The Australian Shepherd: An Owner's Guide toa Happy Healthy Pet [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

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Product Description
At last, a book about your pet that emphasizes total care, training and companionship! You'll not only learn about the 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 Australian Shepherd 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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At last, a book about your pet that emphasizes total care, training and companionship! You'll not only learn about the 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 Australian Shepherd 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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Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; illustrated edition edition (February 24, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087605503X
• ISBN-13: 978-0876055038
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #140,743 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is "ESSENTIAL", December 31, 2001

By	Tom McKiernan (Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

Indeed,this book is about the best I've read on the subject thus far and is well balanced. I would have given FIVE stars however one thing perturbed me no end! This book contains the SAME information as THE ESSENTIAL AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD and is mostly verbatim! The two books have entirely different titles,the author of one is not listed on the cover of the other,the publishers seem to be different and the dates of publication are different. Any reasonably intelligent ,trusting person would assume they were different books! Caveat emptor. I purchased both books,paid twice and about the only difference between them was one was hardcover and one was paperback...oh,and though the content inside was almost exactly the same,the covers were very different for some odd reason. I would search the library next time.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An indespensible guide to Australian Shepherd dogs., April 5, 1998

By	Allison (Alee [e-mail]) (New York) - See all my reviews

A wonderful guide to feeding, grooming and keeping your Australian Shepherd dog healthy. This is a very informative book. It really probes deep into the responsibilities of ownership. This book is a must for any Aussie owners.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK advice but not precise enough, August 29, 2001

By	loce_the_wizard "loce_the_wizard" (Lilburn, GA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

You cannot go wrong reading this book but do not expect to go train your Aussie to be a model dog citizen afterwards. There is not enough detail or practical advice on rewarding or motivating your dog, understanding individual temperments, or picking a trainer to work with. Indeed, much of the book reads like a template where the primary difference, besides the photos and breed history, between this book and any other dog-training guide would be the words "insert breed name here."

If you are interested in owning and training an Aussie, please first review the material at Aussierescue.org. Aussie are clever, playful, and engaging. If you own one, you know what it is like to have your dog watch you and to have an silent furry shadow underfoot.