Your Yorkshire Terrier's Life: Your Complete Guide to Raising Your Pet from Puppy to Companion (Your Pet's Life) (Paperback)

by Elaine Waldorf Gewirtz (Author) "If you have already decided that a Yorkie is for you, this chapter will give you an idea how the breed evolved and for what..." (more)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 324 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (August 24, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761525351
• ISBN-13: 978-0761525356
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #475,802 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Really Informative Read, September 7, 2000

By	Bonnie Sustich (Vacaville, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This is an excellent book for any prospective Yorkie owner. It covers all aspects of owning a pet from birth to death and in between, including feeding, treats and grooming. There are helpful hints and little bits of trivia.

I highly recommend this book for anyone wanting to own or presently owning a Yorkshire Terrier. You will not regret the purchase.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear advice for new Yorkie owners, April 8, 2004

By	ivyunbound (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I've been researching purchasing a Yorkie puppy (as a pet and companion not to show or breed) and this is the best of the books on caring for the breed that I've read thus far. I started with Janet Jackson's book and the Complete Idiot's Guide to Yorkshire Terriers by Liz Palika. Both are very good, but I found Gewirtz's book to be more thorough for my needs. It doesn't just stress the importance of socialization or obedience training, but tells you the right age to begin these processes. Also, the information is presented in a clear, well-organized fashion. It's simply easier to find the information you need. Obviously, you shouldn't just buy one book on the breed or raising your dog, but this should definitely be on your list.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very little breed specific information, December 20, 2006

By	M. Simon (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The fact that this book is mostly made up of generic dog information is only part of the problem. I picked up this book because I wanted more information on Yorkies specifically. Since Yorkies are so small, there's a lot of stuff that may be different when caring for them as compared to, say, a Golden Retriever. Don't get me wrong; much of that kind of information is universal, and it is helpful to know the things that apply to all dogs. But this book is being sold as a book about caring for Yorkies, and that is what I expected. There are many generic dog care books out there, and frankly, many of them are much better than this one.

Aside from that, this book is poorly written and edited. I found many grammatical and syntactic errors in the first few chapters.

I also have Yorkshire Terriers for Dummies, and I think it is a much better book than this one. Choose that one instead.