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

Audrey Pavia (Author)

Book Description

Series: Your Pet's Life | Publication Date: October 13, 1999

Give Your German Shepherd the Best Possible Care—for Life!
As a caring German Shepherd Dog 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 Shepherd. Your German Shepherd'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 Shepherd the best life possible—whether you've just welcomed a new puppy into your family or adopted an older dog.
Inside—what every German Shepherd owner wants to know:
·Is a German Shepherd the right dog for me?
·How much exercise does my Shepherd need?
·Do Shepherds make good companions for children?
·How do I choose the best food for all stages of my Shepherd's life?
·What's the best way to house-train my dog?
·Will my Shepherd get along with my other pets?
·How do I teach my dog not to chew on the furniture and dig up the yard?
Includes a special training section written with your German Shepherd's temperment in mind.

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Give Your German Shepherd the Best Possible Care—for Life!

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Give Your German Shepherd the Best Possible Care?for Life!
As a caring German Shepherd Dog 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 Shepherd. Your German Shepherd'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 Shepherd the best life possible?whether you've just welcomed a new puppy into your family or adopted an older dog.
Inside?what every German Shepherd owner wants to know:
·Is a German Shepherd the right dog for me?
·How much exercise does my Shepherd need?
·Do Shepherds make good companions for children?
·How do I choose the best food for all stages of my Shepherd's life?
·What's the best way to house-train my dog?
·Will my Shepherd get along with my other pets?
·How do I teach my dog not to chew on the furniture and dig up the yard?
Includes a special training section written with your German Shepherd's temperment in mind.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (October 13, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076152052X
• ISBN-13: 978-0761520528
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,359,134 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I was born in New York City, where I lived until the age of two. When I was still a toddler, my family heeded the westward call and moved to Los Angeles, where I spent my youth. I fell in love with animals and science at a young age, and played "mom" to a variety of pets including dogs, cats, rabbits, lizards, mice, hamsters, birds, snakes, guppies and a horse.

After graduating El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, Calif., I worked at various jobs including key shop manager, and cashier at Sears. At the age of 21, I returned to New York City and became a student at New York University in Manhattan. I graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Journalism and a minor in Astronomy.

While living in New York, I worked for several years as an editor for a home fashion trade magazine, then moved on to become an editor for the American Kennel Club Gazette. After five years with the AKC, I accepted a position as managing editor on Dog Fancy magazine in Irvine, Calif., and moved back to the Golden State. Shortly after, I became editor of Horse Illustrated magazine. I left the position in 1995 to pursue a full-time career in freelance writing and editing.

I live in Norco, Calif., with my husband, Randy Mastronicola. We share our home with an Appaloosa gelding named Idaho Hawk (Bailey); a Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Nigel; four cats named Murray, Holly, Cheddar and Stanley; and two rabbits, Prudence and Karma.

Nigel (Ninacorte Nigel Tuff S Nails, NA, NJ) and I compete in American Kennel Club agility events, and are currently working on our Open title. I am also preparing Bailey for a career in competitive trail riding.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Helpful but lacking revelations, March 13, 2002

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

Prety much your typical how-to for dogs book. I expected to learn more but it's pretty much a beginner book with lots of harsh and critical "do you really deserve a shepherd?" righteous indignation. I guess they figure you'd really buy a book about shepherds if you didn't have one???

Anyway, it's helpful but certainly not required reading.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nicely Done, April 3, 2000

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

This book is worth buying. It has many good tips and information of german shepherds. Lots of pictures of nice looking shepherds. Read it from cover to cover and use it as a reference.