Dogs For Dummies 2nd Edition

October 7, 2010 10:19 pm | By Zootoo Editor Flinn D.

Dogs for Dummies, 2nd Edition brings its A-game, yet again, in a simple, easy-to-use tome that is a godsend for dog-owners. This time the editors have tapped Gina Spaddafori, a long time pet-care columnist, to deliver the goods. And deliver she does.

Dogs for Dummies, 2nd Edition, leaves no stone unturned in its quest to bring the reader the most limitless and easy-to-use dog reference book on the planet. The book’s Table of Contents is ten pages long. ‘Nuff said.

This reference guide’s first few chapters cover the basics – when is the right time to bring a dog into your life? Where should you purchase from? How can you prepare your home for a puppy? Then the book segues into the relationship that you will build with your dog and outlines different techniques on how to execute this. After that, the book covers methods for training your dog, keeping your dog healthy and tips for having a happy life with your dog.

At this point, if you aren’t cross-eyed, you can keep reading and learn the top ten myths about dogs, or tips on how to travel with your dog — or even how to prepare your dog for a natural disaster.

Dogs for Dummies, like its predecessors in the “For Dummies” series, is impressive not just for its breadth and scope, but for the way in which its contents are so carefully and methodically indexed for ease of use.

Bottom line: For dog owners — even those who think they know everything, this book is a bible, keep it close at hand.

Pros: Easy-to-use, comprehensive; useful tips and information for any pet owner.

Cons: None.