Retired police K-9 handler Jeff Schettler recounts fascinating and thrilling cases he worked with his canine partner, Ronin, in “Red Dog Rising.” The autobiography chronicles Schettler and the bloodhound’s involvement in “hundreds of searches, including some of the most heinous child abduction cases in California in the 1990s,” according to the publisher. The book details Schettler and Ronin’s experiences “trailing” human scent as they sniffed out various suspects on the job and became close friends through the years. (Posted: 11/03/2009)

Best-known for his regular appearances on The Martha Stewart Show and Martha Stewart Living Radio, celebrity pet expert Marc Morrone’s Ask Marc Morrone Pet Series features “Ask the Bird Keeper,” “Ask the Cat Keeper,” “Ask the Dog Keeper” and “Ask the Fish Keeper.” From housetraining to obedience, nutrition to general care, Marrone comprehensively covers the common questions pet owners ask about their animals. All books sold separately. (Posted: 11/03/2009)

Available in three colors, three designs and a new clip-strip packaging, the Pet Keepsakes product line is made from dense, stone-like polyresin. Pet owners can display a favorite photo, hair-clipping, ashes or other mementos. Various uses as personal gift items include desk paperweights or unique picture frames. (Posted: 11/03/2009)

IDTag.com’s latest enameled pet key chain collection features 53 of the most popular dog breeds and two cat designs on life-like painted charms. The new key chains can be sold on existing LittleGifts point-of-purchase displays. (Posted: 11/03/2009)

Now available, new dog-inspired holiday and general occasion cards feature various breeds celebrating different cocktail hour themes and include a “CosmoPawlitan” miniature pinscher in a martini glass and a “Chihuarita Senorita” in a margarita glass. Cards are sold separately. (Posted: 11/03/2009)

The manufacturer’s latest Petz Nintendo DS games for kids include Petz Nursery, Petz Dogz Talent Show and Petz Hamsterz Superstarz. The games are wirelessly interconnected, meaning users can raise newborn animals such as dogs, hamsters and even polar bears as they advance successfully through the Nursery game, and then they can transfer the animals to the Talent Show and Superstarz games as the pets mature. Virtual care for the infant animals teaches children responsibility and develops their nurturing abilities. Fun games and obstacle courses allow users to observe animal behaviors as they train the growing pets. (Posted: 11/03/2009)

The company’s new Pet Loss Memorial Candle features the image of a dog and a cat and sympathetic inscription on an 8-inch high glass holder that is 3 3/16[m/f]-inches in diameter that can be reused as a flower vase. According to the manufacturer, each candle is made in the United States with earth-friendly RSPO-certified sustainable palm oil and will burn cleanly for 150 hours of use. The company offers complimentary personalized message cards on gift purchases and optional organza gift bag. Each candle comes with a small sympathy card. (Posted: 11/03/2009)