Complete Pet Owner's Manual
9 total works
Veterinarian-approved advice and information is emphasized in B.E.S.'s Dog Bibles series. Written mainly for first-time owners, these books advise readers on physical and behavioral characteristics they should look for when choosing a puppy. Each book focuses on a specific canine breed, describing the title breed's traits, history, behavior characteristics, and recommended training methods, with information on how breed-specific traits influence the relationship between dog and owner. Also described are potential breed-specific health problems owners should look out for. Attractive sidebars present fun facts, breed truths, and helpful hints. A hidden spiral binding ensures that the book will stay open and flat at any desired page. The DVD enclosed with each book presents an informal dog training course for new owners. Each book is filled with attractive color photos. Energetic and intelligent, Aussies are the subjects of this book. They are relatively easy to train and widely known for their eagerness to please their master, Originally bred and still widely used as working dogs, they have become increasingly popular as family companions.
This information-packed manual presents the basic information every pet owner should know. An enlighteni ng history of the miniature pinschers is followed with exper t advice on training, grooming, housing, exercise, nutrition and much more. '
A handbook for greyhound owners and breeders which covers their purchase, care, feeding, breeding and training and looks at ongoing rescue efforts to save retired racing greyhounds. From the COMPLETE PET OWNERS MANUAL series.
Traces the history of the breed, discusses care requirements, and includes information on training and common health concerns.
Discusses characteristics of the breed, how to get a dog to settle into a new home, exercise, and feeding, and covers first aid, grooming, training and basic health tips.
First raised as palace pets by ancient Chinese royalty, the Pekingese have been in Europe and America for approximately a century. Here is information on American Kennel Club standards for this breed, explanation of Pekingese physiology and personality traits, and advice on training, grooming, nutrition, breeding, showing, and health care.
This dogi?1/2s ancestors date back to Mexico and Central America before the arrival of Europeans. This book describes both smooth coat and long coat Chihuahuas. Titles in Barroni?1/2s extensive selection of Complete Pet Owneri?1/2s Manuals are filled with useful information and heavily illustrated with high-quality photos and anatomically accurate line drawings. These fact-filled books instruct owners on how to care for dogs, cats, birds, fish, caged pets, reptiles, and virtually every other animal that people are likely to keep as a pet. Books in this series are written by breeders, trainers, veterinarians, and other pet-care specialists. They advise on purchasing, feeding, health care, training, grooming, and all other aspects of responsible pet ownership.
Books in Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals series present basic information on a wide variety of pets for new or soon-to-be pet owners. Advice and instruction cover proper feeding, housing, health care, training, grooming, protection against hazards, and much more. Texts emphasize basics and are easy for all readers to understand, but most titles in this series also present facts that even experienced pet owners and breeders havn't encountered before. Each manual has been individually written by an expert--many of them professional breeders or veterinarians. All volumes are filled with full-color photos of the highest quality and with instructive line drawings.
Provides answers to commonly asked questions about raising these dogs.