The Lhasa Apso: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet [Hardcover]

Carolyn Herbel (Author)

Book Description

Series: Happy Healthy Pet | Publication Date: July 31, 1998

This is our ninth set of Happy, Healthy Pet titles. These latest books will bring our series up to sixty-seven titles and, like the others, they are books that pet owners can turn to for the essential information they need to raise a happy, healthy pet.

All books contain information on:

• feeding
• grooming
• housing
• health care
• what to expect from the pet
• basic training

As our series expands and focuses on different kinds of pets, the emphasis remains on making the pet a companion. Owners of more unusual pets will particularly appreciate the expert advice in these books because professional care for exotic animals can be hard to come by. As always, the instruction in the books is from experts (people who know their pets intimately but always remember what it was like to have one the first time).

Happy, Healthy Pet guides are rich with professional quality color photos and are designed to be enjoyable and easy to learn from.

The Lhasa Apso dog is a steadfast favorite AKC registered breed. More and more people are finding out that this hardy little dog makes a wonderful family pet. Carolyn Herbel, from Putnam, Oklahoma, shows and breeds Lhasa Apsos.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

At last, a book about your pet that emphasizes total care, training and companionship!

You'll not only learn about the species-specific traits of your pet, you'll also learn what the world's like from your pet's perspective; how to feed, groom and keep your pet healthy; and how to enjoy your pet through training and activities you can do together.

The Lhasa Apso is written by a breed expert and includes a special chapter on training by Dr. Ian Dunbar, internationally renowned animal behaviorist, and chapters on getting active with your dog by long-time Dog Fancy magazine columnist, Bardi McLennan. Best of all, the book is filled with info-packed sidebars and fun facts to make caring for your pet easy and enjoyable.

About the Author

CAROLYN HERBEL has been involved in owning, training, showing and breeding Lhasa Apsos for many years. She is active in educational initiatives in the dog fancy and is a popular multi-breed judge. The Herbel Kennel was one of the most successful kennels for Lhasa Apsos in the height of its activity.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (July 31, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876052286
• ISBN-13: 978-0876052280
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,010,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you have a Lhasa...get this book!, May 19, 2000

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Laura R. Gilpin - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lhasa Apso: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

When I bought my Lhasa Apso, this book kept me from freaking out! It does an excellent job of explaining the breed and all the challenges (and joys!) of owning one of these wonderful dogs. I use this book as my Lhasa "Bible" and it has helped me raise a healthy and very happy little puppy!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lhasa Apso, April 14, 2010

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Alice J. Hornbaker - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lhasa Apso: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

There is good general information on the bred in this book. But this is my second Lhasa Apso, this time she's a rescue dog from a puppy mill and I needed more specific information than I found here. I was familiar with the breed, as my late dog was a gem and a Lhasa Apso. My new rescue dog had an abused past so re-socializing her is difficult and this book didn't give me any additional clues. But it is a good source on the breed.

3.0 out of 5 stars The Lhasa Apso: An owner's guide, April 11, 2011

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Murphy - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Lhasa Apso: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

I found the book helpful. I would have liked more on an adult dog. My dog is a 2 1/2 year old Shelter dog. And I am a first time dog owner.