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Lew Burke.......2006-11-21
I have not fully read this book, but i sent my dog to Lew Burke for training for a month and a half. My dog was very violent before i sent him to Lew. The change was unbelievable and believe me Lew does not use violence -he loved my dog as much as me and my wife. He calls about every other month just to follow up and ask how his "baby" is. Anything that Lew Burke says or writes about dogs should be followed as close as possible, this man knows how to connect with an animal closer than i believed was possible. Thanks "Uncle" Lew...
Promoting Animal Cruelty!.......2004-05-23
We adopted a pound puppy twelve years ago. She passed away this week. Our one regret is that we read this abominable book when she was a pup. Thank goodness we saw the damage we were doing to our innocent pet and threw the book in the trash before writing to the publisher.
Lew Burke promotes animal cruelty. He suggests using a "training collar" which stabs the dog in the neck when he/she does something "wrong." He tells you to hide a small whip behind your back while training your dog, and to pull it out and smack the dog with it when the dog misbehaves. Mr. Burke also suggests that, for instance, if your puppy chews plants (as many do), that the owner stuff the dog's mouth full of plantlife and then tie the mouth shut and tie the dog up on the shortest leash possible. And that's only the beginning.
Anyone out there who cares about any living creature, especially their pet, will avoid this book like the plague!
One leader of the pack........2002-08-07
My husband bought this book right after we got our 1-year-old Shih Tzu from the animal rescue league in our area. Although I personally loved animals, I did not grow up with pets as a child. However, my husband had various pets growing up. Still, he bought this book so that he could learn (and teach me) how to train our dog to obey simple commands like "sit" and "stay", etc.
We found this book very informative and easy to understand. The methods we chose to use worked for us and our dog.
For instance, this book recommended we use a choker collar for training. In no way did this hurt our dog. In fact, she learned in just one training session to sit when we told her to. My husband also found the method of "one leader of the pack" invaluable. From this book, my husband was able to train our dog to obey him 100% of the time, and myself about 80% of the time. This has avoided confusion when we take our dog for walks in our neighborhood. She knows that she must obey my husband, and there is no confusion concerning who is in charge. When I am the only one home with our dog, she knows that she must obey me.
The rest of the story is that we brought our dog home after we already had a cat for two years. Part of the training in this book helped us to train our dog to obey us on command. As it turns out, both our dog and cat get along well together--when the cat gets tired of playing, she just jumps up to where the dog cannot reach her! If the two start getting a little too rough in their play, all we need do is call our dog and she immediately comes to us.
Now, three years' later and an active 18-month old son, our dog continues to obey us and is in no way at all hostile toward our son. In fact, our dog even puts up with allowing our son to pet her the "wrong way"!
If you are looking for a recommendation for a book that has many ideas for training your dog, I would recommend this one. Another way of looking at it is "a diet that works and keeps working for years", or as in this case, a way to train your dog for life, and never have to retrain your dog again!
DOG TRAINING FOR SADISTS.......2000-07-28
We bought this book at the recommendation of the manager of a local pet shop -- it was the only book they carried.
The training methods found in this book are abominable and were undoubtedly stolen from Hitler's private files. For example, the author suggests that if your dog nibbles plants, stuff his/her mouth full of greenery and tie it shut, then chain the dog so he/she can't move.
And it gets worse. So if you love your dog, avoid this book at all costs!
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123 contemporary makers are featured in this book, with over 900 stunning color photographs of their work. Modern makers have made many innovations in both techniques and motifs in their craft. Extensive chapter on design motifs utilized over the centuries with myriad images of animals, birds, insects, flowers, geometric designs, human figures, and cowboy motifs and more.
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- A 'must' for any who either collect or love the Western shirt style
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Western Shirts
G DeWeese , and
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Cowboy Boots
ASIN: 1586852485 |
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No longer found only on the backs of ol' cow hands from the Rio Grande, or in closets that have been undisturbed for the last sixty years, cowboy shirts are now highly collectible-treasured pieces of Western Americana. But what distinguishes one from the other?
< BR> Cowboy Shirts is the resource on understanding the history behind these uniquely American pieces of art, and on what to look for in collecting them, because while fashion trends may come and go, quality design and construction are always recognizable. The book contains a complete list of cowboy shirt labels (over 250 of them!) to help you identify the manufacturer and date of your finds.
< BR> Rowdy, rhinestoned, saucy, sturdy, colorful, or plain-Cowboy Shirts will make you want to kick up your spurs in Western delight as you follow them from practical wear, to costume, to fashion, to art.
< BR> G. Daniel DeWeese was raised in South Dakota where his parents owned and operated a ranch near the Black Hills. Dan studied creative writing at the University of South Dakota before going to West Africa with the Peace Corps as an irrigation specialist for agricultural development programs. He helped launch and manage an agricultural-development company in Saudi Arabia. Dan has worn Western shirts, hats and boots all his life, around the world. He lives with his wife, Julie, and their overgrown Airedale in Minnesota.
