Your Border Collie's Life: Your Complete Guide to Raising Your Pet from Puppy to Companion

Your Border Collie's Life: Your Complete Guide to Raising Your Pet from Puppy to Companion

by Kim Dearth
Your Border Collie's Life: Your Complete Guide to Raising Your Pet from Puppy to Companion

Your Border Collie's Life: Your Complete Guide to Raising Your Pet from Puppy to Companion

by Kim Dearth

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Overview

Give Your Border Collie the Best Possible Care—for Life!
As a caring Border Collie owner, you want the best for your pet. But you may not know all the special steps you need to take to raise a happy, healthy Border Collie. Your Border Collie's Life was written with one purpose in mind—to give you the most up-to-date information and guidance you need about the health, nutrition, training, and care of your dog. Reviewed by a nationally known veterinarian, this book shows you how to give your Border Collie the best life possible—whether you've just welcomed a new puppy into your family or adopted an older dog.
Includes a special training section written by renowned training expert Liz Palika.
Inside—What Every Border Collie owner wants to know:
·Is a Border Collie the right dog for me?
·How much exercise—and what kind—will keep my Border Collie happy?
·Which training techniques work best with the intelligent Border Collie?
·Can I prevent my Border Collie from herding children and pets?
·How can I keep my Border Collie from being destructive when I'm not at home?
·What is the best type of diet for my high-energy Border Collie?

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780307549969
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
Publication date: 09/26/2012
Series: Your Pet's Life
Sold by: Random House
Format: eBook
Pages: 336
File size: 6 MB

About the Author

Kim D.R. Dearth is an award-winning author who writes for Dog World magazine and has written four previous dog-related books. She has taught classes in obedience and agility. The former managing editor of Dog World and the former editor of Puppy Guide magazine, she lives near Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with her husband, Dave; son, Dylan; Shetland Sheepdog, Rio; and two cats.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgementsix
Introductionxi
Chapter 1So, You Want a Border Collie1
Chapter 2Welcome Home!45
Chapter 3Food for Thought85
Chapter 4Medical Care Every Border Collie Needs109
Chapter 5Common Health Concerns139
Chapter 6Basic Training for Border Collies175
Chapter 7Grooming215
Chapter 8Family Life229
Chapter 9A Lifetime of Love and Good Health271
AppendixResources291
Index303
Meet Your Border Collie Care Experts315
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