A New Owner's Guide to Rottweilers (JG Dog)

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Nothing Special.......2000-06-10

I read this book which I rented from the library and was not impressed. There are a series ofthese books which I have read alot of. But each one seems no different from the others in the series. This series makes the Golden Retriever seem like it needs the same requirements as the Rottweiler. It is all basic things with very little help.

cool book.......2000-02-21

I think this book is great for new rottweiler owner

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Rottweiler (Dog Owner's Guide)
Mary Macphail
Manufacturer: Firefly Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1554070953

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The Dog Owner's Guides are written by experts with years of experience training and working with the most popular breeds. This series is for dog owners and anyone considering the purchase of a purebred dog. Each title covers the specifics of the individual breed:

Personality and history
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Professional breeders and trainers provide proven and valuable advice with simple tips to ease a puppy's transition to its new home, games to play with dogs as they develop, and how to spot health problems.

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Puppy Care and Training: ensuring a happy life right from the start
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The titles in the Dog Owner's Guides series are just right for dog owners as they choose the ideal breed for their family and lifestyle.

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A Dog Owner's Guide to the Rottweiler

Manufacturer: Tetra Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Dog Owner's Guide to the Rottweiler (Dog Owner's Guides)

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This book deserves no stars.
A big pile of Rottweiler P--p!
Sorry I couldn't give it NO stars!!
Abuse... book of little use
One of the best Rottweiler breed book

Dog Owner's Guide to the Rottweiler (Dog Owner's Guides)
Joan Blackmore
Manufacturer: Tetra Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1564651223

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This book deserves no stars........2002-06-19

Puleese! Even a novice dog owner can discern purely rediculous rot from reality. Tie a string around the bowl? Slosh the dog with ice water? Throw a heavy collar in it's face?
The only thing positive or closely resembling any helpful information is the photos. At least now we know what a Rottweiler looks like!

A big pile of Rottweiler P--p!.......2002-06-18

What a travesty! The advice given in this book is nothing short of ROTTen! These dogs are not to blame for every bad incident you hear about...It's the owners!! and bad breeders..Puh--leeeeze...Do not buy this book in order to get a fair picture of the Rottie..Buy it only if you want to laugh at it's absurdity....

Sorry I couldn't give it NO stars!!.......2002-06-17

What an antiquated piece of poop if I ever seen one! Throwing water in you Rott's face to make him back off the food that was just given to him??? Then sneak in and take his bowl away. If he won't bite you, I WILL! How's about something modern and positive like HAND FEEDING a food-protective dog so he learns where his dinner comes from (YOU the fair and firm MASTER)one kibble at a time? What a great bonding idea! Thank God I read Carol Benjamin and Ian Dunbar...or my Rott could have become one of the tortured beasts in this sadistic book. BTW, my 6 year old female Rott is an Advanced Certified Therapy dog and works with severly handicapped kids. I think I did "okay" raising her. NO? I'm too disgusted to write any more.

Abuse... book of little use.......2002-06-17

I find this APPALLING and abusive. Whatever good is in the book is overshadowed by garbage like this:
>>A check chain used in this manner gives the dog a shock and it should be accompanied by a tirade of abuse from you. You must be prepared to be hard on your dog for unwarranted aggression.
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One of the best Rottweiler breed book.......2001-08-01

One of the best rottweiler breed book I have ever read over a few rottweiler books. The book provides interesting information about the breed history and also helpful information on the breed character, health care and training. The information on the breed character is a must to read for new rottweiler owners. The information is based on years of live experience that's one of the major reasons makes the book more valuable. I found many analogies between the information and my rotties behaviours. From a visual perspective the book also contains awesome photos that make people love rottweilers even more. I congratulate Ms Blackmore for this very valuable and helpful book.

The Rottweiler: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet

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Good Basic Book
Very Informative

The Rottweiler: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
Jean Forster
Manufacturer: Howell Book House
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0876053797

Book Description

An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet is the series to turn to when you want a basic reference that's reliable, up-to-date, and complete. These guides feature:

Expert authors, plus renowned guest contributors on specialized topics
Full-color photos throughout
Basic information on the breed, species, or topic
Complete coverage of care, health, grooming, training, and more
Tips and techniques to make life with a pet more rewarding

Customer Reviews:

Good Basic Book.......1999-01-22

This is a good book for basic ideas about Rottweilers -- the sort of book to read if you are thinking about getting a Rottweiler but haven't decided. If covers the basics of dog ownership as they apply to the Rottweiler's basic temperment as a breed. It is also a good book for those who did as we did, pick up a Rottweiler from the pound. As it is short and quick reading, it gives the basics of the Rottweiler's psychology and habits for those in need of quick reference. I recommend it for those not yet Rottweiler owners and those who became Rottweiler owners unexpectedly.

