Mr And Mrs Dog

Download or read book Mr. and Mrs. Dog written by Donald McCaig and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times–bestselling author Donald McCaig has established an expansive literary career, founded equally on books about working sheepdogs and the Civil War novels Jacob’s Ladder and Rhett Butler’s People, the official sequel to Gone with the Wind. In his new book, Mr. and Mrs. Dog, McCaig draws on twenty-five years of experience raising sheepdogs to vividly describe his—and his dogs June and Luke’s—unlikely progress toward and participation in the World Sheepdog Trials in Wales. McCaig engagingly chronicles the often grueling experience—through rain, snow, ice storms, and brain-numbing heat—of preparing and trialing Mrs. Dog, June, "a foxy lady in a slinky black-and-white peignoir," and Mr. Dog, Luke, "a plain worker—no flash to him." Along the way, he relays sage advice from his decades spent talking with America’s most renowned dog experts, from police-dog trainers to positive-training gurus. As readers of McCaig’s novels will expect, Mr. and Mrs. Dog delivers far more than straightforward dog-training tips. Revealing an abiding love and respect for his dogs, McCaig unveils the life experiences that set him on the long road to the Welsh trial fields. Starting with memories of his first dog, Rascal, and their Montana roadtrip in a ’48 Dodge, McCaig leads us into his thirties, when he abandons his New York advertising career to move to a run-down Appalachian sheep farm in the least populous county in Virginia. This 1960s agrarian adventure ultimately brings McCaig, Luke, and June to the Olympics of sheepdog trials. In his narration of one man’s love for his dogs, McCaig offers a powerful portrayal of the connection between humans and their animal companions.

Download or read book Mr. and Mrs. Dog written by Donald McCaig and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McCaig draws on twenty-five years of experience raising sheepdogs to vividly describe his-- and his dogs June and Luke's-- unlikely progress toward and participation in the World Sheepdog Trials in Wales. Along the way, he relays sage advice, straightforward dog-training tips, and anecdotes of the life experiences that set him on the long road to the Welsh trial fields.

Download or read book Mr. Putter and Tabby Walk the Dog written by Cynthia Rylant and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1994 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When their neighbor Mrs. Teaberry hurts her foot, Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby agree to walk her dog for a week, not knowing what they are in for.

Download or read book Mrs Dog written by Janeen Brian and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mrs. Dog is a farm dog at the end of her working life. She spends her days shadowing the steps of Tall-One - the farmer. When the pair discover an abandoned lamb one day, Mrs. Dog adopts the stray and the lamb becomes her surrogate pup, learning the ways of dogs and life on the farm. Until one day Mrs. Dog goes missing. And that's when everything changes#This is a story about change, courage and determination. It's the story about an old farm dog who rescues a lamb, and the lamb who rescues her right back.A beautifully realised Australian story from two award-winning creators.A story that carers and teachers can share with young readers and engage in further discussion.

Download or read book Dear Mrs. LaRue written by and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gertrude LaRue receives typewritten and paw-written letters from her dog Ike, entreating her to let him leave the Igor Brotweiler Canine Academy and come back home.

Download or read book Mutt Dog written by Stephen Michael King and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mutt Dog is brave and fast and smart, but he's hungry and all alone in the world. He needs someone to love him and put a roof over his head. Luckily there's a person out there who can give him the loving home he deserves in this heartwarming tale of resilience and belonging. This beautifully illustrated picture book by Stephen Michael King will be cherished by dog-lovers everywhere.

Download or read book Eminent Dogs, Dangerous Men written by Donald McCaig and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling author of Nop’s Trials presents the true story of his search for the perfect sheepdog In April of 1988, Donald McCaig traveled to Scotland to buy a young, well-bred female sheepdog to raise and train for use on his three-hundred-acre Virginia farm. He knew exactly what he wanted: a Scottish border collie, considered the best sheepdog in the world because the breed is hardworking, smart, strong, and fast, with unique personalities. McCaig attends dog trials and meets numerous trainers, fellow shepherds, and top handlers before he finally finds Gael. From his heartfelt prayers that Gael will pass her eye exam to his faithful sheepdog Pip’s reaction to the new bitch on the farm, Eminent Dogs, Dangerous Men chronicles McCaig’s journey through the Scottish highlands, where border collies have been bred since the seventeenth century, and illuminates the ennobling bond between humans and dogs. This ebook contains sixteen pages of photos.