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Pet Supply Store  Dog Books
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The Official Book Of The Shih Tzu
Price: $35.95
(176 Pages + 64 Page Illustrated Guide; Hardcover) - $35.95
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A devoted Shih Tzu fan for over thirty years, renowned author Jo Ann White has written a remarkable volume for her fellow fanciers of the "chrysanthemum-faced" dog. The Offical Book of the Shih Tzu, bearing the endorsement and approval of the American Shih Tzu Club, Inc., will become every fancier's resource for information, advice, and enjoyment. Illustrated with hundreds of color photographs and drawings, this handsome book introduces readers to this "big dog in a little package", explaining its unique history in the Orient and its growing popularity in the United States and abroad. With style and intelligence, the author covers topics like ownership, selection, characteristics, temperament, healthcare and grooming of both pet and show Shih Tzu, including tips on breeding, showing, and judging.Making this book an irreplaceable and invaluable resource is the 64 page presentation of The Illustrated Guide to the Shih Tzu Standard produced in cooperation with the American Kennel Club and the parent club. The Official Book of the Shih Tzu will help both the novice and experienced fancier protect and preserve this wonderful breed.
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The Simple Guide To Dog Training
Price: $14.95
(214 Pages; Paperback) - $14.95
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Most pet owners do their best to provide their dogs with safe and enjoyable living environments, and basic training is the key to living in harmony with your canine companion. The Simple Guide to Dog Training provides owners with all of the necessary ingredients for a well-trained and well-adjusted dog. Author Tom Philbin has combined his experiences with the expert advice of professional dog trainers to create a concise, comprehensive guide on sucessful dog training. It offers advice on how to housetrain your dog, teach him basic obedience commands, and solve problem behaviors. It also gives tips on trick training and more advanced training. This must-have for every dog owner ensures that all dogs, regardless of breed, can become obedient and well-mannered companions.Contents Include: HousetrainingSocializationSolving Problem BehaviorAdvanced TrainingFun ActivitiesBasic ObedienceTrick Training
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The Truth About the American Pit Bull Terrier
Price: $69.95
(320 Pages; Hardcover) - $69.95
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The world-famous pit bull enthusiast, Richard F. Stratton, thoroughly covers both sides of the debate concerning this controversial breed. The book discusses those who love pit bulls for the dependable, loyal, truly noble canines they are, as well as their history as fighting dogs.Since the dawn of humanity no animal has affected the course of humankind as has the American Pit Bull Terrier in the twilight of the twentieth century. Battle cries and witch hunts, pit men tumbling and the media fumbling and mumbling, unqualified infanticide and euthanized puppies--fiery controversy sears the concern and passion of this noble canine's best friends, the men and children who know the Pit Bull Terrier intimately. Richard F. Stratton, the voice of wisdom, understanding and wit soothes the bleating, still beating, hearts of the Pit Bull fancy and imparts upon all those willing to listen: The Truth About the American Pit Bull Terrier. This is Mr. Stratton's fourth volume on the breed, with entirely new and riveting text, which is completely illustrated with color photography of these modern-day "Bulldogs" and their devoted owners. Over 350 photos accompany this enlightening text.This book is a must have for all Pit Bull fans, bullying fabricators, and Bulldog haters, none of whom will be able to put this testament down.
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The Working Pit Bull
Price: $39.95
(320 Pages; Hardcover) - $39.95
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Overcoming the prejudice of the American Kennel Club, biased and degrading media coverage and attacks by the U.S. legal system, the Pit Bull still ranks among the most popular and most loved purebreds in the world. Author and Animal Control Officer Diane Jessup provides evidence of the breed's excellence in areas like obedience trials, police duties, search and rescue squads, weight pulling, therapy work, dog shows, and even movies. She effortlessly proves that the Pit Bull is not purely a fighting dog, but rather one of the most versatile, intelligent, and athletic dogs of today. Although many books have been devoted to the fighting historey of the breed, The Working Pit Bull focuses on the entire spectrum of the breed's skills, giving the remarkable dog its due as a legitimate purebred, a goodwill ambassador, and a devoted companion--a true Superdog! If you're a devoted Pit Bull follower you will want to have this book on your shelf.
