Animals & Nature Audiobooks

Service Dog: Training Your Own Psychiatric Service Dog: Beginner's Guide to Training an Obedient Psy

Psychiatric service dog are specifically trained to help handlers with psychiatric disabilities. It can be of great use to people suffering from schizophrenia or post-traumatic stress disorder. Service dog training for psychiatric disabilities is a relative new comer to the world of the handicapped. It involves much more than just providing the comfort and companionship that a regular pet does. These dogs provide tangible lifesaving services for people with mental conditions. I will give you all infоrmаtiоns on thе bеnеfitѕ оf having a рѕусhiаtriс ѕеrviсе dоgѕ with еffесtivе trаining methods tо turn уоur реt tо a grеаt ѕеrviсе dоg. In thiѕ guide, уоu will find answers tо рѕусhiаtriс ѕеrviсе dоgѕ training questions ѕuсh as: Thе Benefits of Dоg Pet Therapy in Pѕусhiаtriс Pаtiеntѕ Factors to Consider when Choosing a Psychiatric Sеrviсе Dоg The Importance of Obedience Training for Pѕусhiаtriс Sеrviсе Dogs Thingѕ You Shоuld Nоt Do with Your Sеrviсе Dоg Grеаt Rеаѕоnѕ to Tеасh the Down Exercise to Yоur Sеrviсе Dog Hоw Yоu Can Mаkе Agility Trаining Fun Fоr Yоur Pѕусhiаtriс Sеrviсе Dog And many more... Pеорlе whо аrе lеgаllу diѕаblеd by Pоѕt-Trаumаtiс Stress diѕоrdеr can experience hаlluсinаtiоnѕ, flashbacks, night tеrrоrѕ, аnd other severe ѕуmрtоmѕ. Pѕусhiаtriс Service dog training teaches to intеrruрt thеѕе ѕуmрtоmѕ. Thеу аlѕо help with аlеrting if thеrе iѕ dаngеr, аѕѕiѕting with escape ѕtrаtеgiеѕ, and ѕummоning help. Although these саninеѕ аrе fаithful аnd loyal соmраniоnѕ, thеrе is a diѕtinсtiоn bеtwееn оwning a pet and a ѕеrviсе dоg. When assisting реорlе with рѕусhiаtriс disabilities, the dоgѕ are a tool thаt can hеlр реорlе tо become an асtivе part оf thе ѕосiеtу. While it is not a solution in еvеrу саѕе, fоr thоѕе that аrе еligiblе, ѕеrviсе dog trаining саn imрrоvе thе ԛuаlitу of their lifе in a substantial wау.

Terry Kay (Author), Bill Franchuk (Narrator)

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Serafina and the Twisted Staff

Serafina's defeat of the Man in the Black Cloak has brought her out of the shadows and into the daylight realm of her home, Biltmore Estate. Every night she visits her mother in the forest, eager to learn the ways of the catamount. But Serafina finds herself caught between her two worlds: she's too wild for Biltmore's beautifully dressed ladies and formal customs, and too human to fully join her kin.Late one night, Serafina encounters a strange and terrifying figure in the forest, and is attacked by the vicious wolfhounds that seem to be under his control. Even worse, she's convinced that the stranger was not alone, that he has sent his accomplice into Biltmore in disguise.Someone is wreaking havoc at the estate. A mysterious series of attacks test Serafina's role as Biltmore's protector, culminating in a tragedy that tears Serafina's best friend and only ally, Braeden Vanderbilt, from her side. Heartbroken, she flees.Deep in the forest, Serafina comes face-to-face with the evil infecting Biltmore--and discovers its reach is far greater than she'd ever imagined. All the humans and creatures of the Blue Ridge Mountains are in terrible danger. For Serafina to defeat this new evil before it engulfs her beloved home, she must search deep inside herself and embrace the destiny that has always awaited her. From the Compact Disc edition.

Robert Beatty (Author), Cassandra Campbell (Narrator)

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Sensational Sea Babies

Profiles several marine creatures including squid, horseshoe crab, seahorse, and others as babies and adults.

