Customer Reviews

The Everything Poodle Book: A complete guide to raising, training, and caring for your poodle (Everything (Pets))

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This book is a good general guide. If you are getting a poodle for the first time and do not have experience training dogs this book would be a good general guide with a few poodle specific facts (if you have not already bought a general guide). I was very disappointed in it as a "poodle book". There are a few paragraphs scattered throughout its pages, which were written (and well) by a poodle person. However, the rest of the book seems to have to the word "poodle" inserted where the word "dog" would be in any general guide. It is a cookie cutter attempt at a poodle book. Most of the poodle information is very basic anyhow, and I (as I hope any true poodle person would be) was turned off at the advocation of poodle mixes. There is not enough information guiding someone to rescue an older or mix poodle as opposed to buying a designer mix poo. Most poodle people are strictly against this. Also, there are not a lot of pictures, and the ones there are aren't very colorful or informative.

Janine Adams has written the definitive guide to living with and loving poodles. Her lively, well-written text answers every conceivable question that a person who lives with a poodle -- or would like to live with one -- could possibly ask. Without question, this book is a five-star opus.

Lots of information that I had never read anywhere else, and I've read a lot of dog books. It is obvious the author loves dogs. My only complaint is just not enough pictures. But great, great book.

I found this book to be very helpful. I used the training techniques, which were written well and easy to understand. Also the history and temperament of the Poodle gave me great insight. I wish I had gotten this book when I first got my Poodle.

An older Phantom tiny toy found me: definitely not a dog I'd have bought, but such a smart, diplomatic, delightful little guy. My mother had poodles & I liked them, but never thought of having one, myself. I'd been thinking the little ones were dim-witted & hard to train: but not at all. Everything that worried me, I looked up & found an answer for. How to brush, what kind of brush, what about those mats & tangles, &c. But most important--a deal breaker--I thought I had a problem with willful occasional accidents in a seemingly well-trained dog. Adams says that neutering him will solve that. (There Are Ladies Present, so we already had the appointment.) I would definitely recommend this book. It speaks plainly in a straightforward way. I find it really, really useful.

This is a great book for the new poodle owner. It is filled with a lot of great information that is easy to read and refer back to.

This is an excellent basic manual for poodle owners. Lots of good, common-sense advice and recommendations. I have bought many copies of this book -- when I bred a litter, it was part of the "puppy package" that went to each new owner. I've also given it to people who have opened their homes to rescue poodles. All found it interesting and useful.

i own a poodle and this book is a good companion book. my poodle trained me .

I am very pleased with the service. My book arrived in a good amount of time and was in great condition.

I NEEDED THE INFORMATION IN THIS BOOK WHEN I BOUGHT A POODLE PUP AND GOT IT HOME TO FIND OUT IT WAS ONLY 7 WEEKS OLD AND HAD ONLY THE 4 FANGS NO OTHER TEETH. IT WILL CONTINUE TO HELP ME RAISING THIS WONDERFUL, SMART, SWEET POODLE.