I wanted to build a chapel, a place that celebrated the spiritual bond we have with our dogs, a place that would be open to all dogs and to people of any faith or belief system.-Stephen Huneck With The Dog Chapel, Stephen Huneck, author and artist of Abrams’ beloved children′s books about Sally, the black Lab, presents a warm and heartfelt offering to adult dog lovers everywhere. In joyful celebration of the bond between humans and their canine companions, The Dog Chapel gives readers a touching introduction to Huneck, his renowned woodcuts and sculpture, and his greatest artistic achievement: the chapel he built for dogs in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Magical and transforming, Huneck’s book, like the chapel itself, is testimonial to the

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Step-by-step illustrations show how to use simple shapes to draw accurate, character-filled likenesses of 30 favorite breeds: hunting, working, sporting, hounds, terriers, and more. Artists of all ages can learn to draw a beagle, cocker spaniel, collie, Dalmatian, Ancient English sheepdog, golden retriever, 24 others. 120 black-and-white illustrations. Introduction. Captions.

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The perfect gift for any dog lover, this tribute to man s best friend pairs charming quotes about canines with images by four of the world s best-selling animal photographers. Within these pages are puppies and dogs of every shape and size pawing, playing, and just looking darn cute!

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Famed wildlife photographer Art Wolfe has chosen one hundred of his favorite photographs of dogs- including shots from every continent of the world-and teamed up with bestselling animal writer Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson to create a remarkable book that will be treasured by dog lovers far and wide. From Tibet to New York City, from Mongolia to Paris, Peru, and Ghana-in fact everywhere on earth, we see dogs living with humans in a kind of intimacy not found with any other animal. It is impossible to view these astonishing photographs without agreeing with Masson and Wolfe that there is no other relationship in nature quite like that between dogs and humans. The renowned author of Dogs Never Lie About Like offers deep insight into that relation

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Tips and tricks for capturing your canine′s personality with every click of the cameraSimply snapping a picture may not capture the playfulness or spontaneity of a dog. Knowing what kind of equipment, angle, and composition to use while photographing a dog can make all the difference in the character captured in the photo. Dog Photography For Dummies gives you practical and fun guidance for capturing your dog′s personality and turning ordinary shots into priceless memories that will last a lifetime. Covering all the latest and greatest gadgets and accessories available to capture and alter photos of your favorite pooch, Dog Photography For Dummies offers techniques that amateurs and intermediates alike can use to improve their photography s

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This Amigurumi handbook is filled with new breeds of adorable miniature puppies. Photos inside reveal the secret, devilish world of your small friends, along with simple-to-follow patterns to help you make them. These sweet creatures are perfect additions to any Amigurumi collection. The world needs more Ami Ami Dogs

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Anyone who has ever loved an ancient dog will like Ancient Dogs. In this collection of profiles and photographs, Weingarten and Williamson document the unique appeal of man′s best friend in his or her last, and best, years. This book is a tribute to every dog who has made it to that time of life when the hearing and eyesight start to go, when the step becomes uncertain, but when other, richer traits ripen and coalesce. It is when a dog attains a special sort of dignity and a charm all his own. If you’ve known a favorite ancient dog, you′ll find him or her on these pages. Your dog might go by a different name and have a different shape, but you’ll recognize him or her by the look in an eye or the contours of a life tale. There is the dog who thinks

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Since the wolf first snuck into the caves of our ancestors to take warmth from the fire, dogs have been man’s constant companion. Dogs, multi-award-winning photographer Tim Flach’s stunning follow-up to the critically acclaimed Equus, delves deep into the psyche of this enduring bond with Canis familiaris to present an exquisite study of “man’s best friend.”   From specimens on show at Crufts and Westminster to shelter dogs lovingly rescued by volunteers from the grace and agility of racing greyhounds to adored domestic companions from Afghan hounds to Hungarian komondors to Chinese crested, the images featured in Dogs promise to deliver one of the most appealing, well loved, and exciting photographic tributes to dogs ever pu

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