Robert Bachand (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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Señorita Mariposa

A captivating and child-friendly look at the extraordinary journey that monarch butterflies take each year from Canada to Mexico; with a text in both English and Spanish. Rhyming text showcases the epic trip taken by the monarch butterflies. At the end of each summer, these international travelers leave Canada to fly south to Mexico for the winter--and now readers can come along for the ride! Over mountains capped with snow, to the deserts down below. Children will be delighted to share in the fascinating journey of the monarchs and be introduced to the people and places they pass before they finally arrive in the forests that their ancestors called home.

Ben Gundersheimer (mister G) (Author), Ben Gundersheimer (mister G), Jane Santos (Narrator)

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Seizure: A Virals Novel

The second novel in the Virals trilogy from #1 bestselling author and inspiration for the TV series Bones - Kathy Reichs! Ever since Tory Brennan and her friends rescued Cooper, a kidnapped wolf pup with a rare strain of canine parvovirus, they've turned from regular kids into a crime-solving pack! But now the very place that brought them together - the Loggerhead Island Research Institute - is out of funding and will have to shut down. That is, unless the Virals can figure out a way to save it! So when Tory learns of an old Charleston legend about a famous she-pirate, Anne Bonney, whose fortune was never found, she can't believe her luck - buried treasure is exactly what she needs to save the Institute on Loggerhead! Trouble is, she and her friends aren't the only ones looking for it. And this time, the Virals' special powers may not be enough to dig them out of trouble . . .

Kathy Reichs (Author), Cristin Milioti (Narrator)

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Seekers #6: Spirits in the Stars

On the unforgiving Arctic Ice . . . United once again, Toklo, Lusa, Kallik, and Ujurak continue across the ice. Conditions are harsh and especially treacherous for the black bear and grizzly bears who are not used to the brutal cold, never-ending snow, and limited food. But the bears are certain now that they're on the right course, and with the stars still guiding them, they push forward. When they reach land at last, the group is overjoyed, but something is not right. The bears who live here are ill. What's wrong with them? What can the foursome do to help? Is aiding these strangers the ultimate goal of their quest? Ujurak just might hold the key to their mission in his paws, yet it's Lusa the new bears are especially interested in. Three young cubs, each from different backgrounds, and their mysterious shape-shifting companion have grown up together in their long and dangerous journey to save the wild. Now, when their task appears more difficult than ever, the bears must make a critical decision . . . and for one bear the path ends here.

Erin Hunter (Author), Julia Fletcher (Narrator)

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Seekers #5: Fire in the Sky

The spirits dance like fire in the sky. . . . The three cubs'Kallik, Toklo, and Lusa'along with their shape-shifting companion, Ujurak, stand on the edge of the sea-ice under the blazing Northern Lights. The land has come to an end, but the bears' journey is far from over. Now they must put their trust in Kallik's paws, as she feels the ice pulling her out toward the ocean. Life on the ice is more difficult than the bears imagined. While Kallik struggles to remember her polar bear roots, Toklo bristles in the unfamiliar territory and Lusa gets weaker by the day; black and brown bears don't belong on the ice. Meanwhile, Ujurak learns firsthand what lurks beneath the whorls and bubbles of the ice, and what he discovers will change everything. Just when it seems like they'll never survive in the frozen wilderness, a mystical encounter with a bear spirit assures them that all will be well. But this strange vision leads to even more questions, and ultimately it might tear the bears apart'this time for good'as the next steps of their journey come into focus.

Erin Hunter (Author), Julia Fletcher (Narrator)

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Seekers #4: The Last Wilderness

Is this journey's end . . .or just the beginning? Toklo, Kallik, Lusa, and Ujurak have finally reached the Last Great Wilderness, the legendary bear paradise they've been searching for. But while his companions think they've come to the end of their long journey, Ujurak feels a deep unrest. Is this truly where they're meant to be? In the Last Great Wilderness, one by one the bears begin to remember their true natures. Toklo feels the urge to hunt caribou and mark his territory as a brown bear should, and Kallik feels the pull of the ice within her. It's only Lusa, happy just to be in the wild, who fears the day when her friends will leave her to follow their own paths. As the bears adjust to this new life, disaster strikes. The friends are forced to venture into the world of the flat-faces to save the life of one of their own. Once there, the end of their journey seems farther away than ever, as a new path spreads out before them.

