Understanding And Training Your Dog Or Puppy [Paperback]

H. Ellen Whitley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 9, 1996

Why do dogs bark? Why do dogs like to bury bones and dig in the dirt? Can you train them to refrain from these natural behaviors? How do you choose the perfect canine companion? Can you “allergy-proof” your dog? Can you train your dog to like the mailperson? Your boyfriend? Your grandchildren? How do you know if a dog is depressed? Stressed? Sick? Happy?

In fourteen information-packed chapters, H. Ellen Whiteley, D.V.M., answers these and hundreds of other vital questions about raising healthy and happy dogs in your home. Each chapter includes a letter from a concerned dog owner, and Dr. WhiteleyÂ’s advice to that owner.

Whiteley, an award-winning author, draws upon her experience as a practicing veterinarian and her years as pet columnist for publications such as The Saturday Evening Post, WomanÂ’s World, Milwaukee Sentinel, and others to write a book filled with interesting and insightful anecdotes about dogs and their people that will keep you turning pages long after youÂ’ve discovered the answers to your specific questions.

Understanding and Training Your Dog or Puppy is the second book in the series “Understanding and Training Your Pet.” It has been published in Russian.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Addresses factors which affect a dog's behavior from conditioning, breeding, and training to physical and mental aspects. -- Pet Age

Great Concept + Great Author=Great Book -- Amy Shojai, author of 17 pet books

It's the ideal handbook to accompany the new puppy or make life easier for the elderly pet. -- Book Chat by Marcia Muth --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Publisher

Whiteley, an award-winning author, draws upon her experience as a practicing veterinarian and her years as pet columist for publications such as The Saturday Evening Post, Woman's World, Milwaukee Sentinel, and others to write a book filled with interesting and insighful anecdotes about dogs and their people that will keep you turning pages long after you've discovered the answers to your specific questions.

"Understanding and Training Your Dog or Puppy" is the second book in the series "Understanding and Training Your Pet." It has been published in Russian. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1st edition (April 9, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517884364
• ISBN-13: 978-0517884362
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,606,427 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Canine behavior/misbehavior tips, + great personal stories, September 14, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Understanding and Training Your Dog or Puppy (Paperback)

I have read many books about dog behavior and health, and this is one of my favorites. The author, a practicing veterinarian for over thirty years, offers intersting anecdotes to illustrate normal and abnormal canine behavior. She gives instructions for training, retraining, and correcting misbehavior, plus chapters devoted to caring for puppies, the geriatric dog, and preparing for the inevitable--the death of a pet. Recommended!

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for any dog lover, September 19, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Understanding and Training Your Dog or Puppy (Paperback)

This book was fun to read and filled with unusual examples. The author was a columnist for the Milwaukee Sentinel years ago, and I remember her writing about such interesting animals and people. The author manages to instruct about canine behavior and health without boring the reader. I wish I had read Chapter Fourteen about death and dying before letting my veterinarian "dispose" of my beloved dog's body. This chapter discusses wills, surviving pet programs, animal and human grieving, funeral services, freeze-drying, mummification, taxidermy, burial, and cremation. Not that I would have had my dog mummified or stuffed, but I might have opted for cremation if I'd had time to consider the options. Good book to have on hand before adopting a puppy or older dog. Recommended for all dog lovers.

5.0 out of 5 stars "Dog-gone" good!, September 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Understanding and Training Your Dog or Puppy (Paperback)

Dr. Whiteley, who lives in what she calls dog country, is a vet in rural New Mexico. She gives an interesting account of her canine neighbors--Smokey, the
150-pound, cat hating malamute who howls at the mailman; Chow, the friendly, black-tongued extrovert prone to wandering; and Tiger, the four-pound
Chihuahua, who "trees" bears. It is the author's examples and personal tales that give life and interest to this book about understanding and raising healthy
dogs. Even if you are dogless, you will enjoy this book. The author explains why the Catahoula hog dogs of her native Louisiana were given away rather than
sold; why the most decorated canine of World War II was such a great fighter; why Old Yeller, the protagonist from a novel by Fred Gipson, is representative of a
ancestral type; and what American explorer John C. Fremont said about eating dogs. And, I haven't even mentioned the humorous tales of her experiences as a
practicing veterinarian. I highly recommend this book.