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

Dr. Edward Patterson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Happy Healthy Pet | Publication Date: October 14, 1996

For those who can't resist the face only a mother could love and the biggest body of the toy breeds.

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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 special 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 Pug 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

DR. EDWARD PATTERSON, Ph.D. has bred Pugs under the Ivanwood kennel name since 1960. Since then he and his wife, Charlotte, have bred and exhibited some of America's top Pugs.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (October 14, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876054963
• ISBN-13: 978-0876054963
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,895,204 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but watch out!, August 17, 1999

By A Customer

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

This book is nearly identical, text-wise, to "The Essential Pug". These are both good, but about half of the info is generic for any breed. I'd recommend "The Essential Pug" (which, interestingly enough, has no author listed). It's several dollars cheaper and the pictures are much better.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good - but not great., April 20, 2001

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Denise Crawford (San Diego, California United States) - See all my reviews

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

This is a good book about pugs but here is the breakdown of the book. It has 158 pages total, 93 pages apply to pugs but the rest are generic for any dog. The book covers ancestry of the pug, behavior, where to get a pug, dealing with a new pug puppy/adult, feeding, grooming (coat, nose, ears, eyes and mouth) nails, general disease prevention, safety and exercise. The best part of the book is the grooming section though I would have to say that most of the other sections cover pugs rather marginally. I have found much more detailed information on web sites. I would say it is a great book for someone who is considering a pug as a pet and wants to know their history and general information, but for a new owner, I'd choose a more detailed guide to care for your pug.

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money, February 7, 2006

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Denise "Denise" (Ronkonkoma, NY) - See all my reviews

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

This book has many topics, but barely touches on each one, only giving you a few lines for each topic. Definately not enough to get any kind of useful information from.
Extremely disappointed with this book.