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Cocker spaniels : everything about purchase, care, nutrition, breeding, behavior, and training : with a special chapter on understanding cocker spaniels / Jaime J. Sucher ; drawings by Michele Earle-Bridges ; consulting editor, Matthew M. Vriends.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Hauppauge, N.Y. : Barron's Educational Series, 1999.Edition: [second edition]Description: 111 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0764110349
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Non-Fiction Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction Non-Fiction 636.752 SUC 1 Available T00406146
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The Cocker is the smallest of the sporting dogs, but for years it has been just as popular as a house pet. Here is reliable advice on care and training.

Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.

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Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • What Is a Cocker Spaniel? (p. 5)
  • Hamans and Dogs (p. 5)
  • Origins and Early History (p. 7)
  • Cockers in North America (p. 8)
  • Characteristics of the Breed (p. 10)
  • Cocker Spaniel Differences (p. 15)
  • Is the Cocker Spaniel the Dog for Me? (p. 17)
  • Making Intelligent Choices (p. 17)
  • A Puppy or an Adult? (p. 19)
  • Selecting a Show Dog (p. 20)
  • A Male or a Female? (p. 21)
  • How to Buy a Cocker Spaniel (p. 21)
  • Selecting the Right Puppy (p. 23)
  • How Much Will the Dog Cost? (p. 24)
  • Housing and Supplies (p. 27)
  • House Dog Requirements (p. 27)
  • Outdoor Needs (p. 29)
  • Additional Equipment (p. 31)
  • Toys (p. 32)
  • Caring for a Cocker Spaniel (p. 35)
  • Preparing for a Puppy (p. 35)
  • "Puppy-proofing" Your Home (p. 35)
  • The First Days Home (p. 37)
  • Home Alone (p. 39)
  • Lifting and Carrying (p. 40)
  • On the Road Again (p. 41)
  • HOW-TO: Grooming (p. 42)
  • Nutrition (p. 45)
  • What Do I Feed My Dog? (p. 45)
  • Commercial Dog Food Types (p. 47)
  • Feeding Table Scraps (p. 48)
  • Importance of Water (p. 49)
  • Special Considerations (p. 49)
  • Ailments and Illnesses (p. 51)
  • In General (p. 51)
  • What Are Symptoms? (p. 51)
  • Preventive Medicine (p. 52)
  • Vaccinations (p. 52)
  • Internal Parasites (p. 56)
  • External Parasites (p. 58)
  • Other Skin Disorders (p. 63)
  • Ear and Eye Disorders (p. 64)
  • Other Health Problems (p. 65)
  • Nursing a Sick Dog (p. 68)
  • Saying Good-bye (p. 69)
  • Breeding and Showing Cocker Spaniels (p. 71)
  • Breeding Objectives (p. 71)
  • Choosing a Mate (p. 72)
  • Breeding Your Female (p. 73)
  • Birth and Care of Puppies (p. 74)
  • Bench Competitions (p. 79)
  • Field Trials/Hunting Tests (p. 79)
  • Obedience Trials (p. 80)
  • A Hunter's Perspective (p. 81)
  • Basic and Advanced Training (p. 83)
  • Setting Up a Good Program (p. 83)
  • Training a Puppy (p. 84)
  • Obedience Training (p. 86)
  • Training for Hunting Dogs (p. 90)
  • Tips for Training Older Dogs (p. 92)
  • Solving Training Problems (p. 93)
  • HOW-TO: Housebreaking (p. 94)
  • Understanding Cocker Spaniels (p. 97)
  • The Cocker Spaniel's Nature (p. 97)
  • Effects of Domestication (p. 98)
  • How Dogs Communicate (p. 99)
  • The Cocker's Sense Organs (p. 101)
  • Life Cycle Changes (p. 103)
  • Cockers and Children (p. 104)
  • Cockers and the New Baby (p. 105)
  • Cockers and Other Pets (p. 106)
  • The Cocker and Its Master (p. 108)
  • Information (p. 109)
  • Index (p. 110)

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