A New Owner’s Guide to Siberian Huskies
July 19, 2010 by admin
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Product Description
“A New Owner’s Guide To Siberian Huskies” is a Convenient Guide to Caring For A New Siberian Husky. It Includes Information On Feeding, Grooming, Training, Showing, and Breeding Your Dog. It Also Includes Advice On Showing and Breeding Your Dog. This Informative Book Contains A Brief History of the Breed, as Well as Instructions On How to Train Your Dog to Obey Basic Commands Such as Sit, Stay, Heel, Come, and Leave It. These Commands Will Help Your Dog Stay Safe an… More >>
A New Owner’s Guide to Siberian Huskies
I can’t review or post my opinion because i am still waiting for my book.
Rating: 3 / 5
A New Owner’s Guide to Siberian Huskies (JG Dog) by Kathleen Kanzler, is a very good read for anyone considering obtaining a Siberian Husky. The book goes into detail about many subjects, from the breed’s rather heroic history to the standard and care of the breed today. Her knowledge as a breeder becomes very apparent as she details the best way to adjust to the Huskies’ energetic tempo when dealing with matters such as training and even everyday lifestyle. The book is very generously illustrated from beginning to end, and these pictures show the Huskies in almost every type of activity that is mentioned.
There are faults within the book, however. While Kathleen Kanzler does a wonderful job of writing in detail about her breed, it becomes very clear that over half of the book is written about dogs in general when the words “Siberian Husky” all but disappear from the text, save for the captions in the picture (and even then, towards the end of the book the name of the breed disappears from those as well). Not only does the name of the breed disappear, but many of the things written about do not even apply to Huskies. For example, the book describes what Earthdog Events are, which apparently only apply to terriers (which the Husky is not). The effect of this generalization is distracting, and if you have read books on general dog care and dog activities, then you can easily skip half of this book. This latter part of the book is attributed to Judy Ilby, and is most likely a decision by the publisher (TFH) rather than Kanzler, which is unfortunate since she could probably have tailored most of the information in this part to apply to the Husky.
That is not to say that I did not enjoy this book, however. Anyone considering a Husky would do well to give it a read, as Kanzler is a very knowledgeable and reputable breeder whose Huskies have gone on to worldwide fame within the dog world. Her guidance is very useful. Hopefully, she will someday choose to write a more personal account of her experience as a person who has devoted her life to the Siberian Husky.
Rating: 3 / 5
product came as advertised. took awhile to ship but still within in the explained time period
Rating: 4 / 5
I am an owner of two Sibes and know they are very different to other dogs. This book is directed at dogs in general and NOT in particular to the very special bread of the Siberian Husky. Therefore, I did not find it very useful and found the writing to be rather dry and uninteresting…..
Rating: 2 / 5
I found this book most interesting and useful.I have read it over and over again and i love the pictures.I do not yet own a husky but will in the future so i bought your wonderful book in advance.I have done alot of research on siberian huskies and found your book to be the most helpful!Thank you!
Rating: 5 / 5