Mixed Breeds For Dummies - Softcover

Fields-Babineau, Miriam

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ISBN 10: 0470120878 ISBN 13: 9780470120873

Publisher: For Dummies, 2007

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Mixed Breeds For Dummies takes the mystery out of mixed breed dogs and gives you the 411 on everything you need to know about owning your very own Heinz 57. Whether your mixed breed dog is a mangy mutt, a reserved rescue dog, or a dainty designer dog, one thing is for certain—he needs just as much love and attention as his purebred peers.

Mixed Breeds For Dummies shows you how to:

Decide which mixed breed is right for you
Find a puppy or adult mixed breed dog
Test your dog’s temperament
Housebreak your dog and teach him basic commands
Overcome mixed breed training challenges
Weigh the pros and cons of “designer dogs” (such as Labradoodles, Cockapoos, and Puggles)
Groom and exercise your mixed breed dog
Care for senior dogs

Mixed Breeds For Dummies explains how a dog doesn’t need a pedigree to make a fantastic companion and shows you how, sometimes, a little of this, a little of that can be all the more rewarding!

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From the Back Cover:

Tips for tackling training and behavior issues

The fun and easy way� to raise a well-adjusted mixed-breed dog

Do mutts melt your heart? This friendly guide shows you how to find the right one and make him part of the family. You get expert advice on everything from housetraining and feeding to healthcare, grooming, and nutrition. Plus, you'll find the latest information on today's "designer dogs," such as Labradoodles, Cockapoos, and Puggles!

Find a puppy or adult dog
Test your dog's temperament
Dog-proof your house
Teach your dog basic commands
Have fun with your pet

About the Author:

Miriam Fields-Babineau has been a professional animal trainer since 1978 and has enjoyed exhibiting horses and dogs since childhood. She holds degrees in psychology and zoology from the University of Maryland. She is a member of the Dog Writers' Association and the Cat Writers' Association and is listed in numerous editions of Who's Who in America.
Fields-Babineau has been writing professionally since her first article was published in Canine Chronicle in 1986. She is the author of 35 books including Click & Easy : Clicker Training for Dogs; Cat Training in 10 Minutes; Labradoodle: Comprehensive Owner's Guide; The ABCs of Positive Training; Training Your Mixed Breed; Training Your Puppy in 5 Minutes; Raising Dogs the Natural way; The Perfect Retriever; and Multiple Dog Households. She has also published three short stories (one of which appeared in Christmas Cats: A Literary Anthology for Penguin, USA) and two novels: The Tocharian, a romantic fantasy-adventure, and Evil, a thriller.
She has provided animal actors for media productions since 1983, participating in the filming of commercials, advertisement,s TV programs, videos, and feature films.
Fields-Babineau also designed the Comfort trainer head halter for dogs, the All-in-One Leash, and the Clicker Spoon training tool for cats. Miriam Fields-Babineau currently resides in beautiful Amherst, Virginia, with her husband, Mike; son, Brendon Kyle; four dogs; four cats; and two horses.

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