My Dog!: A Kids' Guide to Keeping a Happy and Healthy Pet
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (531 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0761158413 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Even entertaining for parents to read Cute guide for kids with basic pictures and enough information to even make it interesting for me as a parent to read. Good starting point.. Joseph R. Zaientz said my dog. bought it for my grandchild-seems ok. lkh67 said A must buy if you're considering a dog or just got a dog!. I was VERY reluctant to get a dog for my five year old daughter. I heard about this book as a great tool but didn't purchase it until we brought the dog home. In hindsight, the book would have been great before the dog came home as I hadn't owned a dog before (had one in childhood, but hadn't owned one in adulthood). I think the book was as helpful for me as for my daughter. It's easy to read and very informative! LOVED TH
Rosen has written, edited, or illustrated a veritable kennel of books, including Workman's Kids' Best Dog Book; Artisan's Horse People, Fishing with Dad, and My Bug; and The Dog Department: James Thurber on Hounds, Scotties, and Talking Poodles and May Contain Nuts: A Very Loose Canon of American Humor. Many of his anthologies have supported humane efforts through the Company of Animals Fund, which he f
About the AuthorMichael J. Many of his anthologies have supported humane efforts through the Company of Animals Fund, which he founded in 1990. He lives with his pack on 100 acres in central Ohio.. Rosen has written, edited, or illustrated a veritable kennel of books, including Workman's Kids' Best Dog Book; Artisan's Horse People, Fishing with Dad, and My Bug; and The Dog Department: James Thurber on Hounds, Scotties, and Talking Poodles and May Contain Nuts: A Very Loose Canon of American Humor
A How to Speak Dog section to insure that kids and dogs remain best friendsincluding why a raised, wagging tail doesn’t always mean “I’m happy,” and the important difference between a Yelp! and a Yowl! Even a recipe for Carob “Cocoa” for kids and dogs to bond over after a brisk winter walk. Included with the book is a field guide to 75 breeds of the most popular and family-friendly dogs kids are likely to meeteach illustrated with a gorgeous full-color photograph and profiled with essential facts, including behavioral insights that make it an invaluable guide to choosing a family pet.. There are the simple health checks kids can do. It tells kids how to train their dogs, with illustrationsincluding action commands like Sit, Stay, Come, and Go to Your Place, and behavioral commands like Speak and Thank-You. And it couldn’t be more kid-friendly, with its customizable cover (paste in a picture of your dog), tabbed chapters, and a pull-out dry-erase dog care chart.Written by Michael J Rosen, author of Kids’ Best Dog Book, and dubbed a “fidosopher” by The Washington Post, My Dog! covers everything from the basics of handling, feeding, and grooming to history, lore, and the kinds of f