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<C>POTPOURRI & GIFT BOOKS</C>
101 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT
PETS AND PEOPLE
Ann Squire
Encourages both the beginning and
experienced reader to discover what
makes their pet behave as it does.
78 pp. / 1988
Order #GFT-101 $12.95
125 MOST-ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT
DOGS (AND THE ANSWERS)
John Malone
How many different words can a dog
understand? Is there really a non-
shedding, longhaired dog? Is body lan-
guage as important as tone of voice
when training a dog? Finally, there's
one book to answer all your questions
about dogs. Informative, delightfully
entertaining.
1993
Order #GFT-102 $14.00
227 SECRETS YOUR DOG WANTS YOU
TO KNOW: A DOGGIE BAG OF UNUSUAL
AND USEFUL INFORMATION
Cooper & Noble
Just a FEW of the chapters and sidebars
are 'The OJ Simpson Case: What the Akita
Knows,' 'What do Dog's Think About, Food
Odors Dogs Like Best, Are Dogs Psychic,
Do Dogs go to Heaven, 9 People Foods you
should NEVER give your dog, top dogs on
today's TV sitcoms, Does your Dog need
Prozac, and much more.
192 pp. / 1995
Order #GFT-103 SC $8.95
ALL THE DOGS OF MY LIFE
Elizabeth von Arnim
First published in 1936, the story of von
Arnim's extraordinary life, and her equally
extraordinary dogs, has been reissued in
paperback. A disarmingly witty and poignant
journey of canine companionship.
211 pp. / photos / 1995 / UK
Order #GFT-104 SC $14.95
ALL THE PRESIDENT'S DOGS
Order #GFT-105 SC $11.95
ANIMAL HAPPINESS
Vicki Hearne
A delightful anthology of animal stories,
from a chocolate lab who serves as the ears,
eyes, and constant companion to a blind and
deaf woman, to a Pakistani frog entranced
by his reflection in a bathroom tile, and
much, much more.
238 pp. / 1994
Order #GFT-106 $19.95
ANIMALS IN BRONZE
Christopher Payne
The ideal book for the collector, people who
love animals in art, and the professional
requiring sound knowledge of the work of
'les animaliers' and their successors.
1993
Order #GFT-107 $89.50
ANIMALS IN MY LIFE
STORIES OF A COUNTRY VET
Order #GFT-108 $22.95
ASTROLOGY FOR DOGS
Linda Lacy
Order #GFT-110 SC $12.95
BONES
A handsome collection of intriguing
photographs by renowned photographer
Keith Carter. All the playfulness, grace,
and character of dogs are lovingly disp-
layed in this collection of over 60 atmo-
spheric and haunting duotone images of
man's best friend.
10 pp. / 60 photos /1996
Order #GFT-111 $35.00
Order #GFT-112 SC $19.95
COMPLETE DOG BOOK FOR KIDS
See Encyclopedias for description
Order #GFT-113 $34.95
Order #GFT-114 SC $22.95
COULD YOU LOVE ME LIKE MY DOG?
Beth Fowler
Anyone who's ever had a dog knows dogs
give unconditional love, and just maybe
they're here to show us how to love.
Order #GFT-115 SC $6.95
DOG CAME TOO, A
Ainslie Manson
True story of a courageous dog's daunting
journey across N. America with Alexander
MacKenzie in 1793. This remarkable tale,
recorded in MacKenzie's journals, brings
to life a little-known piece of history and
a very special dog.
Ages 6-10 / 1993
Order #GFT-116 $13.95
DOG HEROES
Order #GFT-117 $32.95
DOG HERALDRY
THE OFFICIAL COLLECTION OF CANINE
COATS-OF-ARMS
Mia Martin
Dog lovers everywhere will be amused
and entertained by these unique coats
of arms taking the reader through the
history of 150 breeds. The author uses
traditional heraldic devices in the coats
-of-arms to exemplify each dog's hist-
orical and current talents.
