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The health benefits of dog walking for people and pets; evidence and case studies.

Ed. by Rebecca Johnson et al. (New directions in the human-animal bond)
Purdue University Press, ©2011    197 p.    $65.00    SF427
978-1-55753-582-5

Drawn from peer-reviewed papers delivered at a symposium entitled Research Meets Practice: Human-animal Interaction in Obesity Across the Lifespan, part of the larger 18th Annual Conference of the International Society for Anthrozoology, held in Kansas City, Missouri in October 2009, this collection examines the effective use of dog walking as a tool for promoting healthy lifestyles in a variety of populations. Topics discussed include physical activity recommendation for dog walking, dog walking as a community strengthening activity, dog walking for senior populations, dog obesity, dog walking and canine health and healthy behavior modification programs for youth and dogs. Contributors include academics and professionals in wide variety of fields including veterinary medicine, child development, health and psychology. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Hugo von Hofmannsthal and the Austrian idea; selected essays and addresses, 1906-1927.

Hofmannsthal, Hugo von. Ed. and trans. by David S. Luft. (Central European studies)
Purdue University Press, ©2011    201 p.    $24.95    PT2617
978-1-55753-590-0

Though Hofmannsthal (1874-1929) is best known as a poet and playwright, says Luft (humanities, Oregon State U.), he was also one of the foremost Austrian essayists of his time, and contributed more than any other to describing, indeed defining, Austrian culture. He has collected and translated 20 of his essays and addresses relating to Austrian culture. Among them are The Poet and Our Time (1906), We Austrians and Germany (1915), The Austrian Idea (1917), View of the Spiritual Condition of Europe (1922), Czech and Slovak Folk Songs (1922), and The Value and Dignity of the Germany Language (1927). Brief commentaries introduce each selection. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Walk a hound, lose a pound; how you and your dog can lose weight, stay fit, and have fun together.

Zeltzman, Phil and Rebecca A. Johnson. (New directions in the human-animal bond)
Purdue University Press, ©2011    160 p.    $16.95    SF427
978-1-55753-581-8

Zeltzman, a veterinary surgeon and veterinary journalist, and Johnson (gerontological nursing and public policy, U. of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction) explain how dog owners can fight obesity and promote fitness by exercising with dogs. Arguing that people and animals experience many of the same illnesses and can benefit from the same solutions, they draw many ideas from the Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound project in Columbia, Missouri, to explain benefits for both humans and dogs, assessing risk factors and health indicators, the importance of fitness to ward off disease, guidelines and safety, clothing and equipment, support systems, walking in groups, and non-walking activities. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)