Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy (Fancy Nancy)

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Fancy Nancy is back! And when her family decides to get a dog, she's certain she can be fancier than ever. After all, a papillon—a small, delicate, fluffy dog—is the ultimate accessory. But her family wants a large, plain dog. How unglamorous!

With Fancy Nancy's trademark humor and warmth, Nancy discovers that real fanciness does not depend simply on appearance but more on a genuine joie de vivre, which is a fancy phrase for having lots of fun.

Customer Reviews:

A must for any little girl!.......2007-10-02

I got my daughter her first Fancy Nancy book when she turned 2, and now everything that is girly she calls fancy Nancy, shoes, purses and anything sparkley! Great to read for bedtime too. I can't wait for the next books to come out!

Printed in China XXXXXX .......2007-09-26

I Can't understand why the first book was printed in the USA and this one is printed in CHINA! Is there lead in this book like many of their toys??
I think Amazon should list this if this is the case

A very "posh" book!.......2007-09-26

I purchased Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy to go along with the original Fancy Nancy book for my 5 year old granddaughter . . . I had them sent directly to her house while I knew I would be visiting so we could open them together and start reading. My granddaughter loved them and I had to read them several times during our first sitting! The story is very cute and age-appropriate, and the illustrations and colors are perfect for little girls her age. I wish these books had been out when my girls were little! I love the word "posh" because I was born in the country where it's most popularly used.

MISSTELV.......2007-09-25

I bought this for my 4 year old grandaughter. She loves to dress up and play she is Fancy Nancy. The book is simply written and wonderful illustrated. I highly recommend it!

"I LOVE this book!" .......2007-09-15

That title is the opinion of my six-year-old granddaughter. She and her mom re-read it every night.

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Puppy & Dogs
Wonderful addition to puppy training collection
Must read for any pet owner
A "Must Have" for anyone with a puppy
A must own

The Art of Raising a Puppy
The Monks of New Skete
Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0316578398

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The book observes a litter of monastery puppies from birth to 12 weeks. Tender photographs and dialogue reflect these precious first few weeks of life. Even at this time, the human-canine link is vital; the monks stress the importance of gentle touch to help forge this connection. Basic puppy training techniques are explored and executed, all of which puppy owners should find easy to implement. Virtually all types of dog problems and dog training are examined in the book, always in compassionate and easily comprehensible language. The monks also look well beyond surface training techniques to analyze the roots of dogs' problems and explain how training can help. Owners are taught how to gently assert dominance over their dog, which will make for a long-lasting and fulfilling relationship. Beautiful black-and-white photographs of monastery puppies will pull at every heartstring.

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The monks of New Skete have been breeding and training dogs at their New Yorkmonastery for more than 20 years. Their philosophy of raising dogs accentuatesthe essential human-canine bond, whereby owners must learn to understand a dog'sinstincts, needs, and behavior. Understanding a dog, the monks say, is the keyto successfully training him. They first published this philosophy in their 1978classic guide How to Be YourDog's Best Friend. Now the monks concentrate on the first three months ofa puppy's life in The Art of Raising a Puppy.The book observes a litter of monastery puppies from birth to 12 weeks. Tenderphotographs and dialogue reflect these precious first few weeks of life. Even atthis time, the human-canine link is vital; the monks stress the importance ofgentle touch to help forge this connection. Basic puppy training techniques areexplored and executed, all of which puppy owners should find easy to implement. Virtually all types of dog problems and dog training are examined in the book,always in compassionate and easily comprehensible language. The monks also lookwell beyond surface training techniques to analyze the roots of dogs' problemsand explain how training can help. Owners are taught how to gently assertdominance over their dog, which will make for a long-lasting and fulfillingrelationship.Beautiful black-and-white photographs of monastery puppies will pull at everyheartstring.

Customer Reviews:

Puppy & Dogs.......2007-10-17

Have found a lot of very useful information in this book. It is very practical & a must read if you are thinking about getting a puppy.

