Animal / Pet Books

Train your dog and you've got a better dog for life

Advantages: A well trained dog in all situations
Disadvantages: You need willpower and dedication to succeed

The Dog Listener by Jan Fennell is a dog behavior book which if you follow claims to put your book on the straight and narrow. Jan Fennell claims to have used the skills developed by the horse whisperer Monty Roberts to use the dogs inate desire for alpha dog status, so if you become the alpha male than the dog should obey your every instruction. So the book itself is split into easy chapter designed to reinforce the pack, make you the pack leader ...
...Jan Fennell is according to the authors notes, a trained psychologist, she like Clint Eastwood knows about people (or in Jans life dogs), so establish yourself as the pack leader and the dog will follow, allow it to be the pack leader and you will follow not the dog. So does it work, well the book has easy to follow instructions, such as ignoring your dog when you enter the room which stops the dog dominating you and therefore placing his alpha ...

alderman55 08.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Dog Listener - Jan Fennell

A great beginners book, touching on more complicated issues

Advantages: Overall a fantastic book-Covers all the basics and more
Disadvantages: It's only a short book, so there's only a limited amount of information.

This book, written primarily by the much renowned Philippe De Vosjoli is a must have for anyone thinking about getting into leopard geckos.Having input from the large leopard gecko breeder and herpetologist, Ron Tremper (which the tremper albino leopard gecko is named after), and other herpetologists it is, when you come to think of it, no surprise that the book is as good as it is. It covers all the basics, from initial set up to dietary aspects, ...
...throughout, making it an easy and pleasant read. This was the first book I read on leopard geckos 5 years ago, just before my first one, and I can honestly say it is full hardy and an enjoyable read.Now I have over 8 leopard geckos and am breeding them! ...

FishNreptiles 24.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Leopard Gecko Manual - Philippe De Vosjoli, Roger J. Klingenberg, Ron Tremper, Brian Viets

Puss In Books

Advantages: The true story of a wonderful cat, Nicely written, Lots of appeal for cat lovers
Disadvantages: Tends to over-anthropomorphisise Dewey and see only the good in him

"Dewey - The Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World" by Vicky Myron Hodder & Stoughton, 2008 Hardback, 277pp RRP £14.99, Amazon.co.uk £7.94 Cat lovers rejoice! After years of "Marley & Me" topping the best-seller lists, a new entrant to the pet lit genre has emerged - and this time, the star of the show is feline. "Dewey - The Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World" by Vicky Myron has proved to be so popular that it has reached the number ...
...this year, and is starting to catch on in the UK if my local library's waiting lists for it are anything to go by. This book is hardly one of shocking twists and turns: you can tell from the title exactly what you are going to get (a library, a cat, cute moggy stories, something easy to read and heart-warming) and this has evidently proved to be a winning formula. Mind you, it helps that Dewey had built up a legion of fans (predominantly in the US, ...

Collingwood21 30.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Dewey: The Small-town Library-cat Who Touched the World - Vicki Myron

Excellent Guide for giving you a non-problematic dog!

Advantages: Clear, concise training aid.
Disadvantages: Can't think of any! It is a really good book.

...see that should the dog lose his hearing, I will still be able to get him under control without too much trouble. It's early days with this dog, but with the help of this book, I hope to feel happy to introduce him to friends and family! ...

cat136 09.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of It's Me or the Dog: How to Have the Perfect Pet - Victoria Stilwell

Purrrrfect....For the British Shorthair Cat Owner

Advantages: Very informative book
Disadvantages: None

...that covers everything that the British Shorthair owner needs to know. About the Author I must admit I had never heard of the Dutch author Esther Verhoef until purchased this book and was amazed to discover that Esther not only writes books on pets, but is also an acclaimed writer of thrillers too(I haven't yet read any of those so can't comment on the quality). Esther Verhoef was born in 1968 in 's-Hertogenbosch in Holland. Book Contents The ...
...with 'The History of the British Shorthair Cat' which I found particularly interesting as I never realised that the British Shorthair originated from the Isle of Man and that owners started breeding and showing them at the end of the 19th century. It goes into detail of how the British Shorthair went from domestic to pedigree cat. Physical Characteristics is the second chapter in this book and details the breed standard of GCCF, particularly useful ...

jinxyjo 14.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of British Shorthair Cat - Esther Verhoef