Product Description

This energetic dog makes a loyal and lovable house pet. Here, with a wealth of handsome photos is information on all aspects of Boxer care and training, from selecting a puppy to caring for a lifelong canine friend. Titles in Barron's popular Pet Handbooks series instruct pet owners on health care, proper feeding and housing, and other facts important to owners and their pets. All books in this series have high quality, full-color photos, instructive line drawings, and run to an average of approximately 140 pages

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #306550 in Books
• Brand: Barrons Books
• Published on: 2000-03-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .82 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780764112447
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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Customer Reviews

An Award Winner?
This book was recently nominated for a Maxwell Award by the Dog Writers Association of America for best pet book. Whether it wins the ultimate award or not, as a Boxer enthusiast, I found it to be a great guide for both new and experienced owners. The book covers all aspects of Boxer care (it has up-to-date health information, too) and is specific to the Boxer--there are no generic chapters. The book also gives a very candid look at the breed's pros and cons. For those interested in adopting an adult dog, there's even a detailed chapter on the rescued Boxer and what it takes to rehome one of these terrific dogs. The color photos are great and really round out the book well.

First and best
I am in the process of getting a dog. As a first time dog-owner, I'm doing as much research as possible on various breeds, dog ownership in general, care, feeding, training, etc.. *The Boxer Handbook* is an excellent resource. I found that as a first-time owner, it has everything that I need to make an informed choice about the breed. (And yes I am partial to Boxers.)

The book contains some great insights into the peculiarities of the breed's behavior and the writing style is not only informative without it being over-bearing, it can at times be funny and has provoked a giggle once or twice. (At those various moments I realized just how serious some of these behaviors will influence my life with a boxer - that's an incredible insight.)

I am taking this proccess very seriously and am finding the Handbook a wonderful resource. I would whole-heartedly recommend it.

Getting a Boxer? Get this Book!
I bought this book when I first adopted my deaf, white boxer. This book passed my first test - the author doesn't say that deaf boxers or white boxers should be killed. It's also a great introduction to boxers. There is information on boxer history, picking out your boxer, bringing him home, health and starting training. It's not a complete guide to everything, but is a wonderful introduction to the boxer dog. It gave me a better idea of questions to ask the vet and training questions to pursue.