Dog Lover's Daily Companion: 365 Days of Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Living a Rich Life with Your Dog

by Wendy Nan Rees, Kristen Hampshire, Kendra Luck (Photographs)

Live a more joyful life with your dog - one day at a time! Dog Lover's Daily Companion is an inspiring handbook filled with 365 helpful tips, easy-to-build projects, and practical advice on the canine-human relationship. No matter where you live or what breed of dog you have, this book has a year's worth of ideas and insight into an exuberant, healthy life with your dog. Wendy Nan Rees and Kristen Hampshire use humor, passion, and panache as they guide you through the day-to-day life of owning and living with a dog. From regular vaccinations to dealing with a sick dog; puppy school to obedience training; grooming at home - to those times that you must consult a professional - it's all covered here. Dynamic photographs by pet portraitist and "dogumentarian" Kendra Luck weave a visual narrative that honors the joy of dog companionship. Inside, you'll find the following day-to-day Monday - Dogs 101 Tuesday - Table Manners and Training Wednesday - Playtime and Exercise Thursday - Grooming and Health Care Friday - Housekeeping and Cleaning Saturday and Sunday - Bonding and Relationship Building Versatile and practical, Dog Lover's Daily Companion will entertain you, inform you, and might even let you in on industry secrets. Whether you are a first-time or lifelong dog owner, you will be inspired to make your own beds and toys, learn valuable tips about pet safety, and enjoy traveling with your pet.

320 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2009

Reviews

[Shannon]

Some of the information isn't exactly factual in my opinion... for example saying the american bulldog is a well suited breed for an apartment and requires very little exercise... The basenji was also on this list. Little things like that. There are a lot of great little tips and training exercises and plenty of useless information.