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| Chihuahua Handbook, The (Barron's Pet Handbooks) | 
 enlarge | Author: Ph.d. D. Caroline Coile
Brand: Barrons Books
Category: Book
List Price: $11.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 343156
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 6.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 0764115219
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.76
UPC: 027011015212
EAN: 9780764115219
ASIN: 0764115219
Publication Date: November 1, 2000
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 Great for New Owners As Well June 20, 2002
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I am a new Chihuahua owner, so I am looking to find advice about raising my wonderful puppy! I saw wonderful reviews on amazon about this book and decided to purchase it. I have read the entire book at various small settings over a 3 day period. It is short enough to get through and yet long enough to give detail about many aspects of the Chihuahua. I am very satisfied with this book. It is also small and thus handy! It has recommendations for a Five Minute weekly checkup, First Aid advice, and training techniques as well as much more. This book will be referenced many times throughout my Chihuahua's life.
This is the one I recommend April 24, 2002
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
As a Chihuahua owner and volunteer for the National Chihuahua Rescue and Transport Society, I strongly recommend this book. I use it all the time. It is specific to the breed and covers all phases of a Chihuahua's life from weaning to the need for euthanasia. It covers anatomy, breeding, training, and genetic predispositions of Chihuahua's. Upon reading it to completion you will know everything there is to know about these tiny canines. One of the most useful chapters deals with the 5 minute physical that demonstrates the basic exam that you see your vet do, when he examines your dog. It has great pictures, but if you can only buy one book on "Chi's" this is the one I recommend.
Great Resource All Around January 18, 2002
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
The Chihuahua Handbook is hands down the best resource available on chihuahuas. Dr. Coile includes the most up-to-date information in the handbook, ranging in subject from veternary medicine and vaccinations, to the best ways to train such a tiny dog, to the best diet to feed your chihuahua. There is also extensive detail about deciding if a chihuahua is right for you and how to select a breeder and puppy, all of which provides everything a prospective chihuahua owner needs to know. There is even a section dedicated to breeding chihuahuas, which no other books on the breed cover. Most importantly, Dr. Coile's writing is lively and engaging, and never dumbed down. The color pictures throughout the book complete the package -- this is an all-around GREAT resource on chihuahuas.
A Great Chihuahua Breed Book February 26, 2001
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
D. Caroline Coile, PhD. has written a breed manual that deals specifically with the cares and concerns of Chihuahuas. Many breed manuals contain a small amount of breed background with generalized dog care instructions, but Dr. Coile delves into the Chihuahua ancestory, techniques for training a Chihuahua, special feeding and health concerns of Chihuahuas, etc. It's easy and enjoyable to read and has wonderful pictures of Chihuahuas to boot. This is one book that I keep close by to refer to often as I care for my five pet chihuahuas.
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