Calling all animal friends! May 3-9 is National Pet Week, and we’re on the scent of pawsome dogiobooks (ahem, audiobooks) and cat-tastic listens. There’s so much more you can learn about your pets, how they think, what they need, and how to agree on who owns that corner of the couch. Whether you’re looking for tips on how to potty train a new puppy, remarkable stories of how animals can be our doctors (!), or moving memoirs about the human-animal bond, it’s time to fetch one of these listens.
For the first time on audio, fetch The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Puppy, and keep an ear out for How to Train Your Dog Positively and The Secret Language of Dogs, coming soon!
From Kitten Lady, the professional kitten rescuer, humane educator, animal advocate, and owner of the popular Instagram @kittenxlady, comes the definitive audiobook on saving the most vulnerable—and adorable—feline population: newborn kittens.
Far too many people think rescue dogs have irredeemable anxieties, behavior issues, or other problems. In truth, rescue dogs can—and do—become wonderful companions. This groundbreaking audiobook will help readers understand these dogs’ unique ways of thinking, learning, and loving, and leaves no questions unanswered about the plight of dogs commercially bred in the United States—and what every dog lover can do about it.
Homer’s Odyssey is the once-in-a-lifetime story of an extraordinary cat and his human companion. It celebrates the refusal to accept limits—on love, ability, or hope against overwhelming odds. By turns jubilant and moving, it’s a memoir for anybody who’s ever fallen completely and helplessly in love with a pet.
A compassionate, modern, science-based approach to help you (and your dog!) with common training problems.
“Zak George takes his dedication to humane and effective dog training from the screen to the written page.”—Dr. John Ciribassi, DVM, DACVB, coeditor of Decoding Your Dog
Author and narrator Jennifer Arnold does not consider herself a dog trainer; rather, she sees herself as a relationship expert who improves the connection between humans and dogs and in the process betters the quality of life for both. In In a Dog’s Heart Arnold offers her best practices and useful tips to support your dog’s whole life.
And for more on how your dog sees the world, check out Through a Dog’s Eyes, also written and read by Jennifer Arnold.
The true story behind the short film that took the internet by storm—about the powerful friendship between a man and his dog that shaped both their lives, showing the strength and love that we give and receive when we have our friends by our side.
Cesar Millan—nationally recognized dog expert—helps you see the world through the eyes of your dog so you can finally eliminate problem behaviors. Filled with fascinating anecdotes about Cesar’s longtime clients, and including forewords by the president of the International Association of Canine Professionals and Jada Pinkett Smith, this is an audiobook to help you form a stronger, more rewarding connection with your four-legged companion.
Vicki Myron follows up her #1 New York Times bestseller Dewey with stories of cats who inspire their owners and includes two brand-new Dewey stories! Dewey’s Nine Lives offers nine funny, inspiring, and heartwarming stories about cats—all told from the perspective of “Dewey’s Mom,” librarian Vicki Myron.
In this groundbreaking audiobook, New York Times bestselling author Maria Goodavage brings us behind the scenes of cutting-edge science at top research centers, and into the lives of people whose well-being depends on their devoted, highly skilled personal MDs (medical dogs). With wit and passion, this heartwarming and fascinating audiobook explores how doctor dogs are becoming our happy allies in the fight against dozens of physical and mental conditions.
Based on diaries, letters, and other contemporary accounts, this audiobook reveals the dogs who inspired Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Emily Bronte, Emily Dickinson, Edith Wharton, and Virginia Woolf.
“Polly Stone does a stellar job narrating these biographical portraits of the relationship between humans, animals, and literature.”—AudioFile