The Akita: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet [Hardcover]

Barbara Bouyet (Author)

Book Description

Series: Happy Healthy Pet | Publication Date: October 14, 1996

At last, a book about your pet that emphasizes total care, training and companionship! You'll not only learn about the species-specific traits of your special pet, you'll also learn what the world's like from your pet's perspective; how to feed, groom and keep your pet healthy; and how to enjoy your pet through training and activities you can do together. The Akita is written by a breed expert and includes a special chapter on training by Dr. Ian Dunbar, internationally renowned animal behaviorist, and chapters on getting active with your dog by longtime Dog Fancy magazine columnist Bardi McLennan. Best of all, the book is filled with info-packed sidebars and fun facts to make caring for your pet easy and enjoyable.

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About the Author

BARBARA BOUYET first became interested in Akitas in 1976. She is dedicated to the health and welfare of the breed, serving as Science Research Editor for Akita Review and Science and Health Editor for Akita News.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (October 14, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876054912
• ISBN-13: 978-0876054918
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,020,089 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing - there are better books on Akitas..., May 15, 2001

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This review is from: The Akita: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

especially if you want a book that is devoted entirely to the Akita!! Half of this book is about dogs in general. The information is good, just not what I expected from a book entitled "The Akita: An Owner's Guide..." The real title of this book is what you find between the parentheses.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book!, April 26, 1999

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This review is from: The Akita: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

This is an excellent reference book for people who are looking to buy an Akita, or the first time owner. The pictures were beautiful, and the text was straight forward and did not try to hide the goods or the bads about owning an Akita. I would recommend this to anyone interested in the breed.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Limited "Akita" specific information, February 11, 2011

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Davina Hunter "dancing bookworm" (Bay Area CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Akita: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

If you really want specifics and in depth information this book is barely the tip of the iceberg. This reminded me of an infomercial for petfood and veterinarians and retailers.
*Training issues and strategies were all but ignored.
*Dietary breed specific info was generic at best and IMHO potentially harmful.
*The whelping and puppy selection was just repeated info you find in any dog book.

I found more info by visiting the websites of Akita clubs. Friends of akitas, for example, is a great online community out of the UK, with in depth treasure of easy to access, online, free breed specific information.