Connie's Book Club - Winter 2010/11
The Dog Selector: How To Choose The Right Dog For You
By David Alderton
If you value your sanity and your canine companion’s happiness, it’s essential to choose a dog that’s suited to your lifestyle, personality, and activity level. (For example: don’t choose a young German Shorthaired Pointer if you’re a couch potato.) If more people considered the attributes of the breed before choosing a dog—a decision often made on appearance alone—there would be far fewer dogs surrendered to shelters. The Dog Selector, a handsome, hardcover tome filled with photos, helps you make an informed decision by giving you information on the essential characters of 130 breeds. This beautifully bound coffee- table book contains large coloured photographs depicting each breed and the accompanying text provides the breed’s history and character while personality, size, exercise, at home, behaviour, grooming, and common health issues are summarized in a concise table for easy reference. There’s also a thumb-nail reference at the top right of each page that provides at- a-glance information. A great gift for anyone considering getting a dog.
If you value your sanity and your canine companion’s happiness, it’s essential to choose a dog that’s suited to your lifestyle, personality, and activity level. (For example: don’t choose a young German Shorthaired Pointer if you’re a couch potato.) If more people considered the attributes of the breed before choosing a dog—a decision often made on appearance alone—there would be far fewer dogs surrendered to shelters. The Dog Selector, a handsome, hardcover tome filled with photos, helps you make an informed decision by giving you information on the essential characters of 130 breeds. This beautifully bound coffee- table book contains large coloured photographs depicting each breed and the accompanying text provides the breed’s history and character while personality, size, exercise, at home, behaviour, grooming, and common health issues are summarized in a concise table for easy reference. There’s also a thumb-nail reference at the top right of each page that provides at- a-glance information. A great gift for anyone considering getting a dog.