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Pugs / Dan Rice. --
Record details
- ISBN: 9780764196225 (sp., v.r.)
- ISBN: 0764196227 (sp., v.r.)
- ISBN: 9780764162268 (sp.)
- ISBN: 0764162268 (sp.)
- ISBN: 9780764186783 (v.r.)
- ISBN: 0764186787 (v.r.)
- Physical Description: v, 161 p. : col. ill. + 1 videodisc (4 3/4 in.).--
- Publisher: Hauppauge, N.Y. : Barron's Educational Series, c2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Accompanying DVD titled: Train your dog. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 157), Internet addresses (p. 157) and index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 22.99 |
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| Subject: | Pug. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 636.76 Ric | 31681002335875 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Barron's Educational Publishing
Each title in Barron's brand-new Dog Bibles Series for dog lovers and prospective dog purchasers discusses a specific dog breed in detail, describes the title breed's physical traits, history, and behavior characteristics, and instructs owners on training methods. Important topics covered include--
- What to look for when choosing a puppy
- Living with a dog and understanding breed-specific traits
- Everyday care, grooming and exercise
- Nutrition, health maintenance, and potential breed-specific health problems
- Training and play activities
Extra features include sidebars with breed facts and helpful hints, quick tips on training, and 150-to-200 attractive color photos. A hidden spiral binding ensures that the book will stay open and flat at any desired page. A DVD is enclosed with each book. It presents an informal dog training course for new owners, describing methods for house training, walking dogs on a leash, and teaching obedience to hand signals and vocal commands. - Barron's Educational Publishing
(back cover)
BARRON'S DOG BIBLES
Is There a Pug in Your Future?
Whether you're planning to acquire a Pug or have just purchased one, this book will start you off on the right track. Dan Rice, retired canine small animal practitioner and author of many books about dogs, describes the Pug's physical traits, history, and behavior characteristics, and instructs you on training your new companion. He tells you--
- What to look for when choosing a puppy
- How to recognize and understand your dog's breed-specific traits
- What you should know about keeping your dog healthy, including awareness of potential breed-specific health problems
- How to train your dog and enjoy his company in play activities
Extra features include sidebars with breed facts, helpful hints, quick tips on training, and an enclosed BONUS DVD that presents methods for house training, teaching obedience using hand signals and vocal commands, and more.
More than 100 color photos
BONUS DVD
ENCLOSED
Train Your Dog - Perseus Publishing
Each title in B.E.S. Dog Bibles Series for dog lovers and prospective dog purchasers discusses a specific dog breed in detail, describes the title breed's physical traits, history, and behavior characteristics, and instructs owners on training methods. Important topics covered include--
- What to look for when choosing a puppy
- Living with a dog and understanding breed-specific traits
- Everyday care, grooming and exercise
- Nutrition, health maintenance, and potential breed-specific health problems
- Training and play activities
Extra features include sidebars with breed facts and helpful hints, quick tips on training, and 150-to-200 attractive color photos. A hidden spiral binding ensures that the book will stay open and flat at any desired page. A DVD is enclosed with each book. It presents an informal dog training course for new owners, describing methods for house training, walking dogs on a leash, and teaching obedience to hand signals and vocal commands. - Perseus Publishing
(back cover)
B.E.S. DOG BIBLES
Is There a Pug in Your Future?
Whether you're planning to acquire a Pug or have just purchased one, this book will start you off on the right track. Dan Rice, retired canine small animal practitioner and author of many books about dogs, describes the Pug's physical traits, history, and behavior characteristics, and instructs you on training your new companion. He tells you--
- What to look for when choosing a puppy
- How to recognize and understand your dog's breed-specific traits
- What you should know about keeping your dog healthy, including awareness of potential breed-specific health problems
- How to train your dog and enjoy his company in play activities
Extra features include sidebars with breed facts, helpful hints, quick tips on training, and an enclosed BONUS DVD that presents methods for house training, teaching obedience using hand signals and vocal commands, and more.
More than 100 color photos
BONUS DVD
ENCLOSED
Train Your Dog - Sourcebooks Inc.
A comprehensive guide for adults to owning and raising a pug, including adorable color photos, helpful hints, and quick tips on training.
It's no wonder pugs are one of the world's favorite dog breeds. Those curled tails and buggy and curious eyes, not to mention their playfulness, intelligence, and steadfast companionship make them an excellent breed for families and individuals alike. But they also come with a unique set of physical traits and behaviors that are important to keep in mind while raising a pug puppy or senior dog.
You'll learn:
- What to look for when choosing a pug puppy
- Living with a pug and understanding their breed-specific traits
- Grooming and caring for your pugâespecially those wrinkles!
- Nutrition, wellness, and potential pug-specific health or hereditary problems
- Training, socializing, and playing with your pug
Whether you're a first time dog owner, have lived with pugs before, or are simply looking for a gift for the pug lover in your life, fans of the breed will roll over with joy for Pugs.