Wonderful addition to puppy training collection.......2007-10-05

I love this book. It is well written and full of smart advice. The beginning chapters about puppy birth and development are beautiful and a welcome change from the bland how-to books. I don't think this or any book is going to teach you how to raise a great dog all on it's own. But this book, teamed with others and real life instruction in a puppy class, will do you a world of good. Although some of it's ideas, specifically about the Alpha wolf, have now been disproved the heart of the book is still valid and I highly recommend it.

Must read for any pet owner.......2007-09-21

Even if someone does not have a dog, I'd recommend this book to any pet owner. The "Big Idea" of this book is that "obedience" actually translates into "to listen" and "discipline" actually means to teach.

The Monks emphasize that their is a relationship (they would say a divine relationship) between a dog and his owner...but that relationship is based upon mutuality...a mutuality of respect and responsiveness. (Kind of a nice way to look at human relationships as well.)

Flowing from this is that the owner has a responsibility to be a thoughtful, kind teacher and to attentively "listen" to their dog...not to "correct", not "punish", but to understand their dog and to teach their dog with respect and kindness.

If you have an opportunity to view the Monks DVD or VHS on this topic you can see the love and understanding these men have for their dogs...they aren't simply "training", they have a deep and profound relationship with their dogs.

This is not only a "dog training" book, this is a great book on how to relate to all living creatures.

A "Must Have" for anyone with a puppy.......2007-08-29

This is the best book I've found on raising a puppy, by far. It's easy to read, the instructions are clear, the approach is humane, and the monks add a touch of philosophy that fills the book out nicely. As we've followed the monk's approach our puppy has learned and behaved exactly as
the monks said he would. It's made for a happier puppy and a happy family all around. We've found several dog trainers who use the monk's approach with great success. Excellent puppy traininng book!

A must own.......2007-08-29

No one should get a puppy before reading this book.

Best no-nonsense approach to raising a puppy. I have had many dogs in my life and I still learned stuff from this book.

My Smart Puppy: Fun, Effective, and Easy Puppy Training (Book & 60min DVD)

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Nice Combo
Not what I Was Looking For
Very Helpful!
Not to bad
Great book

My Smart Puppy: Fun, Effective, and Easy Puppy Training (Book & 60min DVD)
Brian Kilcommons , and Sarah Wilson
Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 044657886X

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Raising a happy, well-adjusted puppy is much like raising a child--owners have to listen to what their puppy's behavior is trying to tell them. And it's far simpler than people think. With the intuitive and step-by-step methods included in this invaluable book (with a bonus DVD featuring demonstrations of great training techniques) from experts Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson, puppies can be trained quickly and painlessly. Readers will learn: - The easy way to housebreak or paper-train your pup - Quick lessons in canine communication - Common problems and quick solutions, from barking to mouthing to chasing cars or people...and more! With humor, time-tested advice, and an arsenal of tricks, MY SMART PUPPY teaches new dog owners everything they need to know to raise a healthy, happy, and well-adjusted dog.

Customer Reviews:

Nice Combo.......2007-09-26

This combo is a nice resource. Some subject are very informative, other lacking. It's not the super book that some reviews might lead you to believe, but an adequate general resource to raising a puppy at a nice price. Video is a complement to the book. Be sure to also get a book specific to your puppies breed.

Not what I Was Looking For.......2007-09-18

In the domesticated animal world I have noticed that animals I want/need to train don't speak English. They speak who'sthebiggest. They use biting and kicking (horse, ouch)to communicate. I was looking for a book that would help me communicate to a very wily puppy that our family is ahead of him in the pecking order. This book was not suitable for us, as it did not cleary establish that the dog is a dog. This training method may work better for someone with a less willful breed. We found excellent results with training classes at our local Petsmart.

Very Helpful!.......2007-09-16

This book did wonders for my understanding of dogs' "thought process". i wish I read this book years ago. If I had, my dogs would have always been trained and well behaved. Everyone is surprised at how well behaved my 7 month old puppy is. This is a must!

Not to bad.......2007-08-23

I really like to DVD included, It was much more easier to visualise it
after to read it from the book

Great book.......2007-08-08

This is one of the better puppy books currently out. It gives not only background information on dog types and their tendencies..but a easy and fun way to train them and what works for certian peronality types. It tells why doing or not doing certian things effect the puppy's learning to be a good dog.

