Adoptable Dog: Teaching Your Adopted Pet to Obey, Trust, and Love You - Hardcover

Ross, John; McKinney, Barbara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0393050793 ISBN 13: 9780393050790

Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2003

Synopsis

A guide to the special needs of pre-owned dogs shares advice for dogs of all ages and with a range of training needs, discussing how to choose a dog that is compatible with a home, how to introduce a dog to family members and other pets, and overcoming a history of abuse. 35,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author:

John Ross and Barbara McKinney are the authors of Dog Talk: Training Your Dog Through a Canine Point of View and Puppy Preschool. They live in Florida.

From Publishers Weekly:

Authors of three other books on pets, including Puppy Preschool, Ross and McKinney know that many people want to adopt homeless dogs, and here outline the advantages and disadvantages. Adopting, the authors say, is generally cheaper than going to a breeder, but important details such as the health of the animal, its background and its behavior may be hard to come by when the animal comes from a humane society, shelter or rescue group. A puppy from a breeder will often already be trained, while the person who is adopting needs to do some research into the dog's background. In considering which animal, if any, will be the right fit, the authors encourage readers to think about such issues as the size of the house, whether they can afford veterinary care, temperament of the family and whether neighbors would mind a dog's barking. The rest of the book is primarily devoted to training issues such as disciplining and handling dogs who have been abused. This is a useful book that should be read by people before they start looking at dogs and "falling in love" with a particular one.
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About this edition

• Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0393050793
• ISBN 13: 9780393050790
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288