Dachshunds For Dummies (For Dummies (Pets)) (Paperback)

by Eve Adamson (Author)
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Thinking about owning a Dachshund? Dachshunds For Dummies, 2^nd Edition, is fully updated to show you how to find the one you’ll love forever and make him or her part of your family. Whether you choose a standard or miniature this one-stop guide gives you all the information you need to raise and care for your adorable “hot dog.”

This must-have resource is packed with expert advice on everything from feeding and healthcare to housebreaking, grooming, training, and more. Plus, you’ll learn the ins and outs of selecting the right vet, handling emergencies, and even showing your Dachshund. You’ll find out about the ups and downs of living with a pet, get familiar with the Dachshund’s classic physical characteristics, and find help in deciding whether you’d like a smooth, wirehaired, or longhaired pooch. Discover how to:

• Choose your ideal Dachshund
• Prepare your home for your new arrival
• Manage your puppy’s nutrition and health
• Conquer training problems
• Groom a smooth, wirehaired, or longhaired Dachshund
• Build a strong and loving bond with your pet
• Handle common Dachshund back problems
• Choose toys, grooming tools, and accessories
• Select a crate and bedding
• Introduce your dog to other pets
• Take charge of your Dachshund’s training

Bringing a lively, clever Dachshund into your home will be a happy and joyful experience. Dachshunds For Dummies, 2^nd Edition, makes it easy, too!

From the Back Cover
Tips for grooming smooth, wirehaired, or longhaired Dachshunds

The must-have guide for you and your Dachshie

Thinking about owning a Dachshund? Whether you choose a standard or miniature, this updated guide gives you expert guidance on everything from housing and diet to exercise and health care. You get expert advice on training your Dachshund, handling their common back problems, and just having fun with this clever, lively dog.

Discover how to:

• Choose the right Dachshund for you

• Prepare your home for your Dachshund

• Manage nutrition and health

• Conquer training problems

• Show your Dachshund

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 2 edition (December 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470229683
• ISBN-13: 978-0470229682
• Product Dimensions: 1 x 7 x 9.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #48,184 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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70 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for Dummies!, April 16, 2001

By	Benny Archuleta (Jacksonville, FL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Dachshunds for Dummies (Paperback)

As the owner of The Dachshund Rescue Web Page, I have long been seeking a book that would be helpful to those individuals who have chosen to add a dachshund to their lives through rescue.

This book is it!

Written in a clear and understandable format, Ms. Adamson has captured the idiosyncracies of this special little breed in a manner that will prove valuable not only to the new dachshund owner, but to the person who has been owned by a dachshund for years.

I've placed the link to this book on the front page of The Dachshund Rescue Web Page, encouraging people that are considering being owned by a rescued dachshund to pick up a copy and read it first. It's that valuable a resource!

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most "reader friendly" introduction to Dachshunds, April 24, 2001

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dachshunds for Dummies (Paperback)

Eve Adamson's Dachshunds For Dummies is the most "reader friendly" introduction to Dachshunds available today. Adamson shows how to choose the right Dachshund for you, how to maintain your Dachshund's good health; feed your Dachshund properly; exercise and entertain your Dachshund; and handle behavioral problems common to the breed. The text is an entertaining as it is informative and a "must" for anyone who owns a Dachshund, or aspires to having one as their own personal animal companion.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only Dachshund book you'll ever need, October 6, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Dachshunds for Dummies (Paperback)

Until I bought this book, I didn't realize that taking care of my new Dachshund wasn't just like taking care of any other dog. This book tells you all the unique and individual things you need to know to keep your Dachshund healthy, happy, and to train him, plus it's got a lot of great general dog information, too. This is the only Dachshund book you'll ever need!