The American Kennel Club Dog Care And Training

This book contains chapters that take the new or experienced dog owner through the most fundamental and necessary information on raising, training and caring for a pure bred dog (including common signs of illness and emergency). It includes a primer on how to enter pure bred dogs into competitions and shows and has helpful sidebars, full-color photographs, plus 20 comic strips to illuminate text.

American Kennel Club Dog Care and Training Sharing life with a dog is one of life's greatest pleasures. For the first-time owner—in fact, for every dog owner—the experience should be a long and memorable voyage of happy discovery. As with any learning experience, you must have the proper knowledge and skills to successfully choose and raise your new friend. That's exactly what the experts at the American Kennel Club had in mind when they created this book. Here—packed with great photographs of purebred dogs—is everything you need to know before and after you bring your new pet home. From selecting the right dog to keeping it healthy (as well as looking terrific), American Kennel Club Dog Care and Training is the one dog book you'll always be glad to have close at hand. A Howell Dog Book of Distinction

Offers advice on bringing home a new puppy including advanced preparations, grooming, and visits to the veterinarian.

The New Complete Dog Book is the American Kennel Club’s “Bible” of dogs. For the past 88 years it has been the ultimate breed resource—the one book that no purebred dog aficionado and expert can live without. In addition to being the longest continually published dog book in history, it is also the most successful dog book ever published, with over two million copies sold. The revised and updated 22nd edition contains revised breed standards, changes in breed classifications, and recently recognized breeds. Dog owners, breeders, and clubs will find the most current information here on AKC registration, competitive events, and programs. A celebration of every breed of dog recognized by the American Kennel Club—over 200 breeds—this new 22nd edition offers readers: Official standard for every AKC-recognized breed, including seven variety Groups and the Miscellaneous Class Breed histories, puppy-buying tips, and pet attributes, each breed written by one of the 200 AKC national parent clubs Over 800 exceptional color photographs of adults and puppies illustrate each four-page breed entry Spotlight on finding well-bred puppies, sports and activities for dogs and owners, AKC programs, and canine anatomy Illustrated glossary of canine terminology

The first official American Kennel Club publication dedicated to everyone's favorite little hound, Meet the Beagle celebrates this very special dog and offers owners a reliable, authoritative and entertaining handbook.Look inside, and you will find:A snapshot of the Beagle, focusing on the special traits that make the happy-go-lucky, tail-wagging Beagle such a unique and fun companion dogA buyer's guide, assisting new owners in selecting a reputable breeder and choosing a healthy, sound puppy, as well as how to register the puppy with the AKCA complete training primer, offering the most successful and effective ways to house-train the Beagle, a solid plan for obedience training and an introduction to the Canine Good Citizen programAn accessible and realistic diet and exercise program, geared toward keeping the food-loving Beagle slim, well nourished and happyAn up-to-date health care schedule, detailing the necessary steps owners much take to find a good veterinarian, vaccinate against prevalent diseases and protect pets from parasites and potential problems.A playlist of fun activities, from dogs shows to obedience and agility trails, tracking, and field trails to sharing your affectionate, well-socialized therapy Beagle with residents and patients in hospitals and retirement centers.

Give your new puppy a great start in life by following the easy-to-apply information in this book from the moment you bring her home. And, while you're at it, get an AKC title for your pup whether mixed breed or purebred.

All the breeds and varieties in between in one source.