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| Second-Hand Dog: How to Turn Yours into a First-Rate Pet (Howell Reference Books) | 
 enlarge | Author: Carol Lea Benjamin
Publisher: Howell Book House
Category: Book
List Price: $8.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 44454
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 96
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.4
ISBN: 0876057350
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887
UPC: 021898057358
EAN: 9780876057353
ASIN: 0876057350
Publication Date: May 20, 1988
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| Customer Reviews:
 Second-Hand Dog August 29, 2005
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Excellent tips on choosing your new best friend and making him a welcome member of the household. Very practical advice from how to select the right dog all the way through training and grooming. I recommend it as a gift to anyone thinking about adopting a dog.
 Caution! Some dangerous advice. July 30, 2005
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
This book contains some good basic information for the person who is completely clueless about dogs. It is also cheap, which is nice. However, Benjamin gives some advice that can be downright dangerous, particularly with adopted dogs whose degree of socialization one is not yet sure of when she declares that a hug is a great reward for good behavior. This may be true for humans, but for in the dog world, it is an agressive move and can be misinterpreted with disasterous consequences. There are some generalizations about dogs that can be enlightening, but if you're looking for specific information about how to train your shelter dog, you won't find it here.
 Keep looking June 22, 2005
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I'm sorry, I was really disappointed with this book, disappointed enough to write my first amazon.com review. The intention is great and as an owner of 3 rescue dogs I support the movement entirely. However, I felt the book was a fast overview of dog ownership, touching on training, care and personal stories, but none of those areas were handled in enough detail. I think this is particularly dangerous with the training section, which seems out-dated and emphasized correcting the dog more so than creating a scenario where the dog will succeed.
This is a great topic and an easy read, but I personally wish that the author would have done a detailed compilation of rescue stories.
GOOD ADVICE FOR PERSONS ADOPTING OLDER DOGS December 6, 2002
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
As an adoption counselor, I recommend this book to every shelter client who adopts an older dog. the book clearly explains behaviors common in adult dogs who have had the misfortune to have more than one home. Moreover, it reinforces the fact that one can teach any "old" dog all sorts of new skills.
 Useful for shelter dog adopters February 4, 2002
18 out of 21 found this review helpful
I found this book to be useful when I adopted a shelter dog a few years ago, and ordered another copy for my parents, who recently adopted and adult dog from a shelter. Although not the most in-depth training book available, it helped all of us understand the psyche of the dogs better, and eased some of the confusion and frustrations (for the owner and the dog) that can be associated with the experience. Our dogs are now happy, well-trained family members, and this book certainly contributed to that.
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