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Golden Retrievers for Dummies | 
 enlarge | Author: Nona Kilgore Bauer
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
List Price: $15.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 30920
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 0764552678
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.7527
UPC: 785555031708
EAN: 9780764552670
ASIN: 0764552678
Publication Date: October 6, 2000
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Product Description
For the past decade, the Golden Retriever has ranked among the five most popular breeds registered with the AKC, with more than 65,000 Goldens registered every year. The Golden Retriever’s personality is as golden as his outer coat. He was bred to please, and please he does. He started out as a hunting partner who delivered birds to hand and has evolved into modern times delivering whatever suits his owner’s fancy. Because Golden Retrievers were originally bred to work in tandem with humans, they are also highly trainable. Golden Retrievers For Dummies is intended for busy 21st century dog owners who don’t have time to sit down and read through 300 pages at a crack. This is a reference you can jump in and out of as dog questions rear their furry heads. This handy guide is also for you if - You own a Golden Retriever or thinking about getting one.
- You've just brought home a Golden pup.
- You want to find the best way to raise and train your Golden.
- You want to help your Golde n to not just survive but to thrive.
Find out what it takes to own this active, intelligent, and friendly dog. Explore the Golden's personality traits and living requirements. Discover which diseases are hereditary. This reference guide covers all the aspects of dog ownership, including: - Looking at breeders, rescue groups, and animal shelters
- Adopting and caring for older dogs
- Selecting a puppy with help from an established testing process
- Dog-proofing your house and yard
- Crate training, housetraining, and obedience training
- Canine communication and growing pains
- Feeding, exercising, and playing with your Golden
- Dealing with illness, problem behavior, and treatment
- Grooming for health and beauty
If you’re serious about this Golden business and not just caving in to the kids or some other wild impulse, follow the advice of responsible dog owners and breeders. Look deep into your dog-loving soul and carefully consider the big picture. Love alone is not enough.
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 Truly for Dummies September 9, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I don't know what I was thinking ordering this book online. I recently purchased a golden puppy and I was hoping to learn more about the breed and training. It has a lot of useful information for people who are deciding whether or not to buy a golden. However, I already purchaced my baby and the book what not all that helpful. It seems like the book can erase and insert any other breed name into it. Very general puppy training info. I was able to read the book in 2 days. I was expecting more from a women who has owned goldens herself for many years. This just reaffirmed my reasons for not buying online. You really have no idea what you are getting. I won't do it again.
Good Luck to others with Goldens. They are the best breed ever.
 Learn a lot April 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For someone don't know anything about dog or how to take care of a dog. It helps.
Great Book! February 3, 2008
I purchased this book used on Amazon shortly after I got my new golden retriever puppy, Maggie. Having wanted a golden retriever for as long as I can remember, I was so excited to bring her home even if it was in a small dilapidated cardboard box. After surviving 2 LOOONNNGGG days with a new puppy, thinking how I could have made such a mistake (at the time), I realized I needed some professional help. The book was very helpful and went on to describe issues goldens have, how to potty train, obedience train, crate train, proper food etc they need. what I really liked was not only needing puppy training like I did, I needed it to be golden retriever specific, and that it was. It tells you the types of health problems they're prone to, traits they have and things they're good at. I found it extremely helpful. I would definitely recommend it! In case you're wondering, Maggie is now a healthy, happy just had her first year birthday golden! Yeah we still have some things we need to work on, And as for me, I survived the first year!
Great reference book for Golden owners January 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just a got a pup a few weeks ago and I open this book daily to look something up, or to prepare for new skills I want to teach. Not all of suggestions have worked (supplementing with puppy training classes). It's probably best to have a few books on goldens - this one serves as a good general reference.
Great, but with one qualifying comment December 27, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've not had a dog since I was a child so I need ALL the help I can get. The only thing I was looking for that this book didn't discuss was the topic of selecting and installing doggie doors, so for that you'll need to go elsewhere. Otherwise, I loved it.
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