160 pp. / 75 color illus. / HWL-1996
Order #GFT-118 $24.95
DOG IN ART
FROM ROCOCO TO POST MODERNISM
Robert Rosenblum
1988
Order #GFT-119 $27.95
DOG IN PHILOSOPHY, THE
John A. K. Donovan
1985
Order #GFT-120 $12.95
DOG IN SPORTS, THE
John A. K. Donovan
1988
Order #GFT-121 $12.95
DOG LOVE
Marjorie Garber
The author explores the special rela-
tionship that only exists between man-
kind and the canine world, showing how,
in a world where humans are not always
humane, it is with the dog that we permit
ourselves to express our deepest sorrows
and joys.
288 pp. / b/w photos / 1996
Order #GFT-122 $22.95
DOG LOVER'S COLLECTION
Ptolemy Tompkins
Ranging from kitsch 20th-century salt-
and -pepper shakers to exquisite jewel-
encrusted collars from the Renaissance,
this colorful essay of over 2000 pieces
provides an example of the fascination
that dogs have commanded over time.
96 pp. / 90 color illus. / 1995
Order #GFT-123 $24.95
DOG PAINTING 1840-1940
Order #GFT-124 $79.50
DOG ADDRESS BOOK
Order #GFT-125 $12.95
DOG PEOPLE
NATIVE DOG STORIES
Joseph Bruchac
See 'Of Special Interest to Children'
for description.
Order #KID-004 $14.95
DOG WATCHING
Robin Schwartz
This book of vibrant photos will delight
the eye as they tug at the heart. It focuses
on the relationships dogs form with people,
other dogs, and various animals.
85 pp. / 95 duo-tone photos / 1995
Order #GFT-126 $15.00
DOG WHO RESCUES CATS
THE TRUE STORY OF GINNY
Gonzalez & Fleischer
After the author suffered a disabling
industrial accident, he reluctantly adopted
Ginny, a badly abused one-year-old pup with
chocolate eyes and a sweet grin, and learned
quickly that Ginny was no ordinary dog. She
quickly led Gonzalez to one stray, abandoned,
and often handicapped cat after another,
along the way offering her master a new
sense of purpose and a new lease on life.
160 pp. / photos / 1995
Order #GFT-127 $16.00
DOGS
Rien Poortvliet
1988
Order #GFT-128 $19.95
DOGS: A HISTORICAL JOURNEY
THE HUMAN DOG CONNECTION THROUGH
THE CENTURIES
Lloyd M. Wendt
Unique, interesting book tells how dogs and
humans discovered each other in the dim
world of prehistory and shared an epic ody-
ssey that flourished through the ages. Fol-
lows man and mans best friend through the
great civilizations of ancient Egypt, Greece
and Rome, Medieval Europe, the New World,
and up to the present.
288 pp. / 75 photos / HWL-1996
Order #GFT-129 $19.95
DOGS AND THEIR WOMEN
Cohen & Taylor
115 pp. / 1989
Order #GFT-130 SC $12.95
DOGS FOUND IN THE WRITINGS OF DICKENS
John A. K. Donovan
1989
Order #GFT-131 $12.95
DOGS IN SHAKESPEARE
John A. K. Donovan
1980
Order #GFT-132 $12.95
DOGS IN THE WRITINGS OF RUDYARD KIPLING
John A. K. Donovan
1991
Order #GFT-133 $12.95
DOGS OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS
William Pferd, III
1987
Order #GFT-134 $19.95
DOGS ON THE FRONTIER
John E. Bauer
Order #GFT-135 $17.95
Order #GFT-136 SC $13.95
DOGS THROUGH HISTORY
Maxwell Riddle
1987
Order #GFT-137 $19.95
DOGS WHO CAME TO STAY
George Pitcher
A true account of the two dogs that
changed the author's life. Celebrates
the gifts dogs give humans uncondi-
tionally. Filled with wit and humor,
touching memories, and unabashed
admiration for our canine companions.
163 pp. / 1995
Order #GFT-138 SC $8.95
ENGLISH DOG AT HOME
Wigan w/ Mather
A celebration of Britain's passion for
dogs, a photographic essay spotlighting
the famous and infamous canine resi-
dents of some of Britain's finest homes.
