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Pet Supply Store  Dog Books
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A New Owner's Guide to Shih Tzu by JoAnn Regelman
Price: $12.95
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This hardcover 160 page book, A New Owner's Guide to Shih Tzu, is a primer of first-hand advice from the breed's most experienced and sincere breeder--a truly heartfelt tribute to this mystical toy breed. The late JoAnn Regelman completed this book just months before her untimely death, but she felt it essential to share her years of keeping and breeding tips with all people who love the Shih Tzu. In addition to more than 150 color photographs, inside this book you will find definitive and sensible advice on owning a Shih Tzu, preparing for the puppy, caring and grooming, showing and breeding, as well as health care for the dog. The author's collection of photographs represents many beautiful, well-kept dogs with whom she spent her last days.
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A New Owner's Guide to Training the Perfect Puppy by Andrew De Prisco
Price: $12.95
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Author Andrew De Prisco takes you by the collar and leads you through everything you need to know to understand your puppy and parent him to be as perfect as a puppy can be. In this 160 page hardcover book, A New Owner's Guide to Training the Perfect Puppy makes it possible to communicate with your new puppy, initiate the first lessons with success, select the best supplies, determine the intelligence of your puppy, and choose the training approach appropriate for your purebred or mixed breed puppy. This book, illustrated with more than 150 spectacular color photographs, discusses basic commands, preventing and curing bad habits, traveling, grooming, competing in organized sports, and more.
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All-Breed Dog Grooming
Price: $39.95
(272 Pages; Paperback) - $39.95
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This spiral-bound grooming guide contains specific instructions on how to groom 160 different dog breeds, including nail care, tooth scaling, brushing, bathing, dematting, ear cleaning, and equipment needed. This book allows groomers, veterans and beginners alike, to have step-by-step instructions at their fingertips. Written by a panel of experts, this guide is the perfect instructional reference and is especially appealing to those considering a career in dog grooming. Arranged alphabetically from Affenpinscher to Yorkshire Terrier, the book provides step-by-step guidelines on how to groom many of the American Kennel Club-recognized breeds, plus several recognized by the Kennel Club of Great Britain.All-Breed Dog Grooming provides tips on how to care for every type of coat. It includes many different Poodle trims and clips and provides specific information about the right type of equipment and its proper use. A thorough index makes it easy to cross reference and find what you're looking for. Beautifully illustrated with 174 full-color paintings and dozens of full-color photographs, this is one manual that you won't want to be without!
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Behave Yourself! Dog Training Video Extravaganza DVD
Price: $22.99
(DVD) - $22.99
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You've seen Victoria Wells teach an old dog new tricks on Animal Planet's The Most Extreme, and on Animal Planet's Animal Precinct, rehabilitating abused and neglected shelter dogs at a Manhattan humane organization. Now, she brings you her Behave Yourself! Dog Training Video Extravaganza, a user-friendly DVD that lays it out in clear, easy-to-follow language - no clinical jargon here. The dogs used are honest-to-goodness, untrained dogs that will be learning along with your dogs at home. Behave Yourself! dog training video is both educational and entertaining (edutainment). It has a rocking soundtrack, was filmed at famous and infamous New York City landmarks, and features colorful characters that demonstrate common training mistakes and the proper ways to train various behaviors. All the dogs featured in the video are adopted. You can hear their stories in the interviews with their parents. Running Time: 46 minutes Chapter Contents Introduction Eye Contact -"Watch" "Sit" "Sit/Stay" "Down" "Down/Stay" Calling Your Dog to Come to You "Recalls"; "Leash Walking" "Leave It" "Drop It" Training Your Dog in a Distracting Environment Training Your Dog in an Even More Distracting Environment Extras: Impulse Control - "Wait and Take It" No Jumping Allowed - "Settle" Hand Targeting
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Boxers for Dummies
Price: $15.99
(220 Pages; Paperback) - $15.99
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Get the lowdown on keeping your dog healthy and content.Strong, loyal, and self-assured, the Boxer is an energetic dog and a wonderful family pet. This fun and friendly book provides insights into the Boxer temperament, expert advice on taking care of and training your dog, tips on participating in a variety of dog competitions, and much more.Discover how to:Choose the right Boxer for you.Manage your new puppy.Educate yourself and your dog.Maintain good health, proper exercise, and a balanced diet.Handle behavioral problems.The Dummies WayExplanations in plain English."Get in, get out" information.Icons and other navigational aids.Tear-out cheat sheet.Top ten lists.A dash of humor and fun.