Before and After Getting Your Puppy: The Positive Approach to Raising a Happy, Healthy, and Well-Behaved Dog

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A bit overwhelming
Must read for all considering a puppy
Very helpful for 1st time puppy owner
Essential Help for You and Your New Puppy
Thinking about getting a puppy, get this book

Before and After Getting Your Puppy: The Positive Approach to Raising a Happy, Healthy, and Well-Behaved Dog
Dr. Ian Dunbar
Manufacturer: New World Library
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ASIN: 1577314557

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Combining two popular titles in one value-priced edition, Before and After Getting Your Puppy is a simple, practical guide for anyone bringing a new puppy into the home. In clear steps, with helpful photos and easy-to-follow training deadlines, Dr. Ian Dunbar, who pioneered puppy classes and a loving style of dog training in the 1970s, presents a structured yet playful and humorous plan for raising a wonderful dog. The guide is based on six developmental deadlines: completing owner education and preparation, assessing a puppy's prior socialization and education, teaching errorless house-training and chewtoy-training, completing a socialization program of meeting strange dogs and people, learning bite inhibition, and continuing a program of ongoing training. In the first half of the book, Dr. Dunbar focuses on what the owner needs to know to select a great puppy. In the second half, he presents the crucial lessons the puppy must be taught during its impressionable early development — using a kind, positive approach that, over time, has been proven the most effective.

Customer Reviews:

A bit overwhelming.......2007-09-13

This book made me feel a bit overwhelmed. It has been a while since I had a puppy and a dog trainer recommended this book. Dr. Dunbar says you need your puppy to do so many things before the puppy is three to four months old ( ex. Introduce the puppy to 100 people before its three months old ). My puppy was two months old. To make myself less overwhelmed I'm taking one thing at a time and as for the people, there trickling in. I think he means well, he just comes across the wrong way.

Must read for all considering a puppy.......2007-07-20

Dogs and humans alike would benefit greatly if potential dog owners would all read this book! Lots of vital information, well presented, a good read.

Very helpful for 1st time puppy owner.......2007-06-02

I bought this book after reading several recommendations on AMAZON. The book was very informative as to painting a picture of what to expect with a new puppy. Some of Dunbar's recommendations are very unrealistic though. Such has having your dog introduced to many different people every day. Overall, I found it very useful.

Essential Help for You and Your New Puppy.......2007-05-30

I bought this book after reviewing some of the articles on the [...]website, which offers a preview of some of the key points of the book. I did read many of the reviews here and felt that the negative comments were somewhat over-reactive.

From my perspective, the book not only makes sense about how to raise a puppy, but also about how to raise a child! Why waste time trying to teach kids or dogs what is wrong, until they eventually figure out what is right? That seems really inefficient, now that I know the "lure-reward" technique. This technique lets you use the essential nature of the dog to train it to do what you want it to do: pee, chew, and poop where you want it to, for instance. Walk calmly on leash, for another. The trick is to not fall into the trap of thinking that a few weeks of short and long-term confinement is somehow cruel to the dog. Like children, dogs respond quickly to a consistent routine. It DOES require YOU to be consistent and to have discipline, and I definitely figured out where I was being lazy and too lax, and whenever I went back to the tighter crate schedule, things improved immediately. I realized that I confused a few days of successful potty events with "success" in overall training and went from confinement to total lack of restraint, so I referred to the book again and made some corrections.

