Dog: The definitive guide for dog owners - Hardcover

Bruce Fogle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845334795 ISBN 13: 9781845334796

Publisher: Mitchell Beazley, 1747

Synopsis

A famous vet's complete guide to dogs and their behavior.

This handsome book celebrates the close and complex relationship between humans and dogs, and it examines dogs in the contexts of behavior, anthropology, history, literature and genetics. "Dog" reveals the essential nature of the human-dog relationship and gives insight into how that relationship has changed and what its future holds.

Topics include: The ancestry of the modern dog
Dog breed classifications
The modern dog owner
The modern dog
The development of a dog from puppyhood into old age
Living with dogs
Feeding, training and caring for a dog
Health and welfare
Coping with the loss of a beloved pet

Dr. Bruce Fogle provides expert advice and thoughtful essays based on his years of experience as a veterinarian, highlighted with personal anecdotes and more than 600 beautiful color photographs. Illustrated how-to spreads focus on practical topics related to dog care and training.

Beautifully presented, compassionate and full of useful information, "Dog" can be the book that dog owners will turn to throughout their pets' lives.

About this title

About the Author

Dr Bruce Fogle DVM MRCV is the world's best-selling practising vet, and is internationally renowned for his expertise in animal health and behaviour. After graduating from Ontario Veterinary College in Canada, he pursued post-graduate training at London Zoo before establishing a highly respected veterinary practice in west London. Dr Fogle lectures worldwide, broadcasts frequently on radio and television, and contributes to national magazines and newspapers. He is the author of numerous best-selling titles on dog care, behaviour, physiology and history including the RSPCA Complete Dog Training Manual, the New Encyclopedia of the Dog, and New Dog.

Review

If your own tail doesn't wag with delight ... well, you must be a cat person.--Neil Pond"American Profile" (11/07/2010) [starred review] Fogle may have produced the single best dog book of the decade.--Nancy Bent"Booklist" (12/01/2010) A must-have book for any dog owner, whether they're long-time breeders and show enthusiasts of families purchasing their first puppy.--Jodi DeLong"Halifax Chronicle Herald" (12/12/2010) (starred review) Fogle may have produced the single best dog book of the decade.--Nancy Bent"Booklist" (12/01/2010) Dog is a celebration of all things dog, written with authority and a good sense of humour.--Valerie Berenyi"Vancouver Sun/Calgary Herald/Canada.com" (10/26/2010) [starred] An easy-to-read, attractive, indispensable guide for the novice and veteran dog owner alike... Dog-loving patrons will want this one.--Florence Scarinci, Nassau Community College Library, Garden City, NY"Library Journal" (10/01/2010) With a clear, friendly writing style, hundreds of colour photos and helpful sidebars, it will guide you through your dog's life.--Geeta Nadkarni"Ottawa Citizen" (12/12/2010) The title says it all. Dog...tells people everything they need to know about their canine companions.--Nancy Allen"American Dog Magazine" (02/16/2011)

Edition details

• Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
• Publication date: 1747
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845334795
• ISBN 13: 9781845334796
• Binding: Hardcover