Learn to communicate with your dog—using their language “Good reading for dog lovers and an immensely useful manual for dog owners.”—The Washington Post An Applied Animal Behaviorist and dog trainer with more than twenty years’ experience, Dr. Patricia McConnell reveals a revolutionary new perspective on our relationship with dogs—sharing insights on how “man’s best friend” might interpret our behavior, as well as essential advice on how to interact with our four-legged friends in ways that bring out the best in them. After all, humans and dogs are two entirely different species, each shaped by its individual evolutionary heritage. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are canids (as are wolves, coyotes, and foxes). Since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation. This marvelous guide demonstrates how even the slightest changes in our voices and in the ways we stand can help dogs understand what we want. Inside you will discover: • How you can get your dog to come when called by acting less like a primate and more like a dog • Why the advice to “get dominance” over your dog can cause problems • Why “rough and tumble primate play” can lead to trouble—and how to play with your dog in ways that are fun and keep him out of mischief • How dogs and humans share personality types—and why most dogs want to live with benevolent leaders rather than “alpha wanna-bes!” Fascinating, insightful, and compelling, The Other End of the Leash is a book that strives to help you connect with your dog in a completely new way—so as to enrich that most rewarding of relationships.

Frustrated by the sluggish progress and bureaucratic constraints at Cascade, a band of violent femmes goes rogue. Talked into tossing out the rule book by her knife-smuggling vampire wife, chapter leader Silver Abrecan, a demon of regrettable lineage, teams up with the world’s only female vaewolf, and a whirlwind-fast nephilim. Together, they stalk the men who make London unsafe for women at night. Abel Ruskin has been building his empire for decades. He deals in two things: weapons and women. The Furies, they don’t like that. But as fast as they shut down one operation, another springs up in its place. All the while, Ruskin remains elusive, pulling strings from afar. A lucky break brings the Furies within spitting distance of Ruskin himself and the secret he’s been hiding all these years. But Ruskin is about to learn there’s nowhere to hide when the Furies are at the gate. *** This standalone story is set in London in 1979, in the Cascade Apocrypha storyworld. It also has an epic soundtrack. Check out the Not the Same River series for more set in this storyworld.

A clumsy nephilim. A vampire necromancer. The best pickpocket in all of London. Vampire daddies are all the rage, but Armando Rose really doesn't want one. He's always been too pretty for his own good, but when a friend inconveniently dies, leaving him with a child to take care of, he assumes he'll suddenly become less desirable to the undesirable men of the underground—a fact which would've suited him eminently, thank you very much. But he assumes wrong. His new charge is already the best pickpocket in London at seven years old, and there is no shortage of men willing to exploit her. Now, the Thames is alive with corpses thanks to the vengeful machinations of Jack Wish, who wants Cecilia's nimble fingers and Armando's body for himself. As a nephilim with two souls, Armando is corpse food. Unable to tap into his powers due to his father's refusal to acknowledge him, he is forced to seek out something he never has before—a vampire protector. Disfigured by a deranged nephilim, Kilgarrah Abaddon has reason enough to distrust angels, especially pretty ones who have a knack for finding themselves in trouble. If only Abaddon didn't have a hero complex. Can a supernaturally awkward angel and an enormous scarred vampire find love with a little help from a mischievous pickpocket? *** Features: bi vampire necromancer MC, gay nephilim MC, trans best friend, demi/pan well-demon friend, adorable pickpocket, queer archangel disasters Uriel and Bel, and... uhm, corpses. Spicy times; sans corpses. This story is also known as Victorian Vampire Daddy and is set in the Cascade Apocrypha storyworld.

A romantic well-demon. A tenacious trans man. A love story for every bloom. On the run from an arranged marriage, Bram escapes London with his best friend and a vampire protector. But in order to make sure nobody follows, Bram resorts to drastic measures to erase his past identity. Oliver is mystified when the one he loves disappears without a trace, but when he meets Bram, he's certain the young man will help him overcome his heartache. In fact, there's something very familiar about the way Bram feels in his arms. *** This is a companion tale to Two Souls & a Pocket Watch (AKA Victorian Vampire Daddy) and follows approximately the same timeline. It's NOT a standalone, and Two Souls & a Pocket Watch should be read first. This book features a pregnancy, romantic pining, and fun times in the folly.

What horrors lurk in the puddles in the pavement? Archangels Uriel and Bel investigate when a distraught lady’s fiancé falls into a puddle and doesn’t come out. But he’s not the only one to be dragged into mysterious depths. Foul games are afoot in Victorian London, where a well-demon is turned loose from his underground prison with one mission: to collect victims for the torturous games of an idle, immortal duke. When a single victim from each hunt is returned to their home, word spreads of a deadly wolf, who speaks with the voice of God, striking a new fear into the heart of London. Why was Lady Emilia’s fiancé taken when he has nothing in common with the other puddle-snatched men? How can Uriel and Bel get him back? And where is that awful singing coming from? ~~~ This book features a duke with terrible table manners, a Home Secretary with a questionable appendage, and an exceptionally perky butler. This is book 2 of the historical mystery Tales from the Noctuary series, but it can be read as a standalone. It is part of the wider Cascade Apocrypha story world. Check out the Not the Same River series.

How Is a Missing Military Working Dog Related to Two Local Fires? Snuggle with your trusty hound and settle into a small-town mystery in book 6 of the Gone to the Dogs series. Air Force veteran Dr. Lane Bishop and Nora Hernandez’s romance has cooled. He is busy working as a researcher at the vet school, and she’s busy with her restaurant and opening an antique shop. What Lane hasn’t told her is his PTSD, which manifests mostly with nightmares, makes him believe he’s damaged goods. But that is about to change when he meets a stray pup that acts a lot like a military working dog. When a tornado hits Brenham, there is damage in the downtown area and a fire is ignited in Nora’s new store. A Belgian Malinois dog is seen at the fire and later Lane sees him at a wedding venue where an explosion occurs. Not long after, a second explosion rocks Brenham and sends Nora and Lane on a hunt for the person responsible. Will the pair find the guilty party before more damage is done to the city’s landmarks? And will Lane find the words to tell Nora how much he loves her before it’s too late? Gone to the Dogs series: Book 1 - Off the Chain by Janice Thompson Book 2 - Dog Days of Summer by Kathleen Y'Barbo Book 3 - Barking Up the Wrong Tree by Janice Thompson Book 4 - The Bark of Zorro by Kathleen Y’Barbo Book 5 - Every Dog Has His Day by Janice Thompson Book 6 - New Leash on Life by Kathleen Y’Barbo

What if you could significantly improve your physical and mental health by taking a simple step thats easy, rewarding, and fun? Dr. Milena Penkowa says you can do that and more by owning a dog and yet people continue to invest time and money in costly treatments before even considering a furry friend. Dogs can stave off diseases and certain cancers, erase pain, and ease anxiety, depression, allergies, diabetes, and cardiovascular disorders. Over the long term, they can also reduce the burden of dementia, epilepsy, stroke, Parkinsons disease, schizophrenia and autism. This guidebook explains the scientifically proven benefits of dogs, and youll learn how dogs: change the human brain so it reacts and thinks differently; improve the immune system to make you more resilient than dog deprived individuals; boost and invigorate the human spirit and secure happiness; promote a life of longevity and healthiness. Stop looking for fancy remedies to physical and mental problems, and start looking for a dog wagging its tail. Tap into a natural method to survive and thrive by learning about the fascinating connections between Dogs & Human Health.