Happy Healthy Pet Series
By Ron L. Shimek, Allene McKewen, Dawn Wrobel and
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Titles in the series (57)
- Freshwater Aquarium: Your Happy Healthy Pet
20
The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! A freshwater aquarium offers an endlessly fascinating pageant of movement and color. But how do you set up a tank and select the right fish? And how do you maintain an aquarium to keep your fish happy and healthy? This updated guide delivers the answers, providing all the facts and advice you need, including: * Tips on setting up and designing your aquarium * An illustrated guide to popular tropical fish * Pointers on selecting the right mix of fish * The lowdown on maintaining your aquarium * Guidance on keeping your fish healthy * The scoop on how to breed your fish
- Shih Tzu: Your Happy Healthy Pet
22
Your Happy Healthy Pet The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! Once the favorite pet of the Chinese imperial court, the Shih Tzu today is a perennially popular companion dog--playful, affectionate, and irresistibly cuddly. This updated guide gives you all the information you need to understand, select, train, and care for a Shih Tzu, including: * An in-depth look at the Shih Tzu temperament * The fascinating history of the breed * Tips for selecting a Shih Tzu puppy or adult dog * Pointers on feeding, grooming, and health * Savvy advice on housebreaking and basic training * Bonus chapters available on companion Web site
- Choosing a Dog: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
12
Choosing a Dog is a useful addition to the successful Happy Healthy Pet line, which features expert content in an easy-to-read format. It includes high-quality color photos and informative sidebars throughout. The author covers all points the prospective dog owner must know before choosing a breed, including tips on choosing purebred or mixed-breed; in-depth info on breed types and specific breeds; information on finding, interviewing, and choosing a breeder who will meet the owner's needs; necessary contracts and paperwork; and shelter dog and breed rescue options. The book includes specific information on more than 50 of the breeds ranked most popular with the AKC. The author provides basic information on bringing the new dog home and lots of additional reading in print and on websites.
- The Rhodesian Ridgeback: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
7
Known for its speed and strength, the handsome Rhodesian Ridgeback is also a wonderful companion dog. In addition to comprehensive advice on how to select a Ridgeback puppy, feeding, grooming and training, you will learn how to burn off some of this active dog's energy.
- The African Grey: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
6
This is our seventh set of Happy, Healthy Pet titles. These are books pet owners can turn to for the essential information they need to raise a healthy pet. All books contain information on: feeding housing grooming health care what to expect from the pet basic trainingAs our series expands and focuses on different kinds of pets, the emphasis remains on making the pet a companion. In addition, owners of more unusual pets will particularly appreciate the expert advice in these books because professional care for their animals may be difficult to come by. As always, the instruction is from experts–people who know their pet intimately, but also remember what it was like to have one for the first time. Happy, Healthy Pet guides are rich with professional quality color photos and are designed to be enjoyable and easy to learn from.
- The Quaker Parrot: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
8
This is our seventh set of Happy, Healthy Pet titles. Like the others, they are books pet owners can turn to for the essential information they need to raise a healthy pet. All books contain information on feeding housing grooming health care what to expect from the pet basic trainingAs our series expands and focuses on different kinds of pets, the emphasis remains on making the pet a companion. In addition, owners of more unusual pets will particularly appreciate the expert advice in these books because professional care for their animals may be difficult to come by. As always, the instruction is from experts—people who know their pet intimately, but also remember what it was like to have one for the first time. Happy, Healthy Pet guides are rich with professional quality color photos and are designed to be enjoyable and easy to learn from.
- Kitten Care & Training: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
17
An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet is the series to turn to when you want a basic reference that's reliable, up-to-date, and complete. These guides feature: Expert authors, plus renowned guest contributors on specialized topics Full-color photos throughout Basic information on the breed, species, or topic Complete coverage of care, health, grooming, training, and more Tips and techniques to make life with a pet more rewarding
- Housetraining: Your Happy Healthy Pet
34
The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! Your puppy is so irresistibly cute, so totally captivating-and soooooo aggravating and frustrating when she eliminates inside. This guide will help you housetrain your puppy or dog quickly and save your sanity and your carpet! It includes: * How a pup's mother teaches the first house-training lesson * A shopping list of things you'll need * Advice for the all-important first two days * How-to information for crate, paper, and outdoor training * Guidance for solving special housetraining problems * Tips on marking an outdoor spot, warning signals, and more With this book, it won't be long before you're happily saying, "Good puppy" instead of, "Oh no! Uh-oh."