Here are a couple of tips that helped make this book so useful for me. First, I had a consultation with a pet dog trainer who knew about (and recommended) Dunbar's technique. This really helped me when addressing the issues that I felt were not explained in the book (more on that later). Secondly, while I took Dunbar's stern advice as the kind of advice someone gives to people who might not pay attention...that is, I didn't take him quite so seriously. So, when he says that your dog needs to meet over 100 people in his first month (or whatever), I took that as the general message: socialize your dog as much as you possibly can. We have a really small house and we aren't hugely social, but I was surprised to find that I could make a list of 100 people pretty easily. They haven't all been over to my house, but I've been out and about and exposed my pup to a lot of different people, and I could see the change in about 2 weeks! And, I realized too that this socialization has to continue through adolescence, the difficult stage (again, think of children). I also found that "training" your dog to be OK when you are not around was particularly practical and helpful. It not only reduced my dog's anxiety, but mine as well, since it gave me a method to work with the dog to gradually introduce him to "alone" time, which will definitely be a part of his life. It also helped me to be aware of where I might be inadvertently feeding into the dog's anxious attitude when I returned home (or got him out of his crate).

The sit, lay down trick is a snap and I even successfully tried it on an adult pitbull that wouldn't lay down for its owner!

What I also found interesting was that the tips I learned in the book and shared with my other dog-owning friends helped them when it came to their adult dogs! I think that the Cesar Milan method can be quite effective, but it is based solely on dominance, and the lure-reward method can work wonderfully too in many situations (such as getting your dog to be calm when going on leash and learning to happily sit when greeting people).

Now, for some things that come to mind that I found lacking in the book. First, I happen to have a toy poodle who is bizarrely un-food motivated, and Dunbar doesn't mention that at all. I did learn from other poodle owners that this breed isn't the most food motivated one. I wish he would cover that situation in the book. So, for instance, Dunbar recommends putting all of the dog's kibble in Kong toys, yet if I put all of Buck's food in his bowl, he *still* wouldn't eat even half of it. So, if the open dish doesn't work, the Kong toy is like locking it away! And, freeze dried liver didn't work for Buck either. Advice: get those beef jerky sticks for dogs. Or try cheese. And strangely: Wheat Thins (even my cat loves them). Small bits of hot dog too. (I use this for the poop reward). Even so, all of these favorite items stuffed into a Kong toy won't work for my dog. Maybe when he gets a little older/bigger and I can try it out again, but for now I'm mystified about turning him into a chew-toy-aholic.

Secondly, I would have appreciated more information on the puppy interaction when you have a really small dog, or a really large dog. I think the problems you encounter as a dog owner do vary when you have a "non-average" sized breed. How do you keep your little dog from being completely frightened of huge dogs (and then later turning into one of those yappy jerks)? How do you keep your rambunctious, lovey Great Dane from bowling over the chihuaha? And, when you do finally take your dog to the dog park, how can you as an owner to a better job of evaluating other dogs as potential problems? Most people don't even bother to socialize their dogs, so how do you evaluate?

Finally, while I initially started asking people to offer a treat to my dog to get him to sit, I quickly learned that most every person will use a different visual method in asking the dog to sit, while only using the word "sit." So, it's really too onerous in my opinion to try to get every person to get the dog to sit, since the lure/reward technique of holding the treat over the head works, but most people don't know the signal! So, my dog dances on its hind legs while people say "sit!" and give it the treat because he's so cute. This pretty much has de-sensitized "sit" as a keyword so I quickly dropped the idea of asking people to make him "sit." What *does* work is asking people to offer the dog a treat, since then they naturally great the dog with a lowered hand, palm up, which is far less threatening to the dog and not a dominance display. I am really not going to burden every human social interaction with an instruction on the sit technique that is required. Later, when the dog learns the word itself, maybe then. I feel that in this respect, Dunbar's advice is a bit impractical.

Overall, I am very glad that I bought this book, and it's been an essential tool in my working with my puppy and understanding the nature of dogs.

Thinking about getting a puppy, get this book.......2007-05-09

I read this book twice before even getting my puppy it has been a godsend. Right now my puppy is napping quietly in his doggy den. It has great information for new dog owners and for people who have had dogs for years. The training methods are a lot different from when I had my last dog. The lure/reward way is much easier on the dog and owner. My puppy was a little undersocialized, and information in this book has really helped me to build his confidence. I highly recommend this book, get it if you are even thinking about getting a puppy. It prepared me for all the work you have to do to be a dog owner.

