The Guide to Owning an Australian Shepherd [Paperback]

Sheila Boneham (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793822076
• ISBN-13: 978-0793822072
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,440,694 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Award-winning author Sheila W. Boneham has been writing and playing with furry and feathered friends since before she can remember. She grew up with a wide variety of animals, including Chihuahuas, a Scottish Deerhound, a rescued Irish Wolfhound, two Miniature Schnauzers, a number of mixed breed dogs, cats of many colors, horses, birds, and a couple of hamsters. As an adult she has added Australian Shepherds and Labrador Retrievers to her "life list." In addition to her own dogs, Sheila has fostered many rescued dogs and a few cats, and helped found two rescue programs. A strong advocate of responsible breeding as well, Sheila has bred highly successful Australian Shepherds under the kennel name "Perennial." Sheila trains and competes in several canine sports, and her dogs have also served as therapy dogs in schools, hospitals, libraries, and nursing homes. Teddy, Jay, and Lily have even modeled for commercial products and for art classes and workshops.

Several of Sheila's books have been named best in their categories by the Dog Writers Association of America and the Cat Writers Association. Sheila's first fiction publication, a short mystery featuring - you guessed it, a dog! - appears in Racing Can Be Murder, an anthology published by Speed City Sisters in Crime.

Sheila Boneham holds a doctorate in folklore from Indiana University, and taught for some 20 years at universities in the U.S. and Middle East (and yes, she brought a dog home from one of her overseas jaunts). She currently teaches classes and workshops on writing and on pet ownership and rescue.

Please join the discussion about rescue, volunteering, and our relationship with animals at http://www.facebook.com/rescuematters, or visit Sheila online at http://www.sheilaboneham.com

Customer Reviews

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29 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another fine book by Sheila!, October 17, 2002

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Lori Acierto (Mesa, Arizona USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Guide to Owning an Australian Shepherd (Paperback)

Sheila has done an outstanding job on this new book about our wonderful breed ! It gives very important information on our breed including care, training, grooming, nutrition, and even includes information on the breed's rescue program...
Its a MUST for new Australian Shepherd owners and a good reference book for those who have been in the breed for awhile...
I strongly suggest breeders puprchase a copy to go home with every puppy they sell....