title: Oh My Dog: How to Choose, Train, Groom, Nurture, Feed, and Care for Your New Best Friend
author:  Beth Ostrosky Stern 
description: Beth Ostrosky Stern (aka Mrs. Howard Stern) presents a compendium of excellent advice for those new to the art of dog ownership with help from coauthor Grish. Stern, a longtime animal-rights activist and spokesperson for the North Shore Animal League, provides a lot of sensible advice as well as tips from veterinary experts for those entertaining the idea of dog ownership. In addition to determining whether your lifestyle will permit successful dog ownership, other topics include the true financial cost of dog ownership, picking a breed, adopting versus purchasing, and raising a puppy. While the book is written in an easygoing, conversational way, even longtime dog owners will find helpful information here. Designed for quick and easy reference, each chapter is packed with information, sidebars, and Ask Dr. Z! segments, a collection of questions about quirky dog behaviors and what they mean. A great resource for potential and current dog owners, this provides calm, rational, and, in some cases, step-by-step tips for navigating the world of dog ownership. --Kathleen Hughes
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  Her ex-fiancé...
  
  
  **...is giving her paws for thought!**
  
  
  Alex Norton devastated Beth Masters when he told her he could no longer marry
  her. The last thing she wants this Christmas is to come face-to-face with him,
  clutching an adorable puppy! Warm-hearted vet Beth can’t say no to a four-
  legged patient in need, but she’ll need to guard her damaged heart from
  delicious doc Alex. Which becomes impossible when he finally reveals the
  reason why he left...
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “It would take a whole lot more than treats to make your behavior fit my
  standards, Alex Norton.”
  
  
  But instead of being taken aback by her tongue-lashing, he stepped a little
  closer, eyes glittering. “What kind of more?”
  
  
  Beth couldn’t find her voice in her tight throat. He was here and close and
  she couldn’t think straight. Her senses seemed on overdrive; there was a heady
  sensual scent in the air, her body aware of where he put those amazing hands
  now, 