Up to date information on a variety of topics such as caring, managing and breeding rabbits and cavies, companion rabbits, rabbit diseases, and commercial rabbit raising.

Discusses the history, physical characteristics, behavior, and care of chihuahuas.

During a fierce snowstorm, an abandoned and hungry animal howls at the back door of nature writer Hal Borland's farmhouse, announcing the beginning of a transformational friendship   Hal Borland and his wife Barbara have recently moved onto a hundred-acre farm in northwest Connecticut, where both hope to write and live in harmony with nature. From his New England home, Borland travels the country searching for material for his New York Times "outdoor...

The author recounts his experiences with a stray basset hound.

"Readers will meet a pack of genius dogs embodying all types of smarts. Holland heads into the field with a cadaver dog and his trainer to learn about "nose intelligence.” To unpack emotional intelligence, she examines how dogs help people dealing with trauma. To investigate task learning ability, she seeks agility trainers, TV-dog trainers, and a man whose dog has learned to hang glide—one step at a time. She interviews police-dog trainers (volunteering...

A collection of photographs of dogs, from specimens on show at Crufts and the Westminster Kennel Club dog shows to shelter dogs rescued by volunteers.

Text and photographs highlight the evolutionary history of the dog family, their domestication, anatomy, behavior, and breeds. Presenta un recorrido por la familia de los perros, incluyendo lobos, zorros y chacales, y muestra los diferentes aspectos de su historia natural y evolución.