Very Informative.......1998-05-13

This book gives you the needed know how of the "habits" that you can't figure out and explains ways to do things in an easier way.

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The garden is the image of Paradise in the Quran. John Brookes traces its physical origins to age-old methods of irrigation, and charts its spread with the spread of Islam in India, Persia, Turkey, Egypt, Sicily, North Africa and Muslim Spain.

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There is no style so coveted in interior decoration as authentic period style, and there is no name so identified with period style decorating as Judith Miller. This beautifully illustrated book provides detailed instructions on how to create authentic period looks using curtains, draperies, and soft furnishings. Included are photographs of a wide range of period rooms with step-by-step sewing instructions for 14 projects and inspiration for hundreds more.

From tapestry cushions to four-poster bed hangings, from swagged and tailed window coverings to wing chair covers--every aspect of period draperies and soft furnishing is covered, including photographs of swatches of classic fabrics still available today and backed up by a directory of international suppliers of these period-style fabrics. With hundreds of period ideas shown in more than 450 full-color photographs and step-by-step diagrams, Judith Miller's Guide to Period-Style Curtains and Soft Furnishings is the essential guide for home and professional decorators alike.

"[Judith Miller's] latest book is full of elegant and simple period rooms with stunning window treatments and a trove of other decorating ideas."--Better Homes and Garden's Window & Wall Ideas

Customer Reviews:

Full of Period Style Ideas.......2007-07-21

I'm building a period house. So, I have ordered quite a few books recently. And this is one of my favorites, became one of my favorites just flipping through it.

If you've read any of my reviews, you know that aesthetics are very important to me; if a book isn't "attractive" with good colorful photography/beauty and a good selection of what is being photographed/variety, then the book is somewhat spoiled for me from the start. Well this book is aesthetically pleasing. However, I do agree with another customer's review that when it comes to the the knowledge aspect, this book falls short on providing enough variety in the "How to's" section. For example, if you wanted to create your own half-tester, the author only demonstrates how to make one style while there are other styles depicted in the book.

Regardless, this book is a pleasant surprise because I didn't expect it to contain the "How to" sections, show how to dress walls or include pictures of swatches. I do wish the author had included a section on shades: austrian shades for example.

Practical and Inspirational.......2005-12-27

"Glorious ideas for curtains, blinds, bed hangings and coverings, table linens, wall hangings, lampshades, cushions"...Beautiful pictures. I love it!

beautiful photography.......2002-03-18

Thoroughly enjoyed the book. Just wish it had many MORE instructions for making some of the period treatments.

Charles Randall's Designer Sketchfile: Draperies, Valances, Fabric Shades & Bedding (Book & CD-ROM)

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Same old same old

Charles Randall's Designer Sketchfile: Draperies, Valances, Fabric Shades & Bedding (Book & CD-ROM)
Charles T. Randall
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This is no ordinary sketchfile with mundane illustrations. These are professional renderings of the most recent designs in window decorating, along with beautiful historical samples. This Sketchfile is all about custom designer window treatments-- from a simply executed Roman shade to an over-the-top period style masterpiece. This book will kindle your creativity and stimulate your imagination. You can mix and match the various designs to create a truly unusual treatment that will be your creation--one of a kind--something no one else in the world has. Plus, download images from the CD ROM onto your computer and manipulate them into your next masterpiece! You're in good company: Charles Randall is the world's best-selling author on the subject of window decorating. His other book, The Encyclopedia of Window Fashions has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide and is now in its sixth revision.

Customer Reviews:

Same old same old.......2006-12-24

If you are a veteran window designer, nothing new here. Some historical designs you can find in any period book and I was suprised to even see some design from books of Joan Willis. I was very disappointed considering the magnitude of his other books.

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Easy Upholstery
More than adequate for the do-it-yourselfer
Simply Upholstery
Great for beginners!
TOO BASIC

Simply Upholstery (Simply)
Sunset Books
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More involved than constructing a slipcover, upholstering furniture means giving an item a new identity that it will wear like skin. Understanding the layers of fabric, trimming, padding, and webbing that give a chair or a sofa its curves and contours can seem like learning a new language. How do you handle the practicalities of repairing the old innards, calculating new yardage, cutting pieces to fit properly, and achieving smooth coverage, let alone the aesthetic considerations of determining the appropriate fabric and trim choices? Simply Upholstery takes the guesswork out of all these problems and more, in straightforward, thorough, step-by-step instructions, supplemented by excellent color diagrams. Since individual furniture pieces vary so widely in design and dimension, the general directions are geared toward solid basic technique that can be applied to many styles of sofas and chairs. To show the entire process in action, the final section offers detailed color photos tracking all 50 steps of reupholstering a traditional wing chair. Like other volumes in Sunset's winning how-to series format (see also Simply Window Treatments and Simply Slipcovers), this pragmatic, careful approach brings a somewhat complicated subject down to a level that even newcomers can understand. --Amy Handy

