Choosing a Dog: Your Guide to Picking the Perfect Breed Nanc: A Guide to Picking the Perfect Breed

by Nancy Baer and Steve Duno

Is a Springer Spaniel too high-strung for an apartment? Is a Golden Retriever the best choice for a family with young children? This easy-to-use, A-Z guide profiles the behaviors of all breeds... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425149587
• ISBN13: 9780425149584
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Finally...A honest book on dog breeds

I really enjoyed this book because it tells you the true facts about the breeds. Most books pretty much always say all good points about the breed and very rarely anything bad. Then the people realize all the problems the breed has and get rid of the dog.Where this book they know what they are getting into before they buy the dog.

Honest and thorough

It's hard to find books willing to be honest about the good and bad points of a breed. If you have children at home this book is especially important. Yes, some criticisms are rather harsh, but better safe than sorry. I don't think it's possible to be too well-informed when making an important long-term decision like getting a dog. Also recommended is "Your Purebred Puppy"if you're thinking of getting a puppy.

excellent book

The problem with most books that describe breeds is that they're too sanitized (afraid to say anything negative about a breed at all costs) and/or use meaningless descriptors like "faithful," "loyal," "proud." The books end up being absolutely useless. THIS book is different. It relates the personal experiences of trainers who work with various dog breeds. Do I agree with everything? No, but the book isn't about ME. The book is about what THESE authors have encountered in THEIR contact with the breeds described. It's real, it's excellent. And frankly, as a dog trainer myself, I DO agree with a great deal of what they've experienced. This is always a book I recommend to someone exploring breeds. (Hey, if nothing else, it's cheap, so buy it and decide for yourself what you think!).

An excellent resource!

I think that this book offers valuable information without the bias often found in books by breeders. Although they've got tough words on certain breeds (not by the fault of the breed - but constant bad breeding) they know what they're talking about. I've seen both authors train in person, and if they see a trend, I for one would listen to it!

Very informative, matter of fact, useful guide

I found this book very rewarding in terms of helping one choose a dog for their family -- helps you choose by reviewing where you live, number in family, children, etc. Helps you determine whether that breed will live up to your expectations