Get the lowdown on keeping your Chihuahua healthy and contentEasily recognized by its diminutive stature and saucy expression, the Chihuahua is an affectionate, long-lived family pet. This fun and friendly book provides insights into this popular dog's temperament, sensible advice on taking care of and training your Chihuahua, tips on participating in a variety of dog competitions, and much more.
Discover how to:
- Choose the right Chihuahua for you.
- Socialize your new puppy.
- Educate yourself and your dog.
- Maintain good health through proper exercise and diet.
- Handle behavioral problems.
The Dummies Way- Explanations in plain English.
- "Get in, get out" information.
- Icons and other navigational aids.
- Tear-out cheat sheet.
- Top ten lists.
- A dash of humor and fun
About the Author: Jacqueline O'Neil is an award-winning author of more than a dozen books and a couple hundred magazine articles on animal care and training. She and her husband, Tom, a wildlife photographer, follow the sun around North America in a motor home. Favorite stops include the Florida Keys, Montana, Alaska, and the Yukon.Before morphing into a Gypsy, Jackie was a successful dog breeder and trainer, handling her own dogs to top awards in the show and obedience rings.
A graduate of the University of Florida, Jackie is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, the National League of American Pen Women, and the Dog Writers Association of America, where she also served two terms as a director. In addition to dogs, she's into horses, birds, fishing, scuba diving, and fiddling.
Jackie has two grown daughters, Peggy and Sunny Fraser, who have recently started their own menageries. The whole family is proud to be owned by a three-pound Chihuahua named Manchita.