Caring for Your Dog: The Essential Guide - Couverture souple

Thomson, Jennifer

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1861441037 ISBN 13 : 9781861441034

Editeur : Need2Know, 2010

Synopsis

In the UK there are around eight million pet dogs, perhaps that is why they are thought of as man's best friend. It has been proven that dogs are good for your health, they encourage you to exercise and dog owners suffer less stress. Owning a dog can sometimes be a bewildering experience full of decisions affecting your pet's welfare, for example, micro-chipping, vaccinations and pet insurance. This handy practical guide will address all of these issues from a puppy-aged pet right through to old-age. The puppy years are well covered, including puppy-proofing your home, diet, toilet training, vaccinations and other vet treatments, training and socialising. Small, medium and large breeds are catered for, along with feeding and exercise advice for older dogs, doggy first aid for basic cuts and scrapes, how to administer tablets and medication and what to do in the event of different symptoms of illness. Dangerous foods, fleas and ticks, taking your dog on holiday, the law regarding your dog and common behavioural problems are all covered, making this book the most user-friendly and imformative guide on the subject. Author: Jennifer Thomson.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

It has been proven that dogs are good for your health, they encourage you to exercise and dog owners suffer less stress. But owning a dog can sometimes be a bewildering experience full of decisions affecting your pet's welfare, incuding micro-chipping, vaccinations and pet insurance. This handy, practical guide addresses all these issues from a puppy-aged pet through to old age. The puppy years are dcovered in detail, different sized breeds are described plus details of feeding, exercise, doggy first aid and what to do when you see symptoms of illness, plus legalities, holidaying with your dog and common behavioural problems.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jennifer Thomson is a freelance journalist and author, who has also written 'Bullying - Parent's Guide' for Need2Know. She has owned dogs all her life, including an epileptic dog which needed a lot of care. Her present dog was adopted from the Dogs Trust.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Need2Know
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1861441037
• ISBN 13: 9781861441034
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 112
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible