Boxer: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet [Hardcover]

Stephanie Abraham (Author)

Book Description

Series: Happy Healthy Pet | Publication Date: April 5, 1996

An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet is the series to turn to when you want a basic reference that's reliable, up-to-date, and complete. These guides feature:

• Expert authors, plus renowned guest contributors on specialized topics
• Full-color photos throughout
• Basic information on the breed, species, or topic
• Complete coverage of care, health, grooming, training, and more
• Tips and techniques to make life with a pet more rewarding

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

At last, a book about your pet that emphasizes total care, training and companionship! You'll not only learn about the specie-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 Boxer 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.

About the Author

Stephanie Abraham and her husband, David. have been breeding Boxers since 1970 under their Trefoil kennel name. Stephanie has been a judge of the breed since 1982 and serves on the Board of Directors of the American Boxer Club.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (April 5, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876053940
• ISBN-13: 978-0876053942
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,990,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good book for general information., August 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Boxer: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

This is a good book for someone who is not really familiar with Boxers and wants basic information. For someone who is already a Boxer fan, something a little more substantial is in order.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars pretty generic, February 23, 2004

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F. L. Busch (Reno, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boxer: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

I got this book used so it wasn't a big deal, but only the first half deals with boxers. The second half is a comprehensive training, health, and general care section for dogs. Only problem is there are hundreds of pictures, but not of Boxers! Boxers have their own training and health problems that this book didn't cover. I think if the info was going to be generic there should have at least been pictures of Boxers throughout. Worth the used price though.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Are you a Boxer fanatic?, January 23, 2003

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Kate's Mom "lisacarole4" (Radcliff, Kentucky United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boxer: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

I am. I read this book before my Boxer, Bubba, was born. Author Stephanie Abraham has bred boxers for 33 years. She has also been a judge for 21 years and is on the Board of Directors of the ABC. This book covers total care basics (i.e., feeding, grooming, health) and specific Boxer traits, training and a chapter by a Dog Fancy columnist. Includes list of recommended reading and resources.