< BR> Steve Weil has Western wear in his genes: he is the third generation to run his family's firm, Rockmount Ranch Wear Mfg. Co. Steve's first foray in the rag trade was in 1958 as an infant model in a Western industry fashion show. His love for vintage Western wear began in high school when he raided his grandfather's closet for shirts from the 40's. Today he heads the company and is responsible for all design of the brand's many lines. Steve lives in Denver with his wife Wendy and son Colter.
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A 'must' for any who either collect or love the Western shirt style.......2006-09-05
Western shirts have been around enough decades to become collectible: but what distinguishes brands, makes them collectible, or makes them special? Western Shirts: A Classic American Fashion follows both the history and collectible points of the Western shirt, offering a complete listing of Western shirt labels, covering everyday wear to costume wear, and adding plenty of photos, illustrations, and sidebars of information. A 'must' for any who either collect or love the Western shirt style.
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Cowboys & the Trappings of the Old West is a pictorial celebration of the old time buckaroo. The cowboys' colorful story and history are graphically presented in this epic narrative. For the first time, his saddles, chaps, spurs, and other tools of the trade are presented in a carefully crafted portrait. Tribute is given to the artisans and craftsmen who fashioned the cowboy's unique outfit. The history of the famous frontier saddlemakers is explored. Through rare, many never before published photos, the history of the early cowboy is traced from the cattle drives and ranches of the old west to the Wild West Show and Rodeo Arena. Cowgirls and Calico Queens are included as exciting companions to our old time cowpokes. With over 550 color photos, 9"x11.5", deluxe hardcover edition. This book has a colorful foreword by the late Roy Rogers. Chapters include spurs, hats, saddles, boots, guns, chaps, WIld West Shows, soiled doves, longhorns, and much more.
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Great Research Book.......2003-06-23
It has a great number of photos that show details of western clothings, accessories, and other items. As a costume designer, I need to see the details for my research, and this book helped me a lot.
The book shows everything from hats, bandanas, leather cuffs, spurs, to boots. It also has a nice section on cowgirls.
Excellent reference manual for period wear........1999-03-19
I found the book both entertaining and informative. The photography and description of the material is excellent. As an amatuer historian on the subject, I found it to be educational as well as concise and pointing out subtle items which could have been overlooked by the casual observer. It is one of those books the reader can either read from cover to cover or open anywhere and dig right in.
It covers all aspects of turn-of-the-century attire and accouterments from the working cowboy to the Wild West Show performers. Excellent and entertaining.
Great reference for old west history buffs.......1997-11-06
This is a very good book for those interested in all the various accessories that the cowboy (and cowgirl) used. It is a good reference for old west living history groups that need to authenticate costume articles to a particular time period. The pictures are top quality.
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Cowboy Equipment (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Joice Overton
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ASIN: 0764304054 |
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From saddles to silverware, this latest book by Joice Overton portrays the many various and diversified items that were so essential to the cowboy way of life. An invaluable source for historic reference as well as a present day guide for collectors, antique dealers, traders, and modern-day cowboys, this book's colorful photographs and information bring the Old West back to life, and will be of interest to all lovers of the Western Lore. Containing over 500 photographs along with helpful text and captions which describe the items and their usage, Cowboy Equipment also comes complete with recommendations as to proper care of items and a full value guide.
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DISAPPOINTING.......1999-04-30
I purchased the book to learn about cowboy "collectables". However, even a novice like me can see modern items included and items reused in different photographs. This sheds doubt on all ares of the book.
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- The Best book on western collectibles by far!!!
- The bible on cowboy antiques and collectables
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Cowboy Culture : The Last Frontier of American Antiques
Michael Friedman
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ASIN: 0764308203 |
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The American cowboy's unique life-style inspired tools, clothing, amusements, advertising, and more which are avidly sought by collectors today. They are presented here with over 1000 color photographs identified in text and captions. Each section of this beautiful new second edition is more complete and has better examples than earlier books devoted to each subject. In Cowboy Culture, these items are inspected in their many variations. Here are exquisite spurs, saddles, gambling tools, photography, guns, holsters, bits, chaps, gloves, boots, hats, badges, and knives. Objects related to Wild West shows-which popularized the myths and accomplishments of cowboys to town dwellers who fantasized life on the open range-are also included. That same fantasy endures to this day as people all over the world who today dream of being a "cowboy."
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The Best book on western collectibles by far!!!.......1998-11-20
If you're into the antiques of the Old West, this is the one book to have. It's beautiful and comprehensive.WORTH EVERY PENNY. Highest recommendation.
The bible on cowboy antiques and collectables.......1997-12-30
This five pound coffee-table book is clearly the best ever done on the subject. Tons of beautiful color photos and lots of information on just about anything relating to the Old West. Spurs, saddles, guns, saloons and much more. Well worth the price.
