Australian Shepherds (Complete Pet Owner's Manual) (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description
A relative newcomer to AKC-recognized breeds, this hardy canine began existence as a work dog in the Australian Outback. This volume is filled with handsome, full-color photos, instructive line art, and easy-to-read tables and charts. It provides information on all aspects of pet care for new and prospective pet owners.

The most extensive line of basic pet information and training guides on the market, Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals are written by experts, and profusely illustrated with full-color photos and instructive, high-quality line art. Each manual is individually written. Not one of Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals is a clone from a single common catch-all book, with one or two chapters added on to make it appear new. Instead, each Barron's manual has been planned, designed, and written from scratch—always by an experienced breeder, trainer, veterinarian, or qualified expert.

From the Inside Flap
(back cover)
Information and advice to help you
take good care of your Australian Shepherd

The typical Australian Shepherd: its origins, anatomy, physical traits, temperament, and more
Expert advice: feeding, health care, training, grooming, exercise, and play activities
Understanding your Australian Shepherd: his voice, his body language, and their meaning

Step-by-step directions for everyday care of your dog

Informative and attractive sidebars

Filled with handsome full-color photos

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The energetic Australian Shepherd loves to play and work, and is a great companion for active children. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (April 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764105582
• ISBN-13: 978-0764105586
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #288,315 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This item is part of The Complete Pet Owner's Manual Series.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL!, January 7, 2006

By	Leslie A. Harris "Leslie in Texas" (Midlothian, Tx USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book as LOTS of info on the Aussie like health/nutrition, basic training, history, behavior... well, like the title says! It has a neat chapter on the different activities you can do with your Aussies like different competitions. Another whole chapter on training for working and a very informative chapter on service training.

This would be a great little book to check out the breed to make sure you want an Aussie in the first place. Also, if you just adopted a puppy or adult and need some quick good info before you go off to buy that $45 Aussie book :)

It's easy reading for adults AND kids!

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Most Comprehensive, December 31, 2001

By	Tom McKiernan (Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

This book is well worth reading and is truly breed specific,unlike a few of the other books available which are merely generic puppy pamphlets with a few specific breed pictures thrown in. Worse yet,they dedicate much of the space to filler material such as thinly cloaked advertisements for certain dog products. This book keeps clear from all of this and is 100% pure beef!! I wouldn't feed my pup filler material;why should you pay for and read "sawdust"?

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best, April 3, 2002

A Kid's Review

This is the best Austrailian shepred book ever from grooming to traing all filled with great stuff for you and your Aussie.