There's no getting away from it - the dog next door is just the dog next door. The dog you wont to grace your front yard may look the some, and bej as "pedigree-able," but you know he'll be difierenl, and special!
How to find that special dog, the right one for you and your family, and how to make him the healthy, active, fun-to-be-with companion you dream of, is the subject of this comprehensive volume. For those who have never owned a dog, or who have had an unfortunote experience with the "wrong" one but want a second chance, this book provides full, factual information about the fifty most popular breeds (with handsome photographs of each), and discusses frankly their faults as well as their virtues. For the dog owner of long standing, the wealth of up-to-date information covering every facet of dog raising makes this on invaluoble reference work.
The size of the dog and its sex, matching the dog to your house or apartment – and to your children - where to find the dog and what you should pay for it, and the matter of pedigrees, are just a few of the vital aspects of choosing a dog which are covered in the book. And for the time when the dog of your choice has joined the family, this authoritative guide supplies all the information you will need about feeding and grooming and clipping, about keeping the dog healthy and about dog illness, as well as detailed information on training the dog and on how to cope with discipline problems.