Books I Love
Tracie hopes you will listen to the interviews with the remarkable authors of the books she chose for the 13 week NPR radio series AUTHORS ON ANIMALS™. View the library of books she discussed with their authors.
Dr. Greg's Dog Dish Diet
by Greg Martinez DVM
You heard Dr. Greg talking about nutrition on the March 24, 2011 DOG TALK® - now you can read his book!
Click here to go to Amazon to buy DR. GREG'S DOG DISH DIET
YOU HAD ME AT WOOF:
How Dogs Taught Me the Secrets of Happiness
by Julie Klam
Barry Seltzer: Dog Talk® guest December 10, 2010
Click here to go to Amazon to buy YOU HAD ME AT WOOF
FAT CATS & LUCKY DOGS
How To Leave (Some Of) Your Estate To Your Pet
by Barry Seltzer Barry Seltzer (Author)
& Gerry W. Beyer (Author)
Barry Seltzer: Dog Talk® guest November 26, 2010
Click here to go to Amazon to buy FAT CATS & LUCKY DOGS
COWBOY & WILLS
by Monica Holloway
Dog Talk® guest October 15, 2010
Click here to go to Amazon to buy COWBOY & WILLS
THE NATURE OF DOGS
by Mary Luddington
Dog Talk® guest October 1, 2010
Click here to go to Amazon to buy THE NATURE OF DOGS
DOGGED PURSUIT
How a Rescue Dog Rescued Me
by Robert Rodi
Dog Talk® guest September 10, 2010
Click here to go to Amazon to buy DOGGED PURSUIT
FACING FAREWELL:
A Guide for Making End of Life Decisions for Your Pet
Julie Reck, DVM
Publisher: Lulu
Dog Talk® Guest
When is it the right time? Does it hurt my pet? How do I measure my pet's quality of life? How do I know if they are in pain? There are finally answers! Facing Farewell is the first book created by a veterinarian that is entirely devoted to helping pet owners make euthanasia decisions for their pets.
Click here to go to Amazon to buy FACING FAREWELL
WILD HEARTS: Dog Sledding the Rockies
Dagny McKinley
Undiscovered Earth Publications
Dog Talk® Guest: July 2010
From Author: Inspired by two years of working at a dog sledding company, this 72 page full color photography book explores the unique personalities of the dogs I worked with. The text explores life at a kennel and on the trail through sunny skies and winter blizzards. A guide to Colorado dog sledding operations can be found at the end of the book, giving readers a chance to explore the Colorado landscape at the speed of dog.
Click here to go to Amazon to buy WILD HEARTS
SMALL DOG, BIG DOG
Barbara Karant
Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group, JUNE 2010
Whether you prefer Chihuahuas tiny enough to tuck into your bag or Great Danes that are nearly as large as a pony, every dog lover has a very special breed that touches his heart a little bit more than the rest. Large or small, dogs have a way of bringing out the best in people. In this unique ode to man's best friend, Barbara Karant, author of the critically acclaimed photography book Greyhounds, playfully captures colossal canines and pint-sized pooches together in more than 150 one-of-a-kind, full-color photographs that portray their charming and often hilarious differences and similarities.
Click here to go to Amazon to buy SMALL DOG, BIG DOG
EVEN BAD DOGS GO TO HEAVEN
Stephen Huneck
Abrams, SEPT 2010
EVEN BAD DOGS GO TO HEAVEN: MORE FROM THE DOG CHAPEL (Abrams; September 2010; $19.95; ISBN: 978-0-8109-9629-8) is a follow up to Huneck’s 2002 book, The Dog Chapel, which detailed Huneck’s special retreat for dog owners and their friends in the mountains of Vermont. In Even Bad Dogs Go To Heaven, readers will become further acquainted with author’s dog-centric philosophy and learn more about the special affection dog-owners reserve for their pets once they have passed on into the afterlife.
Click here to go to Amazon to buy EVEN BAD DOGS GO TO HEAVEN
THE LOSS OF A PET
by Wallace Sife, Ph.D.
Howell Book House, 2005
Readers of the first edition of this award-winning book were the founding members of the APLB. It is now being used as the basis for all our counselor training. Please ask for this newly revised and expanded Third Edition.
Buy THE LOSS OF A PET at Amazon.com.
You may have heard Dr. Wally Sife on Dog Talk® — he is the President of the Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement and a great and compassionate voice for people suffering after the loss of a beloved pet.
Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement http://aplb.org/
TO THE RESCUE: Found Dogs with a Mission
by Elise Lufkin
Elise Lufkin appeared on Dog Talk on January 9, 2010.
Buy TO THE RESCUE at Amazon.com.
You can learn more about Elise Lufkin's book TO THE RESCUE at: www.founddogs.com
HEROIC MEASURES
by Jill Ciment
Jill will appear on Dog Talk® and Dog Talk® & Cat Chat® during Februrary 2010.
