Pet Owner's Guide to the Staffordshire Bull Terrier

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Pet Owner's Guide to the Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Clare Lee

Hardcover 80 pages

Publisher: Ringpress Books

(March 1998)

"The Staffordshire Bull Terrier, famous for its bold and fearless character, is one of the most popular terrier breeds, and this superbly illustrated guide is an indispensable handbook for the caring owner.

Learn all about:- Choosing a Puppy, Socialisation, Basic Obedience Training, Feeding and Exercise, Breeding a Litter.

Author Clare Lee has owned Staffords for more than forty years. She has bred numerous Champions in the UK and overseas and is an international Championship Judge."

CONTENTS

Introducing the Stafford: Entertainment, Bull baiting, The sporting breed, The modern Stafford, Breed clubs, Characteristics (courage, Recklessness, Affinity with people, Strength, Aggression).

Choosing a Stafford: Misconceptions, Buying a Stafford, Dog or bitch?, Colour, Choosing your puppy, What to look for? The pedigree, One at a a time, Choosing a rescue dog.

Puppy Care: Getting read, Arriving home, Daily routine, Puppy diet, House training, Inoculations, Early lessons, Indoor crate, Providing stimulation, Family pet, Adolescence (adolescent diet), Teething, Side-effects, Problems.

Training Your Puppy: Starting right, Establishing control, Training classes, Out and about, Over-exuberance, Tigers under the bed, Lead training, Recall, Dog aggression.

The Adult Stafford: Adult diet, Food supplements, Fussy eaters, The ideal weight, Grooming, Teeth, Ears, Nails, Health care, Tummy upsets, Seasonal cycle, Hereditary eye diseases, Eye conditions, Luxating patellas, Hip dysplasia, Epilepsy, The veteran.

The Show Dog: Temperament, Head, Body, Legs, Movement, Coat, Tail, Colours, Eyes and nose, Size, Entire dogs, Dog Shows

Breeding Staffords: Assessing the parents, Choosing a stud dog, Mating, Care after mating, The pregnant bitch, Whelping quarters, Whelping, Newborn puppies, Post-whelping care, Weaning, Worming, Finding homes.

ISBN: 1860540821

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