The Golden Years: A Pet Owner's Guide to the Golden Retreiver - Hardcover

Siegal, Mordecai; Margolis, Matthew

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9780316790178: The Golden Years: A Pet Owner's Guide to the Golden Retreiver

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ISBN 10: 0316790176 ISBN 13: 9780316790178

Publisher: Little Brown & Co, 1996

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Describes the physical and behavioral characteristics of golden retrievers, and offers tips on feeding, grooming, training, breeding, and health care

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The golden retriever is one of the most popular breeds registered by the American Kennel Club (AKC). It is well known for its easygoing temperament, trainability, and people-oriented nature. Authors Siegal and Margolis are no strangers to the dog scene, having authored over a dozen dog books either singularly or together (e.g., Woof, LJ 7/94). Writing the present work especially for the first-time owner, they claim to offer a "complete basic training course formulated specifically for the Golden Retriever." Unfortunately, their book leaves a lot to be desired. Although none of the theories expressed here does any harm, there are many glaring errors and omissions. For example, agility trials are touted for testing endurance, and the levels given for USDAA agility are actually those of the AKC. The Golden Retriever Club of America is not listed in the three pages of addresses given for guide dog schools (though it is mentioned as a resource to contact when looking for a puppy), and though the authors contacted several golden retriever breeders and owners across the country, they did not list them as resources. This book also leaves out significant information that can be found in general dog care and training texts?including books by Siegal and Margolis themselves. More substantial titles include Gertrude Fischer's The New Complete Golden Retriever (Howell, 1984) and Marcia Schlehr's New Golden Retriever (Howell, 1996). Not an essential purchase.?Edell Marie Schaefer, Brookfield P.L., Wis.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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