Great Pyrenees (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) [Paperback]

Joan Hustace Walker (Author)

Book Description

Series: Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals | Publication Date: March 1, 1999

Large, strong, energetic, and intelligent, Great Pyrenees make excellent watch dogs for farmers and hunters. This volume is filled with handsome, full-color photos, instructive line art, and easy-to-read tables and charts. It provides information on all aspects of pet care for new and prospective pet owners.

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764107348
• ISBN-13: 978-0764107344
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #12 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Animal Care & Pets > Dogs > Breeds
  • #26 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Animal Care & Pets > Dogs > General

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56 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unvarnished facts about the Great Pyrenees dog as a breed, July 17, 2001

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"cdlcruz" (SEBASTOPOL, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Great Pyrenees (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) (Paperback)

This book distills most of what I want my puppy buyers to know in one easy to read volume. I'll fill them in on details - what to feed, how to train - but this gives them both the pros and cons of owning a big white, shedding, barking, sometimes-aggressive dog. Some excellent pictures show the different styles of Pyrs, and the clean white show dog is contrasted by the tall, muddy working dog.

This little book was reviewed and edited prior to publication by some of the most knowledgeable Great Pyrenees people in the country and its information is accurate. Pyrs practice "selective deafness", they roam without a good fence, and they shed enough each year to make a sweater - these "negative" facts are honestly presented, along with the beauty, protectiveness and intelligence of this wonderful livestock guardian breed.

I consider it valuable enough that a copy goes home with every new puppy and Rescued dog.

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thinking of getting a Pyr? Buy this book first!, September 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Great Pyrenees (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) (Paperback)

Very accurate and complete. A must for all Great Pyrenees owners and especially important for anyone that is thinking of getting a Pyr. It is small, but packed full of needed and useful information.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Pyrenees - Great Information at a Tiny Price!, May 7, 2000

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Fran (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Great Pyrenees (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) (Paperback)

Great Pyrenees by Joan Hustace Walker is surely a delight in many ways. Her resources were obviously reliable, her photographer excellent, and her writing extremely intelligible. Ms. Walker presents the facts about this wonderful breed in a no-nonsense fashion, recognizing this dog's personality, needs, excentricities and the absolute need for early and continued training. The information on selection of a Great Pyrenees is invaluable! This book is an asset to Pyr owners, breeders and rescue workers, as well as those who are taking their first look at this fabulous dog! Congratulations to the author and publisher on a concise, valuable book!