The Cocker Spaniel Handbook: The Essential Guide For New & Prospective Cocker Spaniel Owners (Canine Handbooks) - Softcover

Whitwam, Linda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1523798203 ISBN 13: 9781523798209

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

The No.1 Cocker Spaniel Bestseller!

With over 700 FIVE-STAR reviews, this is the highest-rated Cocker book.

"A wonderful book filled to bursting with information for the Cocker Spaniel owner. It is an absolute must," HAJA VAN WESSEM, celebrated Cocker Spaniel breeder since 1960 & winner of numerous international show titles.

"Brilliant for a well-rounded view of all the questions you'll end up asking! The best thing about this book is the input from different breeders. I thoroughly recommend reading it if you are spaniel parent to be!" HAYLEY, UK owner.

Learn How To Speed Up Training

...& how to avoid potential problems.

Training & Behaviour

Housetraining & Crate Training, Obedience Training, Clicker Training, Collar & Lead, The Recall, Speak & Shush, Specialist Cocker Spaniel Training & Typical Behaviour Traits.

Written BY Cocker owners FOR Cocker owners.

Over 20 breeders & trainers share their best methods for raising & training a happy, well-behaved Cocker Spaniel from puppy to old age.

This book is part of The Canine Handbooks, Amazon's Top Dog Breed Series.

Other topics include:

• What Every Cocker Spaniel Owner Should Know
• First Few Weeks Step-by-Step
• Socialisation & Exercise - How Much & How Often?
• What Makes a Cocker Tick?
• Neutering, Spaying & The Heat Cycle
• A-Z on Cocker Spaniel Health
• Avoiding & Dealing With Separation Anxiety
• Feeding & Grooming
• Cocker Spaniel Rescue
• Caring for Older Cockers

If you haven’t got your puppy yet:

There’s tons of advice on how to spot good & bad breeders & choose a healthy Cocker Spaniel pup with a good temperament.

Several Cocker experts have contributed specialist articles, including Richard Priest, winner of The Cocker Spaniel Championships, on:

• Field Trialling
• Agility & Flyball
• Showing Cockers
• Training a Gundog
• Therapy Cockers

If you’ve read books like The Cocker Spaniel: Care and Training for Home and Sport, Easy Peasy Cocker Spaniel or The Complete Guide to Cocker Spaniels:, you’ll love The Cocker Spaniel Handbook, it’s the most helpful of them all.

REVIEWS:

"Fantastic read, so well thought out. Discusses every topic you could ever wish to know from buying a puppy, first days with puppy, working or show cocker, character and temperament, diet, illness, training, exercise - I can't list it all! Such a terrific book," KIRSTY WELLS, UK

"This is the Dr. Spock of Cocker Spaniels! I've read through and know I will keep going back for review. Very comprehensive!" TONI BROWN, USA

"What an excellent book - a must for all Cocker Spaniel owners. What a great idea to have so many breeders give an insight to the life of a Cocker Spaniel," KEITH HENDERSON, UK

"Nice to have a reference about a breed by folks who are actually writing for that breed, rather than mass-producing breed books," PAUL E BENSUSAN, USA

"I have just finished reading this book and I am so impressed at how comprehensive it is! The participation from breeders and owners of the different types in this breed are a wonderful and insightful addition. I highly recommend it," B. CHEESEMAN, UK

"Brilliant book, well presented and absolutely full of information on cocker spaniels, very happy customer. A+++," ANDREW MARGRAVE, UK

"Best Cocker book. So down to earth it’s a real help," TIM BENN, UK

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1523798203
• ISBN 13: 9781523798209
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 284