101 Things to Know Before Getting a Dog

The Essential Guide to Preparing Your Family and Home for a Canine Companion

Susan Ewing (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

224 Seiten

2017
Companion House (Verlag)
978-1-62187-123-1 (ISBN)

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If you're longing for the pitter-patter of four furry feet, you have some homework to do. When new dog owners aren't prepared, it's the dog who suffers, so it's very important to consider all angles of dog care and ownership before making the commitment. This book starts with the process of selecting a suitable dog for your home and lifestyle and goes on to discuss the present and future requirements of feeding, grooming, training, healthcare, and much more to fully educate prospective new dog owners. Inside 101 Things to Know before Getting a Dog: *Advice on selecting a puppy or adult dog based on your family, living space, and lifestyle *Buying a purebred from a breeder versus adopting from a shelter or rescue group *The equipment and supplies you'll need before the dog comes home *Getting the dog acclimated to his new environment *Feeding, grooming, training, and healthcare for all life stages *Keeping your dog safe at home and away *Illustrations, charts, and checklists, to help you plan and prepare

Susan M. Ewing has been "in dogs" for more than thirty-five years and has written close to a dozen dog books. She writes a bi-weekly pet column for the Post-Journal of Jamestown, New York, and has written for many national cat and dog publications. Her latest book, American Pit Bull Terrier, won a Maxwell Award from the Dog Writers' Association of America (DWAA). She is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, DWAA, and the Cat Writers' Association, of which she is president. She lives in Jamestown, New York with her husband, Jim, and two Corgis, Rhiannon and Gael.

Erscheinungsdatum	30.12.2016
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 229 mm
Gewicht	610 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-62187-123-1 / 1621871231
ISBN-13	978-1-62187-123-1 / 9781621871231
Zustand	Neuware