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| Paws to Consider: Choosing the Right Dog for You and Your Family | 
 enlarge | Authors: Brian Kilcommons, Sarah Wilson
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $22.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 246918
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 7.8 x 1
ISBN: 0446521515
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887
EAN: 9780446521512
ASIN: 0446521515
Publication Date: September 1, 1999
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 Great book for people serious about dog breeds. January 21, 2000
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is one of the few books to tell you the good as well as the bad facts about many popular breeds of dogs. Must reading for anyone considering getting a dog.
Dog Eared December 8, 1999
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
What a godsend if you're trying to figure out what breed to add to your family! This book helped me figure out the criteria I need to keep in mind when trying to choose a suitable breed. The personality descriptions are concise, honest, and already categorized according to how suitable they are to certain conditions. I just kept returning to this book after surfing the net to make sure of the information. This book never let me down. He also gives you internet addresses to supplement information found in the book, and a great section of resource books to help you get through the puppy selection process. Let me tell you that this book is very dog eared at this point and I haven't even purchased my dog yet!
 Very useful overview November 27, 1999
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
I would say that this was a very useful overview for those considering getting a dog...written in a clear but entertaining way. I would echo the previous reviewer's comment however, in that I am interested in knowing why certain breeds that appear to have at least some popularity (such as the American Eskimo and Smooth/Wirehaired Fox Terriers) were left out. Was it because the authors simply did not like these breeds, or was there another reason? Anyway, I enjoyed this book as much as other books by these authors.
Perhaps the best book on the subject to date! September 7, 1999
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
The authors have created a work that EVERY prospective dog owner should read! Kilcommons and Wilson are frank and brutally honest in their discussion of dogs: who should get a dog, what dog ownership REALLY entails, why some people would be better off with a stuffed toy instead, and which breed to consider and where to obtain that dog. As a breeder and as a Rescue worker, it is very heartening to see the truth told about our particular breed. If people read this book, perhaps they would NOT choose our breed, and we would have far fewer "throw-away" pets to rescue and re-home.The authors have created an exceptional book! They are right on the money with their appraisal of each breed discussed, and furthermore, the book is fun to read! Thumbs up to this one!
I thought this book was very good but too selective. September 3, 1999
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I appreciated the candor the authors used in describing the different breeds they covered in their review. I think their scope was too narrow however and they could have included more breeds than they did. For example - Irish Terriers are wonderful family dogs but they are not listed. Sure they are not common but neither are Borzois which are listed. Still I think the book is an excellent resource for someone searching for a dog breed.
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