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How To Raise A Puppy You Can Live With
Best Puppy Book overall
How to raise a puppy you can live with
Required reading for my new puppy parents
Outdated, with Some Good Tips

How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With
Clarice Rutherford , and David H. Neil
Manufacturer: Alpine Blue Ribbon Books
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Binding: Paperback

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Worried about leaving your puppy home alone while you work? Need to keep him from barking too much? Read on! This classic has answers for all that and much more! *six things to expect from your puppy *Ten keys to housebreaking without a hitch *Common puppy personality types and how to deal with them *Six gentle, effective methods of dicipline

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How To Raise A Puppy You Can Live With.......2007-08-16

EXCELLENT BOOK!!!!! As a Kennel owner I recommend this book very highly. The infomation is presented in an easy to read format and pertains to every puppy, no matter what breed. Every puppy we sell is accompanied with this book as they leave. I only wish more people would read it before they purchased a puppy.

Best Puppy Book overall.......2007-06-12

I have read dozens and dozens of puppy training books, along with conducting first hand KPT training and Basic 1,2 & 3 obedience, and this is by far, the best overall puppy training book I've seen. I have given this book out to so many new puppy owners that I've started to keep a few around on hand for emergencies. That new puppy owner that I come across who doesn't have a clue what to do first....they have this book in hand within minutes so at least they're equipped with the basics. Would highly recommend it as a staple in your puppy/dog library.

How to raise a puppy you can live with.......2007-05-16

A great book for begginers. Recommend reading it prior to getting a new puppy. It's simple positive training techniqes are a must. Will help you pick out the perfect puppy for you!

Required reading for my new puppy parents.......2007-05-13

I found this book to be an easy read with lessons broken down into bite sized pieces. he format will be quite helpful in guiding my new puppy parents in helping develop their dogs into good canine citizens.

Outdated, with Some Good Tips.......2007-03-04

On page two of HOW TO RAISE A PUPPY YOU CAN LIVE WITH you'll read the following: "All the qualities we admire in the dog come from the prey drive of the wolf." If you're like me, when you first read that sentence you'll be excited to read more. Unfortunately, after that bright beginning, things begin to go downhill, and we're back into the old hash of dominance hierarchy, who's the pack leader, etc. In fact very little of the real wolfiness of dogs is actually admired or celebrated in this book; more often it's punished or ignored! (For a book that really celebrates the dog's genetic origins read NATURAL DOG TRAINING by Kevin Behan.)

This book was originally written in 1981, hence the blurb on the back: "Did you know that puppies go through critical periods?" The trouble is, they really don't. Yes, that was the thinking back in 1981, but most trainers and behaviorists (except Ian Dunbar, who you'd think would know better) are no longer calling these developmental stages "critical periods". They're now referred to as "sensitive periods". And when are trainers going to stop focusing on the idea that since at about 12 - 14 wks. a puppy's brain waves are the same as an adult's, this proves they're ready for training, and you have to start them as early as possible? The authors contradict this idea themselves when in a later chapter they explain that the adolescence phase causes a puppy to stop listening to and obeying his owner. (Why train them so early if they're going to stop listening and obeying at 6 mos.?) Besides, a big part of training is about teaching the dog how to control and focus his emotions, and a puppy's emotions develop at a slower pace than his nervous system does.

Another example of outdated thinking is the constant reference to dominant and submissive behaviors, which we now know are based on stress (the alpha theory came from studies in the 1930s and 40s that were done on wolves held in zoos and sanctuaries, who were behaving in an unnatural manner that was a direct result of living under the stress of captivity). We now know that dominance and submission are not real, and as such are not part of a dog's natural behavioral repertoire. They're more rightly described as "threatening" and "non-threatening" postures; they're simple emotional signals, not indications of rank and status. And I don't know why the authors would still include an appendix on "temperament testing", which is no longer considered valid by anyone who knows anything about canine behavior. (And some of those old temperament tests done on puppies are downright mean, if not cruel!)

