Whether teaching a dog the basics, turning Fido from frumpy to fabulous, or traveling with man's best friend, Dog Fancy magazine's Simple Solutions books are best bets for dog owners. Filled with helpful tips and fun illustrations, these handy guides serve as easy-to-use foundations for success.

Dog owners have a responsibility to be informed, and keeping their dogs safe requires getting the right information. This Simple Solutions guide, Safety begins with guidance for the new owner about puppy-proofing the home and yard, making it safe for the curious puppy's nose, mouth, and paws! The chapter titled "Common Household Risks" lists the dozens of possible dangers lurking in everyone's homes, from dangling electric wires and socks to stuff...

Making light of a difficult topic, Obesity discusses an issue that too many dog owners refuse to acknowledge, or even see. Because excessive weight on a dog's body can shorten his life, obesity is an issue that all owners must face, and author Arden Moore presents it with sensitivity, intelligence, and humor, launching into the book with an opening chapter called Facing the Fat Facts. As all Simple Solutions books do, Obesity offers many remedies...

Arden Moore's snappiest dog-training treatise is captured in this Simple Solutions guide, Clicker Training. All of the principles of positive training techniques wrapped up in a 64-page guide that owners can read and re-read as their dogs become flawless, well-behaved companions. Moore covers the basics of motivational training and the importance of timing the click perfectly to reward the dog. As a method, clicker training offers owners not only...

With Obama's election to the presidency in 2008, many believed the United States had entered a new era: Obama came into office with high expectations that he would end the war in Iraq and initiate a new foreign policy that would reestablish American values and the United States' leadership role in the world. In this shattering new assessment, historian Lloyd C. Gardner argues that, despite cosmetic changes, Obama has simply built on the expanding...

A Simple Solutions guide with lots of practical care tips, Grooming discusses everything a dog owner needs to know to care for his dog's coat. Whether you own a dog with long, luxurious hair that requires a special care or a simple smooth-coated dog, this little book offers useful advice presented in an entertaining manner that no dog lover can resist. The book offers advice on selecting grooming tools, dealing with shedding, and daily once-overs....

This Simple Solutions book is dedicated to topic of chewing, one of the dog's favorite pastimes and one of the problems that cost dog owners the most aggravation and money. For owners of mouthy puppies (or adults), Chewing offers excellent way of extinguishing the problem through redirection, rewards, and providing other stimulation (toys, games, and other distractions!). Author Kim Campbell Thornton also guides the dog owner to prevent chewing problems...