- Guinea Pig: Your Happy Healthy Pet
21
The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! * An illustrated look at colors and breeds * The story of how guinea pigs were domesticated * Advice on selecting a guinea pig * Pointers on feeding, grooming, and health * Tips on understanding guinea pig behavior * Fun activities to enjoy with your guinea pig
- The Weimaraner: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
13
Popularized by the American photographer William Wegman, the Weimaraner is a classy, elegant sporting breed whose silvery coat is a real eye-catcher. Up two spots in one year in overall AKC registration (at #37 from #39), the Weimaraner wins fans in the looks and companionship departments.
- The French Bulldog: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
14
Adorable! Spelled the same in French and English, this word sums up the petite French Bulldog. Similar in build to the very popular Pug, the French Bulldog is a roly-poly lotta-lovin' dog -- avec un attitude! While still ranked in the middle of the AKC registrations list at #76, the Frenchie is becoming tres popular.
- The Border Collie: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
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Not an AKC-recognized breed, but beloved as one of the most intelligent dogs.
- Yorkshire Terrier: Your Happy Healthy Pet
23
Your Happy Healthy Pet The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! A little dog with a big personality, the Yorkshire Terrier is among today's most popular canine companions, renowned for his energy, intelligence, and spirit. This updated guide gives you all the information you need to understand, select, train, and care for a Yorkie, including: * An in-depth look at the Yorkie temperament * The fascinating history of the breed * Tips for selecting a Yorkie puppy or adult dog * Pointers on feeding, grooming, and health * Savvy advice on housebreaking and basic training * Bonus chapters available on companion web site
- Hermit Crab: Your Happy Healthy Pet
51
The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs. Hermit crabs are social creatures, so most owners have several. They're easy to care for and fascinating to watch as they grow, molt, climb, dig, burrow, and crawl. They "adopt" shells that they carry on their back like a mobile home! With colorful photos and helpful tips, this practical guide covers everything you need to know to get started, including: * Choosing your hermit crabs * Setting up an interesting crabitat with a warm, humid environment * Essential equipment and supplies * Handling, feeding, and misting your hermit crabs * Providing extra shells so your critters can change shell "housing" as they grow Discover intriguing ways to have fun with hermit crabs. They're truly low cost, low maintenance, captivating pets.
- The Pug: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
56
At last, a book about your pet that emphasizes total care, training and companionship! You'll not only learn about the species-specific traits of your special pet, you'll also learn what the world's like from your pet's perspective; how to feed, groom and keep your pet healthy; and how to enjoy your pet through training and activities you can do together. The Pug is written by a breed expert and includes a special chapter on training by Dr. Ian Dunbar, internationally renowned animal behaviorist, and chapters on getting active with your dog by long-time Dog Fancy magazine columnist Bardi McLennan. Best of all, the book is filled with info-packed sidebars and fun facts to make caring for your pet easy and enjoyable.
- The Maltese: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
31
At last, a book about your pet that emphasizes total care, training, and companionship! You'll not only learn about the specific traits of your Maltese, you'll also learn what the world's like from your pet's perspective; how to feed, groom, and keep your pet healthy; and how to enjoy your pet through training and activities you can do together. The Maltese was written by a breed expert and includes a special chapter on training by Dr. Ian Dunbar, internationally renowned animal behaviorist, and chapters on getting active with your dog by long-time Dog Fancy magazine columnist Hardi McLennan. Best of all, the book is filled with info-packed sidebars and fun facts to make caring for your pet easy and enjoyable.
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel: Your Happy Healthy Pet
42
The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs—now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are equally at home in a castle or a condo, the city or the country. Elegant in appearance but energetic and affectionate in nature, they're the perfect companions for families with children, empty nesters, or retirees. This guide covers: Choosing your Cavalier Things you'll need to make your pup feel at home Feeding and grooming, including combing and checking the trademark ears Healthcare and the importance of regular exercise Training and housetraining your CavalierLively, yet loving, your Cavalier will enjoy keeping you company, whether that entails bustling beside you on a walk or snuggling cozily on your lap!
