Product Description

Are you crazy about Chihuahuas? Chihuahuas For Dummies, 2^nd Edition, is fully updated to show you how to find the one you’ll love most and make him or her part of your family. This one–stop guide gives you all the information you need to raise and care for your plucky little pooch.

You’ll find expert advice on everything from feeding and healthcare to housebreaking, grooming, training, and more. Plus, you’ll learn the ins and outs of selecting the right vet, handling emergencies, and even entering your little darling in a dog show. You’ll find out about the ups and downs of living with a pet, get familiar with the Chihuahua’s classic physical characteristics, and find help in deciding whether you’d prefer a dog with a long coat or a smooth coat. Discover how to:

• Choose your ideal Chihuahua
• Prepare your home for your new arrival
• Manage your puppy’s nutrition and health
• Prevent common behavior problems
• Teach your Chihuahua fun tricks
• Build a strong and loving bond with your pet
• Train children to get along with your Chihuahua
• Choose Chihuahua toys and accessories
• Select a crate and bedding
• Introduce your little dog to other pets
• Teach your little dynamo manners and good behavior

You know that bringing a Chihuahua into your home will be a happy and joyful experience. Chihuahuas For Dummies, 2^nd Edition, makes it easy, too!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #39194 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.50" h x 7.00" w x 1.00" l, 1.10 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 344 pages

From the Back Cover
Tips for tackling housebreaking and behavior issues

Your one–stop guide to selecting and raising this plucky little pooch

Are you crazy about Chihuahuas? This updated guide shows you how to find the right one and make him or her part of the family. You get expert advice on everything from feeding and healthcare to grooming and training. Plus, you′ll see how to find a vet, handle emergencies, and even show your Chihuahua.

Discover how to:

• Choose your ideal Chihuahua
• Prepare your home for your Chihuahua
• Manage nutrition and health
• Prevent common behavior problems
• Teach your dog fun tricks

About the Author
Jacqueline O’Neil is an award–winning author of more than a dozen books and a couple hundred magazine articles on animal care and training. She and her husband, Tom, a wildlife photographer, follow the sun around North America in a motor home. Favorite stops include the Florida Keys, Montana, Alaska, and the Yukon. Before morphing into a Gypsy, Jackie was a successful dog breeder and trainer, handling her own dogs to top awards in the show and obedience rings.
A graduate of the University of Florida, Jackie is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, the National League of American Pen Women, and the Dog Writers Association of America, where she also served two terms as a director. In addition to dogs, she’s into horses, birds, fishing, scuba diving, and fiddling.

Customer Reviews

Good guide for any owner/or potential Chi owner...
This book is comprehensive and written in an easy to follow format. The book guides you through how to keep and care for a Chihuahua - follow the referenced chapters for guidance. There are some great highlighted tips and facts in every chapter. It is written in a witty style and has lots of great photos. There are lots of 'Americanisms' and references to Amercian Chihuahua breeders. The UK audience will get the gist, but there is is a good deal of information that won't be relevent. I would have liked to have read a more detailed Chapter on Housebreaking, (toilet training). This area was skipped over and as a Chihuahua owner, any further help or guidance would have been appreciated!! However, there is also a lot of detailed information about your pet's health, diet and well-being that some books don't touch on.

In summary: this book has some great information and facts about the history of the dog. It is an easy to follow guide and good value for money at 241 pages.

Very detailed
This is a great book for anyone with a new chihuahua, as it's very detailed and covers every possible subject. My only complaint is the text-book format, with very little pictures and diagrams used to demonstrate the advice. It makes the book seem quite tedious. But that said, this problem can easily be averted by highlighting/bookmarking the sectios most useful.

A must-buy for any chi-lover

Very complete, fun and down to earth
I bought this book a week after having decided that we wanted to have a Chihuahua join our familly. My parents have always had large dogs at home but this is the first time I will be having a dog of my own. I wanted to make sure that upon having our puppy coming home, we would be fully trained for the job ;o)

This book is absolutely great and complete. It start off by a small chapter presenting the breed and the plus and minus of choosing for a chi in order to make sure that both the dog and the owner will be happy partners for ever after. It tells you a bit about the Chi history and where it comes from. It gives you advice on subjects like what type of food to chose for your puppy and later on adult or senior dog, how to care for her, how to train her, chirobics (fun activities with your chi), health issues and lots more.

The author has a good sense of humor and manages to portait the breed in a very loving yet realistic manner.

Truly a must have for first time Chi owners or for already lucky chi owners who may find in this book some very usefull tips.

A five stars for me !!!!