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| The Basset Hound Owner's Surival Guide (Owner's Guides to a Happy, Healthy Pet) | 
 enlarge | Author: Diane Morgan
Publisher: Howell Book House
Category: Book
List Price: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (39 reviews)
Sales Rank: 697832
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0876050186
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.7536
UPC: 021898050182
EAN: 9780876050187
ASIN: 0876050186
Publication Date: March 4, 1998
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Product Description
The Basset Hound Owner's Survival Guide will delight every Basset Hound aficionado with its light-hearted look at this quirky breed of dog. Filled with charming stories, photos and drawings of Bassets, this book also provides the reader with Basset care essentials and a history of the breed. A must-have for every lover of the inscrutable Basset.
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction
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| Customer Reviews: Read 34 more reviews...
 Ahrooooos to Diane Morgan! January 30, 2008
If you are looking for a how-to book on training your Basset hound to behave like a "good dog", you probably won't like this book. However, if you are looking for a book that tells you the peculiarities of the Basset breed, or tells you surprising things to expect with a Basset, or tells you about life with a Basset, then this book is everything you want/need to know. Bassets are called "clowns" for a reason ... well, actually, for many reasons! And most of those reasons are included in this book. If you are a finicky housekeeper, or if you think that everything should have its place (and you weren't thinking it should be on a shelf right below ceiling level), you may not see the humor in Bassets. If you get upset by clothing disappearing out of the clothes hamper and down the throat of a Basset (and out a different route), you may not see the humor in Bassets. If you want a dog who will walk beside you and not pay attention to all the wonderful sights and smells in the grass, you may not see the humor in Bassets. But if you enjoy a good laugh, especially if you are fortunate enough to be owned by one of these wonderful creatures, then this book deserves to be in your library where it can be enjoyed over and over again.
Good Read, but buy it cheap. July 13, 2007
I enjoyed this book, but don't feel it was worth what I paid for it. Buy it used or go get it from the library. There is a good amount of information in the book and someone may feel it is worth every cent. It is entertaining, but the price I paid left me wondering why.
A must-have for a Basset's home January 30, 2006
Being Dad or Mom to a Basset Hound isn't a job, it's a Vocation. It takes a special person to endure the quirks of this loveable breed. I've found THE BASSET HOUND OWNER'S SURVIVAL GUIDE to be an indispensable guide to help me find the rewards in the midst of the challenges.
The book is not really a step-by-step resource for daily Basset care (although it does offer much good advice); instead, its strong suit is a collection of anecdotes and observations that describe the personalities of Bassets and those who love them. I've found great "ah, your hound does that too?" comfort in the stories in this book, which are written with a sometimes laugh-out-loud sense of humor.
Anyone who knows and admires the breed will find much to please, inform, and entertain in this book, and it should be required reading for all who are considering inviting a Basset into home and heart.
The Basset Hound Owner's Surival Guide (Owner's Guides to a Happy, Healthy Pet) November 28, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
HilarIous!! I laughed through the entire book. This is not a care & training book. It's more like comical insite on Basset behavior and antics from Basset Hound owners. Definitely a MUST READ for Basset owners to be. It gives you the true low-down on what to expect (and not to expect) from your Basset. If you don't find this book laugh worthy then perhaps owning a Basset isn't for you.
Entertaining October 10, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The author obviously finds the behavior of Bassets endearing and it shows in her writing. Not so much filled with tips on how to get a Basset to behave (maybe our dog read the book and is just being contrary) - but more so with tips on how an owner can endure (and even enjoy) a Basset's uniqueness.
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