- Turtle: Your Happy Healthy Pet
71
The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! With their interesting shells and slow, deliberate demeanors, turtles are intriguing creatures. The more you know about turtles, the more fascinated you'll be as you watch your pet enjoy life in the slow lane. With colorful photos, charts, and tables, this guide covers the basics, including: * Choosing your turtle--terrestrial or aquatic * Setting up a tank with the right environment * Essential equipment and supplies * Maintaining the proper temperature, lighting, and humidity * Feeding and caring for your turtle
- Parakeet: Your Happy Healthy Pet
35
The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! Whoever coined the term "birdbrained" wasn't familiar with parakeets. They're smart as well as funny and entertaining. This guide helps you with everything from preparing for and choosing a parakeet to teaching it to talk and perform tricks. It covers: * Details on setting up a healthy home for your pet * Everyday care, including feeding and grooming * Veterinary care and common health problems * Normal parakeet behaviors * Parakeets and children Parakeets can live up to eighteen years. That's a lot of companionship from a colorful little character who will undoubtedly find a perch in your heart.
- Dachshund: Your Happy Healthy Pet
24
The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! Originally bred as badger hunters, Dachshunds today are among the world's favorite family pets--clever, inquisitive, fun-loving dogs who are a joy to own. This updated guide gives you all the information you need to understand, select, train, and care for a Dachshund, including: * An in-depth look at the Dachshund temperament * The fascinating history of the breed * Tips for selecting a Dachshund puppy or adult dog * Pointers on feeding, grooming, and health * Savvy advice on housebreaking and basic training * Bonus chapter available on companion web site
- American Pit Bull Terrier: Your Happy Healthy Pet
32
The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs—now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! Powerful, but affectionate. Enthusiastic and fun, but hard working. Playful, yet provocative. Exceptionally intelligent, but sometimes comical. American Pit Bull Terriers are among the most beloved dogs as well as the most misunderstood, feared, and despised. This guide fills you in on the breed's needs and attributes, covering: The distinction between the American Pit Bull Terrier and the "generic" pit bull Traits to look for in choosing your pet Things you'll need to make your pup feel at home Feeding, grooming, and healthcare The importance of positive yet firm training, socialization, and supervision around kidsProvide guidance for American Pit Bull Terrier and you will have a loyal companion for life.
- Betta: Your Happy Healthy Pet
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The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! Known as the "Siamese Fighting Fish," the beautiful Betta, with vivid colors and long fins (in males), has enchanting elegance and grace. Yet Bettas can fight and bite, so it's best to keep just one in a tank. This guide helps you with everything from preparing for your Betta to maintaining an environment where it will thrive. It covers: * Setting up an interesting aquarium * Plants for the Betta tank * Choosing non-aggressive tankmates * Maintaining a healthy tank and healthy fish * Feeding your Betta * Breeding your Betta Keeping a Betta is the perfect introduction to keeping tropical fish, a relaxing, rewarding hobby everyone can enjoy.
- The Lovebird: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
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This is our seventh set of Happy, Healthy Pet titles. Like the others, they are books pet owners can turn to for the essential information they need to raise a healthy, happy pet. All books contain information on: feeding grooming housing health care what to expect from the pet basic trainingAs our series expands and focuses on different kinds of pets, the emphasis remains on making the pet a companion. Owners of more unusual pets will particularly appreciate the expert advice in these books because professional care for exotic animals can be hard to come by. As always, the instruction on the books is from experts—people who know their pets intimately but always remember what it was like to have one the first time. Happy, Healthy Pet guides are rich with professional quality color photos and are designed to be enjoyable and easy to learn from.
