This work features new full color photos and online resources. Train, care for, and have fun with your horse. If you're crazy about horses, this hands-on guide is all you need to giddy up and go. Featuring updates on breeds, boarding, nutrition, equipment, training, and riding, as well as new information on various equine conditions, this resource ...
Quiet, cuddly, and ridiculously cute with their big floppy ears and cotton tails, rabbits make great companions. And while they may seem like simple little creatures, they are really very complex and never cease to amaze those who live with them. Physiologically and psychologically bunnies are very different from cats and dogs or any other pet you ...
This guidebook to the Labrador Retriever offers detailed information on how this breed adapts as a work dog, hunter, or house pet. Includes advice on purchase, nutrition, health care, and more. Color photos.
The author of "The Rabbit: An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet" applies her extensive knowledge of small animals to another pocket-sized favorite, the guinea pig.
This informative collection of questions and answers addresses 101 of the most perplexing questions about horses. With insiders knowledge and wit, a team of experts unveils little-known facts, myths, behaviors and surprising facts about our equine companions.
In Hollywood Hoofbeats, author Petrine Day Mitchum tells stories in page-turning detail, covering topics such as behind-the-scenes portraits of both famous movie horses and those virtually unknown; personal accounts from their trainers, owners, and costars; simple and complex horse stunts, from a fall in mid-gallop to a race across a bridge during ...
For gecko owners or those interested in these small, friendly lizards, this book provides all the information needed to keep this fascinating reptile in captivity. From light and heat requirements to nutrition and health care, it covers everything a gecko needs.
This book offers authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs - now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! This book presents an illustrated look at colors and breeds. It features the story of how guinea pigs were domesticated; advice on selecting a guinea pig; pointers on ...
Want to know the best ways to care for your horse? "Horse Health and Nutrition For Dummies" gives you up-to-the-minute guidance on keeping horses healthy at all stages of life. It provides the latest information on equine nutrition and healthcare, explaining how your horse's body functions and how to keep it in good working order. Packed with ...
Books for novice pet owners that combine the most breed-specific information with loads of helpful tips and superb color photos. These are the books pet owners can turn to for the essential information they need to raise a four-footed family member. There are chapters on -- feeding -- grooming -- housing -- health care -- what to expect from the ...
You've always dreamed of riding horses. So what are you waiting for? It's time you realized your equestrian dreams and learned to ride like a pro on the back of a noble steed. And "Horseback Riding for Dummies" shows you how. Don't know a horse's head from its tail, a trot from a canter, withers from a fetlock? No problem. Coauthored by a medal ...
Another spitz breed, the Keeshond is a dog whose popularity is on the rise. He's a medium-sized, contented bundle of beautiful fur who's loyal and affectionate in equal amounts. Owners interested in learning about the history, characteristics health and general care as well as intricacies of showing the breed will find it all in this informative, ...
Now updated, this is a highly informative guide to the joys of bunny ownership. This new edition of "Rabbits For Dummies" gives readers a well-informed look before hopping headlong into the wonderful world of raising rabbits. From choosing a rabbit and preparing its home to feeding, grooming, and training, this practical guide provides a wealth of ...
Gives honest answers about what kind of pet is right for you, and what is involved in keeping each pet. The book looks at 21 popular types of pets, each in its own chapter, and helps readers make the correct choice.
Why are Jack Russell Terriers so popular? How much does it cost to keep a JRT? What kind of behavioral problems do JRTs have? That little Jack Russell Terrier puppy is so adorable - but is he the right dog for you? Many prospective dog owners don't ask the questions they should when they're deciding to bring a new puppy home. Now, the "What About? ...
In glorious photos and prose, this book celebrates the unique majesty, beauty, and personality of the Appaloosa. Brimming with facts about the breed's history, nature, and physical characteristics, the book is not so much an encyclopedia but a wonderful journey and a feast for the heart, mind and soul.
Dog lovers can transform personal dedication into a life's work. Here is advice and information on developing a career in the canine world -- everything including running a kennel, becoming a trainer, groomer, and more.
Tons of ideas for having even more fun with your dog! Dogs are so much fun to be around--that's why they're our best friends, right? But there's so much more you can do with them than play fetch. This book showcases all the fun activities you can share together, like camping, hiking, swimming, agility, flyball, and junior handling. It also shows ...
Pavia presents a directory of 500 dog-relate d sites on the Web, covering such resources as newsgroups, m ailing lists and FTP sites. Each listing is evaluated in ter ms of its value as a Web site and as a dog resource. '
Visions of the American West conjures horses as brave and strong as the men and women who rode them. Images of the "paint" horse first appeared on cave walls 20,000 years ago. But something in the paint's spirit connected with ours, and now we call the paint our own, although the breed was brought to the New World by Courts. The characteristics ...
Dogs have become part of the family in more than 35 million North American households. Unfortunately, not all owners have the up-to-date information they need to build a rewarding, lifelong relationship with the dog they love. In Prima's Your Pet's Life series, pet-care experts give new -- and veteran -- dog owners everything they need to know to ...
Animal lovers can find exciting careers as horse trainers and groomers, dog trainers, animal show handlers, veterinary assistants, wildlife guides, park rangers, and more. The author discusses the special aptitudes animal handlers must have and tells readers how to make crucial contacts that lead to employment in these fields. Titles in the ...
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