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City Dog
Choosing and Living Well with a Dog in Town
Patricia Curtis
ISBN: 1-59056-000-0 Book (Paperback) Lantern Books List Price: $10.00
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"I highly recommend City Dog to everyone who either lives with a dog or is thinking about doing so, in the city or the country."—Mark Bekoff, author, Minding Animals
"A well-written, informative, and carefully researched book that will help many dogs adapt more easily to city life, along with their human companions. With this book, urban parents will have a much easier time bringing a dog into the family and enhancing the quality of life for all concerned."—Michael W. Fox, author, Understanding Your Dog
"How did we ever get along without this invaluable guide? There's no way I would adopt a dog without having it within arm's reach. Its use will certainly make a lot of dogs and their owners a lot happier."—Rue McClanahan, actress and animal advocate
"I would recommend City Dog very highly not only for first-time dog owners, but also for experienced dog owners who are moving to the city. Any dog whose owners follow the advice found herein is virtually guaranteed a healthy and happy life."—Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author, The Hidden Life of Dogs and The Social Lives of Dogs
"Reading City Dog is like listening to a wise friend explain the secrets of life with pets. This book overflows with practical tips and explores the big issues. By the time you're done reading this, you'll know that dogs do belong in cities."—Susan Phillips Cohen, Director of Counseling, The Animal Medical Center City Dog is an update of the classic work, The Urban Dog, fully revised to take into account new concerns and research that have come to light since the book was first published by Bantam in the mid-1980s. The book provides expert tips on selecting a dog appropriate for your lifestyle, as well as caring for its maximum health and well being. It shows you how to accommodate your dog comfortably in a small space, how to provide the best exercise in a limited amount of space and time, how to spot mental and physical health problems, and how to make life for yourself and your canine companion as stress-free and enjoyable as possible. There is information on the different needs of different breeds, advice on adopting from shelters, suggestions on urban etiquette for walking and cleaning up after your dog,and for what to do when meeting other dogs with their human companions.
Illustrated with pictures of dogs interacting with other dogs, people, and the city around them, City Dog is an invaluable guide for any city dweller who lives, or hopes to live, with a canine companion.
Patricia Curtis is the author of, among other books, The Indoor Cat: How to Understand, Enjoy, and Care for House Cats (Perigee, 1997), Animals You Never Even Heard Of (Sierra Club,1997), and Dogs on the Case: Search Dogs Who Help Save Lives and Enforce the Law (Lodestar, Dutton, 1989). She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her dog and three cats. See all titles by this author |
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Reviews: Midwest Book Review Dog Nose News Brooklyn Heights Press and Cobble Hill News VegNews Dog Fancy PetLife
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