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Boxer Handbook, The (Barron's Pet Handbooks)

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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.

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.

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.

I bought this book when I first adopted my deaf, white boxer. This book passed my first test - the author doesn't say that deaf boxers or white boxers should be killed. It's also a great introduction to boxers. There is information on boxer history, picking out your boxer, bringing him home, health and starting training. It's not a complete guide to everything, but is a wonderful introduction to the boxer dog. It gave me a better idea of questions to ask the vet and training questions to pursue.

I have an 11 week old boxer puppy. This book has been a great help in learning all one needs to know about raising a dog. I highly recommend it.

I thought The Boxer Handbook was very informative--went into great depth about the orgin and history of the boxer. Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone considering purchasing a Boxer for the first time.

This book has every question I ever wanted to know about the boxer as a breed and a pet. Written in clear easy to understand dialogue.

This handbook proved helpful in many, many ways. My son and his financee just got a boxer puppy, Deeken... what a cutie. We have used this handbook many times for info. Thanks for such an informative book at such an amazing price.