Your Chihuahua's Life: Your Complete Guide to Raising Your Pet from Puppy to Companion [Paperback]

Kim Campbell (Author)

Book Description

Series: Your Pet's Life | Publication Date: October 20, 1999

Give Your Chihuahua the Best Possible Care—for Life!
As a caring Chihuahua owner, you want the best for your pet. But you may not know all the special steps you need to take to raise a happy, healthy Chihuahua. Your Chihuahua's Life was written with one purpose in mind: to give you the most up-to-date information and guidance you need about the health, nutrition, training, and care of your dog. Reviewed by a nationally known veterinarian, this book shows you how to give your Chihuahua the best life possible—whether you've just welcomed a new puppy into your family or adopted an older dog.
Inside—what every Chihuahua owner wants to know:
·Is a Chihuahua the right dog for me?
·How do I choose the best food for all stages of my Chihuahua's life?
·What do children need to know about playing safely with my dog?
·Do Chihuahuas have special health-care needs?
·Why does a little dog like my Chihuahua need the same training as bigger dogs?
·How do I prevent my Chihuahua from becoming overweight?
Includes a special training section written by renowned training expert Liz Palika.

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About the Author

Kim Campbell Thornton is an award-winning writer and editor who has written or contributed to more than a dozen books about dogs and cats. She shares her home with her cats, Shelby, Peter, and Pandora, two birds, and her dog, Bella.
Joanne Howl, D.V.M., Your Pet's Life series editor, is the president of the Maryland Veterinary Medical Association and a small-animal practitioner. She lives in West River, Maryland, with her family, two dogs, and six cats.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (October 20, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761520511
• ISBN-13: 978-0761520511
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,962,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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56 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you you ever wanted to know about Chihuahuas, August 24, 2000

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Karin R. Cuda (Cibolo, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Your Chihuahua's Life: Your Complete Guide to Raising Your Pet from Puppy to Companion (Paperback)

I previously bought Chihuahuas-A Complete Owner's Manual by Barron's
and found it very helpful and specific. But now that I read Your
Chihuahua's Life I feel the Owner's Manual kind of sparse. I love
both books. The Owner's Manual has more pictures and a glossier
appearance, but the Complete Guide by Kim Thornton is definitely the
most comprehensive book on Chihuahuas I have seen so far. Being a
first time Chihuahua owner, I was astounded how accurately she
described and predicted the little quirks and behavior oddities of
these little guys. Unlike most breed books this book is clearly a
breed specific book. I found many other books to explain the breed
standard and history and then be almost identical in every other
aspect (training, health care, etc). This book is different. Many
things of specific importance to Chis (and no other breed) are
included in each of the very comprehensive chapters like Training,
etc. A big plus in this book for prospective owners is that she
describes the personality so accurately and realisticly. Most other
breed books will just describe their featured breed in the best
light. After reading this book you will know, if a Chihuahua is the
right dog for you, what to watch out for, and how to properly take
care of these little guys. My suggestion is buy Barron's Pet Owner's
Manual for the pictures and an introduction to the breed...and get Thornton's book for an indepth study.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Buy The Chihuahua Handbook by Caroline Coile Instead, January 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Your Chihuahua's Life: Your Complete Guide to Raising Your Pet from Puppy to Companion (Paperback)

This book provides an adequate level of information about chihuahuas, but if you're really looking for a book that will answer ALL of your questions, buy _The Chihuahua Handbook_ by Dr. Caroline Coile instead. It's more well written than this book, and it provides greater detail in a wide variety of subjects, and includes more up-to-date information on subjects such as diet, breeding, training, etc.,. Kim Thornton's _Your Chihuahua's Life_ treats the chihuahua like it's just a smaller version of any other dog, and any chihuahua owner knows that's just not true. Do yourself a favor, and buy the other book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not What I Expected, June 4, 2008

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Cotton 81 "jade83081" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Your Chihuahua's Life: Your Complete Guide to Raising Your Pet from Puppy to Companion (Paperback)

I bought this book based on the other reviews and was very disappointed. The information is basic, general information, mostly non-specific to Chihuahuas. I found the writing to be condescending and not particularly informative beyond what you can find online and similar "all about dogs" books. I only glanced through Chihuahuas for Dummies at the bookstore and found it to be more informative and less irritating to read than this book.

If you need basic information on choosing a chihuahua as a pet, choosing a breeder, determining what to feed your pet, grooming basics, and the like - then you'll probably like this book. If however, you're a Google master like myself - and you've already done this research and much more before you even bought the book and are looking for more extensive information in print form - you are likely to be disappointed.

I highly recommend How Dogs Think by Stanley Coren. Although the information in that book isn't specific to Chihuahua's, the knowledge gained about dog behavior, training, and care is invaluable and useful for any breed.