Customer Reviews:

Easy Upholstery.......2007-02-27

This is a great book! It takes you through the process of reupholstery with a step-by-step explanation of tools, terminology and process. Then it provides great pictures of each step. It would appeal to a technical or visual learning style.

More than adequate for the do-it-yourselfer.......2006-06-14

An avid do-it-yourselfer that loves to work on decorating projects around the house writes this review. I purchased this book after I finished my first upholstery project. About 3 years ago I got a bug to try my hand at upholstery and prompted stripped a loveseat down to its frame. I used only a few short guides from the Internet as my directions. Surprisingly it worked, but it was not the easiest way to learn to reupholster something. I purchased this book when I decided to reupholster a wing chair. This book has been invaluable.

The book is subdivided as follows:

PART ONE: Be Creative
Thinking Creatively
Upholstery Design
Choosing Fabric
Choosing Trim
Into the Workroom

PART TWO: Techniques
Analyzing Your Furniture
Tools and Terms
The Parts of the Cover
The Fabric Treatment
Measuring and Estimating
Stripping the Old Fabric
Repairing the Innards
Cutting the New Cover
Basic Construction Techniques
Putting on the Cover

PART THREE: The Process
Watching the Process Unfold

The book covers all the tools that you will need to get started. They also tell you how to replace the webbing and reattach the springs. They do a nice job of showing you how to determine yardage for the piece you are going to recover.

The book spends a lot of time on the recovering of a wing chair. Since I started with a loveseat and moved to a wingchair. In my experience the wing chair is much more difficult because it has more pieces and those pieces are curved. I feel that once you can recover a wingchair everything else is a piece of cake. My next project is an antique loveseat that needs to have its underlying structure reinforced. After reading this book twice, I feel comfortable that I can handle the task.

For those of you that are new to upholstery I will warn you about a couple of things:
1. It takes much longer than you anticipate.
2. The people that originally construct furniture seem to get paid by the staple, I know I pulled at least 1000 out of the first piece I reupholstered
3. Make certain the frame is sturdy before you consider recovering a piece of furniture
4. Consider a solid fabric for your first project so that you don't have to match any patterns
5. Save and tag the pieces as you remove them to use as a pattern
6. Pick up a few basic tools before you start: a tack puller, a web stretcher and a pneumatic nail gun.

If you have patience and time, you will enjoy the process.

Simply Upholstery.......2006-04-02

Even though I have not begun my upholstery project,
this book will be of great help to me. I recommend
it to anyone who is a bginner. Sandra R.

Great for beginners!.......2006-02-23

Written in easy to understand terms with lots of illustrations. This is a great book that explains how to reupholster several types of furniture pieces while teaching you the pro's tricks, so you get up to speed quickly!

TOO BASIC.......2005-03-23

This book is very basic and exactly as the title suggests -- simple. If you are looking for information as a do-it-yourselfer, this is not the book. You would be better off with UPHOLSTERY -- A Complete Course by David James.

The Complete Book of Soft Furnishings: Upholstery, Curtains and Blinds, Cushions and Covers

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The Complete Book of Soft Furnishings: Upholstery, Curtains and Blinds, Cushions and Covers
Dorothy L. Gates , Eileen Kittier , and Sue Locke
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Collins Complete Book of Soft Furnishings

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Collins Complete Book of Soft Furnishings
Jane Churchill
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Here is everything you need to create beautiful soft furnishings for your home. From curtains and blinds to cushions, covers, and linens, designer Jane Churchill presents ideas and projects to suit every taste and style. Along with step-by-step instructions and expert advice on choosing fabrics, color, and pattern, she provides an illustrated fabric directory, an extensive section on sewing techniques, and an inspiring designer showcase of period and modern interior styles. Comprising the main part of the book are a stunning collection of projects specially selected for their ease of making.

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THE BATSFORD BOOK OF SOFT FURNISHINGS
FISHBURN
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The Batsford book of soft furnishings
Angela Fishburn
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THE BOOK OF SOFT FURNISHING
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Book of Soft Furnishings
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BOOK OF SOFT FURNISHINGS: 24 BEAUTIFUL PROJECTS FOR YOU TO MAKE

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