Head of the Class: A Teen Dog Expert Teaches You to Raise and Train the Perfect Pal
Author Kate Eldredge, age 15, knows what it takes for a kid to raise and train a dog--she's been parenting pooches since she was 7. It's a big responsibility, but it has awesome rewards (besides all those wet, slobbery kisses). When you're your dog's caregiver, provider, and trainer, your dog will be your loyal playmate, protector, and confidant for life! In this book, Kate gives you the scoop on:
- Choosing the right dog for your family
- Getting the house ready and establishing a routine
- Teaching basic household manners
- Feeding and caring for your dog
- Dealing with health problems
- Showing your dog
- Activities like obedience trials, sports, and community service
Kate's mom, a veterinarian, provides valuable information. A "For Parents Only" section at the end of each chapter tells adults how they can help without taking over.
Book details
- Author
- Kate Eldredge, Debra M. Eldredge
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 242
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Pets βΊ Dogs
- Topics
- dog training Β· dog care Β· choosing a dog Β· dog health Β· dog shows Β· obedience trials Β· kids and pets Β· feeding dogs
- ISBN-13
- 9781630260552 (Paperback)9781630260958 (Hardcover)
About the author
KATE ELDREDGE BASEDOW published her first book, Head of the Class: A Teen Dog Expert Teaches You to Raise and Train the Perfect Pal, at age fifteen. She is a licensed veterinary technician with a B.A. in English from Cornell University and an A.A.S. in Veterinary Science from SUNY Delhi.
Basedow has won two Maxwell Awards from the Dog Writers Association of America. Her work has appeared in several dog magazines, including Dogs in Review and The Corgi Cryer.
When sheβs not writing, Basedow draws on her background training and showing dogs, an interest she developed from the age of five through 4-H dog training in Vernon, New York. That hands-on expertise shapes her writing on dogs and veterinary care.
Kate lives in New York.
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