The Trail Hound's Handbook by Ellen Eastwood
The Trail Hound's Handbook aims to turn children on to nature and hiking by introducing them to the highly skilled, naturally enthusiastic trail guide that is the family dog. The book reinvents the hiking guidebook as a pet-focused, outdoor activity guide for children and their families. With a lighthearted voice and a slew of fun facts, the format provides immediate pay-off to the curious hiking novice and dog-loving kid, as well as valuable, common-sense skills to support a lifetime of outdoor adventure. The book's companion website, KidsHikeDogsHike.com invites young trail hounds to share their own dog-powered adventures with the world. Like the book, the website aims to keep the topic fun and dynamic, offering select news, and useful resource links, as well as fun, related videos and activities.
"Pack this book with you before you hit the trails with Rover" --The Dog Dish, May 2012 "Ellen Eastwood adresses how to make hiking with your dog a safe and fun activity in The Trail Hound's Handbook." -- The Observer-Dispatch, April 2012 "A great, easy-read packed with information for anyone who has a dog and loves hiking!" -- Seattle Backpackers Magazine, April 2012 "Get active, enjoy the great outdoors with your human and canine buddies. To enhance your enjoyment of a dog-powered adventure, author Ellen Eastwood offers planning tips, fun facts, wildlife info and ways to make the hiking experience more fun, safe and interesting for all." -- Albuquerque Journal, April 2012
“Most of the self-confidence I had as a young teen, I picked up along a hiking trail. The rest probably came from the slobbering affections of the family dog,” says author Ellen Eastwood. It’s no surprise, then, that a lifetime of dog ownership and miles of wilderness trails led Eastwood to create The Trail Hound’s Handbook. With a journalism degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Eastwood has more than 15 years of
advertising and newsletter copy writing and design experience. Years in the classroom with preschool and school age children, and her current position as mother of four (two children and two dogs), further prepared her for writing this book. Eastwood and her pack currently reside in Westlake Village, California, surrounded by the rugged Santa Monica Mountains. When she’s not outside with her dogs, she is volunteering at her kids’ schools; working on her new website, or playing basketball in a local women’s league.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780899977034 |
| ISBN 10 | 0899977030 |
| Title | The Trail Hound's Handbook |
| Author | Ellen Eastwood |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Wilderness Press |
| Year published | 2012-05-31 |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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