The Jack Russell Terrier: An Owner's Guideto Ahappy Healthy Pet

by Catherine Romaine Brown

Relates the history, standards, and characteristics of the breed, discusses how to get a dog settled into a new home, and covers feeding, grooming, basic health, and training.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876054831
• ISBN13: 9780876054833
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Howell Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

A good Beginners Guide

I picked up a copy of The Jack Russell Terrier: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet this last summer after bringing home my third Jack Russell puppy. The book is informative and a perfect beginners guide for anyone knew to JRTs. The series basically consists of breed specific info for the first half of the book and general health, training, and care tips for all dogs for the rest. I found most of the info to be helpful and I still go back to it every once in awhile for tips on certain things. The history section was well researched and interesting in regard to how the breed was developed. I would recommend this book to anyone who has just picked up his or her puppy and are looking for a little help or just general info on their new dog.

A very informative starter book...

Ms. Brown has a nice beginner book for a very "special" breed of dog. The JRT isn't for everyone and it is unfortunate that their popularity is such that they are purchased first and "dealt with" later. This book goes a long way to help diffuse possible tense situations that previous pet owners might now have encountered. These dogs are not you average Muffy and Skippy dogs. I recommend it!