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A Smart Buyer's Guide to a Healthy Puppy

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This guide will lead you to a lovely, healthy puppy. Cook writes clearly and succinctly. Her advice will save readers thousands of medical dollars and many tears. The links in the book lead to expert sources that would take hours to find on your own. I highly recommend this wonderful aid!

Jeanne's book provides the canine professional with quality, no-nonsense information that he can use to improve the over-all health of his breeding lines, and guides the pet owner with understandable background search information useful for finding a healthy canine friend for life. You'll learn more about canine genetic health testing from this book in 10 minutes of reading than in years of heartbreaking personal experience. Don't pass this one by -- you'll regret not having it on your ready-reference shelf.
To mention just a few of the high points: first, Jeanne carefully handwalks the reader through clear explanations of the most common canine genetic health problems and the presently available testing for each. Second, she isolates each of the 50 most popular AKC breeds and in concise, columnar form describes the most prevalent health problems in each breed, and what a smart puppy buyer can do to minimize the chances that his choice puppy will suffer from any of them. Third, Jeanne explains how, where, and when each of the recommended tests may be obtained, and where the buyer can find additional testing and research information. Finally, the book includes easy-to-follow checklists for the smart puppy buyer to use during his research of the most likely puppy prospects.
Many of us dog lovers have experienced the early loss of a beloved puppy to a testable and avoidable genetic problem. This book can help a smart puppy buyer avoid that kind of heartbreak.

i've been wanting to buy a dog for a long time and as i've been making a decision about what kind of dog to buy and when, this book has been really helpful. the format of the book has been great, in that i can look at different breeds side by side. the issues raised about health, diseases, and testing have raised my own awareness of what questions to ask before making such a big decision.
it is obvious in reading Ms.Cook's summary of all the issues she talks about that she has a lot of knowledge and a real heart for dogs. she shows a true desire to increase people's awareness of the issues at hand. i hope this book plays a part in encouraging more breeders to raise healthier dogs.

I found this book to be wonderfully helpful and I am glad I bought it. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to buy a new puppy. I am so glad I bought it.

As a former breeder of German Shepherds, I immediately thought how grateful a new puppy buyer should be to have such a wealth of information at his or her fingertips. Having good information about reputable breeders and health screening is the first step in assuring a happy, healthy companion and avoiding potential heartache. I commend Jeanne Cook for her dedication.

We have waited long enough for a compendium of facts such as this that will enhance an intelligent buyers ability to make a better choice, and therby avoid the pitfalls for many wonderful dogs that were picked out by someone handing a puppy to a prospective buyer and they fall in love.It also encourages buyers to research good sources of puppies from competent AKC hobby breeders. Many puppies picked out on the spur of the moment or from an incompetent breeder (just out for the bucks)ultimately suffer a future that is sad due to the poor match that made between buyer and pup. Good breeders are doing all that can be done to eliminate many genetic disorders such as Hip Dysplasia, eye problems, etc, and this book makes that evident. Anyone can fall in love with an adorable pup, but buyers remorse can set in shortly due simply to the fact that not every dog is for every person or family, and the results are sometimes horrendous, with the dog getting the short end of the stick.
Jeanne has performed a teriffic service to enlightened buyers.
Her data is current, effective and thorough. We have read many pet books, but this job is A #1 Professional, and hopefully will make better matches for those willing to read it. Good Job, Jeanne.

This is a wonderful "bible" for anyone interested in purchasing a puppy, especially if they're considering a new breed. Great guidelines for what to ask a breeder and what to do once you take your puppy home. Also invaluable to educate your veterinarian about a breed he or she may have little experience with. Dog and reader friendly.

I had no idea how many things there were to take into consideration when looking for a breeder to find a healthy puppy. This book was an amazing resource. It provided health screenings that should have been done and all of the questions to ask potential breeders. Several breeders commented how knowledgeable I was and said I asked great questions.

This is a wonderful guide for finding the right dog for you. Most of us have made a choice in a pet that wasn't the best for the dog or ourself and this book gives insight to help us choose the right pet.