The Essential Maltese (Howell Book House's Essential) (Paperback)

by Howell Book House (Author) "Anyone who has become acquainted with a well-bred Maltese has a respect and affection for his attributes and his history..." (more)
Key Phrases: doggy den, praise the dog, many puppies, United States (more...)

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Product Description
Owning a Maltese is rewarding and fun! Get all you need to know about feeding, training and caring for your dog's health in The Essential Maltese. Special features include professional color photos and expert tips on how to make your dog a wonderful addition to the family. Learn how to have a great relationship with your pet with The Essential Maltese.

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Owning a Maltese is rewarding and fun! Get all you need to know about feeding, training and caring for your dog's health in The Essential Maltese. Special features include professional color photos and expert tips on how to make your dog a wonderful addition to the family. Learn how to have a great relationship with your pet with The Essential Maltese.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (April 23, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582450846
• ISBN-13: 978-1582450841
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 6.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #496,667 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book about Maltese, April 20, 2000

By A Customer

This is an excellent book about the Maltese that is perfect for either someone who is bringing a new puppy home or a Maltese owner that just wants to learn more about the breed. It includes helpful advice on bringing a new puppy home and what to expect. There are chapters on food and nutrition, health care, excellent grooming instructions, breed standards, history of the breed and comprehensive behavior training. Included throughout the book are beautiful color photos. This is a must have book and definitely worthy of five stars!

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Copy Cat-Don't but this book AND An Owners Guide to......, January 19, 2002

By	Shan McG, (Toronto, ON Canada) - See all my reviews

I am extreamley disapointed in this book. I can't even tell you how upset I was to find out that a large portion of this book is taken verbatim from another book I ordered from Amazon called "An Owners Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet:The Maltese." The reason I bought the 2 books is because they were offered as a package deal from Amazon, and I essentially ended up with 2 of the same book. There are actual parts of this book that are taken WORD FOR WORD from the fore-mentioned book. I had to check to see if the author gave credit to the other author because I thought it might be plagerized. Inside the third page it said, in small print, "This book is a revised edition of "An Owners Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet:The Maltese." Granted there is a bit more information added and a few cute pictures but I do feel badly ripped off. So be forewarned before you buy both books; that they are nearly the same book. Also most of the information is related to puppies and adult dogs as a whole and not overly specific to the breed. There is an interesting history of the breed that I enjoyed, as well as an informative section on Maltese prone health problems. I would recommend a good puppy book for anyone interested in raising a Maltese puppy instead and find the remaining information on the breed on the internet. These books really haven't taught me more than I already learned through the internet and puppy books. Proceed with caution on this purchase.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book. was my super hero!!, September 4, 2001

By	A 10-year old reader (Seoul, Korea) - See all my reviews

i was worrying because i was going to get a maltese but i didn't know how to train it. i got this book and when i got my maltese i tried the way it says in the book and it worked!! i really reccomend this book to maltese owners that don't know how to train and groom their maltese.