The Collie: An Owner's Guide To A Happy Healthy Pet [Hardcover]

Allene McKewen (Author)

Book Description

Series: Happy Healthy Pet | Publication Date: December 15, 1999

Known to virtually every American as Lassie, the Collie is a family favorite. With tips on grooming both rough- and smooth-coated Collies (yes, there are lots of brush-cut Collies!), complete information on health care and training, this book is the perfect introductory guide.

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From the Back Cover

At last, a book about your dog that emphasizes total care, training and companionship! You'll not only learn about the specific traits of your Collie, you'll also learn what the world's like from your dog's perspective; how to feed, groom and keep your dog healthy; and how to enjoy your Collie through activities that you can do together. The 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 columnist Bardi McLennan. Best of all, the book is filled with info-packed sidebars and fun facts to make caring for your dog easy and enjoyable.

About the Author

Allene Hoke McKewen is well-known in the dog fancy for her success breeding champion Collies. She has written for Collie Expressions and The Collie Club of America Bulletin.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 158 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (December 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582450080
• ISBN-13: 978-1582450087
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,401,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Owner's Guide to the Collie, February 4, 2000

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This review is from: The Collie: An Owner's Guide To A Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

This is a very informative book for any collie owner or prospective collie owner. It is very well-written and contains a lot of important topics concerning proper collie care and what to look for and expect when purchasing a collie. This book also has a lot of information regarding the collie temperment and how important it is to understand this facet of this breed. The pictures are wonderful! The information is very well organized and accurate. This book should be in Every Collie Lover's library.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A helpful book for new collie owners, December 3, 2001

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This review is from: The Collie: An Owner's Guide To A Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

I am a new collie owner. I have had dogs before, but never a collie. This book aquainted me with the finer points of how a collie is "different" from other dogs...and they need to be trained and raised as such. Buy this book if you are new to collies.

3.0 out of 5 stars super basic, December 7, 2011

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This review is from: The Collie: An Owner's Guide To A Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

Nice little book, but super basic for those who have had dogs all their lives. There were a few interesting stories, specific to collies, that we found to be helpful. Not a bad book- read it in a day- should have went to the library for it.