The Essential Pit Bull (Essential (Howell)) [Paperback]

Howell Book House (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1582450226 | ISBN-13: 978-1582450223 | Publication Date: March 26, 1999 | Edition: 1

Owning a Pit Bull is rewarding and fun! Get all you need to know about feeding, training and caring for your dog's health in The Essential Pit Bull. 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 Pit Bull.

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Owning a Pit Bull is rewarding and fun! Get all you need to know about feeding, training and caring for your dog's health in The Essential Pit Bull. 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 Pit Bull.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (March 26, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582450226
• ISBN-13: 978-1582450223
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #172,445 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #12 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Animal Care & Pets > Dogs > Breeds
  • #30 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Animal Care & Pets > Dogs > General

More About the Author

Consulting Editor Ian Dunbar, Ph.D., MRCVS, is the founder and an ongoing member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. Consulting Editor Pamela Leis Higdon, an aviculturist of long standing, was an associate editor for Bird Talk magazine and the first managing editor of Birds USA.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for the first time owner, December 1, 1999

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L. F. (Shaw AFB, SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Essential Pit Bull (Essential (Howell)) (Paperback)

If you have just purchased your first pit bull or are just thinking about purchasing a pit bull, this is the book for you. I have owned two pit bulls for 6 months now and I purchased them without having any knowledge of the breed. They are great dogs and are eager listeners, but there are alot of things that I learned from the book that are very helpful. This book will definitely make better dogs and me a better owner. The title fits the book, "Essential" for all owners.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick Intro To A Pit Bull, January 22, 2008

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Love4Animals "Sarah" (Michigan USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Essential Pit Bull (Essential (Howell)) (Paperback)

This review will be short and to the point...

I recently rescued a dog that is mostly Pit mixed with Chow Chow and Mastiff. This book was a great intro to the characteristics of Pit Bulls. I didn't know a whole lot about Pits, so this book was very helpful to me. If you are considering a Pit as a pet and have never had one and don't want to read a book the size of a dictionary...this is great!

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars You May Be Dissapointed, December 21, 2002

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Starry "evenstar7139" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Essential Pit Bull (Essential (Howell)) (Paperback)

If you have the book 'The American Pit Bull Terrier' by Jacqueline O'Neil you will be very dissapointed with this book. The Essential Pit Bull is basically just a revision of the O'Neil APBT(American Pit Bull Terrier) book with different pictures and a tiny bit added(but mostly it's all just rearranged). The pictures are dissapointing too because they use the same people's dogs over and over again inside the same house. But if you do not have the APBT book by O'Neil and don't know if you want the Essential Pit Bull or the O'Neil APBT book just pick whichever one you like best(I like the one by O'Niel better myself, it's cuter) And if after your decision you decide to get a second Pit Bull book I reccomend Pit Bulls for Dummies(I don't know if this site sells it but Pets Mart does)it's my 5th Pit Bull book I'm reading and it's great (and funny). And if you just must get another Pit Bull book 'American Pit Bull Terriers/American Staffordshire Terriers' by Joe Stahlkuppe is a nice and even has beautiful drawings.