{"title":"Mary R. Burch","description":"\u003cp\u003eMARY R. BURCH, Ph.D., is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, and the author of more than ten books, including \u003cem\u003eHow Dogs Learn\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVolunteering with Your Pet\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Border Collie\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBurch won the Maxwell Medallion from the Dog Writers' Association of America. Her behavioral research has been published by the U.S. Department of Education, and her work as an internationally recognized expert on therapy dogs has been featured in \u003cem\u003eU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eReader’s Digest\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she’s not writing, Burch serves as director of the AKC Canine Good Citizen program and is a founding member of the Animal Trainer’s Forum in the Association for Behavior Analysis. This deep engagement with applied animal behavior and training informs all of her books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary lives in Tallahassee, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary R. Burch’s books are published by Howell Book House, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-border-collie","title":"The Border Collie: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eAt last, a book about your pet that emphasizes total care, training and companionship! You'll not only learn about the species-specific traits of your special pets, you'll also learn what the world's like from your pet's perspective; how to feed, groom and keep your pet healthy; and how to enjoy your pet through training and activities you can do together.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Border Collie is written by a breed expert and includes a special chapter on training by Dr. Ian Duabar, internationally renowned animal behaviorist, and chapters on getting active with your dog by long-time Dog Fancy magazine columnist Bardi McLennan.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBest of all, the book is filled with info-packed sidebars and fun facts to make caring for your pet easy and enjoyable.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0876054920\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780876054925\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Mary R. Burch","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43215021080792,"sku":"9780876054925","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780876054925_FC_mockup_v2_1740146207_98adff16-297a-43c5-afdd-364064b435c4.jpg?v=1791002886"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-mary-r-burch.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}