This one-time cattle herder is now a popular guard dog. When properly trained it can become a loyal home companion. This book describes the Rottweiler's origins and covers all aspects of care, feeding, and training. Titles in B.E.S. popular Pet Handbooks series instruct pet owners on health care, proper feeding and housing, and other facts important to owners and their pets. All books in this series have high quality full-color photos and line drawings.

The Rottweiler Handbook (B.E.S. Pet Handbooks)

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Hustace Walker, Joan

Pets & Animal Care

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Titles in the attractive Training Your Dog series speaking exclusively to the task of dog training, telling new dog owners what they need to know about the breed they have chosen, while instructing them in humane but effective methods of housebreaking and paper training, basic obedience training, walking on a leash, teaching a dog to obey verbal commands and hand signals, and much more. Each title in this series focuses on the distinctive traits and temperament of a specific breed. Special behavior problems are also covered, with advice on eliminating bad habits that include begging, jumping on visitors, unnecessary barking, and aggressive behavior.

Training Your Shih Tzu

Despite their sturdy, muscular build, Boxers are typically friendly and playful. They also make excellent guard dogs. B.E.S. Pet Handbooks present comprehensive information and helpful advice from breeders, veterinarians, and other pet experts on housing, feeding, health care, and where applicable, grooming and training. Filled with photo illustrations, these instructive books resemble B.E.S. alternate series, the Complete Pet Owner's Manuals, but the Handbooks have been written especially for pet owners who have some experience with animals. These books have larger page counts and contain more detailed information, advice, and instruction. Color photos throughout.

The Boxer Handbook (B.E.S. Pet Handbooks)

Noted for affectionate loyalty to their masters and their household, typical Boxers respond most readily to positive reinforcement techniques, such as clicker training. Inappropriate obedience training methods can often produce a stubborn and unwilling learner. This book, a title in B.E.S. Training Your Dog series, presents breed-specific advice to dog owners. The emphasis is on dog-friendly methods for teaching skills and preventing or correcting bad habits. Virtually every aspect of canine training is covered, including house training, teaching obedience to verbal cues and hand signals, retrieving, walking the dog on a leash, and more. Instructive color photos appear on most pages.

Training Your Boxer (Training Your Dog Series)

Each title in B.E.S.'s brand-new Dog Bibles Series for dog lovers and prospective dog purchasers discusses a specific dog breed in detail, describes the title breed's physical traits, history, and behavior characteristics, and instructs owners on training methods. Important topics covered include-- 
<li> What to look for when choosing a puppy </li>
<li> Living with a dog and understanding breed-specific traits </li>
<li> Everyday care, grooming and exercise </li>
<li> Nutrition, health maintenance, and potential breed-specific health problems </li>
<li> Training and play activities Extra features include sidebars with breed facts and helpful hints, quick tips on training, and 150-to-200 attractive color photos. A hidden spiral binding ensures that the book will stay open and flat at any desired page. A DVD is enclosed with each book. It presents an informal dog training course for new owners, describing methods for house training, walking dogs on a leash, and teaching obedience to hand signals and vocal commands.</li>

Labrador Retrievers (B.E.S. Dog Bibles Series)

Written primarily for prospective and inexperienced pet owners, as well as for older children who are learning about responsible pet care, B.E.S. Complete Pet Owner's Manuals present basic pet care information for many popular dog and cat breeds, bird varieties and other small caged animals, aquarium fish varieties, terrarium pets, and even reptiles, amphibians, and exotics. In Labrador Retrievers, pet owners can find approximately 70 color photos, as well as invaluable information and advice on acquiring their pet, housing, feeding, health care, training and more. Lab lovers will find everything they need to know about this smart, funny, and kind-hearted friend to all--and the most popular dog breed in the United States.

Labrador Retrievers (Complete Pet Owner's Manuals)

The perfect resources for Labradoodle lovers! These friendly, energetic, and charming dogs came into existence in 1988 when a breeder looking for a service dog sought to combine the low-shedding coat of the poodle with the gentleness and eager-to-please trainability of the Labrador Retriever. The result? A breed that is now often used as a guide dog, allergen-free pet, and beloved family member. B.E.S. Complete Pet Owner's Manual on the Labradoodle will teach you how to make life with your delightful, funny, and smart dog both comfortable and enjoyable. Includes information on housing, health care, behavior, training, grooming, and more. This must-have manual offers important advice and tips for keeping your newest family member happy and healthy. Includes lots of color photographs.

Labradoodles: A-Z Guide for Choosing, Preparing for, Raising, Grooming, and Training a Labradoodle Puppy or Dog

2018 winner of the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) award for best book on training and sports
Discover the best training methods for your German Shepherd! Books in B.E.S. Training Your Dog series offer breed-specific advice on virtually every aspect of canine training, including housetraining, obedience to basic verbal commands and hand signals, and walking on a leash. Also covered are humane methods of breaking a dog's bad habits. The German Shepherd is intelligent and a quick learner, which makes him highly trainable. However, training this fine dog should begin early in life. German Shepherds are best suited to owners who can offer gentle, positive leadership and consistent training methods. Includes full color photos throughout, as well as some instructive step-by-step color photos.

Training Your German Shepherd Dog: Veterinarian-Approved Training Book for German Shepherd Puppies and Older Dogs

Eggeman, Brandy

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