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The Akita: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet

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SKU 9781620457467
At last, a book about your pet that emphasizes total care, training and companionship! You'll not only learn about the species-specific traits of your special pet, you'll also learn what the world's like from your pet's perspective; how to feed, groom and keep your pet healthy; and how to enjoy your pet through training and activities you can do together. The Akita is written by a breed expert and includes a special chapter on training by Dr. Ian Dunbar, internationally renowned animal behaviorist, and chapters on getting active with your dog by longtime Dog Fancy magazine columnist Bardi McLennan. Best of all, the book is filled with info-packed sidebars and fun facts to make caring for your pet easy and enjoyable.

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Book details

Author
Barbara Bouyet
Imprint
Howell Book House, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
Published
Formats
Hardcover
Series
Your Happy Healthy Pet
Subjects
Pets › Dogs › Breeds
ISBN-13
9781620457467

About the author

BARBARA BOUYET is a writer and Akita breed specialist who has focused on the health and welfare of the breed since 1976. She is the author of The Akita: An Owner’s Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet and the multi-volume Akita: Treasure of Japan series.

The first volume of Akita: Treasure of Japan received the Dog Writers Association of America Best Breed Book award in 1992. Bouyet has also served as Science Research Editor for Akita Review and Science and Health Editor for Akita News.

When she’s not writing, Bouyet remains dedicated to the welfare of the Akita breed. Much of her work addresses the health and care of Akitas directly.

Barbara lives in Thousand Oaks, California.

Format: Hardcover