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 enlarge | Author: D. Caroline Coile
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
List Price: $15.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 222749
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 0764552805
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.7376
EAN: 9780764552809
ASIN: 0764552805
Publication Date: September 15, 2000
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 If You Haven't read any other books may be you will like. February 12, 2002
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
Well, for a start this has all the details that anyone would write about GSDs. Nothing unique in details. Not sure if the author is expert on THE GSDs. Having read few other books, I found this is not much unless this is your first book, if this is your first book then you will definitely be encouraged to read more about GSDs - thats the only good point as far as i can see.
Good general advice... May 11, 2001
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book has some pretty good general advice, but I was very disappointed. I really expected better. This is the same author who wrote several other 'Breed for Dummies' books, and it's pretty obvious she doesn't (and couldn't) have extensive experience with all of them. Couldn't they find a knowledgeable person within the breed to write the books for them? Also, in the training section, she makes no mention of any other training methods or what to do if her's fails. The one she suggests is decent enough, but she seems completely closed-minded to others. In the discussion of whether to get an American or a German line GSD, her point of view seems to be limited to 'American dogs win the dog shows and German dogs have roach backs'. Hardly objective, and not very accurate. The section on breed history is pretty good, although like most books it focuses on the herding section of the breed's past, while putting Max von Stephanitz's role in the breed down as 'formed a club and sponsored dog shows'. I wouldn't spend the money on this book.
 Excellent .... March 13, 2001
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
Having purchased several "other" guide books - this is the only one I will need. D. Caroline Coile writes this book for the common folk to understand and throws a few chuckles in with her skillfull knowledge. And excellent, understandable guide to raising and loving your German Shepherds! Thank you D. Caroline Coile for making me understand to think as my pups do, with a gentle loving hand! I recommend every German Shepherd owner to purchase!
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