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here to go to Amazon to buy HEROIC MEASURES
INSIDE OF A DOG: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know
by Alexandra Horowitz
What do dogs know? How do they think? The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human.
Inside of a Dog is a fresh look at the world of dogs — from the dog's point of view. As a dog owner, Horowitz is naturally curious to learn what her dog thinks about and knows. And as a scientist, she is intent on understanding the minds of animals who cannot speak for themselves.
Alexandra was a guest on Dog Talk® on Sept 26, 2009.
Click here to go to Amazon to buy INSIDE OF A DOG
ADVENTURES WITH ARI: A Puppy, a Leash & Our Year Outdoors
by Kathryn Miles
Kathryn was a guest on Dog Talk® on July 18, 2009.
Click here to go to Amazon to buy ADVENTURES WITH ARI
THE HOLISTIC DOG BOOK by Denise Flaim
The Holistic Dog Book addresses your whole dog and all the ways you can bring a more natural approach to your dog's care. Whether you're interested in essential oils, homeopathy, natural diets, herbal remedies, acupuncture, massage or emotionally satisfying training, you'll find what you need to make well-informed decisions about what's right for the both of you.
DENISE FLAIM is the companion-animal columnist for Newsday. With her naturally reared champion Rhodesian Ridgebacks, she is involved in showing, lure coursing, obedience and therapy dog work. Denise appeared on Dog Talk® July 4, 2009. (MP3)
Click here to go to Amazon to buy THE HOLISTIC DOG BOOK
SALUKI by Brian Patrick Duggan
Saluki breeder Brian Duggan's book is a wonderfully researched saga of how the Saluki found its way from the deserts of Egypt back to England - and from there to the rest of the world. Wonderful photos and a sweeping sense of how one breed of dog has transcended centuries alongside humans.
Click here to go to Amazon to buy SALUKI
A STORY LIKE THE WIND & A FAR-OFF PLACE both by Lauren Vander Post
I mentioned these favorite books of Denise Flaim's when I interviewed her about the remarkable Rhodesian Ridgebacks she breeds and writes about herself.
Click here to go to Amazon to buy A STORY LIKE THE WIND
Click here to go to Amazon to buy A FAR-OFF PLACE
SPEAKING FOR SPOT:
Be the Advocate Your Dog Needs to Live a Happy, Healthy, Longer Life
Dr. Nancy Kay
Author and vet Nancy Kay will be on Cat Chat® April 8, 2009 and Dog Talk® May 23, 2009. Read now so you can get your quetsions ready!
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here to go to Amazon to buy SPEAKING FOR SPOT
DO DOGS LAUGH?
Where Dogs Come From, What We Know about Them, and What They Think about Us
Jake Page
Jake Page talks about his book, DO DOGS LAUGH, on the 12/27/2008 episode of Dog Talk®.
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here to go to Amazon to buy DO DOGS LAUGH
ANIMAL REIKI:
Using Energy to Heal the Animals in Your Life
Elizabeth Fulton & Kathleen Prasad
Want to try Reiki for your animals? Hear Kathleen Prasad on the December 6th DOG TALK® and get her book Animal Reiki: Using Energy to Heal the Animals in Your Life.
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here to go to Amazon to buy ANIMAL REIKI.
ENTERTAINING YOUR INDOOR CAT
50 Fun and Inventive Amusements for your Cat
Kevin Kelly
Author Kevin Kelly will be my guest on CAT CHAT® January 28th and on DOG TALK® January 24th to discuss the wonderful ideas he shares in his book about how to have fun with your cat and keep her physically and mentally challenged.
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here to go to Amazon to buy ENTERTAINING YOUR INDOOR CAT.
PET FOOD POLITICS:
The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine
Marion Nestle
Marion joined Tracie September 27 on DOG TALK® to discuss her book in a full-hour interview.
Marion Nestle, renowned New York University Professor and author, turns her attention to the pet food recall. The book is a page-turner as Nestle walks us through the sequence of events that led to the death and illness of thousands of cats and dogs - and put everyone on alert to the inherent danger in our food chain (ergo the subtitle "The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine."). It's a riveting book and a really special interview.... September 27 on Dog Talk®!
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here to go to Amazon to buy PET FOOD POLITICS.
The Ultimate Pet Food Guide
Liz Palika
Liz will be a guest on Dog Talk® on November 29, 2008
Click here to go to Amazon to buy The Ultimate Pet Food Guide.
From Baghdad to America:
Life Lessons from a Dog Named Lava
Jay Kopelman
Jay was a guest on Dog Talk® on August 23, 2008.
Click here to go to Amazon to buy From Baghdad to America.
