Dalmatian
Reeks: Comprehensive Owner's Guide
Frances Camp
- Judged
- and
- recognized
- by
- his
- spots,
- the
- Dalmatian
- is
- unmistakable
- among
- purebred
- dogs,
- a
- versatile,
- intelligent
- breed
- distinguished
- by
- his
- perfectly
- spotted
- coat
- (black
- or
- liver
- on
- a
- solid
- white
- background).
- From
- coach
- dog
- and
- firehouse
- mascot
- to
- Hollywood
- star
- and
- stunt
- dog,
- the
- Dalmatian
- enjoys
- being
- the
- center
- of
- attention
- and
- seems
- to
- be
- able
- to
- do
- it
- all.
- This
- Comprehensive
- Owner's
- Guide
- presents
- a
- realistic
- portrayal
- of
- this
- demanding
- purebred
- dog,
- whose
- energy
- and
- training
- demands
- are
- far
- beyond
- the
- scope
- and
- ability
- of
- most
- first-time
- owners.
- Due
- to
- the
- popularity
- of
- the
- famous
- Disney
- films,
- Dalmatians
- have
- long
- been
- the
- most
- likely
- "impulse
- buy"
- in
- the
- dog
- world,
- which
- has
- led
- to
- many
- Dalmatians
- being
- abandoned
- in
- shelters.
- The
- author,
- Frances
- Camp
- does
- well
- to
- give
- the
- reader
- perspective
- on
- the
- handsome,
- but
- high-energy
- companion
- dog
- that
- develops
- from
- the
- squirmy
- puppy
- on
- the
- silver
- screen.
- The
- first
- chapter
- on
- the
- history
- of
- the
- Dalmatian
- discusses
- the
- breed's
- evolution,
- the
- origins
- of
- the
- spotted
- coat,
- and
- how
- it
- became
- so
- popular
- in
- Europe
- and
- America.New
- owners
- will
- welcome
- the
- well-prepared
- chapter
- on
- finding
- a
- reputable
- breeder
- and
- selecting
- a
- healthy,
- sound
- puppy.
- Chapters
- on
- puppy-proofing
- the
- home
- and
- yard,
- purchasing
- the
- right
- supplies
- for
- the
- puppy
- as
- well
- as
- house-training,
- feeding,
- and
- grooming
- are
- illustrated
- with
- photographs
- of
- handsome
- adults
- and
- puppies.
- In
- all,
- there
- are
- over
- 135
- full-color
- photographs
- in
- this
- useful
- and
- reliable
- volume.
- The
- author's
- advice
- on
- obedience
- training
- will
- help
- the
- reader
- better
- mold
- and
- train
- into
- the
- most
- well-mannered
- dog
- in
- the
- neighborhood.
- The
- extensive
- and
- lavishly
- illustrated
- chapter
- on
- healthcare
- provides
- up-to-date
- detailed
- information
- on
- selecting
- a
- qualified
- veterinarian,
- vaccinations,
- preventing
- and
- dealing
- with
- parasites,
- infectious
- diseases,
- and
- more.
- Sidebars
- throughout
- the
- text
- offer
- helpful
- hints,
- covering
- topics
- as
- diverse
- as
- historical
- dogs,
- breeders,
- or
- kennels,
- toxic
- plants,
- first
- aid,
- crate
- training,
- carsickness,
- fussy
- eaters,
- and
- parasite
- control.
- Fully indexed.
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