Book
Dogs for dummies / by Gina Spadafori ; foreword by Marty Becker, DVM.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781119609070 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: xvii, 403 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 2nd edition.
- Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : For Dummies, A Wiley Brand, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Learning made easy"--Cover. Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Bringing a puppy or adult dog into your life. Considering the canine possibilities -- Narrowing the field -- Finding out about breeders, shelters, and other sources -- Choosing and bringing home a puppy -- Adopting and settling an adult dog -- Getting the relationship off to the best start. All the right stuff -- Feeding your puppy or dog -- House-training puppies and dogs -- Early puppy training -- Keeping your dog healthy. Good grooming -- Preventive health care for puppies and dogs -- Common canine health problems -- Caring for an aging dog -- Living happily with your dog. Teaching your dog manners -- Problem-solving -- Canine competitions: fun things to do with your dog -- To breed or not to breed -- Traveling with your dog -- The part of tens. Ten dog myths, debunked! -- Ten questions to ask when buying a purebred puppy -- Ten things you need to know to prepare your dog for a disaster -- Ten ways to have both a dog and a nice yard -- Ten must-see dog sites on the world wide web. |
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| Subject: | Dogs. |
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It's a "doggy-dog" world, and this easy-to-use guide will help you navigate it.
These days, people's dogs have become bona fide members of the family. Moving from the kennel to the couch, they share our beds, family rooms, and holidays; and they are recipients of our kindest and utmost concern. A pet partnership is a lifetime commitment. Do it right, and your dog will become an important and valuable part of the family for many years. Do it wrong, and you've broken a sacred covenant between humankind and another living being.Dogs For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is for you if you are looking to adopt a dog, trying to improve the relationship with the one you have, or attempting to come up with fun things to do with your canine companion. This book is also for people who want to
- Choose the right veterinarian
- Explore the dog-breeding business
- Find breed-rescue groups
- Identify canine health problems
- Look for a purebred
Improve your chances at pet success by knowing how to raise and live with your dog properly. Discover which breed best suits your lifestyle, and if a puppy or adult dog is best for you. Dogs For Dummies, 2nd Edition, also covers the following topics and more:
- Caring for an aging dog
- Choosing collars, harnesses, halters, and leashes
- Considering euthanasia
- Feeding Fido the right way
- House training puppies and adult dogs
- Keeping up appearances with good grooming
- Participating in canine competitions
- Preparing your dog for a disaster
- Traveling with your dog
Award-winning author Gina Spadafori says the lack of accurate information â not the lack of effort or concern â is often the reason for doomed people-pet pairings. With her help, you can avoid the agony. Dogs For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is full of useful tips, how-to advice, illustrations, and photographs (both color and black-and-white). You deserve a healthy, happy, and well-mannered canine companion; and you'll be the owner every pet wants and deserves â informed, responsible, and loving.
P.S. If you think this book seems familiar, youâre probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Dogs For Dummies (9780764552748). The book you see here shouldnât be considered a new or updated product. But if youâre in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. Weâre always writing about new topics!
