Chihuahuas For Dummies
Discover how to:
• Choose your ideal Chihuahua
• Prepare your home for your new arrival
• Manage your puppy’s nutrition and health
• Prevent common behavior problems
• Teach your Chihuahua fun tricks
• Build a strong and loving bond with your pet
• Train children to get along with your Chihuahua
• Choose Chihuahua toys and accessories
• Select a crate and bedding
• Introduce your little dog to other pets
• Teach your little dynamo manners and good behavior
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Are you crazy about Chihuahuas? Chihuahuas For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is fully updated to show you how to find the one you’ll love most and make him or her part of your family. This one-stop guide gives you all the information you need to raise and care for your plucky little pooch.
You’ll find expert advice on everything from feeding and healthcare to housebreaking, grooming, training, and more. Plus, you’ll learn the ins and outs of selecting the right vet, handling emergencies, and even entering your little darling in a dog show. You’ll find out about the ups and downs of living with a pet, get familiar with the Chihuahua’s classic physical characteristics, and find help in deciding whether you’d prefer a dog with a long coat or a smooth coat.
Dog Owner’s Home Veterinary Handbook
Vital information at your fingertips, with:
• An index of signs and symptoms to help you find information fast
• Clearly written, step-by-step directions for handling common canine ailments and problems
• A chapter on emergencies that explains what to do immediately for shock, broken bones, burns, dehydration, heat stroke, poisoning, insect stings and bites, wounds, and more
• Hundreds of photos and drawings that illustrate what to look for and what to do to provide the best care for your dog
• A glossary of terms
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The guide dog lovers have relied on for more than twenty-seven years, this handbook has been extensively revised to include the latest information on everything from canine healthcare to nutrition to holistic treatments. Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook, Fourth Edition, is the definitive guide for every dog owner. With this guide, you'll know when to rush your pet to the vet and when you can begin treatment at home. You'll communicate more effectively with your vet. You'll have the latest information on every aspect of your dog's medical care when you need it. This is the hands-on reference you'll trust again and again.
Pomeranians For Dummies (Paperback)
Learn how to:
• Decide whether the Pom is right for you
• Find a good Pom breeder
• Select the perfect Pom for you
• Make sense of your Pom’s behavior
• Train your Pom
• Keep your Pom happy, healthy and well-groomed
• Know what common health problems to look for
• Take your Pom on the road
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It’s easy to see why you fell in love with the idea of adopting a Pomeranian. Distinguished by its vivacity, intelligence, extroversion, and fierce loyalty to its family, this tiny canine can make an excellent companion…for the right person. As with any breed, or dogs in general for that matter, it’s important for you to know what to expect when you take a Pom into your life.
Whether you’re a new or an aspiring Pom owner, Pomeranians For Dummies fills you in on everything you need to know to find, choose, raise, care for, and have a ball with a member of that outstanding breed of dog. From finding your canine soul mate to breeding Pomeranians for show or companionship, award-winning dog author and renowned dog psychologist, Dr. Caroline Coile covers all the bases.
Illustrated with dozens of heart-melting photos of Poms in-action, Pomeranians For Dummies helps you to guarantee that you and your little buddy have a long, happy life together.
Shih Tzu For Dummies
Shih Tzu for Dummies answers all of your questions, like:
• What is a Shih Tzu really like?
• Can I get a Shih Tzu if I have children or other pets?
• How difficult is grooming? Can I do it myself or should I get a professional?
• How do I find a good breeder? What about a good vet?
• What should my Shih Tzu eat?
• Do small dogs really need that much training?
• How can I teach my Shih Tzu some basic commands?
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To know a Shih Tzu is to love a Shih Tzu . . . they’re irresistible, coy, flirtatious, and passionately devoted companions. They love the good life, and though they can be shrewd (or selectively deaf, or consciously naïve), the Shih Tzu is so endearing that even “big dog” lovers find themselves swooning over this adorable breed. But is the Chinese Charmer the right match for you?
Covers housetraining and socializing your Shih Tzu.
Get the 411 on bringing you Shih Tzu home and raising him right.
Are you thinking about owning a Shih Tzu? Or do you already own one? This guide helps you decide, giving you all the basics on the breed. From feeding and grooming to healthcare and training, you'll get expert advice on making your Shih Tzu's homecoming a success and having fun with your little companion.
