Dogs: How to Choose and Care for a Dog (American Humane Pet Care Library) [Library Binding]

Laura S. Jeffrey (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Enslow Elementary (October 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766025209
• ISBN-13: 978-0766025202
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,395,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Children's Introduction to Getting a Dog, June 16, 2008

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M. L. Asselin (Bethesda, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dogs: How to Choose and Care for a Dog (American Humane Pet Care Library) (Library Binding)

This short children's book written by Laura S. Jeffery for the American Humane Pet Care Library is an excellent brief introduction to getting and caring for a dog. The chapters cover such topics as dogs in history and in society, finding the right dog, how to take care of a dog, keeping a dog happy and healthy, and preventing behavioral problems. Each chapter ranges from one to eight pages in length and is written in clear, simple language. The target age range seems to be about four to eight years old. Slightly older children will enjoy it, too, but the book does not contain enough information to satisfy their information needs. The book has numerous photo illustrations and, as in common in many recent publications, factoid boxes to highlight certain points. The book concludes with a well done two-page spread on the life cycle of a dog.

DOGS, HOW TO CHOOSE AND CARE FOR A DOG is light on discussion of various breeds and what breeds make good family dogs; for that kind of information, you will need to go elsewhere. For a book of this length and for its target audience, there seemed to have been in my opinion a surprising emphasis on spaying and neutering, even including those terms in the short vocabulary list at the end of the book. This isn't to suggest that that point isn't important, but perhaps not so much to a small child.

In short, this is an excellent introduction for young children to the responsibilities--and fun--involved in having a dog. At the time this review was written, which seems to me a bit steep. However that may be, if you're looking to give this as a gift to a child whose family is thinking of adopting a dog, I think it would be much appreciated.