Collie (Comprehensive Owner's Guide) - Softcover

Moore, Samantha

9781621871620: Collie (Comprehensive Owner's Guide)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1621871622 ISBN 13: 9781621871620

Publisher: CompanionHouse Books, 2016

One of the world’s most recognizable purebred dogs, the Collie with his signature rough coat and ineffably dignified expression is the quintessential children’s dog, as immortalized by Lassie on film. Originally designed to be a robust working dog in Scotland, the Collie fast became known for his brains and beauty, prized for his near-human personality and his love and devotion to his family. This Comprehensive Owner’s Guide to the Collie offers potential owners a glimpse at this miracle of a purebred dog, unraveling various theories of the breed’s origins and recounting the breed’s arrival in the United States where it has remained a popular favorite. Author Samantha Moore discusses the breed’s many appealing characteristics and potential drawbacks to give the reader a realistic picture of this beautiful, but demanding companion dog.

New owners will welcome the well-prepared chapter on finding a reputable breeder and selecting a healthy, sound puppy. Chapters on puppy-proofing the home and yard, purchasing the right supplies for the puppy as well as house-training, feeding, and grooming are illustrated with photographs of handsome adults and puppies. In all, there are over 135 full-color photographs in this useful and reliable volume. The author’s advice on obedience training will help the reader better mold and train into the most well-mannered dog in the neighborhood. The extensive and lavishly illustrated chapter on healthcare provides up-to-date detailed information on selecting a qualified veterinarian, vaccinations, preventing and dealing with parasites, infectious diseases, and more. Sidebars throughout the text offer helpful hints, covering topics as diverse as historical dogs, breeders, or kennels, toxic plants, first aid, crate training, carsickness, fussy eaters, and parasite control. Fully indexed.

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About the Author:

Samantha Moore teaches animation at the University of Wolverhampton (UK) and is a member of CADRE (The Centre for Art, Design, Research and Experimentation at Wolverhampton School of Art & Design).

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Originally designed to be an intelligent, robust working dog, today’s Collie, whether clad in its soft, furry Rough coat or its dense Smooth coat, is a beautiful, appealing dog with a sweet, dignified expression. The Collie excels as an obedient, instantly trainable dog with a near-human personality and a devotion to mankind that is second to none. As a companion dog for a family with children, the Collie has no rival: he is the nanny of the dog world, the most loyal friend any dog lover could ask for. This book provides the much-needed factual information about the Collie and its ancestry, character and standard as well as the proper selection, feeding, training, preventative health care and behaviour of the breed. The new owner will welcome advice about puppy-proofing the home, preparing for the pup’s arrival and preventing puppy problems. In addition to an extremely authoritative text, this book presents over 135 photographs in full colour, which prove to!
be as informative as they are attractive. Helpful hints and important information are highlighted to provide easy access to everything the reader needs to know about life with a Collie. Whether it’s housebreaking problems, allergies or fleas, this book is the way to prevention, providing the reader with the necessary guidance an owner needs from puppyhood through the senior years. Recommended by top breeders and trainers, this book is the responsible first choice of every new owner of a Collie. Topics discussed include: History of the Collie; Characteristics of the Collie; The Collie Breed Standard; Your Collie puppy; Everyday care of your Collie; Housebreaking and training your Collie; Health care of your Collie; Your senior Collie; Showing your Collie.

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