- The Longhaired Cat: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
60
At last, a book for cat owners that emphasizes total care and companionship and addresses the special needs of longhaired cats! The Longhaired Cat: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet includes a description and beautiful color photo of each longhaired breed, information on how and where to choose your cat, sound advice on how to keep your cat healthy, insight into your cat's behavior, and much more. The Longhaired Cat: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet is full of easy-to-reference sidebars on everything from what to put in your cat's first aid kit to old-world legends about cat history. Whether you're a new cat owner with questions about bringing home your new pet, or a long-time cat lover facing new feline dilemmas, this book will provide you with the answers you need.
- The Siberian Husky: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
68
At last, a book about your pet that emphasizes total care, training and companionship! You'll not only learn about the specie-specific traits of your special pet, you'll also learn what the world's like from your pet's perspective; how to feed, groom and keep your pet healthy; and how to enjoy your pet through training and activities you can do together. The Siberian Husky is written by a breed expert and includes a special chapter on training by Dr. Ian Dunbar, internationally renowned animal behaviorist, and chapters on getting active with your dog by long-time Dog Fancy magazine columnist Bardi McLennan. Best of all, the book is filled with info-packed sidebars and fun facts to make caring for your pet easy and enjoyable.
- Cockatiel: Your Happy Healthy Pet
43
The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs—now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! With a chirpy "voice" and quirky personality, the cockatiel is the most popular companion bird. Cockatiels are not big talkers, but most can whistle. This fun guide will help you from the initial "get acquainted" period throughout your bird's life with information on: Selecting a healthy bird Setting up a healthy and stimulating home Feeding, grooming, and veterinary care The unique behaviors of cockatiels Getting small children and cockatiels to coexist peacefully Teaching your bird to do tricksWith their amusing antics, cockatiels provide live entertainment and a welcome release from everyday stress. You provide proper care, and they'll provide great companionship for years!
- Boxer: Your Happy Healthy Pet
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The Boxer is a lover—not a fighter. Her sensitivity is astonishing and her eyes are almost human in their expression. She is devoted, fearless, and ready to defend her family. But the Boxer can also be a clown—she loves to romp and play, and her goofy personality will never cease to make you laugh. The Boxer makes a wonderful family pet, but her innate strength and natural tendency to leap require an owner who is willing to teach her the manners she needs to reach her full potential. Packed with full-color photographs, this fun and practical guide gives you everything you need to make your relationship with your best friend even better. Inside, you’ll find: Characteristics to look for when choosing a Boxer A list of supplies you’ll need before you bring her home Advice on grooming, feeding, and training A reproducible pet-sitter chart to keep track of important information
- Boston Terrier: Your Happy Healthy Pet
39
The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs—now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! With their tuxedo markings, scrunched-up muzzles, turned-up noses, and outgoing personalities, Boston Terriers are great pets. Their compact yet stocky bodies make them the perfect size for apartment living, travel, and laps. Friendly, lively, affectionate, and intelligent, they're usually great with kids and elderly people. This guide helps you choose and raise a loyal pet you'll love with advice on: Characteristics to look for Creating a good home environment Feeding, grooming, and health care Housebreaking and basic training Having fun with your sometimes rambunctious pet
- The English Springer Spaniel: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
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At last, a book about your pet that emphasizes total care, training and companionship! You'll not only learn about the specie-specific traits of your special pet, you'll also learn what the world's like from your pet's perspective; how to feed, groom and keep your pet healthy; and how to enjoy your pet through training and activities you can do together. The English Springer Spaniel is written by a breed expert and includes a special chapter on training by Dr. Ian Dunbar, internationally renowned animal behaviorist, and chapters on getting active with your dog by long-time Dog Fancy magazine columnist Bardi McLennan.
- Conure: Your Happy Healthy Pet
38
Your Happy Healthy Pet The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! Outgoing, cheerful, inquisitive little acrobats, conures are entertaining companion birds. They're small in size, but big in personality. This guide helps you make your conure a part of your family, with information on: * Choosing your conure * Creating a safe, stimulating home for your bird * Everyday care, including feeding and bathing * Clipping your conure's wings--why, when, and how * Training tips, from getting your conure comfortable with you to potty training to teaching tricks such as Ride in the Wagon, Nod Your Head, and Play Dead * Teaching your conure to talk Conures are often cuddly and almost always wonderfully affectionate, so you'll get a lot of love from your little feathered friend!
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