Boxer Handbook, The (Barron's Pet Handbooks) [Paperback]

J. H. Walker (Author)

Book Description

Series: Barron's Pet Handbooks | Publication Date: March 15, 2000

This energetic dog makes a loyal and lovable house pet. Here, with a wealth of handsome photos is information on all aspects of Boxer care and training, from selecting a puppy to caring for a lifelong canine friend. Titles in Barron's popular Pet Handbooks series instruct pet owners on health care, proper feeding and housing, and other facts important to owners and their pets. All books in this series have high quality, full-color photos, instructive line drawings, and run to an average of approximately 140 pages.

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From the Inside Flap

(back cover)
The information You Need to Raise a Happy, Healthy Boxer

Facts, advice, and fascinating insights tell you all you need to know about

Purchase

Traits of the Breed

House Training

Nutrition and Maintaining Your DogÂ's Health

Exercise and Play

and much more

Filled with color photos --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 1st edition (March 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764112449
• ISBN-13: 978-0764112447
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,072,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Award Winner?, January 24, 2001

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randywalker034 "raz2" (the East Coast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boxer Handbook, The (Barron's Pet Handbooks) (Paperback)

This book was recently nominated for a Maxwell Award by the Dog Writers Association of America for best pet book. Whether it wins the ultimate award or not, as a Boxer enthusiast, I found it to be a great guide for both new and experienced owners. The book covers all aspects of Boxer care (it has up-to-date health information, too) and is specific to the Boxer--there are no generic chapters. The book also gives a very candid look at the breed's pros and cons. For those interested in adopting an adult dog, there's even a detailed chapter on the rescued Boxer and what it takes to rehome one of these terrific dogs. The color photos are great and really round out the book well.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First and best, September 5, 2004

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SPalmer (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boxer Handbook, The (Barron's Pet Handbooks) (Paperback)

I am in the process of getting a dog. As a first time dog-owner, I'm doing as much research as possible on various breeds, dog ownership in general, care, feeding, training, etc.. *The Boxer Handbook* is an excellent resource. I found that as a first-time owner, it has everything that I need to make an informed choice about the breed. (And yes I am partial to Boxers.)

The book contains some great insights into the peculiarities of the breed's behavior and the writing style is not only informative without it being over-bearing, it can at times be funny and has provoked a giggle once or twice. (At those various moments I realized just how serious some of these behaviors will influence my life with a boxer - that's an incredible insight.)

I am taking this proccess very seriously and am finding the Handbook a wonderful resource. I would whole-heartedly recommend it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good information, January 9, 2007

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A. Todd Beaver (Rogers, AR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boxer Handbook, The (Barron's Pet Handbooks) (Paperback)

This book relates basic dog care information in a fairly well written format. I also purchased the boxer training book from the same author thinking there would be some help not offered there. If you have already purchased a boxer, then I would skip this title and only get the training book. Much of the information is redundant between the books except the deciding if you really want a boxer part.