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Cracker!: The Best Dog in Vietnam
Cynthia Kadohata
Manufacturer: Atheneum
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1416906371

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CRACKER IS ONE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY'S MOST VALUABLE WEAPONS:

a German shepherd trained to sniff out bombs, traps, and the enemy. The fate of entire platoons rests on her keen sense of smell. She's a Big Deal, and she likes it that way. Sometimes Cracker remembers when she was younger, and her previous owner would feed her hot dogs and let her sleep in his bed. That was nice, too.

Rick Hanski is headed to Vietnam. There, he's going to whip the world and prove to his family and his sergeant -- and everyone else who didn't think he was cut out for war -- wrong. But sometimes Rick can't help but wonder that maybe everyone else is right. Maybe he should have just stayed at home and worked in his dad's hardware store.

When Cracker is paired with Rick, she isn't so sure about this new owner. He's going to have to prove himself to her before she's going to prove herself to him. They need to be friends before they can be a team, and they have to be a team if they want to get home alive.

Told in part through the uncanny point of view of a German shepherd, Cracker! is an action-packed glimpse into the Vietnam War as seen through the eyes of a dog and her handler. It's an utterly unique powerhouse of a book by the Newbery Medal-winning author of Kira-Kira.

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German Shepherds for Dummies
D. Caroline Coile
Manufacturer: For Dummies
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Binding: Paperback

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The German Shepherd Today

ASIN: 0764552805

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Get the lowdown on keeping your dog healthy and contentLoyal and intelligent, the German Shepherd has a long history as a working dog and as a family companion. This fun and friendly book provides insights into the German Shepherd temperament, sensible advice on taking care of and training your dog, tips on participating in a variety of dog competitions, and much more.Discover how to:Choose the right German Shepherd for you.Acclimate your puppy to his new home.Educate yourself and your dog.Maintain good health through proper exercise and diet.Handle behavioral problems.The Dummies WayExplanations in plain English."Get in, get out" information.Icons and other navigational aids.Tear-out cheat sheet.Top ten lists.A dash of humor and fun

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Training the German Shepherd Dog
John Cree
Manufacturer: Crowood Press, Limited, The
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ASIN: 186126559X

The Good Shepherd: Pet Owner's Guide to the German Shepherd Dog Series: The S-M Dog Library

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The Good Shepherd: Pet Owner's Guide to the German Shepherd Dog Series: The S-M Dog Library
Matthew Margolis , and Mordecai Siegal
Manufacturer: Little, Brown
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ASIN: 0316790192

Training Your German Shepherd (Training Your Dog Series)

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a bit watered down
Pretty informative.
Elementary Information
A good informative book
A good read

Training Your German Shepherd (Training Your Dog Series)
Dan Rice DVM
Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series
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Training the German Shepherd Dog

ASIN: 0764108522

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Training the German Shepherd dog begins with praise and other associative learning methods. The author advises owners on setting realistic goals. As part of the Training Your Dog Series you will be taught just that; how to train your dog, with special emphasis on your special breed. Virtually every aspect of training is covered, including housebreaking and paper training, basic obedience, teaching the animal to obey both verbal and hand signals, retrieving and walking on a leash. Also covered are humane methods of breaking a dog's bad habits, such as begging, jumping on people, unnecessary barking, and biting. Each book is filled with instructive full-color photos. Other breeds featured in this Series are the Labrador Retriever and the Rottweiler. Paperback / 176 Pages / 6 1/2 x 7 7/8 / 1999

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a bit watered down.......2007-06-08

I find most of Baron's pet series books to be very general

Pretty informative........2007-03-18

I was expecting a basic training manual with a few things directed to the GSD but instead it goes from simple sit and come tricks to how to teach your dog search and tracking. It helps by explaining that if you play certain games or teach certain tricks early on, it would help if you are training them for a more advanced work and tasks, like tracking or search and rescue. It has good pictures that explain much of what they are writing about and lots of info and explaining on tricks, the breed and more advanced jobs the GSDs are known to do. I would recommend for anyone wanting to train their dog basic manners and training or more advanced levels of the training or those that just want to know more about the breed and what it is able to do a learn. It is very helpful and great for first time owners.

Elementary Information.......2007-03-09

Not a complete training manuel. Very elementary training. Sit Spot Sit stuff.

A good informative book.......2006-06-29

I wanted to have my first dog. But I wasn't sure which breed. So I decided to do some research on breeds like mastiff, rotweiler, doberman, german shepard, labradors and terriers. I bought one book on each breed (I mentioned). This book I bought for doing some research on german shepard. This is a very good informative book specially for people who want to have their first guard dog. It has explained the breed in easy and detailed way. I would recommend this to anyone who want to go in for german shepard or just want to reserch on this breed. Pictures are quite good specially of the puppy.

A good read.......2006-03-15

For a short read on German Shepards, I found this to be a pretty comprehensive book on the selection and training these dogs. Recommended for anyone contimplating buying one of these dogs and who have never owned one before.

