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"Out " Who said that? Einstein, a brilliant Border Collie (aren't all of them very smart?), has told his family he wants to go outside. He hit a prominent button with his paw that triggered this recorded message. The button is one of many buttons on a board that he can use to communicate and talk. "Food," "water," "come," "dog," "cat," "fire," "yes," "no," "help " and many more are in different sizes and shapes, giving him a limited, but valuable vocabulary after laborious training, as described by Christine Hunger in her ground-breaking documentary book, How Stella Learned to Talk. Einstein becomes a working dog -- a Therapy Dog --- having an important job and a knack for making himself understood even in a crisis. A crisis does arise. There is no romance for Einstein, but some humans seem likely to pair off once they get over some initial misunderstandings.A firebug generates too much warmth. Much happens in Riverview Christine Hunger's path-breaking work on training her dog, Stella, to communicate by hitting buttons on small recording devices opens the way to improved understanding between us and our dogs, many of whom have the intellectual abilities of young children. Border Collies, Shepherds, Poodles, and Retrievers are among the brightest breeds.Helen Bemis has enjoyed working with dogs all her life. She is grateful for the opportunity to help others understand these loving companions. Helen Bemis has enjoyed working with dogs all her life. She is grateful for the opportunity to help others understand these loving companions. She grew up on a dairy farm in Upper New York State. She obtained a college degree at SUNY Adirondack, earned the Certified Professional Dog Trainer international certification, and has a successful business, K-9 Karing. Helen has published almost twenty novels in her UNDERSTANDING... series.She loves to hear people say, "Helen has gone to the dogs."

Understanding Tippie: A Novel About a Free-Spirited Border Collie Mix is the fifth in Helen A. Bemis Understanding... series of cozy mysteries. In Tippie's tale, readers are once again transported to the Riverview Animal Shelter, where there is always romance, mystery, and dog training. In Understanding Tippie, the smarts and bravery inherent in Tippie's mix of breeds are put to good use as the shelter staff train service dogs and host a kids' camp. Their day-to-day triumphs and challenges are complicated by the worrisome presence of a stranger, the visit by a possibly rabid fox, the loss of a pet cat, and the uncertain plans of two teenagers who find themselves in love with each other after years of friendly competition.Bemis has been a therapy dog evaluator and American Kennel Club award evaluator, and trains dogs and their owners through her company K-9 Karing. With Understanding Tippie, Bemis hopes to leave readers feeling entertained, educated, and a little closer to their own dogs.

The characters involved in the activities at the Riverview Animal Shelter return in this fourth book of the series. Border Collies are among the most intelligent of dogs. An experimental, life-saving treatment by a nonconformist veterinarian on a Border Collie puppy, Trixie, not only saves Trixie's life, but thereby produces a dog with an amazing level of intelligence, capable of performing both surprising tricks and sensitive service to her mistress, Katherine, recovering from cancer. Katherine's illness and slow recovery cause her to lose an offer to join a private veterinary practice, but the Riverview Animal Shelter is eager to have her services. Furthermore, one of the volunteers there, Donald, falls in love with this attractive, intelligent, plucky young woman.Trixie shows her talents on stage, saves an important ceremony from becoming a fiasco, and has a dalliance with a neighbor's dog that ends up producing smart puppies, including one who will play a major role in the next book in this series.From the author: "In my many years of teaching dog obedience, I have discovered that not all humans understand what their dog is trying to tell them. I've enjoyed my opportunities to teach classes on dog communication (the body language of dogs). My goal has always been to reach a wider audience, which publishing my books will allow."I've always enjoyed telling stories. I have discovered that stories can help us to learn and remember valuable information. I hope the reader will find these stories entertaining and informative."This is the fourth in this multi-book series, following UNDERSTANDING SASSIE and UNDERSTANDING SASSIE, II, and UNDERSTANDING CHAMP. Readers can enjoy any of the books without having read the others. All four novels combine upbeat personal stories with insights about training dogs with love.

