Pets, Part of the Family: Total Care Guide for All the Pets in Your Life [Paperback]

Rodale Press (Author), Pets - Part of the Family Bks (Author), Mark Bricklin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1999 | Series: Pets: Part of the Family

If pets could write, they'd have out together this exciting, loving guide themselves. Whether you have dogs and cats or finches, ferrets, or snakes, Pets: Part of the Family is packed with health tips, solutions to common behavioral problems, and advice on enriching your relationships with all your pets. You'll discover more than 1,000 tips and techniques, every one of them designed by experts to make life with your pets easier and more enjoyable-and also more fun! You'll learn how to:
-Banish fleas forever-without using drugs
-Relieve the aches and pains of aging
-Choose the perfect pet for your family
-Teach your pets to love going to the vet
-Keep your dog out of the trash-for good
-Make training easy with simple food treats
And much more!

On every page, Pets: Part of the Family shares the wisdom of top veterinarians and behaviorists. These animal-loving experts tell their personal stories and give an abundance of practical advice you can use very day. You'll also find enlightening, entertaining stories from the real experts, pet owners themselves.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"I am pleased to be part of Pets: Part of the Family. I have always been a fan of public television and have yearned to make a contribution. And I have always appreciated the unconditional love that domesticated animals give us. For these reasons, I'm delighted to be the host of this gentle and informative new program." --Gary Burghoff

Product Details

• Paperback: 488 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Press (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579541364
• ISBN-13: 978-1579541361
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,534,013 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good for a broad range, November 26, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Pets, Part of the Family: Total Care Guide for All the Pets in Your Life (Paperback)

This book is pretty good for being such a broad range of species
and an all around type of book.In spite of the fact it touches on a good portion of subjects and problems from birth to death,
it still manages to impart a lot of info needed. it benefits the multi-pet family the most and secondly the dog and/or cat owners.For it's genre , an all encompasssing pet care book, it does the job quite well.It is what is expected from Rodale press
--balanced and a lot of info with some common sense added.
I am a big dog person but I love other animals ,too.I think a fish,reptilian etc. owner would be disappointed in it. it truly is mostly for the dog + cat owner and a bit of bird and rabbit
and ferret tips are in there....there are a few snake and lizard
also...but of course not as extensively.
So, I would say any dog or cat owner will definitely like the book, especially the newer owners and the younger owners. it will also help one to decide WHICH pet is for you as you read and see the responsibilities of different pets.

5.0 out of 5 stars So helpful & informative!, July 8, 2011

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This review is from: Pets Part of the Family: The Total Care Guide for All the Pets in Your Life (Hardcover)

Learned the simplest things I'd never thought of, so effective. Makes my dog and me even happier in our life together!