160 pp. / color photos / 1986
Order #GFT-139 $34.95
FAY'S FRIENDS
AN ADDRESS BOOK
A collection of photographs by William
Wegman in address book format
Order #WEIMFAY $18.95
FIRST PET HISTORY OF THE WORLD, THE
David Comfort
From the 'bone age' to the 'rufformation'
here is proof that pets left their paw
prints on the cradle of civilization. A
fascinating mix of fact and fantasy.
1994
Order #GFT-140 SC $10.95
FORM, FUNCTION & FANCY
FRAGMENTS OF PHILOSOPHY, KNOWLEDGE,
AND OPINION FOR THE DEDICATED BREEDER
/OWNER/EXHIBITOR & OWNER OF TOY DOGS
Sandra Lemire
Includes a myriad of musings, including what
is important, structure or type, facts and
myths about 'silk,' breeders remedies, teeth
cleaning, selection, travel, obedience and
much much more.
1st/1996 / paper
Order #GFT-141 $24.95
GOOD DOGS
A delightful photographic and prosaic
testamant to man's best friend.
69 pp. / color photos / 1997 / cloth
Order #GFT-704 $12.95
HOW NIKKI SHARED HER COAT
See Samoyed for description.
Order #SAMNIK SC $10.95
HOW TO GET YOUR PET INTO SHOW BUSINESS
Cpt. Arlthur J. Haggerty
240 pp. / 23 photos / HWL-1994
Order #SHOBIZ SC $11.95
IN PRAISE OF DOGS
A PHOTO TRIBUTE
Kathy & Tara Darling
A spectacular 'coffee table' book that
highlights 84 breeds. Each breed is pictured
in formal show pose and doing what he is bred
to do, from retrieving game to being our loyal
friends and companions.
color photos / 1995
Order #GFT-142 $29.95
LI'L OL' CHARLIE
Kyra Petrovskaya Wayne
A true story about a man and his love
for all living things.
ALP-1989
Order #GFT-144 SC $8.95
LINA
DEMILLE'S GODLESS GIRL
Lina Basquette
450 pp. / 32 photos / 1990
Order #DANELINA $22.95
MY LIFE AS A REAL DOG
Dido the Labrador, assisted by Chapman
Pincher. See description under Labrador
Retriever.
190 pp. / 2nd/1995
Order #LABMLAARD $17.95
NO GREATER LOVE
Order #SHELNGL $24.95
MYTHOLOGY OF DOGS
CANINE LEGEND AND LORE THROUGH
THE AGES
Gerald & Loretta Hausman
A treasure of dog tales, including the
maltese wh hid under Mary Queen of
Scots skirt at her beheading, the afghan
whose nose got wet plugging holesin
Noah's Ark, a newfoundland's valient
attempt to save his master aboard a
sinking Titanic and many many more.
269 pp. / 1997
Order #GFT-9009 $23.95
NOBLE FRIENDS
Pamela M. Dickson
The author invites us into her magical
world, detailing how she and her GSD
Rocky helped to pioneer pet therapy and
established nationally known Fursman
Kennels. A heartwarming story of friend-
ship, hard work, loyalty, and love.
215 pp. / color photos / 1996
Order #GFT-146 $24.95
ONE EARTH, ONE MIND
Michael W. Fox
1980
Order #GFT-147 $24.95
OUR PUPPY'S BABY BOOK
Blue Book...Order #GFT-147 $11.95
Pink Book...Order #GFT-148 $11.95
PASSION FOR DOGS, A
THE DOGS HOME BATTERSEA
Order #GFT-149 $24.95
QUOTABLE DOG, THE
Order #GFT-150 $9.95
SIT!
THE DOG PORTRAITS OF THIERRY PONCELET
Working in the dog as person as art format
of William Wegman, Poncelet combs flea
markets and antique shops for ancestral port-
raits, restores them and then seamlessly
paints in a dog's head over the subject's.
