Gross Things About Your Pets

Despite how cute and cuddly pets are, they are pretty gross too. Anyone who has seen drool trailing from a dog's mouth or a cat cough up a fur ball will agree. Readers learn about all sorts of animal behaviors and what they tell us about an animal's body. Readers will also discover several ways they can help keep their pets healthy. Animal biology is a key element of this book, making it a worthy addition to any science library.

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.

Fungi's role in making cheese is quite unsavory to think about, but the end result sure tastes good. Yeast, one fungus discussed, is the fungus that makes our bread light and airy. Readers will also learn about the gross things in food that are dangerous and how to keep safe from E. coli and other bacteria. They'll be surprised and grossed out, but ultimately enthralled as they learn about the foods they eat every day.

Learn about small bugs that can live in your home.

"Levels: GR: N; DRA: 30"--P. [4] of cover.

It's not possible for people to walk, or even drive, to many places. Buses, trains, and airplanes get us where we need to go. Unfortunately, wherever large groups of people gather, there are sure to be a lot of germs—and other unpleasant things, too. The more we learn about these things, the more we can keep healthy and adopt behaviors to keep others healthy as well. The gross things hidden from view, or impossible to see with the human eye, on several modes of transportation are discovered through accessible text and engaging, fun facts.

This book stinks... we think you'll love it! Poo, Spew and Other Gross Things Animals Do! will show you how being gross isn't just hilarious – it can be an important survival strategy for animals all over the world. Take a deep breath and step into the world of not just poo, but also spew, snot and all the other gross things animals do to survive and thrive. From using poo to build a nest, leaving stinky secretions to find a mate, or oozing slime to deter a predator, the animals in this book are amazing... and revolting. Discover a whole world of poo, learn how to be a poo detective, and meet some of the great scientists doing gross and yucky work! You'll laugh. You'll cry. You might even throw up! Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 8 to 12.

It’s survival of the grossest kind! Snot. Vomit. Spit. Poop. Everyone knows these are gross, right? Well, for some animals, they’re crucial ingredients for survival! This book explores more than 30 of these animals and their grossest of the gross habits, from dung beetles who live for feces, to hagfish who cover themselves in gooey slime to escape predators, to bullfrogs who puke up their entire stomachs for cleaning purposes. It’s all so icky. And so awfully interesting! Kids will need to hold their noses before diving into this one! (Barf bags not included.)