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A Kid's Guide to Dogs

How to Train, Care for, and Play and Communicate with Your Amazing Pet!
By Arden Moore
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A Kid's Guide to Dogs by Arden Moore is an engaging, informative book that introduces children to the basics of dog care and companionship. It covers essential topics such as selecting the right dog, understanding dog behaviour, and providing proper care and training. With fun facts and vibrant illustrations, it helps young readers develop a loving and responsible relationship with their furry friends.
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You might enjoy this book if you're a young animal enthusiast keen on learning how to care for and understand dogs. It's filled with fascinating facts, tips for training and caring for a furry friend, and engaging activities to spark a child's interest in canine companionship.

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This lively dog care book, specially written for kids aged 8 and up, is packed with photos and colorful illustrations that teach training, care, health, and safety, along with hands-on activities promoting play and bonding with canine companions.

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This fun and informative book gives young dog lovers the canine know-how they need to make having a dog a positive experience for all—pup, kids, and parents alike! A Kid's Guide to Dogs delivers the basics of caring for and training a dog to develop good canine habits with humour and creativity.

In addition to learning about dog health and preparing for the arrival of a new dog at home, kids will discover fascinating tips on decoding a dog's body language and how to teach a dog simple tricks. Full of colourful photos and illustrations, the book features easy crafts for making a dog bed, a doggy piñata, and toys; and offers dozens of ideas for getting both kids and dogs active, with indoor and outdoor games, hiking, swimming, and even a dog party with special treats kids can make themselves.

Animal behaviour consultant Arden Moore brings her expertise and years of sharing her pet knowledge with audiences on radio, television, in live talks, and award-winning books to this kid-geared guide. Whether the dog is new to the household or a long-time family member, this is the perfect resource for getting kids to take more responsibility for—and have more fun with—their canine companion.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781635860986

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 March 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC

Illustration: Full-color; photographs and illustrations througho

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 238.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 144

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About the Author

Arden Moore is the author of more than two dozen books on cats and dogs, including A Kid s Guide to Cats, A Kid s Guide to Dogs, The Cat Behavior Answer Book, The Dog Behavior Answer Book, and Real Food for Dogs. She hosts the Arden Moore's Four Legged Life Show, a nationally syndicated weekly radio show and the award-winning Oh! Behave Show on Pet Life Radio. She travels North America teaching veterinarian-approved pet first aid and pet behavior classes with her dog, Kona, and cat, Casey. She has appeared on hundreds of radio and television shows and is an in-demand speaker at pet conferences. Learn more by visiting her at www.ardenmoore.com and listen to her shows at www.fourleggedlife.com.

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