Training Your Pet Rat (Training Your Pet Series) [Paperback]

Gerry Buscis (Author), Barbara Somerville (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2000 | Series: Training Your Pet Series

Pet owners and animal hobbyists are discovering rats as fascinating and intelligent creatures that can be bred selectively and kept as pets. This book advises on virtually all aspects of caging, feeding, rat management, and training. Although "rat homes" are commercially available, the authors' detailed discussion of caging includes many do-it-yourself ideas on ways to improve on the manufactured versions and convert rat enclosures into structures that better meet hobbyists' needs. There is also advice on rat trainability, and specific instructions for the training of these animals. Approximately 80 full-color photos.

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 1st edition (March 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764112082
• ISBN-13: 978-0764112089
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #365,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #13 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Animal Care & Pets > Rabbits
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38 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This miss-titled book gives scant training information, October 15, 2001

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H. Langdon (CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Training Your Pet Rat (Training Your Pet Series) (Paperback)

I have owned pet rats for quite a long time, but never considered training them. When I got my newest rat, I ordered this book on-line with high hopes. After reading the book cover to cover I was bitterly disappointed to see that it had little information on how to train your rat to do anything interesting. This book covers every possible thing one could want to know about caring for pet rats, and for that it is a good book. But to be titled: Training Your Pet Rat, and then almost no info on training, well, I can not recommend this book to anyone interested in learning how to train you pet rat.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great over all beginner book, December 16, 2001

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Rat mom (Palo Alto, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Training Your Pet Rat (Training Your Pet Series) (Paperback)

BUY this book BEFORE you get rats. Everything you need to know is covered in this book, for beginners. Everything from cages, bedding, toys and much more is explained in a simple and fun way. I understand how some people were disapointed in the training aspect, but honestly I think what you need to know is covered. Training is basic, how far you want to take it is all up to the amount of time you put in.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book!!!, January 26, 2004

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Dash (Thousand Oaks, Ca (USA)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Training Your Pet Rat (Training Your Pet Series) (Paperback)

Wow!!! This book tells you everything you need to know about training your little rattie. I've already taught my "babies" how to stand up, give a high-five, and spin on command!!!