The Other End of the Leash

The Other End of the Leash
Author: Patricia McConnell, Ph.D.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2009-02-19
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 0307489183

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.

Without Forgetting the Imam

Without Forgetting the Imam
Author: Linda S. Walbridge
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1996-12-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0814338348

Walbridge explains how Shi'ites, affected in one way or another by Islamic revivalism, have brought different notions of how their religion should be expressed and carried out in America.

The Caliph and the Heretic

The Caliph and the Heretic
Author: Sean Anthony
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2011-11-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004209301

This book offers an examination of the origins of Sh??ite Islam as viewed through the lens of the traditions surrounding its earliest and most infamous heretic, ?Abd All?h ibn Saba?, and the sectarian movement he purportedly founded, the Saba??ya.

Modulation of Sleep by Obesity, Diabetes, Age, and Diet

Modulation of Sleep by Obesity, Diabetes, Age, and Diet
Author: Ronald Ross Watson
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 405
Release: 2014-09-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0124202403

Sleep disorder is a rampant problem in the US, with over 40 million Americans currently diagnosed according to the NIH. There is a clear association between sleep disorder and a wide range of other human disorders –performance deficiencies, psychiatric illnesses, heart disease, obesity and more – but in spite of this there is not yet a convenient overview on the market detailing the impact of obesity, age, diabetes and diet on sleep duration and attendant health outcomes. This volume focuses on the interaction between sleep and these factors, with special attention being paid to the potential for neurological modulation of sleep via diet. The volume aid readers in understanding the role each of these factors plays in sleep architecture and its regulation by circadian biology and neurology. - Aids in understanding the impact of age, diet, obesity and disease on sleep - Offers focus on neurological changes that affect metabolism - Explores diabetes induced sleep problems - Aid to understanding the multifactorial causes of age-related sleep dysfunction - Addresses selected studies of nutraceuticals affecting sleep for potential application clinically - Discusses major impact on sleep disorders by caffeine and alcohol