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BOOKS ON GOLDEN RETRIEVERS

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The World of the Golden Retriever : A Dog for All Seasons

by Nona Kilgore Bauer

This is the bible of the golden breed. It is a thorough reference book covering the many aspects of golden retriever characteristics, care, and abilities.. We recommend this book as a great way to start off on the right foot with your golden.
Expensive, but worth it.

 

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The New Golden Retriever
by Marcia Schlaur

Includes photos, a bibliography, and a list of addresses of interest.

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Award-winning author Marcia Schlehr addresses all issues of concern to owners and admirers of this
irresistible canine, who excels in everything from narcotics detection to guiding the blind.
 
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The Golden Retriever : An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
 
by Julie Cairns
 
A great book for the new owner of a golden puppy. One of my personal choices and inexpensive also.
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The Ultimate Golden Retriever
by Valerie Foss (Editor)

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The Golden Retriever
by Jeffrey Pepper
 
Hardcover
Publication date: April 1985
Dimensions (in inches): 1.14 x 9.36 x 6.32
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 The New Complete Golden Retriever
by Gertrude Fischer
 
List: $25.95
Our Price: $18.17
You Save: $7.78 (30%)
 
 
2nd Edition
Hardcover, 304 pages
Dimensions (in inches): 1.11 x 9.34 x 6.17
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Yellowdog
by Debra Marlin
 
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"From life with her golden retrievers, Debra Marlin plucks this reflection on her beloved dogs and her time on
Martha's Vineyard. A successful businesswoman, Marlin's first love is photography. In her breathtaking
black-and-white photographs, taken over an 11-year period, dogs Sonny, Lake, Breaker, and Tucker frolic for
the camera in such settings as Chappaquiddick Island and South Beach. Accompanying the sensitive
photographs are Marlin's thoughts about the life and loss of Sonny, her first beloved retriever, as well as the
ever-adventurous escapades of the three remaining "moochie-poochies." Charming and undeniably poignant,
Marlin's celebration of the human-dog bond through images and verse is one of the best. "
 
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Golden Retriever (Dog Breed Handbooks)
by Bruce Fogle, Bruce Folger, Bruce Fogel
 
Synopsis:
This profile on the Golden Retriever features information on general care, feeding, training, grooming, and exercise. Every
technique is described using full-color, step-by-step photographs for ease of use. 150+ full-color illustrations.
 
 
 

HEALTH

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The Merck Veterinary Manual : A Handbook of
Diagnosis, Therapy, and Disease Prevention and Control for the Veterinarian (8th Ed) by Clarence M. Fraser, Susan E. Aiello
Amazon Price: $32.00
8th Edition
Hardcover, 2305 pages
Publication date: March 1998

 

 

 

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 The Holistic Guide for a Healthy Dog
by Wendy Volhard, Kerry Brown
 
"If you only purchase one book in your life time on canine care, Wendy Volhard's Holistic Guide should be the one. Now considered the canine Bible in my household, Wendy's book pointed me in the right direction for getting care for my Newfoundlands for a problem they had been having for months that was beyond the hands of Western Medicine. The format is laid out in simple terms that lend to the readability for all levels of breeders, dog owners or dog owner want-to-be's!
Also included in the book is resource information on where to find products and how to find holistic vets or acupuncturists in your area. Thank-you Wendy for a treasured addition to my library!"

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Creating Killer Web Sites, Second Edition
by David S. Siegel, David Seigel
 
Creating Killer Web Sites was the first true design book for the web. It became the best-selling book on the Internet in 1996 and has been translated into ten languages. It has taught an entire generation of site designers how to get control over their pages. It shows, in practical terms, the fundamentals of design applied to the web.
 
Now completely updated! Every chapter has new material!
 
In this expanded second edition, you'll find the techniques and principles you need to build sites for today's 4.0 and the coming 5.0 browsers. Much of the book has been re-written with new tips, new tools, updated html, and an emphasis on cross-browser compatibility. There are three new chapters on strategies designers will need to know going forward,including a detailed style-sheet tutorial.

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For the Love of the Game by Michael Jordan

List Price: $50.00 Amazon Price: $30.00

Reviews by Amazon.com

It's not easy imagining a volume capable of capturing the grace, the joy, the flamboyance, and the wizardry of Michael Jordan, but this hybrid--melding autobiography, celebration, spectacular photography, and cutting-edge graphics--comes awfully close. Like Jordan driving the lane, it's a thing of beauty; harder to analyze than it is to admire, accept, gaze at, and enjoy.

 
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Tuesdays With Morrie
An Old Man, a Young Man, and the Last Great Lesson
by Mitch Albom
 
On the best Seller List. I read this book in one day and I am a very poor reader. This book cleanses the heart and soul. Well worth everybodies reading.
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Vacationing With Your Pet!: Eileen's Directory of Pet-Friendly Lodging : United States & Canada
by Eileen Barish
 
"Most pet lovers will buy this book for the extensive listings of more than 23,000 pet-friendly
accommodations in the United States and Canada. As a bonus, however, they'll be getting nearly
100 pages of terrific advice on everything from training your cat to walk on a leash to packing for
your dog to determining which common plants are toxic to animals. There's even a recipe for
homemade dog biscuits at the end! Filled with helpful hints guaranteed to make traveling with your
pet a relaxing and positive experience for both of you, Vacationing With Your Pet is an indispensable
guide for anyone planning on hitting the road in the company of a four-footed pal."
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Dogs Never Lie About Love: Reflections on the Emotional World of Dogs
by Jeffrey Masson
One Readers Quote "This by far is the best book I have ever read about the behavior of dogs. I have a golden now, who is is the late
stages of life and when he passes (God help me) I will get 2 instead of one based on Mr Masson's observations. This book made me better understand on how I can be a better dog owner, by understaning how
a dog lives his or her life. Thanks so much to Mr Masson."

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