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The World Of The American Pit Bull Terrier
Price: $39.95
(288 Pages; Hardcover) - $39.95
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There is no denying the fact that the American Pit Bull Terrier is perhaps the most gifted breed of dog that ever existed. Capable of incredible physical and mental feats, the breed has nonetheless been reviled by those with less than accurate secondhand information. In this third completely new book on the breed by Richard F. Stratton, the author dispels those myths giving factual information based on having been a student of the breed for forty years. In this bountifully illustrated volume, he strips away the overgrowth of misinformation to reveal a dog with a sweet and lovable nature and a surprisingly steady disposition. Although certainly not exotic in appearance, the breed is shown to be totally unique among dogs and assuredly the most courageous. Although many people may see different things in him, the American Pit Bull Terrier affects all who know him in the same way: he causes them to exult in their hearts.Chapters:The Mongrel with the MumpsTracking the DemonThe Natural History of Nonsense More Short Tall TalesThe World of the American Pit Bull TerrierThe Scientific ApproachCalling the RollClassic ContestsBring Your Dog Up To ScratchThe Proving GroundA Matter of StyleThe Face of CrueltyToward Whatever AbyssAppendicesPit Contest Rules as They Have Evolved through the YearsADBA Weight Pulling RulesPedigrees of Important DogsFurther ReadingGlossary
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The World of the Boxer
Price: $89.95
(592 Pages; Hardcover) - $89.95
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America's top breeder since 1979 and proprietor of the famous Jacquet Boxer Kennel, author Richard Tomita covers the world of the Boxer in one definitive volume. IIlustrated with nearly 1,500 photographs from over 30 nations and with contributions from over 60 guest authors, The World of the Boxer proves to be the most comprehensive, informative, and colorful volume ever published on this breed. From the fascinating tale of Frau Stockmann of Germany, the mother of the Boxer breed, to the meteoric rise of the great "Bang Away," as heartwarmingly told by his own breeder and owner Phoebe Harris, to the careers of the pillar dogs and breeders of the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico, South Africa, as well as Asia, Europe, and South America, The World of the Boxer provides detailed first-hand accounts and photographs to bring Boxers from around the globe directly to you. Including chapters by well-known breeders and national authors, this epic volume also covers Boxer-specific information on selecting a puppy, obedience training, showing, and handling, plus a completely illustrated chapter on breeding and whelping. For show enthusiasts, this book presents illustrations of every American Boxer Club National Specialty winner since the first show in 1936, the illustrated Boxer standard by esteemed breeder Eleanor Linderholm-Wood, and a complete roster of the Sires and Dams of Merit in the United States and Canada, compiled by Sturlene Arnold. The World of the Boxer reveals the true heart of the Boxer, including many heroic stories of Boxers and their amazing work with the disabled and as search and rescue dogs. For anyone who has shared his life with a Boxer, The World of the Boxer is a spectacular colorful dream come true.
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Your Outta Control Puppy
Price: $12.95
(151 Pages; Paperback) - $12.95
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Your Outta Control Puppy offers assistance to owners whose lives have been turned upside down by their puppy and helpd build a better relationship between dog and owner. Behavior problems are the top reasons that puppy owners give up their pets- this book offers quick solutions to common behavior problems specific to the puppy, such as chewing, housetraining, barking, biting, jumping and digging. It appeals to owners' desires to have a well-behaved companion animal as well as emphasizing a positive, loving relationship between dog and owner. The easy-to-follow layout of this book makes it a simpler one to use than many others on the marketplace. Authour Teoti Anderson, CPDT, has been a professional dog trainer for nearly a decade. She is President of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), the largest organization of dog trainers in the world, and owns Pawsitive Results, LLC, a training school in South Carolina.
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