Food Pets Die For
Ann N. Martin
If you heard Ann talking to Tracie for a whole hour on both radio shows, you'll want to get this book and see for yourself the ground-breaking research and conclusions that Ann Martin gathered about the commercial pet food business.
Buying direct from the publisher is actually alittle better price than Amazon and also give you access to lots more information about the book. Visit the publisher's site.
Click here to go to Amazon to buy Food Pets Die For.
NOT FIT FOR A DOG
The book on the truth about pet food that's co-authored by the Official vet of CAT CHAT®) Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins.
Click here to go to Amazon to buy Food Pets Die For.
I'll Wait In The Car: Dogs Along For the Ride
Marcie Jan Bronstein
Foreword by Tracie Hotchner
I am in awe of these photos - and the short, sweet, funny words that go with them -because they are so achingly beautiful, while also giving us a window into the soul of dogs. These images capture the devotion and patience of our canine friends, along with the mysterious way that driving out into the world with us, and then being left in the car to await our return, cements our special bond with them. Marcie Jan Bronstein understands how sharing our world in the car captures the essence of the way that our pooches are interlocked with us - it is a deep and abiding expression of their patient belief that we will be back.
All three of my large dogs go with me in the car anytime that weather permits (meaning below 68 degrees and above 32), and I swear it is their favorite place to be - more than the beach or a hike on a trail. The impending possibility of a car ride elicits pure joy - my youngest rescued Weimeraner, Teddy, appears to do cartwheels at the prospect. But since they rarely have a chance to get out of the car (there is hardly any establishment that welcomes a cumulative 300 pounds of dogs), they are often doing what this gorgeous little book celebrates: waiting in the car.
Marcie has caught in images and phrases the dignity, delight, and steadfast devotion of these dogs who remain in the car, holding down the fort, waiting until their human reappears. I have always known how deliriously happy it makes dogs to be included in a car outing, but until this gem of a book I hadn’t stopped to realize how waiting in the car is in itself an act of faith, trust, and unconditional love.
This little book is eloquent and elegant, a wonderful gift, but I hope you will treat yourself to it first. Anyone who loves dogs needs to have this reminder of why, right on their shelf.
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here to go to Amazon to buy I'll Wait In The Car.
PETiQuette: Solving Behavior Problems in Your Multi-Pet Household: Amy D. Shojai will be joining Tracie June 28, 2008 on DOG TALK to discuss her book, and all the ways that dog and cats can share your home.
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here to go to Amazon to buy PETiQuette.
Merle's Door: Lessons From a Freethinking Dog: Want to hear Ted Karasote? Ask him questions about this remarkable life he shared with Merle?
He spent the full hour of DOG TALK® on May 31, 2008 with Tracie, discussing the theories he evolved from life and from research into canine evolution and behavior. So get the book now and you'll get so much more out of this conversation.
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here to go to Amazon to buy Merle's Door.
The Dog Behavior Answer Book: Practical Insights & Proven Solutions for Your Canine Questions & The Cat Behavior Answer Book: Practical Insights & Proven Solutions for Your Feline Questions, by Arden Moore
Arden talked withTracie on Dog Talk® and Cat Chat® and gave away copies of both books.
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here to go to Amazon to buy The Dog Behavior Answer Book.
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here to go to Amazon to buy The Cat Behavior Answer Book.
Kinship with All Life: Simple, Challenging, Real-Life Experiences Showing How Animals Communicate with Each Other and with the People Who Understand Them by J. Allen Boone
Description: This is the book Doris Day - one of the greatest dog lovers - said influenced her greatly in her love of animals. She spoke about it in her biography, written by my father. I sent the book to the Official Animal Communicator of my shows, Ann Marie - it seemed only right, since this is her specialty! - and she said she knew she wasn't the only one but it was great to read about it. Skeptics and true believers can both enjoy it.
Click here to go to Amazon to buy Kinship with All Life.
Get Political for Animals: And Win the Laws They Need by Julie E. Lewin
Description: This is a how-to manual, rather than a book, however author/political consultant Julie Lewin has created a valuable tool for anyone wanting to make a positive improvement for animals on the political/legal front. Get Political for Animals and Win the Laws They Need: Why and How to Launch a Voting Bloc for Animals in Your Town, City, County or State and the Simple Steps it Takes to Do It.
The manual can be purchased by check or PayPal off the website of The national Institute for Animal Advocacy, www.NIFAA.org.
Click here to go to Amazon to buy Get Political For Animals.
Dogs I Have Met: And the People They Found by Ken Foster
Description, excerpted from the Back Cover: "Our dogs see us through more than they put us through,” Ken Foster writes in Dogs I Have Met, his collection of stories from readers whose lives were changed by the unexpected arrival of a dog in need: A pit bull named Jimmy that is recovering from a hit-and-run in Oakland, California; a woman in Costa Rica who opened her house to fifty-five strays; a pit bull that raises a piglet as its own; a hemophiliac dog trained as a therapist; and the Ninth Ward dogs that returned with their owners to rebuild New Orleans. Dogs I Have Met celebrates the inspiring transformations that take place at the intersection between mankind and dog.
