Puppy Care Education

Publisher info

We specialize in producing informative, fully illustrated e-books on dogs and thier care.

OUR AUTHORS INCLUDE

Amy Fernandez

Amy acquired her first Chinese Crested in 1981. In the past 27 years, her Razzmatazz kennel has produced six generations of champions.

In 2003, she had the honor of judging the Mexican Xolo Specialty in Tijuana.

Amy is a member of the World Dog Press, and past president of the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA). She is a feature writer for Dog World, the AKC Gazette, Popular Dogs, Dogs in Review, and Top Notch Toys. In 2003 her book Dog Breeding As A Fine Art was the overall winner of the DWAA writing competition. Her writing has also won the Elsworth Howell award, the Robert Cole award, and the PAW Arthur Award.

Puppy Care Education

Books written by Puppy Care Education call on the expertise, and over 80 years of experience in breeding, showing, and loving dogs, and over 50 years experience in judging them, of it's in-house writer and outside consultant.

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The Chihuahua: It's Heroes and Heroines
Series: Dog History Shorts. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 6,000. Language: English. Published: December 20, 2014 by Puppy Care Education. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » History » American
A short, well-written, detailed and referenced history, covering the years from around 1880 to the mid 1950s, of those who helped to make the Chihuahua one of today’s most popular breeds. It provides an excellent introduction to the modern history of this “ancient” breed that has its origins in Mexico. Author, Amy Fernandez, is a multi award winning dog writer, author, and journalist.
Hairless Dogs: Origins
Series: Dog History Shorts, Book 7. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 6,100. Language: English. Published: July 9, 2013 by Puppy Care Education. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs
It’s hard to look beyond one inescapable fact about hairless dogs. Consequently, many observers fail to appreciate their most amazing trait. For thousands of years they have defied dismissive pronouncements about their genetic fitness, surviving and thriving in situations that have spelled the demise of lesser breeds. This short book looks at how these extraordinary dogs were introduced to the re
Victorian Heroes: The popularisation of the Newfoundland and St Bernard in Victorian England
Series: Dog History Shorts, Book 6. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 7,170. Language: English. Published: July 7, 2013 by Puppy Care Education. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs
“The Saint Bernard shares with the Newfoundland the honor of being the only two breeds of dogs whose special mission and characteristics are the saving of life, in contradiction to all other breeds which more or less, lie in the direction of destruction.” (Show Dogs) Monumental developments like dog shows and purebred registries often overshadow the fact that Victorian values shaped perceptions
The Resurrection of the Irish Wolfhound
Series: Dog History Shorts, Book 5. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 6,540. Language: English. Published: May 5, 2013 by Puppy Care Education. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs
A short, well-written, detailed, and referenced history of the origins of today’s Irish Wolfhound. This book details the breeding activities of the nineteenth century during which two men, in particular, strove to re-create what was, by the beginning of the 1800s, regarded as an extinct breed. It provides an excellent introduction to the modern history of this “ancient” breed originally developed
Feed the Dog: A short history of feeding the domestic dog
Series: Dog History Shorts, Book 4. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 5,160. Language: English. Published: November 24, 2012 by Puppy Care Education. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » Cooking, Food, Wine, Spirits » History
Feed the Dog, an illustrated dog history e-book from Puppy Care Education. This book provides a short review of the history of feeding practices for domestic dogs up to the 1930s, including the development of packaged dog foods in the late nineteenth century. In only a hundred and fifty years the dinner of most pet and working dogs has gone from whatever it could get to a massive range of
Feeding Your Dog: Your Questions Answered
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,000. Language: American English. Published: November 21, 2012 by Puppy Care Education. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs
Many pet owners will spend as much time in the pet food aisles worrying about what to feed their dog as they spend worrying about their own food. The variety of ready-made foods available for today’s dog is huge, and advice on what to feed is everywhere . . . In this short book you will find many of the questions you, as owner, ask about feeding your dog answered by two experts.
A Short History of Veterinary Medicine for Dogs
Series: Dog History Shorts, Book 3. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 5,910. Language: English. Published: April 20, 2012 by Puppy Care Education. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs
Veterinary practice as we know it today is a very recent development. Despite the deep historical roots of man’s interest in animal husbandry and medicine, this particular combination was not pursued as a specialized vocation until the tail end of the seventeenth century. Prior to that, medical care for animals consisted of a hodgepodge of folk remedies, herbs, and modified human medical treatmen
Caring for Your Older Dog (Old Dogs, Old Friends Book 2)
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 22,180. Language: English. Published: December 24, 2011 by Puppy Care Education. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Medicine » Caregiving
Old Dogs, Old Friends book 2, an illustrated e-book from Puppy Care Education. We all one day notice that our dog is getting older. Often suddenly realizing that they are no longer able to do all the things they used to, that their eyes are looking cloudy or seeing that gray hair is getting very noticeable on their face. Old dogs slow down and may take it easy but they still love a bit of . . .
Enjoying Your Older Dog (Old Dogs, Old Friends Book 1)
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 26,250. Language: English. Published: November 9, 2011 by Puppy Care Education. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs
We all one day notice that our dog is getting older. Often suddenly realizing that they are no longer able to do all the things they used to, that their eyes are looking cloudy or seeing that gray hair is getting very noticeable on their face. Enjoying Your Older Dog is about making the most of your companions later years and savoring them.
Origins of the Modern Bulldog (British Bulldog)
Series: Dog History Shorts, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 7,260. Language: English. Published: July 30, 2011 by Puppy Care Education. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs
A well-written, brief, but detailed and referenced history of the origins of today’s Bulldog, also known as the British Bulldog. This book spans the period from the early 1800s to the beginning of the 1900s. It provides an excellent introduction to the history of this breed, tracing its development from the original bull-baiting Bulldog to its modern role as a family pet and show dog.
The Complete Q & A Book on Dogs
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 59,190. Language: English. Published: May 15, 2011 by Puppy Care Education. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs
Chris and Bonnie are highly experienced and well qualified authors, who provide practical answers to not only the general questions people have about buying, raising and training a dog, wherever they may live in the world, but also provide detailed information for those considering owning and buying a pure bred dog for conformation showing, obedience, and other training competitions in the US.
Rehoming Ferri
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 7,900. Language: English. Published: February 20, 2010 by Puppy Care Education. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs
Illustrated, inspirational, true dog story.When Ruth lost her elderly Chinese Crested dog, Lou, she and Bohdi, her Tibetan Spaniel, were devastated, and into their lives came Ferri. Unfortunately this girl did not have Lou’s easy nature and turned Ruth’s and Bohdi’s lives into an emotional roller-coaster ride. A ride that Ruth describes with touching and genuine feeling in this short ebook.
Operations Manual for the Chinese Crested (2nd Edition)
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 15,460. Language: English. Published: November 29, 2009 by Puppy Care Education. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs
(4.00 from 1 review)
Revised and updated 2011 Edition. Fully illustrated ebook providing an excellently written, in depth look at the Chinese Crested breed worldwide. It is ideal for breeders, owners and judges who aim to improve the quality and soundness of this lovely breed. Amy is an award winning journalist who has owned and bred Chinese Cresteds for 27 years.
Dog Grooming - A Short History
Series: Dog History Shorts, Book 1. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 7,420. Language: English. Published: September 21, 2009 by Puppy Care Education. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Reference
This illustrated book gives a short but detailed history of dog grooming, and the trials and tribulations of the development of show dog grooming and dog grooming in general. From the days of hand clipping and no running water, this book by award winning author Amy Fernandez, tells the story of how dog grooming has grown up.
Operations Manual for the Xoloitzcuintli (2012 Edition)
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 15,060. Language: English. Published: September 19, 2009 by Puppy Care Education. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs
This book has been republished in October 2011, and now includes many more photos. Illustrated book. The complete guide to the Xoloitzcuintli or Mexican Hairless dog, for judges, breeders, owners and everyone else interested in this ancient breed.

