Not an AKC-recognized breed, but beloved as one of the most intelligent dogs.
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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 Border Collie 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 long-time 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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MARY R. BURCH, Ph.D. is the editor of the Therapy Dogs International newsletter. Her writing on therapy dogs has appeared in US News and World Report, Newsweek and Reader's Digest. Most recently, she is the author of the Howell book Volunteering with Your Pet.
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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
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A really great border collie book,
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This review is from: The Border Collie: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)
I found this book at my local library and, a big fan of border collies, was eager to check it out. I was pleased by the full-colored photos instead of black and white ones. The book provides true and top notch information, and the author reflects on her own experiences with border collies several times. There are chapters on feeding, grooming, training, behavior, and equipment. If you need a border collie book, get this one. It's the best one I've ever seen.
30 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
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This Book is Great,
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This review is from: The Border Collie: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)
I first read this book when I checked it out of the library and I totaly loved it. I had checked books out before about other breeds, to find out which one would be the best for me, and all of the other books were so full of things that didn't understand that it made it hard to choose. But when I read this book, not only did I find out that the Boder Collie was the right dog for me, but I also was able to understand everyting the author was talking about. So if you're looking for a book that is easy to understnad and yet informative as well I would recomend this book, it's great!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Terrible,
This review is from: The Border Collie: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)
What a disappointment.
The majority of this book is about dogs in general. If you're looking for information specifically about the Border Collie breed, as I was, don't waste your money. You can get 90% of what was in this book by picking up any book on dogs, and you won't know any more about Border Collies than you did before you read it.
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First and foremost, the Border Collie is a working dog. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
instruct the dog, doggy den, training interludes, move lure, praise the dog, responsible dog owners, sheepdog trials, lure coursing, therapy dogs, hunting tests, teaching the dog, herding dogs, dog clubs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Howell Book House, American Kennel Club, Enjoying Your Dog, United States, Alpine Publications, Kenneth Publishers, Canine Good Citizen, Carol Lea, The World According, Barron's Educational Series, Scotch Collie New!
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First and foremost, the Border Collie is a working dog. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
instruct the dog, doggy den, training interludes, move lure, praise the dog, responsible dog owners, sheepdog trials, lure coursing, therapy dogs, hunting tests, teaching the dog, herding dogs, dog clubs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Howell Book House, American Kennel Club, Enjoying Your Dog, United States, Alpine Publications, Kenneth Publishers, Canine Good Citizen, Carol Lea, The World According, Barron's Educational Series, Scotch Collie New!
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- Border Collies by Joan Bray on page 34, and page 35
- Border Collies by Iris Combe on page 34, and page 35
- Good Owners, Great Dogs by Brian Kilcommons on page 152
- Dog Problems (Howell Reference Books) by Carol Lea Benjamin on page 152
- People, Pooches and Problems: Understanding, Controlling and Correcting Problem Behavior in Your Dog (Pets) by Job Michael Evans on page 152
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