The Golden Retriever Handbook (Paperback)

by D. Caroline Coile Ph.D. (Author) "The morning silence is broken by a golden shape plunging into icy water; city street sounds mask the steady footsteps of a golden dog in..." (more)
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Product Description
Whether owners of these handsome dogs keep them as house pets or as superb hunters, they'll find this book a wealth of information on all aspects of purchasing, feeding, training, grooming, health care, and more. Titles in Barron's popular Pet Handbooks series instruct pet owners on health care, proper feeding and housing, and other facts important to owners and their pets.

From the Inside Flap
(back cover)
The Information
You Need to
Raise an Active
and Healthy
Golden Retriever

Facts, advice, and

fascinating insights tell you all you need to know about

Selecting a Puppy

Health Care

Nutrition

Training

Exercise and Play Activities

and much more

Filled with color photos and instructive line illustrations

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 1st edition (April 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764112376
• ISBN-13: 978-0764112379
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #136,399 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This item is part of The Barron's Pets Handbooks Series.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Goldmine of Information!, September 5, 2002

By	C. COILE (FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Golden Retriever Handbook fills a niche for owners and breeders who are tired of the same elementary information offered in breed books but who are not interested in reading pedigrees or a kennel-by-kennel history of the breed. Instead it provides in-depth state-of-the-art information about Golden retriever medicine and physiology, hereditary health problems, nutrition, genetics and behavior--information that can make you an expert at caring for your dog. But it's not all work; there's information on training for field work, and an introduction to hunting tests, field trials, obedience trials, agility trials, and conformation shows. And of course there's just some fun stuff so you can have a good time with your dog. The text is intersperced with stunning photos of Goldens in action (no page after page of boring show photos!) and even enough information about record-setting Goldens to get you motivated to best them. It is the complete Handbook for making the most of your life with a Golden.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book about Golden Retriever., March 3, 2001

A Kid's Review

This one of the best book I've ever read about GR. It give me a good information on purchasing, training, feeding, health problem, and much more. But there is 1 problem. The book doesn't tell the information on housebreaking. I strongly recommended this book for those who wants to buy Golden Retriever and for those who wants information on Golden Retriever.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have For Golden Owners!, March 31, 2007

By	Peekablue (Missouri, USA) - See all my reviews

This book is an excellent reference for the first time owner or even a seasoned one. There's detailed information on the history of the breed, descriptions and illustrations of American and British standards, what to look for when chosing a puppy or dog, how to feed & proper nutrition, proper grooming, diseases and conditions that are common for dogs in general to ones more specific to Goldens. This book even tells you how to perform a quick physical on your dog so that you can learn what's normal and what's not, enabling you to identify potential problems as soon as they arise.

One thing that surprised me was a section on blood tests and an explanation of some of the more common tests done on dogs. There's also a section on first aid, artificial respiration, and CPR. Another valuable section, is one on training. It goes beyond the basics and includes an introduction to field, agility, and conformation.
There is such a wealth of in-depth information to make this book an essential.