Beagles

Barron's Dog Bibles

by Eve Adamson

Each title in Barron's brand-new Dog Bibles Series for dog lovers and prospective dog purchasers discusses a specific dog breed in detail, describes the title breed's physical traits, history, and behavior characteristics, and instructs owners on training methods. Important topics covered include--

Genres: Dogs

153 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Eve is a New York Times bestselling author and award-winning freelance writer living in Iowa. She has co-authored with such celebrities and experts as TV star Bethenny Frankel; executive chef of Primo Restaurant Melissa Kelly; former New York Times restaurant critic Bryan Miller; registered dietitians Marissa Cloutier, Tricia Thompson, and Linda Horning; psychologists Dr. Gary McClain, Dr. Gail Carr Feldman, and Dr. Betsy Rippentrop; Chicago-based "Green Mom" Beth Aldrich; celebrity Organic Nanny Barbara Rodriguez; animal communicator Debbie McGillivray; and yoga teachers Jodi Komitor, Joan Budilovsky, Geo Takoma, and Betsy Rippentrop. She has also written hundreds of magazine articles, is a contributing editor for Dog Fancy magazine, writes a column for AKC Family Dog, and blogs about food, yoga, and travel.

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

What can I say about a book about Beagles? I won't say a lot. We recently saved a 2 year old Blue Beagle from the shelter, and picked up a couple books to learn a lot more about them. I read this one first. It covers all the bases really well. History, How to Choose a Beagle, Caring, Grooming, Training, Health, Vet Visits, and End of Life. It also has a training DVD in the book as well, which we will watch shortly. As I got it off Amazon for about $4 shipped new instead of $20 MSRP, it's a steal.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent. I wish there were more training tips. The DVD included was very helpful.

I was disappointed that the majority of the book was devoted to how to decide if you want a beagle. This is the unfortunate issue with most books of this type. I already have a beagle and want to know the best way to deal with his beagle-ness.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

It has a lot of information about beagles and the beagle breed, but I was hoping for more specific training information. Apparently no book, even one about beagles, can help me get mine to go inside after a walk.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Didn't technically read all word for word but I browsed around and read quit a bit. I loved the little humor in it, and the writing style was very light and fun. I now just like quoting this book whenever I can when talking about my beagle and why she behaves the way she does.