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The German Shepherd Dog
Captain Max von Stephanitz
Manufacturer: Verein fur Deutsche Schafer.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NUUIYU

The Shiloh Shepherd Story: Against the Wind--A Breed is Born (AUTOGRAPHED Limited Edition of 450 with Slipcase)

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The Shiloh Shepherd Story: Against the Wind--A Breed is Born (AUTOGRAPHED Limited Edition of 450 with Slipcase)
Tina M. Barber , and Cinnamon Kennedy
Manufacturer: Mid-Atlantic Highlands Publishing
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ASIN: 0977197816

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John Patrick Grace of The Publishers Place announced today the publication of The Shiloh Shepherd Story: Against the Wind--A Breed is Born, by Tina M. Barber and Cinnamon Kennedy. We believe this book to be the first of its kind! We have done extensive research back to the early 1900's and were unable to find any memoirs of a breed founder! This will truly make this Limited Edition a collectors item, if not your own personal keepsake! Lavishly illustrated, this 230 est. page book with over 80 est. pictures and a full color insert, details the struggles that Ms. Barber has overcome in her 40-year attempt to create a breed of dog that would live up to her vision of the "Ultimate Companion". Ms. Barber recounts the difficulties in creating her own genetic lines as well as her fight to enforce the standards needed to protect the strength and health of the breed she has developed. While overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles with immense resilience and perseverance, Ms. Barber credits all success to God. This stirring and ultimately inspiring book is available now in a numbered Special Limited Edition, personally signed by the author. Only 450 beautiful Limited Editions will be printed. Each book will have a soft padded cover with a royal blue page marker ribbon and a slip box to protect your investment.

The Everything German Shepherd Book: A Complete Guide to Raising, Training, And Caring for Your German Shepherd (Everything: Pets)

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The Everything German Shepherd Book: A Complete Guide to Raising, Training, And Caring for Your German Shepherd (Everything: Pets)
Joan Hustace Walker
Manufacturer: Adams Media Corporation
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ASIN: 1593374240

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If you're looking for a dog that's intelligent, lovable, and loyal, the German Shepherd is just the breed for you! These highly trainable dogs make them one of the most popular breeds in America. But be prepared—these natural guardians have a protective nature that requires plenty of care and attention.
Packed with tons of information for new and seasoned owners alike, The Everything(r) German Shepherd Book is an authoritative guide to your favorite breed! Pet expert Joan Hustace Walker offers professional advice on nutrition, health care, grooming, and much more.
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Choose the dog that's right for you

Train and socialize your German Shepherd

Develop a balanced diet and exercise routine

Teach basic obedience and effective discipline

Identify common health problems
With tips like these, your devoted new puppy or adult dog will become that best friend you've been looking for!

The German Shepherd Dog: A Genetic History

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The German Shepherd Dog: A Genetic History
Malcolm B. Willis
Manufacturer: Howell Book House
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My Dog Tulip (New York Review Books Classics)

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My Dog Tulip (New York Review Books Classics)
J.R. Ackerley
Manufacturer: NYRB Classics
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ASIN: 0940322110
Release Date: 1999-09-30

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My Dog Tulip is the ultimate bitch session--in the canine sense of the phrase, of course. In 1947, J.R. Ackerley rescued an 18-month-old German shepherd, and from the start her every look and move were to undo him. "Tulip never let me down. She is nothing if not consistent. She knows where to draw the line, and it is always in the same place, a circle around us both. Indeed, she is a good girl, but--and this is the point--she would not care for it to be generally known." As he anatomizes her from head to toe with the awe-struck precision of a medieval courtier, Ackerley instantly turns us into Tulipomanes. Alas, many of the mere mortals she encounters feel differently, for there are indeed two Tulips. One is highly strung but heroic, flirtatious but true. The other is a four-legged rejoinder to authority: a biter, a barker, and a dab hand at defecating her way around London. Not that any of these are her fault. "You're the trouble," Tulip's one good vet tells Ackerley as she banishes him from the surgery. "She's in love with you, that's obvious. And so life's full of worries for her."

In many ways this 1956 memoir is an intimate saga of human idealism and doggish realism. Or is it the other way around? In any case, this odd couple undertakes a series of adventures, which bring them into contact with a gallery of strange, mostly martial players. There's the taunting Colonel Finch, owner of Gunner, an Alsatian suitor that Tulip finds wanting--and Captain Pugh, who had served with Ackerley in World War I and who even then was a bizarre mixture of efficiency and indolence. Decades later, in "those rare moments when he was not horizontal he would stalk about the farm buildings with great vigor, making pertinent remarks in his military voice and spreading consternation among the cows."

Ackerley stints no detail when it comes to the varieties of Tulip's urinary and anal experience. But he is concerned above all with the canine heart, and the perils of conception and whelping are at his book's center. Tulip's vita amorosa truly is a via dolorosa as she scorns and scants her aristocratic paramours. Finally, "this exquisite creature in the midst of her desire" hears of the call of-- But we shall reveal no more! My Dog Tulip should instantly make its way onto the shelves of lovers of fine dogs (of whichever bloodlines) and finer literature--and doesn't that cover most of humanity? --Kerry Fried

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J.R. Ackerley's German shepherd Tulip was skittish, possessive, and wild, but he loved her deeply. This clear-eyed and wondering, humorous and moving book, described by Christopher Isherwood as one of the "greatest masterpieces of animal literature," is her biography, a work of faultless and respectful observation that transcends the seeming modesty of its subject. In telling the story of his beloved Tulip, Ackerley has written a book that is a profound and subtle meditation on the strangeness abiding at the heart of all relationships.

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