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Summary: Disappointed
Review: I bought this book looking for more breed-specific information on the Newfoundland than I could find surfing the web. However, what I got was a poorly written, inconsistent "manual" by a person who doesn't even own a Newfoundland! This book covers a very impressive breadth of information but the depth is just not there. For example, there are some nice pictures of working and rescue Newfs but the accompanying text lacks substance. Also, there are spots where the author actually contradicts herself. In the feeding chapter, for example, in a photo caption it says "A puppy needs three meals a day between the ages of three and eighteen months", but in an inset detailing how much to feed your dog at what age, it indicates that your puppy should eat 2 meals per day starting at age 3 months!Overall I was disappointed. I did not find any information in this book that I couldn't find on the Internet in about 10 minutes. Also, I have a hard time believing anything I read because of the contradictions and the author's lack of direct experience with the breed.
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Summary: Disappointed
Review: I bought this book looking for more breed-specific information on the Newfoundland than I could find surfing the web. However, what I got was a poorly written, inconsistent "manual" by a person who doesn't even own a Newfoundland! This book covers a very impressive breadth of information but the depth is just not there. For example, there are some nice pictures of working and rescue Newfs but the accompanying text lacks substance. Also, there are spots where the author actually contradicts herself. In the feeding chapter, for example, in a photo caption it says "A puppy needs three meals a day between the ages of three and eighteen months", but in an inset detailing how much to feed your dog at what age, it indicates that your puppy should eat 2 meals per day starting at age 3 months! Overall I was disappointed. I did not find any information in this book that I couldn't find on the Internet in about 10 minutes. Also, I have a hard time believing anything I read because of the contradictions and the author's lack of direct experience with the breed.
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Summary: Informative
Review: I thought the book was informative. It covered a lot of the basics for me in researching the Newf.
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Summary: Tiddlywink
Review: This book is small and has nice photos. It has general information about overall dog care. It does not have alot of specific information for the newfie breed that I was particularily interested in. It is short and would be an good book for younger adults.
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Summary: Tiddlywink
Review: This book is small and has nice photos. It has general information about overall dog care. It does not have alot of specific information for the newfie breed that I was particularily interested in. It is short and would be an good book for younger adults.
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Summary: Terrific Book
Review: We purchased this book, among others, to research Newfs in deciding whether they're the right breed for us. Both my wife and I continue to enjoy this book which offers more information than we presently need (e.g., information on birthing Newfs which we don't intend to do). I don't consider myself to be a dog or Newf expert but I did previously own a Samoyed and don't believe one can substitute, in this book, "dog" for "Newf" as previously suggested by the reviewer from Chicago. For one thing, jogging is NOT good exercise for some dogs. It's interesting to me that the reader from Chicago was not able to extract more useful information from this book. I found this book to be very Newf-specific and offer significant value to the reader. The pictures are great - the kids loved them too. The book is concise, reads easy and is well written. To the author: thank you for sharing your wealth of information.
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Summary: Terrific Book
Review: We purchased this book, among others, to research Newfs in deciding whether they're the right breed for us. Both my wife and I continue to enjoy this book which offers more information than we presently need (e.g., information on birthing Newfs which we don't intend to do). I don't consider myself to be a dog or Newf expert but I did previously own a Samoyed and don't believe one can substitute, in this book, "dog" for "Newf" as previously suggested by the reviewer from Chicago. For one thing, jogging is NOT good exercise for some dogs. It's interesting to me that the reader from Chicago was not able to extract more useful information from this book. I found this book to be very Newf-specific and offer significant value to the reader. The pictures are great - the kids loved them too. The book is concise, reads easy and is well written. To the author: thank you for sharing your wealth of information.
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