Pit Bulls for Dummies

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Summary: Not quite what I expected...
Review: A decent book, with some good advice, and some good PR for the breed. However, this author is the same one who has written several other 'Breed for Dummies' books, and apparently hasn't had a lot of experience with all of them. This book would've been much better had it been written by someone with a lot of experience in the breed, like Stratton or Jessup. The training section with simplistic and very biased, the author didn't even mention alternate training methods, and gave no suggestions for what to do if this method doesn't work. The breed specific information in this book can be found on many websites and most pit bull books, and the non-breed specific information is available in any all-breed dog book. This book probably isn't worth the money.

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Summary: So So book
Review: I agree with Nunya Business. There are some interesting tidbits, but nothing in depth or particularly illuminating about pit bulls.

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Summary: Good Place to start
Review: It was only on the second day with our "red heeler" shelter pup, that we realized after staring at her confirmation and piecing together the tidbits of history supplied by the adopter lady, that we realized we actually had a cattle dog--pit bull mix on our hands. I found this book to be a good introduction to the breed. I did not get the impression of breed confusion that another reviewer stated. While I have owned dogs before, I appreciated the sections on basic care because it brought me up to date on the latest thinking and it eliminated the need for me to buy another book on general dog care that I probably would not have. We already have another cattle dog mix, so my next purchase will probably be a cattle dog book. But I found this book a very good starting point for planning a strategy to successfully raise my half pit bull rescue child. Obviously this book is written for someone like me. If you are a hardcore experienced pit bull person, you probably need something more heavy duty.

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Summary: Good Place to start
Review: It was only on the second day with our "red heeler" shelter pup, that we realized after staring at her confirmation and piecing together the tidbits of history supplied by the adopter lady, that we realized we actually had a cattle dog--pit bull mix on our hands. I found this book to be a good introduction to the breed. I did not get the impression of breed confusion that another reviewer stated. While I have owned dogs before, I appreciated the sections on basic care because it brought me up to date on the latest thinking and it eliminated the need for me to buy another book on general dog care that I probably would not have. We already have another cattle dog mix, so my next purchase will probably be a cattle dog book. But I found this book a very good starting point for planning a strategy to successfully raise my half pit bull rescue child. Obviously this book is written for someone like me. If you are a hardcore experienced pit bull person, you probably need something more heavy duty.

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Summary: So So book
Review: Pit Bulls are often misunderstood by the general public as being a threatening, violent, hazardous, uncontrollable canine breed. The truth is that the Pit Bull is affectionate, pleasant-natured animal that can make a wonderful family pet and reliable canine companion if trained correctly. Pit Bulls For Dummies covers every aspect ranging from choosing the right Pit Bull, socializing the new puppy, maintaining good health and diet, exercise, dealing with common behavioral problems, and much more. If you have a Pit Bull or are contemplating acquiring one, the Pit Bulls For Dummies is the most "user friendly" instruction manual you can choose to insure a happy, safe and satisfying relationship for both owner and dog.

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Summary: Readers won't be Dummies anymore
Review: This is a refreshingly accurate book compared to all the ones that seem to be written by dummies and filled with old wive's tales. It is a great book for pitbull owners.
I don't know what the earlier reviewer is talking about. I looked through my copy and found none of the problems mentioned. Maybe he is confusing it with another book?

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Summary: This really is a decent book
Review: Yes, it is true there are Pit Bull books out there that tell you tons more about the breed than this one does, however these books I speak of do not tell you much about general dog care while this one tells a great deal.

This book gives you enough information on the breed to help you decide if you want to own one and it contains plenty of information to help you succesfully raise and care for your dog.