The West Highland White Terrier: An Owner's Guide toa Happy Healthy Pet [Hardcover]

Seymour Weiss (Author)

Book Description

Series: Happy Healthy Pet | Publication Date: October 11, 1996

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 West Highland White Terrier 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.

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About the Author

SEYMOUR WEISS is a veteran West Highland White Terrier enthusiast. Columnist for the West Highland White Terrier Club of America in the AKC Gazette for many years, he is also a breeder, exhibitor and judge of "Colonel Malcolm's favorite".

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House (October 11, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876054947
• ISBN-13: 978-0876054949
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,013,090 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars not the best but far from bad...., May 14, 2000

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goodoldmac "goodoldmac" (Charlotte, North Carolina United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The West Highland White Terrier: An Owner's Guide toa Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

This is a quick overview of this loveable little breed. Not detailed of course, but the author does point out the downside of "Westies" as well... to wit: they are terriers meaning that a) they bark (boy do they ever! Our westie has a bark a Great Dane would be proud of), b) terriers dig and c)they are hunters and won't be able to tell the differnce between the mouse or squirrel outside and the family's pet hamster. Despite these so called flaws (in other words, don't blame your westie for being a westie)these dogs make wonderful pets and the authors love and respect for this breed shows on every page.The book offers good advice on caring for a West Highland White, as well as training one,(the training part written by another author) Maybe not worth 13 bucks, but still a worthwhile read for the owner of one of these dogs. As the author points out, the AKC breed standard has the perfect one line description of these wonderful little dogs: "...possessed of no small amount of self-esteem"

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent summary of the breed, characteristics, and care, January 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The West Highland White Terrier: An Owner's Guide toa Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

A very readable, down to earth guide to the breed. The author describes the 'Westie's' characteristics, while giving some insight into the background of the breed and the reasons for those traits. It covers the breed standards (however somewhat generally), and deals with the practicalities of bringing home a brand new "Westie" puppy for the first time. Well written, by an author who obviously loves the breed, and conveys part of that love to the reader. I had trouble putting it down.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars pretty pictures, some good points but not very well written, April 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The West Highland White Terrier: An Owner's Guide toa Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

The book was a very basic, somewhat helpful book on the breed. It had some beautiful pictures of Westies. It was certainly pleasant reading but not very detailed.