Click here to go to Amazon to buy Dogs I Have Met at a great discount.
Or get SIGNED COPIES from Pit Bull Rescue Central.
"If you heard Traer Scott on both my shows you know Traer's dedication to animals and the organizations which help them. She makes a donation from each and every copy sold to the ASPCA and WSPA, two groups I also support and have had on the radio shows to celebrate their great work. Buy these books as gifts or for yourself and you'll be helping make the world a better place for pets." —Tracie Hotchner
Click
here to go to Amazon to buy Shelter Dogs at a great discount.
Click
here to go to Amazon to buy Street Dogs at a great discount.
Fifteen Legs: When all that stands between death and freedom is a ride by author and documentary filmmaker Bonnie Silva, whotalked to Tracie on both her radio shows about the heartbreaking and heartwarming story of the "Above ground railroad" that works underground to transport animals with no hope of survival to new homes across state lines.
Click here to go to Amazon to buy this book at a great discount.
From Baghdad With Love by Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman with Melinda Roth, The Lyons Press 2006. I devoured From Baghdad with Love in one sitting, which I haven't done with a book in as long as I can recall. It allowed me to discover and understand from the inside-out, two such very different human epxeriences: the horrors of war and the redemptive power of loving a dog. The messages and life lessons from this book are as warm as a puppy's tongue, and as brutally clear as a sword to the heart.
Click here to go to Amazon to buy this book at a great discount.
Darlene Arden is the reigning writer specializing in Small Dogs and Dancing Dogs -- and enjoying every minute of it. (www.darlenearden.com) Her books include "Unbelievably Great Deals And Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're A Dog," "The Angell Memorial Animal Hospital Book of Wellness and Preventive Care for Dogs," "The Irrepressible Toy Dog," and "Small Dogs, Big Hearts."
Click
here to go to Amazon to buy this book at a great
discount
What's The Matter With Henry? The True Tale of a Three-Legged Cat
by Cathy Conheim and B.J. Gallagher, a really uplifting story with photos, self-published at www.henrysworld.org.
The Bark Magazine ( www.thebark.com) is so intelligent and literate that many people would read it even if it weren’t written for dog lovers. Along with useful and practical articles, there are those by notable writers that are a pleasure for their style, wit or feelings about canine companions.
Happy Tails Books
Here are a series of breed-specific stories of rescued dogs — check out the website at http://happytailsbooks.com
Pet Loss Resources for Children
Susan Phillips Cohen's list of books, TV shows, Videos, CD, Websites for children experiencing the grief of losing a pet. (PDF, 23KB)
Books I Love: For Children
Little Lions, Bull Baiters & Hunting Hounds:
A History of Dog Breeds
The artwork in this book is simply beautiful - and while the tone of the book is wonderful for school age chidlren, it's really a nice book for we children of any age who want to marvel at the variety and beauty of breeds of dogs that mankind has wrought from one wolf ancestor.
Click here to go to Amazon to buy this book at a great discount
May I Pet Your Dog
by Stephanie Calmenson, Illustrated by Jan Ormerod
What’s the best way for a child – for anyone! – to meet a dog? Harry the dachshund, with good sense and a light touch, explains in this much-needed, one-of-a-kind guide.Author's site:
www.stephaniecalmenson.com
Click here to go to Amazon to buy this book at a great discount
Chowder and
The Fabulous Bouncing Chowder
by Peter Brown
Chowder is gorgeous - The illustrations will amuse any adult while reading the sweet stories to small kids
Click here to go to Amazon to buy Chowder at a great discount
Click
here to go to Amazon to buy The Fabulous Bouncing Chowder
at a great
discount
Shaggy
Waggy Dogs is another photo book this great
team has put together
which has delightful photos of different dog breeds and
funny poems
describing them for kids of all ages - and it costs only
$5.95!
Click here to go to Amazon to buy this book at a great discount
Rosie - A Visiting Dog's Story This gorgeous
book is for school age kids, the real-life saga of a stunning
Tibetan Terrier, Rosie, who is a service dog. The story
is accompanied by
color photos (by Justin Sutcliffe)
that are so
beautiful you want to lick them - and so are the people
with illness and
disability that Rosie visits in the pictures. It's a real
heart-tugger. You
can always buy it for a child and keep it for yourself!
Rosie - A Visiting Dog's Story by Stephanie Calmenson, Clarion Books, and it is astoundingly inexpensive at only $6.95 with all those beautiful photos!
Click here to go to Amazon to buy this book at a great discount.