Speaking of people who don't know anything about canine behavior, it seems that the authors have done some updating of the text since 1981, which I assume is the reason for a section on Karen Pryor and clicker training that takes its place alongside recommendations for punishing a puppy with a shake can or a spray bottle, which Pryor and other modern trainers don't use. But to me, the mere fact that they've made Karen Pryor out to be an expert on dog training when she doesn't know the first thing about dogs, is indicative of how badly thought-out and how under-researched this book really is. If the authors had really done their homework, they'd know that clicker-training causes hyper-anxiety in some dogs, and increases food-related behavioral problems, such as scavenging and counter-surfing.

Still, there are numerous sections in HOW TO RAISE A PUPPY that are right on the money. I love that part of the goal here is to give uninformed, new dog owners the tools necessary to stick with their pup through the difficult stages of learning. That gets a gold star. Unfortunately, there aren't enough good points here to totally outweigh the bad, at least not for me. It's a fairly good reference tool as long as you ignore some of the mistakes I've mentioned, so I give it three stars total.

The Perfect Puppy : How to Raise a Well-Behaved Dog

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The essential puppy book
The perfect puppy
perfect puppy
Pretty good
COMMON SENSE ON A STICK!

The Perfect Puppy : How to Raise a Well-Behaved Dog
Gwen Bailey
Manufacturer: Readers Digest
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Here is the perfect book for puppy owners and would-be puppy owners who want to know how to bring their puppy up to be a happy, well-behaved, friendly adult dog. The book gives you the latest behavioral information and emphasizes prevention.

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The essential puppy book.......2007-01-04

This is a MUST for all owners of puppies - in fact it should be issued to all intending owners prior to bringing that little bundle home. The book is extremely well organised, the writing clear and well illustrated, the content sound and up-to-date, in fact we can't fault this book given it's intended audience.

The perfect puppy.......2006-11-12

A good reference book and easy reading. Most information very helpful.

perfect puppy.......2006-11-11

you can not go wrong with this book, you need patience but it is very rewarding at the end of the training. My pup is very good at 16weeks old.

Pretty good.......2006-08-20

This book is full of GREAT information and was very helpful since I had never owned a dog before. But I only gave it three stars because it doesn't have anything that you can't already find online for free! It will be a good reference if I am in a training situation and the power goes out, thus limiting my access to the internet!

COMMON SENSE ON A STICK!.......2005-09-19

This book has all you will ever need to have the perfect dog.
No silly psycho-babble....just common - every day plan to have a great dog!!

That's Not My Puppy: Its Coat Is Too Hairy (Watt, Fiona. Usborne Touchy-Feely Books.)

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Buy new if your baby puts things in their mouth
My baby loves it!
a FAVORITE first book!
Happy with this book
A FAVORITE!!

That's Not My Puppy: Its Coat Is Too Hairy (Watt, Fiona. Usborne Touchy-Feely Books.)
Fiona Watt
Manufacturer: Usborne Books
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Buy new if your baby puts things in their mouth.......2007-10-16

Great books. Buy board books and touch and feel books new. Think of all the babies that have put them in their mouths. I bought mine at www.suesbooks.info There are so many new titles and new internet savings that are available. Doesn't your baby deserve clean books?
They make great stocking stuffers, pre-school teacher's presents, holiday and special treat gifts, birthday presents. Most of mine I received free. Find out how.

My baby loves it!.......2007-09-13

short and sweet, my 9-month-old baby loves this book. she has a couple of favorite pages, but we often look at this book. we also have That's Not My Train, which she also enjoys. I think we need to get more! a really great book!

a FAVORITE first book!.......2007-05-22

We started reading this book to our daughter when she was just a few months old and it is definately a favorite first book! The words are simple, repetative (but in a cute way not an annoying way:) and there is a new texture to touch on every page. It's so interactive. This is one of the few that our daughter loved to sit all the way through and it's small enough to go everywhere with us (and now that she can walk, she really can carry it with her everywhere:).

Happy with this book.......2007-04-11

These books are really cute. My son (8 mos.) likes to feel the different textures, and my daughter (3 1/2) likes to find the mouse on each page. We have the dinosaur one also.

