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Summary: Your Best Friend's Best Friend
Review: = Your best friend's best friend
Reviewer: Alan Alford from Marlboro, MA USA
Every loving breeder, who has ever sold a dog, has worried over whether she's given the new buyer everything he needs. This marvelous reference work from Darlene Arden will put to rest the concern of such breeders. The Angell Memorial Animal Book of Wellness is a "must" gift to accompany every puppy to its new home, and deserves a prominent place in every dog owner's library. It certainly has one in mine, where it's kept close enough for instant help each time one of my beloved pets shows the slightest sign of distress. In just the few short weeks since acquiring it it has brought me comfort on two occasions, and caused me instantly to take off to our veterinarian in a third. In 14 well-researched, easily read, heart-warming chapters, from Puppyhood, through the Middle Years, to the Senior years all dog-lovers dread, the author "holds the hand" of the dog owner through every possible medical concern and, in finale, comforts him in the final chapter of every human - canine love bond, "Saying Goodbye." This is one of the rare book investments that will earn, continuously, a return of its cost. I'm glad I found it.Alan Alford
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Summary: Your Best Friend's Best Friend
Review: = Your best friend's best friend
Reviewer: Alan Alford from Marlboro, MA USA
Every loving breeder, who has ever sold a dog, has worried over whether she's given the new buyer everything he needs. This marvelous reference work from Darlene Arden will put to rest the concern of such breeders. The Angell Memorial Animal Book of Wellness is a "must" gift to accompany every puppy to its new home, and deserves a prominent place in every dog owner's library. It certainly has one in mine, where it's kept close enough for instant help each time one of my beloved pets shows the slightest sign of distress. In just the few short weeks since acquiring it it has brought me comfort on two occasions, and caused me instantly to take off to our veterinarian in a third. In 14 well-researched, easily read, heart-warming chapters, from Puppyhood, through the Middle Years, to the Senior years all dog-lovers dread, the author "holds the hand" of the dog owner through every possible medical concern and, in finale, comforts him in the final chapter of every human - canine love bond, "Saying Goodbye." This is one of the rare book investments that will earn, continuously, a return of its cost. I'm glad I found it. Alan Alford
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Summary: excellent resource for anyone who loves their dog
Review: As a breeder of Labrador Retrievers, I am perenially seeking and seldom finding books that I can wholeheartedly recommend to my puppys' new families. Most books have serious flaws, some recommending outdated and questionable ideas or composed in unreadable jargon. This book has none of those flaws. In fact, the author contains inset definitions of terms that will help the reader translate other books. This book contains state-of-the-art veterinary medicine by some of the top specialists in the world. The author doesn't talk down to the reader but still somehow manages to explain the most up-to-date and important issues in caring for dogs. Most importantly, this book deals with wellness and preventing problems, a concept that has been at the forefront of human medicine and is only now reaching veterinary medicine. Beginning at puppyhood, the book takes the reader through the innovative program designed by Angell Memorial Hospital to enhance canine health into old age. I was particularly pleased with recommendations related to socializing and training dogs. Not a word of aversive training was mentioned in this book. This positive reinforcement approach will truly mean that the puppy develops into a mentally healthy member of the family. I loved the illustrations too. Just adorable. I'll be recommending this book to every puppy family I have. Kate Fulkerson, PhD
HighGarth Labradors
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Summary: An essential!!!!
Review: Darlene's Arden's book is an essential for the bookshelf of any dog owner, new or experienced. She covers EVERY aspect of care at every stage of your dog's life in an easy-to-read style. It includes a WELLNESS program, a way to KEEP your dog healthy, as well as ways to recognize illnesses and emergency situations. The behavior and training sections are wonderful.
This book is a must-have, and don't just hide it on the shelf. Keep it handy because you'll find that after a first reading, you'll be referring to it on a regular basis!
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Summary: An easy to "use and understand" book.
Review: Finding a book on veterinary medicine that is easy to read and refer to but still has exceptional information, is difficult. Darlene has captured both in her book. Whether a person uses western medicine or has a more alternative approach, Darlene's book can be utilized by either approach. One must first understand diseases and health issues before being able to choose a method of treatment. With Darlen's book, this is not a difficult task. She also captures dog behavior in a very realistic and positive light. A MUST HAVE for any dog owner.
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Summary: An easy to "use and understand" book.
Review: Finding a book on veterinary medicine that is easy to read and refer to but still has exceptional information, is difficult. Darlene has captured both in her book. Whether a person uses western medicine or has a more alternative approach, Darlene's book can be utilized by either approach. One must first understand diseases and health issues before being able to choose a method of treatment. With Darlen's book, this is not a difficult task. She also captures dog behavior in a very realistic and positive light. A MUST HAVE for any dog owner.
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Summary: BREEDERS TAKE NOTE
Review: I am a dog breeder who is constantly looking for appropriate books to put in our "puppy care packages" when pets are taken home. I will never sell another pet without a copy of this book enclosed in the "puppy package". This book is an extremely well presented package of answers to almost all questions asked of breeders and vets by new pet owners. It makes a wonderful present for someone who is bringing home either a puppy or older dog, and would be a great addition to any dog owner's library. I read and review dog books frequently, and have rarely found one so thoroughly useful and well written. Brilliant job; it will make *my* life a lot easier as much of the time consuming education which I do with a new pet owner is covered herein.
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Summary: Great reference to learn how to care for your dog
Review: I was given this book as a gift. Somebody must have caught me talking about Darlene Arden's other book, _The Irrepressible Toy Dog_, and thought I was likely to like this one, too. That was right. I have a lot of books about dogs, but this is a great reference, which I dip into again and again. The information is very concentrated, yet written to be easy to read. I'm deeply impressed at Darlene Arden's careful research, and it's clear she has excellent support from the staff at Angell Memorial Hospital. Later, I heard that Darlene Arden had addressed a gathering in Nantucket, where she drew rave responses, again. which I believe is fortunate, because this book contains such immediately-available reference information for dog-owners who aren't long-experienced in caring for dogs. For instance, in the section on emergency first aid, the list of conditions that require immediate veterinary attention includes eye injuries. Too many dog-owners appear not to realize this; I was once in my vet's clinic when a person brought in an Australian Shepherd dog whose eye had been kicked by a cow - four days before. When one of my dogs suddenly developed a squint, I phoned my vet, and was given an appointment right away. (The eye healed fine, thanks in part to the immediate attention.) I recommend this book, as well as _The Irrepressible Toy Dog_, to all my dog-owning friends and clients, because both make crucial information easily available to people who keep dogs as companions.
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Summary: A must read for all dog owners
Review: Ms. Darlene Arden writes with such ease that you can hardly put her books down.
This book is like having an encyclopedia on Dogs handy.
The book covers everything you need to know about your furkid. From puppy hood to adults. A MUST READ to all dog owners. (Vets should have one too,)
Thank you Ms. Arden for all your hard work and for writing this book. I love it!!
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Summary: Great reference book for any dog owner
Review: The Angell book is a great reference book for any dog owner. It has useful information concisely written for easy use. I would highly recommend it.
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