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The West That Was
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Much of early Americana has been destroyed and lost forever. But occasionally, and almost miraculously, some parts of its survive. So it is with the photographs in this book. Saved from an ignominious end in the city dump, they chronicle and enliven the cowboy's life on the range. The result is a beautiful volume of real-life images of western cattlemen. These unretouched photographs taken from the original 5" x 7" negatives give an unprecedented look at life on the ranch and trail. We are presented with real people seen on the job. We see the costumes, the work, the everyday necessities of the range. And as the cowboys stare back at the camera or work with one another, the reader will get the sense of knowing them and their way of living. This is an important volume of history that every student of the Old West will cherish.
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This is the definitive book on all the old bit and spur makers of the Texas region who were working between 1870 and 1970. There are 63 makers featured with stunning photographs of their work, their maker's mark and a biography of each maker. The origins of the Texas style are traced in the history of bits and spurs brought to the New World from England, France and Spain.
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Cowboy Collectibles and Western Memorabilia
Robert W. D. Ball , and
Edward Vebell
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ASIN: 0887405053 |
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The cowboy is a mythic figure in American life. From his emergence in the west in the late 1800s, he has caught the imagination of young and old alike. His adventures have been the stuff of countless stories, in print and on film. The legends surrounding the old west are told and retold, growing more exciting with each telling, so that it is, at times, hard to separate the myth from the reality. A growing and enthusiastic group of collectors is finding the cowboy and the wild west an exciting area of concentration. In Cowboy Collectibles and Western Memorabilia, Bob Ball and Edward Vebell, focus on the reality of the cowboy's life. While not immune to the myth, here you will find the artifacts that were essential to life in the west. They include rifles, pistols, saddles, clothing, boots, hats, blankets, gun rigs, and even barbed wire. This is the gear that the ordinary cowpoke used, wore, rode upon, ate from, and slept under. And while these items are becoming increasingly scarce, much of the equipment and clothing shown here can still be found at reasonable prices, if one is willing to search the antique shops, the flea markets, and tag sales. Surprisingly, collectors are almost as likely to find it in the east as in the west. For the lover of old west and the collector of its artifacts, this is a wonderful book that helps make an era come alive. A price guide is included.
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Cowboys
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The West That Was
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In the frontier of Colorado in 1903, Frank Sherman had a photography studio and souvenir shop in Colorado Springs. he decided that he needed more postcards to sell to the tourists, so he visited his brothers who worked at the Holt Livestock Co., in Hugo, Colorado. He packed up his gear and went to photograph the cattle roundup. His timing was fortuitous. Just before the roundup was to start, word came that President Theodore Roosevelt would be stopping in Hugo on his western trip. Frank Sherman got the pictures. Those pictures and other wonderful images of the Old West are presented here for the first time. Having saved them from destruction, John Eggen has made it his avocation to preserve them and share them with a fascinated public. An earlier volume. "The West that Was," met with popular and critical acclaim. This new work brings even more of the cowboy's day-to-day existence to life.
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Ten Thousand Goddam Cattle: A History of the American Cowboy in Song, Story and Verse
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Sandstone Seduction: Rivers and Lovers, Canyons and Friends
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This classic of cowboy lore including illustrations by cowboy artist William Moyers, first published in 1976, is now available only from the University of New Mexico Press.
"A beautiful job, exact, comprehensive and witty. Should remain a basic history of the subject for many years to come."—Edward Abbey
"A beautiful job, exact, comprehensive and witty. Should remain a basic history of the subject for many years to come."—Edward Abbey
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Well, maybe it is four stars for musicologists..........2005-01-18
Katie Lee knows a lot about her subject, the traditional cowboy song, but less about compelling writing or sensible organizing of a book-length manuscript. First published in 1976, this partial history of dozens of cowboy songs was reissued in 2001 by the University of New Mexico Press. Ms. Lee, who was a professional folksinger as early as the '40's and who knew Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, Burl Ives and others who were major contributors to the preservation and popularization of these kind of songs (more folk than "country" is one way I'd describe them, distinctively "western" in setting) isn't writing autobiography here. She instead wants to show how one might research the origins of an old beloved song, and even find the site of the events written about when the buildings and people have long departed. Along the way, in her quest to find a vanished townsite south of Santa Fe, she comments on the probable origins of dozens of western ballads, more of them the lesser-known ones. She quotes extensively, in heavy dialect and bad grammar, many aging cowboys she knew. Rather than being a charming look at a lost vocabulary, however, her quotes become a bit tedious. Better editing would have been a blessing, for Ms. Lee, while obviously knowing and loving her subject, is not a compelling writer. Casual readers will probably find more than they want to know about her, and her friends, and the songs. However, in terms of preserving one version of the probable origins of many cowboy ballads from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this is a valuable book, despite its flaws of organization. Ms. Lee lives in Arizona, and most of the book involves that state, with Santa Fe's environs being a strong supporting player in the tale. She laments the loss of a way of life, a way of song-writing, a way of singing, and a way of looking at the world and one's place in it. If you feel the same about the vanished old west, this book's likely to interest you.
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