wonderful guide on education and home training "Dog without problems." Even experts and experts approve of this work. The book not only talks about the methods of raising a puppy and the typical mistakes of the training, but also reveals the secrets of correcting errors.
Features of dog training for protection
The knowledge and experience of trainers make books about dogs useful . The list of literature is huge, in order to stop at something, you can familiarize yourself with some popular publications. The language of animals must be known to everyone who is waiting for a result from upbringing, and this is an understanding of all kinds of poses, and signs of the position of the tail, and squinting of the eyes, and the angle of rotation of the ears, and grin, and growl.
Books on dogs for protection offer all valuable information on these issues:
- A. Shklyaev "Training and education of the dog." In the book, a training instructor with many years of experience shares his experience.
- V.V. Gritsenko in the illustrated manual "General Dog Training Course" covers a previously unknown method of game training.
Anne Lil Kwam “Kingdom of Smells. Search work for professionals and amateurs ”is a good guide for raising a service and hunting dog. Taking a trace, searching for people, drugs, mines, as well as the absence of violence and non-use of punishments for the animal during training, training to search - this is the highlight of this work, which will interest not only amateurs, but also professionals.
Dog Care Literature
In the book “Grooming. A Complete Guide for Caring for 170 Dog Breeds ”Eileen Gison describes a set of measures to care for skin, coat, claws, ears, teeth. Tips supplemented by photos.
Tatyana Mikhailova, author of the book “Extend the Life of Your Dog,” using many years of veterinary experience, shares her knowledge on ways to improve the conditions and life expectancy of her beloved four-legged friend.
Books about dogs art
Not every person can express in words the deep feelings that he receives from a truly loving four-legged friend. To find an analogy to your feelings and reciprocity of your pet will help art books about dogs, the list of which is striking in its diversity. Adults often re-read the works of the great classics, but modern literature is also interesting in plot twists.
The book by Yuri Sitnikov “If you don’t have a dog ...” tells about the friendship of a German shepherd and the owner. This book is about growing up a puppy, about comprehending the canine and human world. He will become an adult and intelligent dog, faithful and faithful, ready to sacrifice himself for a friend.
Georgy Vladimov shares the story of the guard dog in the book “Faithful Ruslan”. In the Khrushchev era, when the guard camps were disbanded, many service dogs were unnecessary, but not everyone was able to kill their ward. One of the survivors was the dog Ruslan.
Diana Jessup presented the world with the novel "The Dog Who Talked to the Gods." This is a story of love and human cruelty. The dog gives a report from the underworld.
French Dog Daniel Pennack 's Dog Dog describes the hard life of a stray dog, which went a long and cruel way before finding a friend. Fidelity, love, friendship, courage are the main qualities of a homeless dog.
Cognitive literature for children about dogs
M. Prishvin, R. Sef, S. Georgiev wrote an excellent encyclopedia “The Big Book about Dogs”. This is a bright fascinating book for preschoolers and primary school students, which is replete with interesting information, stories, poems.
Books about dogs, art, children
What kind of adult can stand walking past colorful shelves in the children's department of a bookstore's literature? Moreover, books about dogs will be interesting and useful for both kids and parents. Depending on the age of the child, educational works that will give pleasure and benefit will be recommended for educational purposes.
"Buddy Tobik", authors M. Prishvin, K. Paustovsky, I. Ehrenburg. Stories about human friends - dogs - about their relationships with people and other animals are incredibly instructive, funny and sad, but very kind.
A wonderful example of a book about dogs for children was Eric Knight's “Lassie,” which tells of a collie sold secretly from a village. Everyone loved her, both children and adults, but the financial difficulties of the owner’s parents, Joe, forced them to do so. Faithful Lassie escaped from the new owners and went on a long return trip home.
English writer Jodee Smith tells of the adventures of two Dalmatian parents in One Hundred Dalmatians, who are trying to free their puppies from the evil robber who dreams of making a fur coat out of them.
Family Reading
The book by Darya Dontsova, “True Tales about Dogs,” where the main characters are home-made four-legged pets, gained great popularity.
What could be better than a good evening book under a warm blanket in a cozy house? Moreover, it is not difficult to choose good and useful literature among the modern variety of printed materials. It is important to find time to read ...