(Ebook) The Perfect Puppy: Breed Selection and Care by Veterinary Science for Behavior and Neutering Age by Benjamin L. Hart, Lynette A. Hart ISBN 9780323991940, 0323991947, B0BGDPBMTC

(Ebook) The Perfect Puppy: Breed Selection and Care by Veterinary Science for Behavior and Neutering Age by Benjamin L. Hart, Lynette A. Hart ISBN 9780323991940, 0323991947, B0BGDPBMTC

how can you evaluate all the books that discuss the good points of thevarious breeds? The truth is no one persondnot even your veterinariandcan bethe sole authority on all breeds. Breeders may have a bias, or at least a loyalty,toward their own breeds. Likewise, authors writing about certain breeds undoubtedlyhave their own biases. The main feature of this book is Chapter 3,presenting a behavioral data-based profile of 80 of the most popular breeds to aidin selection of a puppy. As will be explained later, the profiles are based oninterviews with 168 veterinarians that ranked the breeds on 10 characteristics.We will suggest you select a breed or short list of breeds that are appropriate foryour lifestyle and/or that of the family.The purpose of this book is to help prospective dog caregivers select the breedand sex best suited to the caregivers’ personality and lifestyle. Lifestyle isimportant; whether you are a jogger or walker, young or elderly, a traveler or ahomebody makes a difference. The environment is also important, whether anapartment, condominium, or suburban home with yard, is critical.Let us strongly assert as authors, that the behavioral information provideddoes not represent our own opinions but is based on the rankings assigned by 168women and men, small-animal veterinarians, whom we refer to as authorities.The authorities were asked to rank a sample of seven randomly chosen breedsfrom our master list of 80 breeds, on 10 behavioral characteristics in a directinterview over the telephone and analyzed in a statistical program. Asmentioned, we believe that no breed is inherently any better than another; rather,there is a niche or range of roles for each specific breed. This book can beinvaluable in helping you choose the perfect puppy for you.