This stalwart canine lifeguard was favored by many famous owners, including Lord Byron. "Newfies" remain faithful family companions. Books in the comprehensive and popular Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals series advise on feeding, health care, housing, and all other important aspects of responsible pet ownership. Each title is individually written from first page to last by a pet trainer, veterinarian, or other pet-care specialist. All Complete Pet Owner's Manuals are filled with high-quality photos and instructive line art.
Joanna Kosloff is a multi-produced television and film writer, editor, script doctor and published author of fiction and non-fiction with a specific expertise in young adult fiction, women's fiction(she created the first continuing series, "Tyler," for Harlequin Books), continuing drama (she created two international drama series), and dog breed/training books. She has been nominated for Emmy and Writers Guild awards and is a WGA member. Ms. Kosloff received her first Irish puppy on the day she was born in 1966 and has owned Irish Setters ever since. She has trained dogs for conformation and obedience for over twenty years and has a particular interest in sporting breeds, toy breeds and terriers, which her family has owned for many years, especially the Parson and Jack Russell whose impish personality and undivided loyalty are traits she most admires in her dog "friends." She is currently working on a new series of books. Ms. Kosloff also writes under the pen names Dylan Malloy, Jamie Dylan, Brandon James.
