Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers

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Pub. Date: 2000-04-01
Publisher(s): Barnes & Noble Bookstores
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Summary

his attractive, medium-sized dog makes a hardy hunter, as well as a fine household pet. Here is reliable information on its general care. Books in the Complete Pet Owner's Manuals series present basic information about pets for new or soon-to-be owners. Advice and instruction covers feeding, housing, health care, training, grooming, protection against hazards, and much more. Texts emphasize pet care basics and are easy for all readers to understand, but most titles in this series also present facts that even experienced pet owners and breeders will find new and useful. All books in this series are filled with high quality full-color photos and instructive line drawings.

Table of Contents

Understanding the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier 5(8)
Meeting a Friend for Life
5(1)
A Leprechaun in Disguise
5(1)
A Brief History of the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
6(1)
The Breed Standard
7(6)
Choosing a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier 13(12)
Are You Ready to Own a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier?
13(1)
Questions and Answers
14(1)
Puppy or Adult?
14(1)
Male or Female?
15(1)
Show or Pet Quality?
15(1)
Buying a Puppy
15(4)
Buying an Adult Wheaten
19(1)
The ``Puppy Papers'' or AKC Registration
20(1)
Breeder Contracts
21(1)
Choosing a Puppy from the Litter
22(1)
Choosing an Adult Wheaten Terrier
23(2)
Bringing Your Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Home 25(12)
What to Expect of Your New Wheaten
25(1)
Where Will Your Wheaten Stay?
25(4)
Puppy-and Dog-proofing Your Home
29(1)
Teething and Chewing
29(1)
Choosing a Veterinarian
30(1)
The Car Ride Home
31(1)
Introducing Your Wheaten to Other Pets
32(2)
The First Few Hours and Nights
34(3)
Training Your Soft Coated Wheaten 37(12)
Training-Dog Psychology
37(2)
Locating a Professional Trainer
39(1)
Crate Training
39(1)
Housebreaking
39(2)
Collars and Leashes-the Tools of Good Training
41(1)
Problem Wheatens
42(4)
HOW-TO: Commands
46(3)
Feeding and Nutrition 49(12)
Premium Dog Foods
49(1)
Dry, Canned, Frozen, or Semimoist?
50(3)
Dog Nutrition Basics
53(2)
To Free-feed or Not to Free-feed?
55(1)
How Much and How Often to Feed?
55(3)
Changing Dog Foods
58(1)
Obesity
58(1)
Treats
59(1)
Water
59(1)
PLE and PLN in Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers
59(2)
Grooming Your Soft Coated Wheaten 61(8)
Good Grooming Habits
61(1)
Grooming Equipment
61(1)
When Should You Groom?
62(1)
Grooming Your Wheaten
62(7)
Soft Coated Wheaten Health 69(16)
The Health Check
69(1)
Basic Home Veterinary Care
70(1)
Vaccinations
71(1)
Internal Parasites
71(4)
Fleas and Ticks
75(2)
Dental Care
77(1)
Illnesses and Injuries
78(1)
Congenital and Hereditary Problems
79(2)
Emergencies
81(2)
Saying Good-bye
83(2)
Breeding and Showing Wheatens 85(7)
Spaying and Neutering
85(1)
Showing Your Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
86(1)
Breeding Considerations
86(2)
Mating
88(1)
Pregnancy and Gestation
89(1)
Whelping
90(1)
Newborn Puppy Care
91(1)
Information 92(2)
Index 94

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