"Grandma, what is going to happen to the characters in Understanding Sassie?" Jacob asked. My grandson had enjoyed reading my book but wanted to know more about its characters. He continued his questioning and asked, "Are you going to write more about Sassie and all the other people in the book?" So, I have.Understanding Sassie, II, starts with some turmoil in the Riverview region. Two teenagers hope to have canine pets, but each faces a different reaction from parents.A dog thief is in town, looking for victims for his vicious Pit Bull Terrier, Champ, in his illegal dog-fighting exhibitions. Dog-behavior-specialist Millie and her husband, Animal Control Officer Mike, suspect local dogs are being dognapped and abused.Riverview Animal Shelter makes their dogs available for adoption, but they are rather lax about checking out the people who are adopting them. This needs to change, and quickly, or they are going to be supplying dogs for the dog-fighting operation.The Shelter runs classes to train the dog owners to train their dogs. Millie explains to the attendees what is being done and why. Even Puppy Play Day has its educational component. Sassie has been trained to be a Diabetic Service Dog; she can tell when her owner is on the edge of a diabetic crisis, and this turns out to save a life.Families are strange sometimes. People can suddenly discover they are related. A step-brother and step-sister find each other at a particularly providential time.A hurricane down South leads to complications in providing for the displaced animals at the Shelter.Two of the adults involved with the Shelter find they have more in common than they first realized. Two others have to deal with a medical emergency.Sassie brings two shy grown-ups together, to the delight of the young girl who loves her.In my many years of teaching dog obedience, I have discovered that not all humans understand what the dog is trying to tell them. Although I've enjoyed my opportunities to teach classes on dog communication (the body language of dogs), my goal has always been to reach a wider audience.I've always enjoyed telling stories. I have discovered that stories can help us to remember and learn valuable information. I hope the reader will find these stories entertaining and informative.

The story starts with an heir to substantial wealth poking around late at night on the property of the Riverview Animal Shelter adjoining his estate. A treasure may be buried there.Some of the same characters previously involved in the activities at the Riverview Animal Shelter (RAS) return in this seventh book of the series. Several of them have secrets, some nice, some not-so-nice.There were rumors about hidden gems and cash on or near the RAS, and more than one person was seeking them. "Be careful what you wish for" is good advice. Choose well, however. Becoming rich has its charms...and its drawbacks, especially when your loot is from crime; "all that glitters is not gold."Two men are interested in the attractive and talented young widow, Sandy, one intrigued by the person she is, the other more interested in her money.In this family-friendly mystery, the loot from a long-ago robbery is stashed where it is not likely to be found unless a puzzling set of clues can be deciphered. Several members of RAS join the hunt. Lives are changed; a fortune found and a fortune lost. Two of the hunters fall in love with each other. The genre is "cozy mystery," a puzzle to be solved by people you will like.As you read this Riverview Animal Shelter mystery, you'll note the underlying themes of love and compassion. People can be and are treasures, as are their pets. In this story, unlike her earlier RAS books, dogs play only minor roles, although Misty and Rover become more than friends, and Misty's curiosity uncovers something important. From the author: "I've always enjoyed telling stories. I have discovered that stories can help us to learn and remember valuable information. I hope the reader will find these stories entertaining and informative."UNDERSTANDING TREASURE is the seventh in her multi-book series, following UNDERSTANDING SASSIE; UNDERSTANDING SASSIE, II; UNDERSTANDING CHAMP; UNDERSTANDING TRIXIE; UNDERSTANDING TIPPIE, and UNDERSTANDING MISS UNDERSTANDING, Readers can enjoy each without having read the others. All seven novels combine upbeat personal stories with insights about training dogs with love.

For Scout, strike one was biting a boy who did not know how to interact with a dog. Perhaps this was strike two, as Scout had already been abandoned, a mixed breed, some Beagle, some Collie, some other intelligent dogs in his ancestry, not a pure-bred by any means. Strike three might lead to being labeled a "dangerous dog" or even "put to sleep," his demise. He needed rigorous training, fast. Riverview Animal Shelter could provide that training if it survived the schemes of a shady lawyer. Meanwhile, a vital member of the RAS was coping with a different kind of trouble, something growing in her brain. Two others connected with the RAS had serious but different medical problems. Scout's home was changed because of this. It was not the last such change for him. Pixie, a young, shy girl, fell in love with Scout, and he, with her, becoming her protective playmate and the excuse for two single adults to spend time together. "Do I smell smoke?" Yes. Where there is smoke, often there is fire, and sometimes an arsonist. Fire changes lives., including Scout's and Pixie's. In addition to several sections that describe the RAS training-with-love techniques, the novel has romance and mystery to spice up the stories of the people who populate the lives of Scout and Pixie. Helen Bemis has enjoyed working with dogs all her life. She is grateful for the opportunity to help others understand these loving companions. UNDERSTANDING SCOUT features some extensive descriptions of her training-with-love methods. She grew up on a dairy farm in Upper New York State. She obtained a college degree at SUNY Adirondack, earned the Certified Professional Dog Trainer international certification, and has a successful business, K-9 Karing. Helen has published over a dozen novels in her UNDERSTANDING... series. She loves to hear people say, "Helen has gone to the dogs."

