Humans are instinctively drawn to care for animals that are young, fluffy and cute, in much the same way that they want to look after their own young. And puppies are especially appealing, being energetic, enthusiastic companions always ready for fun and frolics. Did you know that puppies cannot open their eyes until the age of two weeks, and they are not able to walk straight after birth? However, they are able to smell their mother’s milk and fight their way to a teat. Most puppies are entirely dependent on their mother for the first four weeks and then spend more time away from her. They are weaned around week eight. Arranged in chapters covering family, working dogs, companion dogs, senses, and behaviour, Puppies features a huge range of breeds from all around the world. From a fluffy Alaskan Malamute to a sparky little Corgi, the book expertly examines the cuddliest pets on the planet. With informative captions on every page, Puppies is a compact, engaging celebration of young dogs in 175 outstanding photographs.
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Arranged in chapters covering family, working dogs, companion dogs, senses, and behaviour, Puppies features a huge range of breeds from all around the world. From a fluffy Alaskan Malamute to a sparky little Corgi, the book expertly examines the cuddliest pets on the planet.
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Introduction1: WITH MOTHER Puppies with their mums, with their siblings, playing, in groups2: COMPANION DOGS Include the following breeds: Clumber Spaniel English Springer Spaniel Sussex Spaniel Cocker Spaniel Italian spinone Standard poodle Basenji Airedale Terrier Bull Terrier Cesky Terrier Lakeland terrier Norfolk terrier Scottish terrier Yorkshire Terrier Chihuahua Maltese Papillon Pekingese3: HUNTING DOGS & WORKING DOGS hounds, gun dogs, terriers; sled dogs, herders: 4. Norwegian Elkhound Bloodhound Pharaoh Hound Irish Wolfhound Basset Hound English Foxhound Afghan Hound Greyhound Otterhound Ibizan Hound Italian Greyhound Shih Tzu Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Shar-Pei Dalmatian Lhasa Apso Japanese spitz Boston Terrier German Boxer Briard Bullmastiff Doberman (Pinscher) Japanese Akita Komondor Hungarian Puli Hungarian Kuvasz Leonberger German Pinscher Pembroke Welsh corgi Bulldog Bernese Mountain Dog Alaskan Malamute Mastiff Neapolitan Mastiff Australian Shepherd Dog Belgian Shepherd Dog Newfoundland Bearded Collie Border Collie Smooth Collie4: PUPPY SENSES Vision: close-ups of eyes to show different shapes, colours and sizes, night vision (glowing eyes), hunting in the dark, heterochromatic eyes (one blue and one brown) Hearing: Close-ups or heads to show different ear shapes, e.g. upright ears Smell: Track prey, marking territories to warn others away Taste: this is linked to smell - smells food before eating, close-up of tongue, sensory organ in the roof of mouth (vomeronasal) and uses this to make an open-mouth grimace Touch: Close-ups of nose, paw pads, whiskers (near nose but also smaller on cheeks, above eyes, back of forelegs), tongue5: PUPPIES ARE FUN! Wagging tails, barking, growling, sniffs, licks and soft bites are all examples of the ways puppies communicate with each other and they will use these signals just the same in a human group.
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Pocket-sized photographic guide to puppies and their characteristics and habits
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781838864422
Publisert
2024-08-14
Utgiver
Vendor
Amber Books
Vekt
390 gr
Høyde
167 mm
Bredde
125 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Forfatter
Biographical note
Tom Jackson is a leading natural history writer based in the United Kingdom. As an author and contributor he has worked on more than 60 books. A zoology graduate from the University of Bristol, he has also worked as a zookeeper and in safari parks in Zimbabwe.