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| Small Dogs, Big Hearts: A Guide to Caring for Your Little Dog , Revised Edition | 
 enlarge | Author: Darlene Arden
Publisher: Howell Book House
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  48 reviews
Sales Rank: 56285
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8 x 7.8 x 0.7
ISBN: 0471779636
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.7
EAN: 9780471779636
ASIN: 0471779636
Publication Date: June 26, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
Wonderful book with GREAT pictures August 9, 2006
Excellent resource for those with small dogs or for those who are interested in small breeds. Great pictures.
Better than the First Book!!!! July 27, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful book that every dog owner should have. While it is an excellent resource for people who own small dogs, it will also provide insight for people who have large dogs that interact with small dogs. This is also a great resource for anyone who works with dogs of all sizes. The photos are very nice and in some cases, funny. I throughly enjoyed reading it and I am sure will find it helpful for many years.
I LOVE this book!!! July 17, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is just fantastic and so helpful to the small dog owner.Little dogs have their own special problems and personalities and they are not usually addressed in an all breed dog book. This book is helpful and also easy and fun to read. I have
two other books written by Darlene Arden and as soon as I learned about this one
I ordered it. It's must reading for pet owners as well as breeders who can share this knowledge with their puppy buyers and most important it's a must if you care about your little dog.
A book is always special when the writer truly loves their subject.
Small Dogs, Great Book July 16, 2006
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
Small Dogs, Big Hearts: A Guide to Caring for Your Little Dog, by Darlene Arden, is simply a wonderful book. It takes the reader on a journey from puppyhood to adulthood and old age, in sickness and in health. Arden carefully points out the many ways in which the Toy breeds have unique needs that larger dogs do not have, at the same time emphasizing that they are indeed dogs and so benefit from training in exactly the same ways as larger dogs.
One of the most interesting points pertinent to this is the discussion of dog training in Britain, where dogs are ubiquitous but also welcome everywhere, because dog owners in the United Kingdom take for granted that all dogs should be well socialized and trained regardless of their size. This is particularly important in the case of Toy breeds, because they can turn into obnoxious little monsters if they are untrained and spoiled. We've all run into these Lap Sharks; they aren't that way because they're small, but because they haven't been trained.
The book contains a wonderful section on nutrition, noting that the energy needs, pound for pound, of a tiny dog are much higher than those of a large dog because of their higher metabolism rate. Furthermore, the author explains the special needs of Toy dogs when they are faced with medical problems, surgery and anesthesia. For example, during surgery, fluid levels and internal temperature control are critical in these dogs. Little dogs, when they fast for surgery, may experience precipitate decreases in blood sugar.
There is a fascinating section, with photos, on the various breeds of Toy dogs, their characteristics, personalities and any genetic problems. Also, in mid-book, there is an unbeatable group of color photos, page after page, absolutely delightful.
The author concludes with an appendix that includes traveling with small dogs; clothing (little dogs get cold!); supplies, toys and training aids; treats; and stuff for you, the owner.
I can't say enough good thinngs about this fine book. You'll like it even if you don't have a Little dog; you'll like it even if you don't have a dog at all.
Diane M. Smith, CVT (certified veterinary technician)
The Best -- Again! July 16, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't know of a writer other than Darlene Arden who could address just about every question a small dog owner has regarding his/her beloved (and small) dog. SMALL DOGS, BIG HEART once again reveals something about Darlene Arden: her big heart. She (obviously) loves the subject she's writing about, and I can't wait for any other book she writes. (I wonder if her real name is Arden-t because she is as passionate about small dogs as I am -- only she's smarter.)
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