The Complete Idiot's Guide to Yorkshire Terriers (Paperback)

by Liz Palika (Author) "Yorkshire Terriers usually called "Yorkies," are very attractive, appealing tiny dogs..." (more)
Key Phrases: rigid leash, toy breed dogs, terrier personality, Yorkshire Terrier, Watch Out, Bet You Didn't Know (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
The Complete Idiot's Guide’ to Yorkshire Terriers will cover everything a new or perspecitve Yorkie owner would need to know, including deciding whether or not a Yorkie is right for you (and vice versa).

Teaches readers the history of the breed, its place among its other terrier cousins and how to find a reputable breeder.

Includes how to acclimate your new Yorkie to your home; understanding Yorkie behavior; housetraining and other household rules; and managing your pet's nutrition and health.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Alpha (February 4, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028644581
• ISBN-13: 978-0028644585
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #687,126 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars General Dog Training book... Not Yorkie Specific, March 26, 2007

By	Donna "A Reader" (Maine) - See all my reviews

I purchased this book hoping to get some insight as to how to train a small dog. This book is definately not worth the money! In one section, it claims you should use a choker like collar on the Yorkie for traning purposes. That is the WORST thing you should use on a toy dog. Chest harnesses should always be used. This book is too general and not worth the paper it's printed on in regards to training a Yorkie.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money, March 6, 2006

By	KA - See all my reviews

I bought this book hoping to get insight on raising and training my new yorkie, but all it gave was information on dog shows. I did not buy my dog for dog competitions, so all the information in the book was irrelevant. I did not need to know dog show terms and requirements for entering a dog into a competition. Use your money for Your Yorkshire Terrier's Life by Elaine Waldorf Gewirtz. Very helpful book. Gave good tips on house training.

3.0 out of 5 stars The Complete Idiot's Guide to Yorkshire Terriers, April 16, 2009

By	Candace Harmon "Spoiled Princess" (Tennessee) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an excellent book to read, I bought it when we ordered our Yorkie and was waiting for her to be born, I wanted to be prepared, unlike I was when we purchased a Chihuahua!! The book has alot of ideas, I dont think I have actually followed many though! It would be alot cheaper if you check your local library and just borrow one for a couple of weeks, but if you want to reference it later on, you can buy one. I think the author is mostly knowledgeable in the area of Yorkies, though it is easier to read all the tons of rules than actually follow them, if you want a pet it is fine, if you want a member of the family the book is pretty useless in my opinion.