The Guide to Owning a Beagle [Paperback]

Andrew Vallila (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1996

All the information a first-time owner should

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications (May 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793818672
• ISBN-13: 978-0793818679
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,793,809 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You can get the information for free on the Internet!, July 8, 1999

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This review is from: The Guide to Owning a Beagle (Paperback)

Don't spend your money! There is absolutely no depth to "The Guide to Owning a Beagle," which focuses solely on the good points of the breed and hawking "Nylabones." (Andrew Vallilla mentioned Nylabones so often, I wondered if he got a kickback for each time he mentioned the brand.) Here's an example of the information contained in the book. My wonderful beagle-mix puppy is pretty rambunctious and I was hoping to find information on the specific training needs of beagles. I got a "training" section that told me I could get a private trainer, join an obedience class or read a book. That's it! Nothing more! So use your search engine and get this depth of information for yourself!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Same for all other breeds, November 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Guide to Owning a Beagle (Paperback)

If you were to buy 'The guide to owning a Shetland Sheepdog' or 'Bulldog' or 'Staffordshire Bull Terrier' or 'any other breed under the sun' by the same author, you will get exactly the same book, just with different pictures. The only other difference would be the very brief introduction to the breed in the begining and the standard for the breed, everything else is identical. He even says that the Beagle excels at obediance, (ha, ha) Need I say more.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Offers a very nice history of Beagles, August 14, 2003

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Cynthia M. Williams "Honey Pot Hounds" (Amherst, NH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Guide to Owning a Beagle (Paperback)

As the proud owner of two Beagles, 1 field and 1 show, I found this book interesting. It is full of history and facts, and complete with pictures of mostly gorgeous show quality Beagles. I disagree with the reviewer who said Beagles are not good in obedience. They are not generally as eager to please as a Labrador might be BUT if you know how to motivate a Beagle (treats & play) they learn quickly and never forget anything.
This is a nice book for a first time Beagle owner and while it may not be the best of books on Beagles it is a nice introduction to the merry little hounds with excellent photographs.