Books for every family
that loves a pet
A keepsake the kids fill in, a training guide the grown-ups actually finish, and a planner that remembers every vet visit — written and designed by one Canadian author who lives with the dogs behind the books.
The "My Pet and Me" Keepsake Series
Seven animals, one promise: your child learns to care for their first pet — and keeps a book of the whole first year, in their own handwriting. 54 full-color pages each, with photo pages, milestone trackers, and gentle how-to guidance.
My Puppy & Me
The one that started the series
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My Kitten & Me
Starring Willow the ginger tabby
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My Bunny & Me
New · completes the series
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My Fish & Me
First aquarium, done right
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My Chicken & Me
Backyard flock adventures
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My Hamster & Me
Small pet, big first year
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My Horse & Me
For young riders & barn kids
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Gentle guidance for the child, tip boxes for the grown-ups, and keepsake pages the family finishes together.
The Whole Family Puppy Training Book
Positive-reinforcement puppy training built for real households — the C.A.L.M. Framework™, the Daily 10, and safety drills, in 10 minutes a day, with jobs sized to every member of the family. Written from years of raising Tollers Crosby & Ember.
- A complete framework, not a trick list — house training to loose-leash walking
- Real photos and real stories from raising two dogs
- Kindle edition free with Kindle Unlimited — all photos in color
Adult Dog Training: The 30-Day Reset
For the dog who never got a day one — adopted, rescued, rehomed, or simply grown up while the habits set. A day-by-day 30-day plan built on the idea puppy books can't use: undo before you install. Fifteen minutes a day, no puppy required.
- One entry per day — three five-minute blocks you'll still do on a bad Tuesday
- A problem index of 21 real behaviors, plus a framework for every other one
- Reward-based throughout, with a chapter for newly adopted dogs
The Care Planners & Health Journals
Every record. Every routine. One planner. Undated health record books & organizers — 104 full-color pages each, 8.5″ × 11″, designed to be started any month of any year. A matched family: a dog edition, a cat edition, and a senior dog health journal for the golden years.
- The records your vet will love — visit summaries, vaccine logs, medication grids
- 12 undated monthly calendars with month-in-review check-ins
- Species-specific throughout — and the senior journal adds pain & mobility scores, bloodwork pages, and gentle quality-of-life tracking
Forever My Dog
A memory book & keepsake of a life well loved. Ten thousand photos on a phone, and nowhere to hold the story — this 72-page square keepsake holds how you found each other, the life you shared, a gallery for the photographs, and a gentle Forever section that waits as long as you need.
- Begin it while they're snoring beside you — or years afterward
- A letter to them, a paw-print page, and words from everyone who loved them
- One of the kindest sympathy gifts there is
The "Gentle Goodbyes" Series
Picture books for children who have lost a pet — told in plain, honest words. No "went to sleep." No "we lost him." Each book carries the whole story of one animal and one child, a Note for Grown-Ups, eight Ways to Remember, and four keepsake pages to fill in together. Read them in any order — start with the animal your family is missing.
Paw Prints on My Heart
For a family saying goodbye to a dog
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A Cat-Shaped Space
For a family saying goodbye to a cat
AmazonThe grown-up companion is Forever My Dog — a memory book & keepsake for the adult holding the child's hand.
The same family, online
The books grew out of a life with dogs — and a set of free resources you can use today.
nsducktoller.com
Breed guides, puppy resources, and the stories behind Crosby & Ember.
EmberPaws
A privacy-first dog health app — the digital companion to the care planner.
CrosbyTrails
A walk & trail journal for dogs and their people.
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