German Shepherds For Dummies Reviews

German Shepherds For Dummies

German Shepherds For Dummies

Everybody thinks they know the German Shepherd. Many of us grew up with Rin Tin Tin, or we saw German Shepherds in nightly news reports breaking up riots, or we saw them in neighbors’ backyards protecting children. But that only scratches the surface of one of the most fascinating and confusing breeds on earth. Whether it’s selection, nutrition, routine health care, training, competition, or just having fun, there’s more to it with a German Shepherd than with other breeds. And if you’re thinking

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  1. 17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    German Shepherds for Dummies, May 18, 2007
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    K. Lue (SF Bay Area) –
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    This review is from: German Shepherds For Dummies (Paperback)
    I’m new to dog ownership and I just adopted an 18-month old German Shepherd Dog from a local shelter. I wanted to learn as much as I could about dogs, specifically GSD’s so I ordered this book. My observations are:

    1) The book is informative and covers I wide range of topics, i.e., training, feeding, housebreaking, etc.

    2) This book can be used as a reference guide so you don’t need to read the entire book if you just need advice on specific issues.

    3) This book was easy to read and I read the entire book in a few days.

    4) Although I gained some knowledge from this book, many of the items covered I was able to find quite easily on the internet for free.

    5) This book was inexpensive and available through Amazon with free shipping, which is how I got it.

    Bottom line: If you don’t mind spending a few dollars, this is a nice reference guide to have. Otherwise, you can find this information for free on the internet.

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  2. 22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    A Champion Read !, December 13, 2003
    By 
    Glen M Darlow (Andernach, Germany) –

    This review is from: German Shepherds For Dummies (Paperback)
    = A Champion Read
    As a German Shepherd owner in northern Ontario, Canada, I found this book of valuable assistance. There is little help in a practical sense for animals in this part of the world, but this book has really helped. Chapters 12 and 13 on pet care are the best chapters in the book: they help you to dedect ailments early on and so you can avoid expensive trips to vets or even losing your loved animal.
    Each chapter is clearly set out and has spacing between main paragraphs and sections.
    It is obvious that this book is written by a true professional: it is thorough, yet not boringly over detailed. It mentions in one chapter about dominant aggression of the dog, but also, as always, goes to the root cause of the problem , which, of course, helps the breeder or owner alike, to be beware and maybe prevent such behaviour from happening in public.
    As I say, it is a very practical book. It starts with a practical plan of how much it would cost to keep a German Shepherd at your home and then goes on to point out how it would fit in the family, how to house it etc. In another chapter, it gives really good advice on what to do with the “undesirables” such as how to remove a stink from your home to removing ticks from the dog.
    Beautiful black & white as well as colour photos accompany the chapters.
    Only a dummie would skip buying this book !
    Glen M Darlow

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  3. 18 of 21 people found the following review helpful
    2.0 out of 5 stars
    Good general advice…, May 11, 2001
    By 
    Nunya Business (Pennsylvania, USA) –

    This review is from: German Shepherds For Dummies (Paperback)
    This book has some pretty good general advice, but I was very disappointed. I really expected better. This is the same author who wrote several other ‘Breed for Dummies’ books, and it’s pretty obvious she doesn’t (and couldn’t) have extensive experience with all of them. Couldn’t they find a knowledgeable person within the breed to write the books for them? Also, in the training section, she makes no mention of any other training methods or what to do if her’s fails. The one she suggests is decent enough, but she seems completely closed-minded to others. In the discussion of whether to get an American or a German line GSD, her point of view seems to be limited to ‘American dogs win the dog shows and German dogs have roach backs’. Hardly objective, and not very accurate. The section on breed history is pretty good, although like most books it focuses on the herding section of the breed’s past, while putting Max von Stephanitz’s role in the breed down as ‘formed a club and sponsored dog shows’. I wouldn’t spend the money on this book.

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