The Multiple-Dog Family (Animal Planet Pet Care Library) [Paperback]

Sheila Webster Boneham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2009

With an estimated 75 million pet dogs in the United States, more than 37% of owners have more than one dog. The Multiple-Dog Family covers important subjects like how to plan for, set up, and maintain a home environment that will help dogs and owners live in harmony. It explains the necessary housing and lifestyle adjustments required to accommodate multiple dogs, along with how to introduce newcomers to the group while keeping all your canine companions happy, healthy, and safe.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

TFH Publications, Inc. has teamed up with Animal Planet, the only television network devoted to the unique bonds between humans and animals, to present an exciting new series of comprehensive guides to superior pet care. Each book in the Animal Planet Pet Care Library offers incredible value, featuring:
* 112 pages of all-new, current information from pet care and animal experts
* No canned text--content is newly written for each book
* Family-friendly design with over 60 full-color photographs plus helpful tip boxes
* Includes advice on feeding, housing, grooming, training, health care, and fun activities

About the Author

Sheila Webster Boneham, Ph.D. is a three-time recipient of the prestigious Maxwell Award from the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA). A former university writing teacher, she has taught people about dogs through her writing and other activities (including writing workshops) for more than a decade. Sheila hopes that her successes and mistakes as a puppy buyer, breeder, trainer, owner, and rescuer can benefit other dog lovers and their dogs. She and her canine companions live in Indiana, and they are active in competition as well as dog-assisted activities and therapy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 111 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications, Inc.; 1 edition (May 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793837049
• ISBN-13: 978-0793837045
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 6.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,296,591 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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3.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference Material, as start point., May 30, 2011

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This review is from: The Multiple-Dog Family (Animal Planet Pet Care Library) (Paperback)

This book is good material, very good quality of the printing and photos, however, it only covers just a few scenarios. I would like a book similar to this but more focused on daily multi-dog environment issues. This book went very extensive on puppy care, just introducing a new member, but for that there is already a lot of material in the market.