96 pp. / full color portraits / 1996
Order #GFT-152 $19.95
STRANGEST CAT & DOG STORIES, THE
Janusz Talalaj
Details the bizarre stories of 222 strange
animals, including talking dogs, the dog
psychic, canine drug smugglers, the mar-
riage of a human to a dog, and more.
146 pp. / 1996 / AUS
Order #GFT-153 SC $10.95
ULTIMATE DOG QUIZ BOOK
Teresa Slowik
More than 1500 fascinating questions
on every aspect of man's best friend,
suitable for novice and expert alike.
189 pp. / HWL-1996
Order #GFT-154 SC $7.95
UNLEASHED
POEMS BY WRITERS DOGS
The dogs of America's most famous
writers, poets and playwrights have
finally found their voices. The poetic
voices of dogs range from silly to pro-
found to satire, and are as varied as
the dogs and their owners.
Order #GFT-155 $19.95
WAR DOGS
CANINES IN COMBAT
Michael Lemish
Dozens of stories and photographs
illustrate the fascinating use of dogs
in warfare from W.W.I to the present.
Explains how different breeds have
saved thousands of lives by leading
patrols, sniffing out booby traps,
searching bunkers, and parachuting
into combat.
256 pp. / photos / 1995
Order #GFT-156 $22.95
WHAT DOGS DO
Sharon Beals
Dog lovers will be entranced by these
photographs which capture the cleverness,
devotion, and individuality of 30 endearing
canines of many ages and breeds, both
sympathetic and satirical.
64 pp. / 1995
Order #GFT-158 $7.95
WHAT THE DOGS HAVE TAUGHT ME
AND OTHER AMAZING THINGS I'VE LEARNED
Merrill Markoe
In these hilarious essays the author,
former head-writer for Late Night with
David Letterman, reveals what she's
learned from dogs, celebrities, bachelors,
and other beasts.
1992
Order #GFT-159 SC $10.00
WHO'S WHO OF DOGS
EXTRAORDINARY LIVES OF ORDINARY DOGS
John R. F. Breen
Thumbnail adventures and bite sized bio-
graphies of 503 special members of the
canine clan. Meet Buddy, the first seeing-
eye dog, BooBoo Badoo, the Doberman mas-
cot of St. Cloud MN's tri-county humane
society, and many more.
503 pp. / 1995
Order #GFT-160 SC $7.95
WOMAN'S BEST FRIEND
A CELEBRATION OF DOGS AND THEIR WOMEN
Cohen & Taylor
Written by the authors of "Dogs and Their
Women", this is a heartwarming new cele-
bration in words and pictures of the special
relationships between women of all ages and
walks of life and their canine companions.
117 pp. / photos / 1996
Order #GFT-161 $15.95
<I>Out-of-print, In Stock</I>
ACROSS THE LINE
Albert Payson Terhune w/ comments by
Anice Terhune
Did Terhune communicate with his wife
after his death?
1945
Order #GFT-1001 $24.95
BETWEEN ANIMALS AND MAN
Michael W. Fox
Order #GFT-1002 $27.95
COLD NOSES AND WARM HEARTS
A delightful assortment of stories, essays,
cartoons, and verses dedicated to dogs and
the people they knew.
1958
Order #GFT-1003 $19.95
DOG TALES FROM AT HOME AND ABROAD
J. N. Murray
Collection of stories, anecdotes, and ideas
told in verse and prose.
1985
Order #GFT-1004 SC $9.95
PICTURE PERFECT DOGS
A GUIDE TO DOG PHOTOGRAPHY
Steve Eltinge
Jeff Doral, photo editor for the AKC Gazette
writes "Eltinge has written a much needed
how to book on the specialized area of dog
photography. Easy to read, with attractive
visual examples this guide to capturing man's
best friend on film will help dog lovers create
photos they will be proud of."
1991
Order #GFT-1005 SC $9.95
RETURNING TO EDEN
ANIMAL RIGHTS AND HUMAN RESPONSIBILITY
Michael W. Fox
1980
Order #GFT-1006 $27.95