{"product_id":"how-to-be-your-dogs-best-friend-the-classic-manual-for-dog-owners-revised-and-updated-2nd-ed","title":"How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend: The Classic Manual for Dog Owners (Revised and Updated) (2ND ed.) (Spiral Bound)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExtensively revised and updated--featuring a fresh new design and photographs throughout--this new edition preserves the best components of the original classic and expands the book to cover new trends in training, new equipment (i.e. \"invisible fences\"), new reflections on the philosophical aspects of the dog\/human relationship, and much more. Available in September 2002.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExtensively revised and updated, this new edition preserves the best components of the original classic and expands the book to cover new trends in training, new equipment (i.e. \"invisible fences\"), new reflections on the philosophical aspects of the dog\/human relationship, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references (p. [323]-326) and index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFor more than a quarter century, \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Your Dog's Best Friend\u003c\/i\u003e has been the standard against which all other dog-training books have been measured. This expanded edition preserves the best features of the original classic while bringing the book fully up-to-date. The result: the ultimate training manual for a new generation of dog owners--and, of course, for their canine best friends. \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Monks of New Skete have achieved international renown as breeders of German shepherds and as outstanding trainers of dogs of all breeds. Their unique approach to canine training, developed and refined over four decades, is based on the philosophy that \"understanding is the key to communication, compassion, and communion\" with your dog. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eHow to Be Your Dog's Best Friend \u003c\/i\u003ecovers virtually every aspect of living with and caring for your dog, including: \n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Selecting a dog (what breed? male? female? puppy or older dog?) to fit your lifestyle \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Where to get--and where not to get--a dog \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Reading a pedigree \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Training your dog or puppy--when, where, and how \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The proper use of praise and discipline \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Feeding, grooming, and ensuring your dog's physical fitness \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Recognizing and correcting canine behavioral problems \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The particular challenges of raising a dog where you live - in the city, country, or suburb \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The proper techniques for complete care of your pet at every stage of his or her life \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e In its scope, its clarity, and its authority, \n\u003ci\u003eHow to Be Your Dog's Best Friend\u003c\/i\u003e remains unrivaled as a basic training guide for dog owners. Like no other book, this guide can help you understand and appreciate your dog's nature as well as his or her distinct personality--and in so doing, it can significantly enrich the life you share with your dog.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/15\/2002 pg. 124 (EAN 9780316610001, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/15\/2002 (EAN 9780316610001, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2002 (EAN 9780316610001, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/08\/2014 pg. 80 (EAN 9780316610001, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Nonfiction Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780316610001, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Little Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51085966901526,"sku":"SPTM-9780316610001","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780316610001_spiral.png?v=1774949498","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-be-your-dogs-best-friend-the-classic-manual-for-dog-owners-revised-and-updated-2nd-ed","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}