A beautifully illustrated guide to keeping lurchers as pets, whether owning your dog from a puppy or adopting through a rescue charity. With detailed information on all aspects of care and practical advice on ownership throughout, Lurchers as Pets is essential reading for anyone considering owning a lurcher, or wanting to better understand and care for their dog. Further topics covered include puppy care and rescue lurchers; diet, grooming and health; socialization and play; training - recall, retrieve, muzzle training and basic commands; problem solving and behavioural issues and finally, responsible lurcher ownership including legal requirements.
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Since retiring from a career in education, and having trained in dog behaviour, Carol Baby, works voluntarily for Greyhound Rrescue West of England, as the National Behavioural Support Officer. She is committed to improving people's knowledge and understanding of lurchers and Greyhounds. She is the author of Retired Greyhounds - A Guide to Care and Understanding (Crowood).
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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2015). 2015 1st edition. Large 8vo paperback (164 x 235mm). Pp144. Colour photographs by Liz Rodgers, b/w line illustrations. Fine, new, unread paperback. "An instructional guide to keeping lurchers as pets and essential reading for anyone wanting to better understand and care for their dog. Detailed information is given on understanding the lurcher type and cross-breed characteristics; Advice is given on puppy care, rescue lurchers, diet, grooming and helath, socialisation and play, training, behavioural issues and much, much, more." Chapters include: What is a lurcher?; Lurcher origins and history; Choosing and preparing your lurcher; Owning a lurcher from a puppy; Adopting a lurcher through a rescue charity; The first few days; children and dogs; Caring for a lurcher; Health care; Play; Basic training; Problem solving; Sporting fun; Responsible lurcher ownership; Finally. Parenthetically, there appears to be some overlap in content between this book, Lurchers as Pets: A Guide to Care and Understanding, and Carol Baby's other title, Retired Greyhounds: A Guide to Care and Understanding. The former book is the more substantial of the two, the latter the more specialised. . N° de réf. du vendeur 35781
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