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

Marie Andrèe (Author)

Book Description

Series: Happy Healthy Pet | Publication Date: November 25, 1997

This is our seventh set of Happy, Healthy Pet titles. These latest books will bring our series up to fifty-five titles and, like the others, they are books pet owners can turn to for the essential information they need to raise a healthy, happy pet. All books contain information on:

• feeding
• grooming
• housing
• health care
• what to expect from the pet
• basic training

As our series expands and focuses on different kinds of pets, the emphasis remains on making the pet a companion. Owners of more unusual pets will particularly appreciate the expert advice in these books because professional care for exotic animals can be hard to come by. As always, the instruction on the books is from experts–people who know their pets intimately but always remember what it was like to have one the first time. Happy, Healthy Pet guides are rich with professional quality color photos and are designed to be enjoyable and easy to learn from.The Bulldog is one of America's most beloved and well known breeds. According to AKC statistics, there were more than 11,000 Bulldogs registered in 1995 alone. Marie Andrèe has been breeding champion Bulldogs since the 1930s.

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 specific traits of your Bulldog, 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 Bulldog 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

MARIE ANDREE has been breeding Duralyne Bulldogs since 1938. She is a member of The Bulldog Club of America and The Bulldog Club of Indiana.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (November 25, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876054327
• ISBN-13: 978-0876054321
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,113,804 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great info on the breed but too much filler on others, March 19, 2000

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"coldethyl2" - See all my reviews

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

I read this cover to cover in one sitting. This text has some pertinent and practical bulldog facts and care tips, but the problem is that the majority of this book is not Bulldog-specific! A huge chunk is about the care and health of ANY dog. Very readable but disappointing in its lack of specificity.

3.0 out of 5 stars Simple, easy-to-understand guide for first time owners, September 29, 2008

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

This is a rather short, simple book written for first time ownwers. The pitfalls of this book are that only a little over half the book is written specific to bulldogs. The remainder is general dog information about training and specialized training for certain canine events like agility and field trials, typically NOT things bulldogs are good at.

1 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not the Best, Not the Worst..., May 24, 2006

A Kid's Review

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

I am definetly not a Bulldog fan. I HATE them! But I am making a dog website and I looked at all the books in our library and tried to find one with new breeds in it. I saw that this book contained the ancestor of the mastiff-bulldog breeds! That was cool! What I have to say about the actual book is that in the first part is that it talks about the dogs, and then talks about health and care and things like that, and then it goes onto plain dogs. I give this a four because of these opposing properties.