BARNEY and BONES, about one Irish Wolfhound and one cadaver dog, comprise another Helen A. Bemis doggie double-header, two novels in one book: Irish Wolfhounds are big, among the largest of breeds. The American Kennel Club (akc.org) describes Irish Wolfhound dogs as follows: "The calm, dignified, and kindly Irish Wolfhound is the tallest of all AKC breeds. "Once fearless big-game hunters capable of dispatching a wolf in single combat, Wolfhounds today are the most serene and agreeable companions. "The amiable Irish Wolfhound is an immense, muscular hound gracefully built along classic Greyhound lines, capable of great speed at a gallop. A male might stand nearly 3 feet at the shoulder and weigh up to 180 pounds. Females will run smaller but are still a whole lot of hound...."IWs are too serene to be fierce guard dogs, but just the sight of them is enough to deter intruders. IWs are characteristically patient with kids...."If you want an even-tempered giant dog that no one will want to test by bothering you, and if you can care for it, an Irish Wolfhound may be exactly right. Your food bills are likely to be gigantic, though.Barney's story combines many of the endearing qualities of these gentle giants.Bones, not quite as big as Barney, has a bigger job: cadaver dog. His sensitive nose and training made him a canine Sherlock Holmes, a solver of mysteries, one somewhat more lovable than Dr. Watson's wizard. What does Bones smell? You'll discover it in this second novel in Helen A. Bemis's two-for.Helen Bemis has enjoyed working with dogs all her life. She is grateful for the opportunity to help others understand these loving companions. She grew up on a dairy farm in Upper New York State. She obtained a college degree at SUNY Adirondack, earned the Certified Professional Dog Trainer international certification, and has a successful business, K-9 Karing. Helen has published over a dozen novels in her UNDERSTANDING... series.She loves to hear people say, "Helen has gone to the dogs."

Day in and day out, the faithful dog waited by a bench at the bus stop. Commuters noticed his persistence. As days passed, they asked themselves: For whom is this loyal dog waiting? Some at the bus station shared with him their lunches, but the dog fixated on the returning passengers, eating the food gifts only after the bus would again leave without bringing home the right person. This loyal pet awaited an owner who could not come. The weather was turning cold. The dog's survival might soon be at risk. This Helen A. Bemis dog story brings to over 20 her total of Riverview Animal Shelter novels that combine dog-training insight, a respect for family values, and some cozy mystery.

In Understanding Patches, a talented pooch, "Patches," shows his clever canine stuff here. A young girl, Alyssa, gets a constant canine companion. Outside a cave near their home, they meet a dazed stranger and invite him to dinner. Two surveyors had disappeared while surveying the region near that cave. Was this man one of them? The cave held a captive. Stan found himself surrounded by fallen sandstone. Something hard, shiny, and yellow was revealed. Gold tests brotherly love. A tornado tests a young romance.At RAS, the trainers develop several successful dog behavior routines using rewards, not punishment. The mood at RAS remains upbeat, even after the tornado.As is often the case in Riverview, a mystery and romance are just around the corner.In Understanding Queenie, Helen A. Bemis welcomes you to the city of Riverview. There, you will meet a woman in the Witness Protection program with her Pit Bull Terrier canine partner, Queenie. "Mary" is living a new secret identity and finds it a bit challenging. It gets lonely in Witness Protection, but that is better than getting killed. The central character, Mary, adopts a new name and a new home. Soon, she adopts Queenie, a Pit Bull Terrier, for companionship and protection. Mary starts volunteering at the Riverview Animal Shelter (RAS). She hopes for peace and safety, but the criminal Mary has helped convict has other plans.Being in witness protection in Riverview proved confining. Her assigned protector proved physically capable but emotionally vulnerable. A Pit Bull Terrier, Queenie, might make the difference between Mary's safety and being a victim.At the Riverview Animal Shelter, trainers plan upcoming classes using the principles of reward incentives rather than punishments. Dogs and owners respond favorably. The reader will gain an appreciation of this approach, which is detailed here.These novels join Helen A. Bemis's Riverview Animal Shelter series of fictional stories, which center on a fictional small town, its people, their pets, and Riverview's medium-size mysteries. All her novels reflect professional dog trainer and evaluator Helen A. Bemis's emphasis on the value of greater understanding among people and their pets and the power of love. The author obtained a college degree at SUNY Adirondack, earned the Certified Professional Dog Trainer international certification, and has a successful business, K-9 Karing. She has been a Therapy Dog evaluator and is an A. K. C. award evaluator. She has judged fun dog matches, often speaks to many organizations, and teaches dog safety and other dog-related topics to schools and her local college. She has published over twenty novels about Riverview.