Where Hunting Dogs Rest

In Spain, it is estimated that up to 100,000 hunting dogs are abandoned at the end of the hare coursing season every year. This book documents those dogs that have been rescued and sets them against the locations in Spain where they are typically abandoned: the sides of roads, the ravines and the empty car parks. Shot in a style that references the tone and mood of Velzquez, who painted at a time when these dogs were treated with great respect, Martin Usborne's photographs show both the classical beauty of the animals and the ugliness of their modern situation.

For fans of Old Yeller and Shiloh, Where the Red Fern Grows is a beloved classic that captures the powerful bond between man and man’s best friend. This special edition includes new material, including a note to readers from Newbery Medal winner and Printz Honor winner Clare Vanderpool, a letter from Wilson Rawls to aspiring writers, original jacket artwork, and more. Billy has long dreamt of owning not one, but two dogs. So when he’s finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his own—Old Dan and Little Ann—he’s ecstatic. It’s true that times are tough, but together they’ll roam the hills of the Ozarks. Soon Billy and his hounds become the finest hunting team in the valley. Stories of their great achievements spread throughout the region, and the combination of Old Dan’s brawn, Little Ann’s brains, and Billy’s sheer will seems unbeatable. But tragedy awaits these determined hunters—now friends—and Billy learns that hope can grow out of despair. Praise for Where the Red Fern Grows A Top 100 Children’s Novel, School Library Journal A Must-Read for Kids 9 to 14, NPR A Great American Read's Selection (PBS) Winner of Multiple State Awards Over 14 million copies in print! “A rewarding book . . . [with] careful, precise observation, all of it rightly phrased....Very touching.” —The New York Times Book Review “One of the great classics of children’s literature . . . Any child who doesn’t get to read this beloved and powerfully emotional book has missed out on an important piece of childhood for the last 40-plus years.” —Common Sense Media “An exciting tale of love and adventure you’ll never forget.” —School Library Journal “A book of unadorned naturalness.” —Kirkus Reviews “Written with so much feeling and sentiment that adults as well as children are drawn [in] with a passion.” —Arizona Daily Star “It’s a story about a young boy and his two hunting dogs and . . . I can’t even go on without getting a little misty.” —The Huffington Post “We tear up just thinking about it.” —Time on the film adaptation

The essays, poetry, and visual art collected here consider the more-than-human cultures of our multispecies world. At a time when humanity's impact has put our planet's ecosystems into great jeopardy, the book explores literary, sonic, and visual imaginaries that feature encounters between and across a variety of living creatures: beetles and bisons, people and pigeons, trees and spiderwebs, vegetables and violets, orchards and octopi, vampires and tricksters. Offering a wide range of critical and creative contributions to Human Animal Studies, Critical Plant Studies and the Nonhuman Turn, the volume seeks to foster new ways of imagining a more »response-able« coexistence on our shared Earth.

Already centuries ago the hunters of that time found out that a hunt together with a hunting helper is much easier than if only humans participate in this hunt. They found out that especially dogs show a sense of detection indispensable on the hunt, which a human alone could never imitate or copy in such a way. Especially for this purpose, dog breeds have been bred over the years to make a hunter's life easier. So how do I find out which dog breed best suits me as a hunter? What kind of hunting can he do with me and what exactly do I have to do once I have acquired a dog? After all, not just any dog is allowed to come along on a hunt. Instead, this is regulated by the state, which is why there are also some guidelines to follow that the hunter should place great importance on. This can clearly confuse a prospective dog handler or hunter. Basically, any family dog can become a hunting dog. Nevertheless, there are some requirements that a dog must meet in order to be admitted to or pass the usefulness test for hunting dogs. Suitable dog breeds are presented in the book. In this book you will find many important contents about the training of hunting dogs: - Hunting - Dog breeds - Training your own dog - Dummy training - Anti-hunting training - The equipment This guidebook is intended to help a hunter to get his hunting companion through the serviceability test for hunting dogs without any problems, so that said hunting helper can also become a full-fledged member of the hunt. This book will give you an insight into the training of a hunting dog and not only that. It is a glimpse into a bond between man and animal that does not often exist on such a high and extreme level between an owner and their pet. The hunting dog is not just a tool, but a family member and also someone who enjoys just being petted and played with. We wish you a lot of fun with your hunting dog.

Hauntingly beautiful photographs of dogs in cars As a child, photographer Martin Usborne was once left in a car. This was not for long, but he wondered if anyone would come back. Around the same age he fell in love with dogs - they could not speak, just as he felt he was silent in that car. Thirty years later the two experiences came together in this cinematic and darkly humorous project that looks at the way humans are able to silence the animals they love best. No dogs were harmed in the making of this project.