Bichon Frise (Barron's Dog Bibles) [Hardcover]

Richard G. Beauchamp (Author)

Book Description

Series: Barron's Dog Bibles | Publication Date: April 1, 2009

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.

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From the Inside Flap

(back cover)
BARRON'S DOG BIBLES
Is There a Bichon Frise in Your Future?

Whether you're planning to acquire a Bichon Frise or have just purchased one, this book will start you off on the right track. Canine expert Richard G. Beauchamp describes the Bichon Frise's physical traits, history, and behavior characteristics, and instructs you on training your new pet. 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 fun facts, breed truths, and helpful hints. An enclosed BONUS DVD presents methods for house training, teaching obedience to hand signals, vocal commands, and more.

More than 100 color photos
BONUS DVD
ENCLOSED
Train Your Dog

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; Spi Har/Dv edition (April 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764196251
• ISBN-13: 978-0764196256
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #629,535 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I was looking for!!, July 16, 2011

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Florecita (Chesterton, IN) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bichon Frise (Barron's Dog Bibles) (Hardcover)

We are on our second Bichon (it's been over a decade since we had a Bichon puppy in the house) and we needed a bit of a refresher course. This book was interesting to read and chalkful of helpful information. It is a good read for the first time Bichon owner as well as for experienced Bichon owners. I really thought I'd read enough books and learned a lot from surfing the web but this book definitely had some new material for me and I learned a lot of new and interesting facts I didn't know about Bichons. I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as I did but I'm glad I chose this particular book it was perfect for my needs.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Buzz Buzz, June 5, 2010

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Annette M. Roberge "Jake's Mom" (Las Cruces, NM) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bichon Frise (Barron's Dog Bibles) (Hardcover)

Good informative book for owners, or people considering a Bichon. Never having had a dog, let alone a Bichon mix, I needed to be educated about their personalities and how to deal with them.