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Chihuahuas for Dummies
Price: $15.99
(241 Pages) - $15.99
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Get the lowdown on keeping your Chihuahua healthy and contentEasily recognized by its diminutive stature and saucy expression, the Chihuahua is an affectionate, long-lived family pet. This fun and friendly book provides insights into this popular dog's temperament, sensible advice on taking care of and training your Chihuahua, tips on participating in a variety of dog competitions, and much more.Discover how to:Choose the right Chihuahua for you.Socialize your new puppy.Educate yourself and your dog.Maintain good health through proper exercise and diet.Handle behavioral problems.The Dummies WayExplanations in plain English."Get in, get out" information.Icons and other navigational aids.Tear-out cheat sheet.Top ten lists.A dash of humor and fun
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Colby's Book of the American Pit Bull Terrier by Louis B. Colby
Price: $39.95
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For over one hundred years, the Colby family has dedicated itself to breeding the best Pit Bull Terriers in the world. This long-awaited volume, written by the sone of the great John P. Colby, the pioneer who helped establish the Pit Bull in America, accounts in historical photograph, fact and anecdote the very foundation of this loyal breed of dog. Author Louis B. Colby, like his father, has dedicated his life to the preservation and breeding of the Pit Bull, and Colby's Book of the American Pit Bull Terrier is a triumphant testament to the culmination of the extraordinary work of these two men. This book documents one hundred years of the Colby's family's breeding program, capturing in painstaking detail the dogs that became the pillars of the Pit Bull Terrier in pedigree and story, as well as in mary rare photographs that never have been published before. Because of the quality of the dogs they bred and the clear documentation of their breeding program, the Colbys are among the most respected dog families in America. No other family in the country can lay claim to having so profoundly affected a popular dog breed --it is true that practically every American Pit Bull Terrier in the world today can trace its pedigree back to the Colby dogs.
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Dachshunds for Dummies
Price: $15.99
(262 Pages) - $15.99
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Get the lowdown on keeping your Dachshund healthy and content.With its long body and short legs, the Dachshund is unlikely to be confused with any other dog. This fun and friendly book gives you expert advice on the Dachshund temperament, helps you decide whether this plucky, inquisitive breed fits your lifestyle, tells you how to train your dog to be a well-mannered companion, and much more.Discover how to:Choose the right Dachshund for you.Maintain your dog's good health.Feed your dog properly.Exercise and entertain your dog.Handle behavioral problems.The Dummies WayExplanations in plain English."Get in, get out" information.Icons and other navigational aids.Tear-out cheat sheet.Top ten lists.A dash of humor and fun
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Dog Training in 10 Minutes
Price: $14.95
(124 Pages) - $14.95
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Dog Training in 10 Minutes is Carol Lea Benjamin's dog-training book for the 1990s, geared specifically for people short on time but long on intention. Chapters cover:How to know what your dog is feeling.Teaching via praise and correction.The bare minimum (sit; give your paw; housetraining; how to stop your dog from pulling).Ten secrets of problem correction.Ten ways to play.There's even a "10 minute work-out" to do before leaving your dog alone--a great way to calm and satisfy your dog.With its down-to-earth style, practical advice and emphasis on the dog-owner relationship, Dog Training in 10 Minutes is sure to follow in the wildly successful paw prints of Carol's other books: Mother Knows Best: The Natural Way to Train Your Dog; Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence; Second-Hand Dog: How to Turn Yours into a First-Rate pet; Dog Problems; Dog Tricks (with Captain Arthur Haggerty); Dog Training for Kids; and The Chosen Puppy: How to Select and Raise a Great Puppy from an Animal Shelter.
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Dog Tricks for Dummies
Price: $15.99
(257 Pages) - $15.99
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The quick and easy way to make trick training fun for you and your dog.This fun and friendly guide shows you how to teach your dog tricks, from the simple (wagging his tail) to the extraordinary (fetching a soda from the refrigerator). Dogs of all sizes, shapes, and ages can learn new tricks, and this book's clear, step-by-step instructions show you how to train your special friend to perform.Discover how to:Teach cool tricks.Use basic commands.Use tricks to solve behavioral problems.Keep your dog motivated.Participate in dog sports and games.The Dummies WayExplanations in plain English."Get in, get out" information.Icons and other navigational aids.Tear-out cheat sheet.Top ten lists.A dash of humor and fun
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Dog-Friendly Dog Training
Price: $17.95
(200 Pages) - $17.95
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Easily understood information on dog training with a strong emphasis on the positive. The user-friendly methods are spelled out--how to do them, why they work and how they reinforce the doggie-human bond.Packed with fun and funny illustrations.Contents include:What Is Dog-Friendly Dog TrainingTools to Help You TeachHousetrainingImprove Your Dog's Social LifeBasic MannersBehavior ProblemsResource Guide and Index
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Dogs for Dummies, 2nd Edition
Price: $21.99
(380 Pages; Paperback) - $21.99
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The indispensable guide to selecting, training, and caring for your dog.From mixes to purebreeds, puppies to seniors, this friendly guide tells you what you need to know to choose train, and enjoy living with a dog. Get the best and latest information on nutrition, preventive health care, common diseases, and more--along with tips for traveling with your pooch, dog gear, and even the hottest new dog sports.Discover how to:Choose the right puppy or dog.Keep your dog groomed, fit, and healthy.Know what to feed your dog.Solve common behavioral problems.Have fun with your dog.The Dummies WayExplanations in plain English."Get in, get out" information.Icons and other navigational aids.Tear-out cheat sheet.Top ten lists.A dash of humor and fun.
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