Full Description
This is a reader-friendly, fact-filled guide to natural dog care, from food to alternative therapies to training. More and more people are embracing natural foods, alternative therapies, and nontraditional motivational techniques for themselves - and, increasingly, their pets. This groundbreaking guide shows dog lovers how to navigate the wide world of holistic canine care, from finding the best natural pet products (now a $70 million-a-year business) and evaluating alternative therapies (now an accepted part of veterinary medicine) to adopting gentle - but - effective dog training techniques. Among the topics covered: organic dog foods and special diets such as BARF (bones and raw food); canine massage, acupuncture, chiropractic and hydrotherapy; herbal remedies for dogs; eco-friendly grooming techniques; and positive training methods, such as clicker training. Complete with reviews, advice, instructions, and sources, this is an indispensable reference for anyone who wants a healthy, happy dog - the natural way. With black - and - white photos throughout. Denise Flaim (Long Island, NY) writes the "Animal House" pets column for "Newsday".
She owns and shows two champion Rhodesian Ridgebacks.
Contents
Foreword by Michael W. Fox.Acknowledgments.Introduction The Holistic Balance.Chapter 1: Nutrition: Is Your Dog Eating McFood?Chapter 2: Herbs and Essential Oils: Healing Gifts From the Plant World.Chapter 3: Homeopathy: When Less Is Definitely More.Chapter 4: Traditional Chinese Medicine: East Finally Meets West.Chapter 5: Touching Therapies: A Look at Hands-On Healing.Chapter 6: Vibrational Therapies: Seeing Isn't Always Believing.Chapter 7: Vaccination: Too Much of a Good Thing?Chapter 8: Relationships: Dominion Doesn't Cut It Anymore.Chapter 9: Animal Communication: Exploring the Unspoken.Chapter 10: Cancer: A Journey of Healing.Chapter 11: Allergies: More Than Skin Deep.Chapter 12: Veterinarians: Finding the Perfect One.Appendix A: A Job to Do.Appendix B: Holistic Remedies by Condition.Index.