Books

Birth to Eight Weeks: Your Puppy's Development and Life
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 1,870. Language: English. Published: May 20, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs
(4.00 from 1 review)
The first few weeks of a puppy’s life are fascinating. To share that time with the mother and babies is wonderful. But few people are able to. If you are a new owner or a first-time breeder we hope this book will reveal to you some of the magic of those important first two months of your puppy’s life.
Healthy Ears for Your Dog
Series: Dog Grooming Guides, Book 3. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,780. Language: English. Published: November 14, 2012 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs
This Puppy Care Education dog-grooming guide on caring for your dog’s ears is full of detailed information, drawings, and photos covering the function and care of the dog’s ear. Your dog will be healthier and enjoy life more with well-cared-for ears.
Cutting Your Dog's Nails and Pad Hair
Series: Dog Grooming Guides, Book 2. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 4,750. Language: English. Published: July 10, 2012 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs
This is a fully illustrated dog care e-book in the Dog Grooming Guides series published by Puppy Care Education. A terrific guide for every dog owner who wants to know more about caring for their dog. The trimming of nails/claws and pad hair is a health issue for your dog, with correct length nails and clear pads making your dog’s life safer, healthier, and more enjoyable.
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 2ND Edition (Pure Breed Pets)
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 20,260. Language: English. Published: April 11, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs
This is a fully illustrated dog breed ebook in the series Pure Breed Pets, published by Puppy Care Education. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a loving, sweet natured dog that makes a wonderful family pet. It is not surprising that in Australia, the United Kingdom, and many other countries it is one of the most popular small or toy dog breeds.
Dog Grooming - Long Coats: For Pet Owners
Series: Dog Grooming Guides, Book 1. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 6,060. Language: English. Published: November 30, 2009 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs
This book is an introduction for new owners who want to learn to care for a long coated dog's coat. A beautiful dog in full coat, or a well trimmed dog with long ears and feathering, looks wonderful. Keeping your dog's longer coat looking great is much easier if you use the right grooming tools, and the grooming order and techniques used by professionals.

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