Discover how to:
Purchase, adopt, or rescue a Shih Tzu
Select supplies and accessories
Handle common health and behavior issues
Dog-proof your home
Plan travel with your Shih Tzu
Small Dogs, Big Hearts: A Guide to Caring for Your Little Dog
Small Dogs, Big Hearts follows the small dog from puppyhood through the senior years, giving advice on important topics such as:
• socialization
• housetraining
• behavior
• nutrition
• healthcare
• pampering your pint-sized pooch
With lots of adorable photos, you'll see small dogs at their most charming while you learn to bring out the best in your little bundle of love.
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Small dogs can bring big rewards! Small dogs are charming, intelligent, and loving, but they can also be overly energetic, manipulative, and stubborn. How do you ensure that your little dog becomes a fun, feisty best friend rather than a tiny terror?
Small Dogs, Big Hearts is an updated and expanded edition of the classic The Irrepressible Toy Dog. It features the very latest, safest, and fastest training methods for little dogs. There's no need to use training methods from the past that don't work well with most dogs, let alone little ones who view the world and their owners from a very different vantage point. You'll find everything you need to know to train your little dog, from housetraining to house manners, in this updated volume.
The Chihuahua Handbook
Information and advice applies to both smooth-coat and long-coat varieties of this intelligent and alert breed. Titles in this pet care series are similar to Barron's Pet Owner's Manuals, but are larger, with more detailed instruction and more illustrations. The books advise pet owners on purchase, health care, nutritious feeding, proper housing, and other facts important to owners and their pets. All books in this series have dozens of high quality, full-color photos and instructive line drawings.
The Pomeranian
Every book in the Terra-Nova series contains:
• 208 pages of brand new text, featuring highly breed-specific information
• an extensive health chapter, reviewed and approved by a respected veterinarian
• chapters on feeding, grooming, and beginner and advanced training
• a bonus DVD featuring socialization, safety, and training advice from a professional dog trainer and detailed information from a veterinarian on what happens at the vet and how to perform regular home health checks
a comprehensive resource section
• an ideal mixture of informative text and accompanying photographs--plus sidebars and tip boxes
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Discover a whole new world of dogs with these revolutionary, breed-specific guides accompanied by a free DVD. From the leader in responsible animal care for over 50 years comes this exciting series of dog breed titles. Written by professional pet writers who are also experts on the breeds, each book is filled with valuable information on a variety of topics that are essential for cultivating health and happiness in a canine companion.
The Shih Tzu
Every book in the Terra-Nova series contains:
• 208 pages of brand new text, featuring highly breed-specific information
• an extensive health chapter, reviewed and approved by a respected veterinarian
• chapters on feeding, grooming, and beginner and advanced training
• a bonus DVD featuring socialization, safety, and training advice from a professional dog trainer and detailed information from a veterinarian on what happens at the vet and how to perform regular home health checks
a comprehensive resource section
• an ideal mixture of informative text and accompanying photographs--plus sidebars and tip boxes
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Terra Nova Series (Hardcover)
Discover a whole new world of dogs with these revolutionary, breed-specific guides accompanied by a free DVD.
From the leader in responsible animal care for over 50 years comes this exciting series of dog breed titles. Written by professional pet writers who are also experts on the breeds, each book is filled with valuable information on a variety of topics that are essential for cultivating health and happiness in a canine companion.
The Shih Tzu Handbook
These playful and energetic little canines make friendly companions, and are good dogs for apartment dwellers. Potential owners should be advised, however, that the Shih Tzu's beautiful, long-haired coats require frequent combing and grooming. Titles in the Pet Handbooks series are filled with detailed pet-care advice and feature vivid color photos as well as instructive line art. All Barron's Pet Handbooks are written by experienced breeders, trainers, and veterinarians. They focus on all major aspects of owning and caring for a pet, including acquiring, proper feeding, housing, health care, breeding, and where applicable, training, exercise, and grooming.
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Barron's Pet Handbooks (Paperback)
Facts, advice, and fascinating insights tell you all you need to know about:
• Acquiring
• Training
• Nutrition
• Health Care
• Grooming
• and much more
Filled with color photos and instructive line illustrations
