Old Dogs New Tricks

Guide to training older or rescued dogs. Covers problems from anxiety-related disorders to socializing difficulties for a range of breeds.

In today's dog-eat-dog world of competition and ongoing change, people in every position--especially the "old dogs"--must learn to work in great groups and creative coalitions rather than as "lone wolves." They must learn the relatively "new tricks" of collaboration and innovation. But often, people react to change as a threat to their security, and lock their organizations into archaic processes. They become like the proverbial "dog in the manger" that neither enjoys the position it has nor allows others to enjoy it, and their companies become "dog tired" and then one day they are "dog gone." Book jacket.

A Respectable Family Turns to a Life of Crime Forced into bitter and boring retirement solely because of advancing age, world-renowned architect Victor Harding retreats to his bucolic lakefront estate, a majestic house once owned by notorious Chicago gangster Bugsy Moran. He soon learns that his idyllic dream home is a house with astonishing secrets. After a series of family catastrophes and devastating financial setbacks, and now struggling to support his fractured family and hold on to his beloved house, Victor finds himself sucked into a life of crime. Trapped in a dangerous alliance with the treacherous leader of a local crime gang, he desperately seeks a way out. As Bugsy Moran' s legacy reveals startling surprises, Victor Harding' s life is thrust into increasingly bizarre and ever more dangerous directions. A gold standard in more ways than one... In this smart and stylish psychological thriller, the first in the Victor Harding Adventure Series by award-winning novelist Douglas Richardson, readers are pulled into the Harding family's life of high crimes and misdemeanors, well as the colorful characters' efforts to stay one step ahead of their pursuers...and stay alive.

Have you ever felt like the world has almost passed you by, yet you are expected to still be able to lead well? Or, perhaps, recent events in life have thrust you into a leadership position you don't feel equipped to handle? In his book, Old Dogs, New Tricks Version 2.0, David A. Specht Jr., tackles the challenges leaders face, regardless of age. He intertwines experiences from his 30-plus years of leadership, along with scriptures and practical applications to awaken and cultivate leadership in anyone. This book is much more than just a collection of stories and lessons. It is a roadmap for anyone who wants to step into their purpose as a leader, or needs to brush up on their leadership skills.

More cock and bull stories from New Zealand's favourite country Vets Peter Anderson (aka the Flying Vet) and Peter Jerram (aka the Sailing Vet) are back with more lough-out-loud and entertaining yarns about the animals, and owners, they've come across during their more than thirty years in practice together. Join them as they cut straight through the cow-shit, sharing the ups and downs of a rural vet's life - a must for all animal lovers in New Zealand.

“Old Dogs, New Tricks” Once upon a time, there was a super-spooky house that everyone said was haunted! But guess what? There were three furry friends who lived there and made it their cozy home. Once upon a time, there were three friends named Rey, Ryo, and Shiba. Ryo was feeling a little nervous because she was going to a party for an eagle's birthday! There was a big party happening because it was the eagle's special day! He made lots of friends because he had a special power called "Rainbow Breath" that made everyone feel calm. Plus, he was really good at pretending to be a human, which made people like him even more! He had a special plan called "Interest Bridge" that helped him find out what things other people liked so he could become friends with them. Ryo's adventures show that if you want to make friends and stop being shy, you should focus on finding things you both like and stay calm. This is the best way to beat shyness and make lots of friends!

This book is for corporate managers with a mandate for ‘innovation’, but no idea how to make that happen. C-suite executives and boards of directors are increasingly looking for companies to reinvent themselves or risk being left behind. With this book, companies can monetize employee’s ideas in a manner that doesn’t cost a fortune or create conflicts of interest within the ranks. Not every creative expression is going to result in tens of millions of dollars in revenue–but many will create licensing opportunities that are, at the very least, essentially free money for new product development. Another cadre of readers will realize their innovation-rich futures are languishing in corporate purgatory. Should they quit and pitch their ‘million-dollar idea’ to another organization entirely (as outsiders), or can they take this book to their leaders and drive change, one manager at a time?

28 hilarious "self-help" lessons for seniors who've heard it all. With age comes wisdom. Mostly, we become wise enough to realize that we can’t do some of the things we did so well when we were young. The beloved comedian George Burns said it quite eloquently: “I can do anything at eighty that I could do when I was twenty. That gives you an idea of what terrible shape I was in at twenty.” Self-help books offer solid, beneficial techniques, but they really only work for the young. Award-winning comedy writer Gene Perret reveals that more mature devotees must adjust these techniques, tweak them, alter them, and in some cases, ignore them completely. New Tricks for Old Dogs points out some of the flaws in the self-help philosophy. It tempers the advice with common sense. The battle cry of this volume is “Do it, but don’t overdo it.” Sometimes, after we reach a certain age, the best exercise program is a good, brisk nap.