A FAVORITE!!.......2007-03-11

This is my daughter's FAVORITE book. She's nine months and we've been reading it regularly fo the past couple of months. She loves the basic repetition of 'that's not my puppy..' and especially loves the '..ears are too shaggy.'page. She'll reach for the feely parts of the book :)
It's to the point now where if she's fussy or bored we can recite a line from the book (without having the book, just from memory)and she instantly is destracted, looks up at us and smiles!
I'm super pumped to learn there's other books in the 'series'!! Wish I'd had known sooner :)

The Whelping and Rearing of Puppies: A Complete and Practical Guide

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The Whelping and Rearing of Puppies: A Complete and Practical Guide
Great book!
Fast Service
survived 12 puppies!
New to whelping? This is very practical advice.

The Whelping and Rearing of Puppies: A Complete and Practical Guide
Muriel P. Lee
Manufacturer: TFH Publications
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Binding: Spiral-bound

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The Whelping and Rearing of Puppies: A Complete and Practical Guide.......2007-08-15

Being a first time breeder; this book was FANTASTIC!! Was extremely practical & helped to have on hand to look at as a reference. I recommend this book to any one like me, a first time breeder. Out of the 2 books I purchased, this was the BEST!! 2 thumbs up..

Great book!.......2007-06-17

I am a first time breeder, and I bought a few whelping books to help me out.
I have to say this is the best book I have read on the subject.
It is very detailed and helps you plan on what may happen.
I would recommend this to anyone who is thinking about breeding there dog.

Fast Service.......2007-05-13

The company provided fast service. The book has been educational and we will be able to use the practical information when we finally start breeding our Danes.

survived 12 puppies!.......2007-04-12

This is an excellent book. Simple, to the point, and in layman's terms that can be easily understood. I am a veterinarian and I've had a lot of personal experience whelping and rearing puppies. But it was wonderful to have this book to turn to while raising my most recent litter of 12 puppies. It was reassuring to verify what I was doing correctly and helpful to be reminded of things that I should be doing.

New to whelping? This is very practical advice........2007-02-19

I work rescue and never had puppies born in my home before last September.
This book covers it all, and is easy and clear to understand.

Puppies For Dummies (For Dummies (Pets))

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Puppies for Dummies
Puppies For Dummies
A good basic overview of puppy care and training
This book REALLY helped me.
Puppies for dummies

Puppies For Dummies (For Dummies (Pets))
Sarah Hodgson
Manufacturer: For Dummies
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0470037172

Book Description

Features a new 8-page color section

The bestselling guide to making the most of puppy's first year

Bringing home a puppy? This fun, friendly guide to puppyhood prepares you for this tough but terrific time. From the basics — housebreaking, feeding, training — to the latest on doggie day care, traveling with a puppy, and the new designer breeds, you get everything you need to help your puppy grow up to be a healthy, playful, well-mannered dog.

Discover how to

Choose the perfect puppy for you
Socialize your puppy
Stimulate your puppy's growing mind
Use the latest training tools
Keep peace between kids and puppies

Customer Reviews:

Puppies for Dummies.......2007-09-12

The title says it all. What a great book. I've used it so much the cover is getting worn. My pup is well behaved and I, the owner, am well trained also.

Puppies For Dummies.......2007-03-12

As a breeder of Labrador Retrievers I find this to be a must have bible for my new pup buyers, I give the book with the pup to encourage people to raise their new pup using correct training methods.

A good basic overview of puppy care and training.......2007-01-25

This book doesn't pretend to be an ultimate resource for all puppy-raising and -training issues, so if you buy it knowing that it will provide a good basic overview of the issues you'll face, you won't be disappointed.

I would recommend that new or -- preferably -- prospective puppy owners read this book first and then follow up with something like "The Art of Raising a Puppy" by the Monks of New Skete and/or one or two of Patricia B. McConnell's books on dog behavior (like "The Other End of the Leash"), you'll be pretty-well educated on most of what you'll need to know to be a responsible puppy companion and you'll be on the on the way to raising a polite, well-socialized dog.

This book REALLY helped me........2007-01-24

I recently got Izzy, my very first puppy. I read about 10 books in preparation for her, and this book really helped some it all up and explain so many things. Definately recommend this book to first time pet owners.

