"'Give your dog a bone' deals exclusively with feeding dogs. It is writtenb for people who want easy to read, commonsense guidance on feeding their dogs for maximum health, least cost and least impact on our environment"--Publisher's description.

The dog skeleton is falling apart - bits of him are dropping off - bone by bone! Who will pick up the pieces and put him back together again?

Dogs of a certain breed may share some behavioural characteristics. For example, most Labradors enjoy swimming and love to fetch a ball or a stick, because retrieving fallen game is what they were designed to do. There are exceptions to every rule, but knowing a breed's designed behavioural (as well as physical) characteristics will help you to decide on a dog that will likely be a good fit for you and your lifestyle. The more research you do before you go to choose your dog, the more likely you are to get the best dog for you and / or your family or environment. You are taking the right first step now by considering this book. Almost everyone has fond memories of being with animals when they were young, it is what makes people try to reproduce the situation either for themselves or their children, but what most people forget, is that their parents trained those animals, they did not just come like that. There is no such thing as a perfect pet, perfect dog, perfect human or perfect anything. There is as good as you're going to get, as best as you can make it and what best suits you. Dogs of a certain breed may share some behavioural characteristics. For example, most Labradors enjoy swimming and love to fetch a ball or a stick, because retrieving fallen game is what they were designed to do. There are exceptions to every rule, but knowing a breed's designed behavioural (as well as physical) characteristics will help you to decide on a dog that will likely be a good fit for you and your lifestyle. The more research you do before you go to choose your dog, the more likely you are to get the best dog for you and / or your family or environment. You are taking the right first step now by considering this book. Translator: Owen Jones PUBLISHER: TEKTIME

Thousands of expert tips provide dog owners with the information they need to give their pet a good home and happy life

This should be a prerequisite for any potential puppy owner. AuthorsJohn Ross and Barbara McKinney provide essential information on the preparationand selection of your puppy, as well as the best way to care for and train yournew pet. Puppy Preschool traces the puppy development process from birththrough the age of 18 months. In this thorough guide, the authors--dog trainingexperts--explain all the details of making the most of your puppy experience.Sections include Ten Best Breeds for the Home, Safe (and Fun)Toys, and Introducing Basic Obedience Commands. Also includedare chapters on health and grooming, housebreaking, and preventing unwantedchewing. Full of photographs and written by obvious dog lovers, this easy-to- follow, straightforward instruction book gives potential puppy owners a lot toconsider before purchasing a furry little friend for the family.