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Title: Paws to Consider : Choosing the Right Dog for You and Your Family by Brian Kilcommons, Sarah Wilson ISBN: 0-446-52151-5 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.35 (31 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Fetch this book!
Comment: If you're thinking about getting a dog, this book is NECESSARY. The literature out there that's breed-specific usually emphasizes only the good points of any particular dog.
Also, a lot of those books use "code": "Protective" really means aggressive; "active" means "hyper." Unless you have a lot of experience with dogs, you might underestimate what you're getting yourself into. But this book lists assets and drawbacks objectively, so the potential owner can make an informed decision.
The authors have decades of experience with dogs, and their training approach is humane and effective. They know what they're talking about. With my limited experience, a lot of what they say rings true. (I've had an Irish setter, a lab/terrier mix, and currently a golden retriever and a longhaired dachs.)
This book is also cross-referenced, so you can see if the family dog is also a good watchdog.
The only problem with this book is that it doesn't list every breed. That may make a future edition as big as the Chicago yellow pages, but I did find that to be a little limiting. Some of the super-popular breeds are suffering because of irresponsible overbreeding (goldens, for example) and I know a lot of people who are attracted to the less-popular types for that reason. It would be good to have profiles of some of those dogs in here, too.
Best of all, this book is FUN--I found myself chuckling at descriptions of dogs my friends and I have had ("If there is a God, there is surely a dachshund at His feet..."). It should be on the shelf of anyone who owns, works with, or just gets a kick out of dogs.
Rating: 5
Summary: Can a breed book be elegant? This one is!
Comment: The thing that sets this book apart from similar ones is that the authors are working dog trainers, not freelance writers who get all of their information from other books. Kilcommons and Wilson have decades of real experience with the dogs they're talking about, and have seen the way that different dogs blend in (or don't!) with all sorts of families. Their view of each breed comes from their encounters with real dogs, and they know that many dogs from the more popular breeds will not resemble the ideal dog described in the breed standard.
My favorite aspects of "Paws to Consider" are the clear, concise list of common health problems each purebred has, and the way the dogs are broken down into categories. Instead of sticking to the AKC groupings, they divide breeds into city dogs, family dogs, "not for everyone" dogs, and so on. Important information is easy to find. I'm a dog trainer, and I constantly flip through this book to refresh my memory on the different breeds.
If you're considering a new dog, please buy this book! It will make choosing your new companion, whether single-breed or mixed, a lot easier.
Rating: 1
Summary: GET IT FROM THE LIBRARY INSTEAD!
Comment: I sure am glad I did not waste my money on this book. The author had very few good things to say about any of the breeds. This book had so little information on my breed of choice, though it was seen on the cover, that it was a total waste of my time. It almost seemed as though the book was written to turn people off to getting any type of dog at all! Lots of negatives about the breeds, not alot of positives. Alot of generalizations.
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Title: The Right Dog for You by Daniel Tortora ISBN: 067147247X Publisher: Fireside Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 1983 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Perfect Match : A Dog Buyer's Guide by Chris Walkowicz ISBN: 0876057679 Publisher: Howell Book House Pub. Date: 05 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Choosing a Dog for Dummies by Chris Walkowicz ISBN: 0764553100 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 15 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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Title: Barron's Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds by D. Caroline Coile, Michele Earle-Bridges ISBN: 0764150979 Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Pub. Date: 01 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Mutts : America's Dogs by Michael Capuzzo, Brian Kilcommons ISBN: 0446519499 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1996 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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