Puppies for dummies.......2006-11-12

This book has it all! An answer to every question about raising a proper puppy! I highly recommend this book to owners of puppies.

101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog

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Great pictures
101 Dog Tricks
Easiest book to understand and actually do/teach from
Buy three copies... I'll tell you why...
Great dog trick training

101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog
Kyra Sundance , and Chalcy
Manufacturer: Quarry Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1592533256

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Featuring step-by-step photos of every trick in the book

101 Dog Tricks is the largest trick book on the market and the only one presenting full-color photos of each trick and its training steps.? The step-by-step approach, difficulty rating, and prerequisites, allow readers to start training immediately. Tips, and trouble-shooting boxes cover common problems, while "build-on" ideas suggest more complicated tricks which build on each new skill. No special tools (such as clickers) or knowledge of specific training methods are required.

Trick training is a great way to bond with your dog and help him integrate into your family. It keeps him mentally and physically challenged and helps to establish paths of communication between you. Many tricks build skills needed for common dog sports, dog dancing, and dog therapy work.

It's every dog lover's privilege that Kyra and Chalcy took time from their performing schedule to share their secrets in 101 Dog Tricks.

Customer Reviews:

Great pictures.......2007-10-10

This book is really fun to look through. I can't actually say that my dog has learned any of the tricks, but it has been fun trying to teach her.

101 Dog Tricks.......2007-10-10

This is a really well organized book. I find it very helpful. The author has conveyed all of her methodology clearly yet leaves room for the reader to improvise, build and create new tricks. We have and continue to enjoy the book.

Easiest book to understand and actually do/teach from.......2007-09-28

There's a reason for the weimaraner on the cover: they learn exceptionally fast, however this book includes several other breeds. The photos and explanations are top notch minus a comment of poor taste which I wouldn't share with children or would intentionally overlook, change the page, ignore due to its content. Hands down, this is the best I've seen and the tricks are well organized, broken down into steps that are learnable. Don't leave the book near a puppy while you're not looking. Ours has been chewed a bit due to the frequency with which we refer to it! and it got left within reach of pup. It's a great coffee table book too, but then, if you're training your pup, and the tricks are endless, you'll never get bored--it's just a question of how much time do you have? your dog will be the show piece. Don't forget to charge admission.

Buy three copies... I'll tell you why..........2007-09-24

I suggest buying 3 copies of this book... not 1...
First, because its a great coffee table book... hey, Chelcy (the author's dog) is a Weimeraner - - and both are very photogenic - - on top of it, the graphic design and lay-out of the book are not only sensitive and informative, but very visually appealing... You can feel the excitement and enthuisiasm

Second - - its a fantastic reference book... and the idea of thinking "tricks" instead of cut and dry obediance I think is great for both the trainer and the dog. Though most of the tricks do have elements of obediance to them, they are presented in a way that makes training your dog more fun and lightharded and you're not thinking, "good dog"/"bad dog"/"leash correction" - - In fact, I like the way the author not only has troubleshooting tips for each tricks, but will even give some ideas how difficult the trick is, what tricks need to be learned first, and how long it takes some dogs to learn. - - Also, all descriptions use simple, practical and effective language... The descriptions match up with the photos and the points are gotten across in a way that communicates the ideas to you and teaches you to teach them to your dog.

Finally... buy a third copy because... some dogs *cough* have tendencies to nibble on certain people's reading material, especially when allowed in the bed. (o.k. that's an obedience issue.)

As for the tricks, they range from basic sit/stay/rollover agility type tricks - - to classics like "bring me a beer"/"bring the newspaper" as well as a few parlor tricks/routines. The book also explains standard hand signals as well as commands.

Incidentally - - there I would like a refund for 2 of the tricks. One involves the human doing a handstand, the other a cratwheel... Trust me, if you're the "bring me my beer" trick type, you won't be doing those two...

All in all, this is one book that lives up to its own hype! Highly recommended!

Great dog trick training.......2007-09-19

Very good instructions with clear illustrations. Have done about a half a dozen so far and my dog caught on very quickly. Lots of fun.

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