Erin Hunter (Author), Julia Fletcher (Narrator)

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Seekers #3: Smoke Mountain

The Last Great Wilderness . . . There is a place where bears can live in peace, where there is sea-ice all year, where the forests are full of prey, where flat-faces never go. Polar bears Kallik and Taqqiq, black bear Lusa, grizzly Toklo, and the shape-shifting Ujurak believe that this fabled bear paradise must be the destination of their quest. But the path they follow is dangerous. The burning Smoke Mountains are more treacherous than anything the bears have faced before, and tensions run high as they encounter obstacle after obstacle. A rushing river and hostile flat-faces separate them from their goal, and a bear is pushed to the brink of death. Signs and omens point in different directions, and the bears, though traveling together, must each follow his or her own star . . . causing one bear to leave the group forever. But as the others travel on, they soon learn that it will take all their strength and determination to reach their destination. And, if they reach it at last, they may learn that what they thought was their quest's end is in fact a new beginning. . . .

Erin Hunter (Author), Julia Fletcher (Narrator)

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Seekers #2: Great Bear Lake

Destiny has brought them together. . . . Young black bear Lusa has left the comfort of the zoo, determined against all odds to make her way in the wild. It is there that she encounters grizzly cub Toklo and a mysterious changeling named Ujurak. Once united, the cubs find themselves on a journey toward a mystical place-if only they knew where. Meanwhile, separated from her family, polar bear cub Kallik trusts her intuition to lead her on a path traveled by many bears before her. At last the four cubs meet at the sacred Great Bear Lake, a place of peace and healing where bears gather to cele-brate the longest day. But all is not harmonious. Danger lurks beneath the calm surface of the lake, and only if they put aside their differences and truly come together will the young bears have any chance of surviving the harsh realities of the wild. *From the Hardcover edition

Erin Hunter (Author), Julia Fletcher (Narrator)

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Seekers #1: The Quest Begins

Three bears . . . one destiny From the author of the nationally bestselling Warriors books comes a brand-new animal fantasy series. Three young bears from different species black, polar, and grizzly are separated from their families when they are just young cubs. They find themselves brought together on a perilous journey. Fate is about to change all these bears lives forever, setting their paws on a path toward a future they cannot yet imagine . . .

Erin Hunter (Author), Julia Fletcher (Narrator)

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See You in the Cosmos

A space-obsessed boy and his dog, Carl Sagan, take a journey toward family, love, hope, and awe in this funny and moving novel for fans of Counting by 7s and Walk Two Moons. 11-year-old Alex Petroski loves space and rockets, his mom, his brother, and his dog Carl Sagan named for his hero, the real-life astronomer. All he wants is to launch his golden iPod into space the way Carl Sagan (the man, not the dog) launched his Golden Record on the Voyager spacecraft in 1977. From Colorado to New Mexico, Las Vegas to L.A., Alex records a journey on his iPod to show other lifeforms what life on earth, his earth, is like. But his destination keeps changing. And the funny, lost, remarkable people he meets along the way can only partially prepare him for the secrets he 'll uncover from the truth about his long-dead dad to the fact that, for a kid with a troubled mom and a mostly not-around brother, he has way more family than he ever knew. For fans of Wonder and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Jack Cheng 's debut is full of joy, optimism, determination, and unbelievable heart. To read the first page is to fall in love with Alex and his view of our big, beautiful, complicated world. To read the last is to know he and his story will stay with you a long, long time. Read by Kivlighan de Montebello and a full cast, including Brittany Pressley (as Terra), Graham Halstead (as Steve), Michael Crouch (as Ronnie), and Jason Culp (as Zed). Additional narration provided by Therese Plummer, Susan Bennett, Dan Bittner, Pete Larkin, and Courtney Shaw.

Jack Cheng (Author), , Kivlighan De Montebello, Various Narrators (Narrator)

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