I found this book to be good for novices, but it lacks in-depth information about treatment. For instance, under parasite control it says "talk to your veterinarian" No list of common wormers, their activity, safety and recommended dosing schedule. At least here in Guatemala, the vet prefers for you to participate in the possible diagnoses and treatment options to make an informed decision. This book leaves me in the cold. I recommend you check out Dr. Giffin's manual for horse owners - much more detailed.

This book is quite useful with an emphasis on the health and care of the horse. Essentially, it is a collection of articles written by veterinarians and other horse oriented people from the vet school. Reproduction takes up almost 150 pages. Other large topics covered include nutrition, diseases and disorders, and care. Other topics such as vaccinations, selection, transportation, breeds, and behavior. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone, since the articles cover information that horse owners should be aware of (such as the extensive disease articles), but might not be entirely educated about.

This is the book I was looking for when I bought all the others. I was attracted by the fact that the authors are not only veterinarians but also faculty of a school of veterinary medicine. This book is written for horse owners, not aspiring veterinarians, but is far more detailed than any other book I have found. This one volume contains all the detail you will ever need, probably more. I bought this book in desperation when my horse's condition stumped my vet. The answer was on page 168. This book is written at a level appropriate to the intelligent but not medically trained reader. Technical terms are used extensively but are defined as they are introduced. Understanding the technical terms can facilitate discussion with one's veterinarian. There is far more information than one needs in order to own a horse but for the owner who wants to learn more than just the basics, this is the book to buy.

I really liked the format of this book and how it breaks up the reasons why a dog could be misbehaving. However, I'm not one to advocate jerking a choke collar because I believe there are less violent methods of correction--they do indicate hitting is bad. A better read would be Catch Your Dog Doing Something Right, or Reading the Dog's Mind, or any Stanley Coren book.

This text helps you identify your dogs personality type and then work on specific problems according to his/her needs. This book emphasizes reconditioning as well as introductory training. It makes use of various tools such as the choke collar, shake can, and lead. I have had good success with this book with cocker spaniels to great danes. I have had timid to aggressive dogs. These tips for reconditioning focus on on-lead techniques but not exclusively. The topics in this book that I have used are: housebreaking, barking, biting, fence fighting, and carpography. This text is the one that I refer to over and over again throughout my dogs lives. When you have 3 great danes that are siblings raised entirely without a mother to guide them, you need help to guide you and this book has it all.

This dog is a very loveable dog But all she wants to do is chew every thing. she knows she does wrong. But cant break of this habit. It is a rotweiler an a liottle over a year old?

I have tried many techniques when it comes to training my Black Labrador Toby, at eight months he weighs a whopping 74 pounds. Teaching a large puppie can be very difficult. Yet, with techniques like reinforcing good behavior by taking an aluminum can with 15 pennies and shaking once at things that dog should not touch or bother has really made a difference in Toby behavior and if you could only see this pup you would know the importance of these tactics.

A wonderful book about a special breed. A great resourse and a MUST have for everyone who will/or does own a Golden retriever

This is one of the best Golden Retriever book I've ever read! This book contain almost all information you need to know about Golden Retriever such as the standard for Golden, training, feeding, bonding, and more. I recommend this book for those who love Golden Retriever.

This book is VERY good. It's one of the best book about golden retriever that I've ever read. This book covers almost everything you need to know about golden retriever. It also has a lot of nice picture. I really recommend this book for those who like golden retriever and wants to own a golden retriever.

I bought this book after experiencing a problem with one of my dogs. Because of the reputation of the authors, I assumed (wrongly) that this would be a helpful book. The book seems to be a real cut and paste effort from previous works. It is disjointed and offers the reader no real tools to work with. Worse than that, I foresee someone depending on this book rather than getting professional assistance with this potentially dangerous situation. I was disappointed that these two 'experts' in dog training had nothing better to offer. Save your money, I wish I had.

Your pooch bites the postman. Your dog nips at your hands when you pet her. Your canine companion chases cars and bicyclists and joggers. You call this man's best friend? This has got to be one of the best dog-training books we've ever sunk our teeth to, as author Matthew "Uncle Matty" Margolis, the renowned dog trainer and host of "Woof! It's a Dog's Life" (along with Mordecai Siegal), teach how not to allow Fido or Rover to sink their teeth into it as well. The advice is practical and easy-to-follow: The authors identify 10 distinct categories, describing each one and explaining why problems occur. There are also aggression and puppy personality tests that will help owners identify and correct specific behavior. Finally! You can get rid of the problem --- not the dog.

When your best friend that you take everywhere and spend so much time with suddenly turns on you or exhibits aggressive behavior, it is devasting. How can my dog do this to me? It's like any other member of the family turning against you. This book helped me get over that feeling and look at the problem from my dog's point of view. I read the entire book and when I finished, I realized that aggressive behavior in dogs is a dog thing and I learned to understand the factors. I was able to determine that I needed some professional help. I have to say the book is the reason I got help and the reason we're back to normal. I think everyone who lives with a dog should read this book.

The writing style was nauseating and it certainly isn't the ultimate guide to dog training.

Not worth buying

I was in a hurry when I chose this book, now I wish I'd spent a little more time flipping through it. Each section begins with dialogue between Matty and the people/dogs he is working with. That part is completely pointless, and not even entertaining to me. Finally I realized I could skip half of each chapter to get to the meat. Still though, there is pointless ad-libbing through the actually instructions! By skipping, it only took me 45 minutes to get through this book. If you can manage that, there is some usefull advice. However, for such a thick book, I was very surprised that it only covered basic commands. I am still a little confused about how to train my dog! Definately not worthy of "The Ultimate Guide.." title.

My husband bought me this book for my birthday, seduced, no doubt, by the cute Jack Russel Terrier on the cover. A cheap trick by Uncle Matty, a relentless self-promoter. I found this book to be very poorly written. Time and time again I felt like throwing it out the window, but I was hungry for the information, so I stuck with it. There is so much inane, and completely useless "dialogue", between Uncle Matty and his bumbling, helpless clients, that the advice (with which I found no fault) gets lost. The book reads like a transcript of some instructional video, and perhaps it is, but that is nowhere stated. (At least you could ffw a video...) The book also seems to have a certain ideological bent, promoting the idea of non-traditional families and such. Being a Western Massachusetts liberal I don't need to be converted -- all I want is to train my dog! Not one to be proud of, Uncle Matty!