Superdog: Raising the Perfect Canine Companion - Softcover

Fox, Michael W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0876057431 ISBN 13: 9780876057438

Publisher: Howell Book House, 1996

Synopsis

Here is an outstanding guide to developing a dog to be proud of -- yours. This is the work of one of the most celebrated canine behaviorists in the world. The book presents sound guidance on training, essential care and understanding your dog and how to enhance the human-animal bond. This first paperback edition is the successor to the original which sold over 22,000 copies since 1990.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

Veterinarian Fox ( Understanding Your Dog ) proposes that we cease regarding our dogs as inferiors and instead refine our ability to communicate with them. The care of one's pet, he argues, is akin to a sacred trust; given that centuries of domestication have served to reduce canine intelligence and resilience, it is morally incumbent on the "human companion" (he balks at the word "owner" because "dogs are more than mere possessions") to provide the four Rs of dog rights--"right understanding, right environment, right breeding and right feeding." Accordingly, Fox clues in the reader to signs that a dog is reasoning or expressing itself, and provides numerous practical suggestions on ways to enhance skills (allowing Pooch to win at tug-of-war, for example, will boost his self-confidence, and subjecting him to mild stress in early puppyhood will make him physiologically more resistant to stress later). Spare in its coverage of rudimentary care (there is no information on housebreaking, little on nutrition), the book will gratify dedicated dog owners with its unwavering respect for animals and their powers. Illustrations not seen by PW .
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal:

The more pet owners know about their dogs' natural drives and breed idiosyncrasies, the more effectively they can raise well-behaved "superdogs," says animal authority Fox. He discusses dogs' capabilities, explains various canine postures and sounds, and shows how to "decode" canine behavior. Every parent should read the chapter on children and dogs, since Fox notes that "most dogs are biologically unreliable," and often treat a child as if it were a puppy, which, especially in the case of babies, can be fatal. All public libraries should have at least one book on canine behavior; this book will fill a gap. Recommended.
- Helen Sondrol, Lincoln Univ. Lib., Pa.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Howell Book House
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0876057431
• ISBN 13: 9780876057438
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 210