The Shetland Sheepdog: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
At last, a book about your pet that emphasizes total care, training and companionship! You'll not only learn about the specie-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 Shetland Shepard is written by a breed expert and includes a special chapter on training by Dr. Ian Dunbar internationally renewed animal behaviorist, and chapters on getting active with your dos by long-time Dog Fancy magazine columnist Bardi McLennan.
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Book details
- Author
- Cathy Merrithew
- Imprint
- Howell Book House, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Series
- Happy Healthy Pet
- Subjects
- Pets › Dogs › Breeds
- Topics
- dog breeds · dog care · dog training · dog grooming · dog health · pet ownership · dog behavior
- ISBN-13
- 9780876053850
About the author
CATHY MERRITHEW is a Canadian dog breed specialist and professional groomer who got her first Shetland Sheepdog more than 20 years before writing her book on the breed. She is the author of The Shetland Sheepdog: An Owner’s Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet.
At the time of publication, Merrithew served as the British Columbian Director for the Canadian Shetland Sheepdog Association and wrote a monthly column on Shelties for Dogs in Canada Magazine.
When she’s not writing, Merrithew works as a veterinary receptionist and professional groomer. Her expertise with Shetland Sheepdogs informs the practical, owner-focused guidance at the heart of her work.
Cathy lives in British Columbia.