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Akitas (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals)

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Model Number 3642

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Short, but filled with information.
I have bought several books about Akita's from Amazon.This book was filled with information and was written in a easyto read format. I own seven Akita's and have raised two litters.Anyone thinking of purchasing an Akita for the first time shouldread this book.
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November 24, 2001 (Winchester, KY USA) | Helpful Votes: 14 | Rating: 5

Product Description

The sturdy Akita, a much favored breed in his native Japan, is a loyal and affectionate family dog that thrives on companionship with humans. This book is a brand-new title in Barron's extensive line of Complete Pet Owner's Manuals. They advise current and soon-to-be pet owners on the care of dogs and cats of virtually all recognized breeds, as well as on birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, small mammals, and even exotic creatures like tarantulas and sugar gliders. The information in each book is authoritative but the language is non-technical and easy for every pet owner to understand. Every title in this series is individually written from first page to last by a breeder, trainer, veterinarian, or other animal specialist. All Complete Pet Owner's Manuals are filled with high-quality color photos and instructive line art. Top to learn more

Good overview of the Akita, "Complete" is misleading.
The book provides quality information, just keep in mind it is pretty much a general overview of many topics. It does not go in depth on any one topic (i.e. training, nutrition, history). For someone who doesn't know anything about dogs, particularly Akitas, this would be good. I found a lot of the information general dog knowledge.
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November 22, 2004 | Helpful Votes: 8 | Rating: 4

Learn How to Understand and Train your Akita Puppy & Dog to Have Good Behavior

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1. The Characteristics of a Akita Puppy or Dog 2. What You Should Know About Puppy Teeth 3. Some Helpful Tips for Raising Your Akita Puppy 4. Are Rawhide Treats Good for Your Akita? 5. How to Crate Train Your Akita 6. When Should You Spay Or Neuter Your Dog? 7. When Your Akita Makes Potty Mistakes 8. How to Teach your Akita to Fetch 9. Make it Easier and Healthier for Feeding Your Akita 10. When Your Akita Has Separation Anxiety, and How to Deal With It 11. When Your Akita Is Afraid of Loud Noises 12. How to Stop Your Akita From Jumping Up On People 13. How to Build A Whelping Box for a Akita or Any Other Breed of Dog 14. How to Teach Your Akita to Sit 15. Why Your Akita Needs a Good Soft Bed to Sleep In 16. How to Stop Your Akita From Running Away or Bolting Out the Door 17. Some Helpful Tips for Raising Your Akita Puppy 18. How to Socialize Your Akita Puppy 19. How to Stop Your Akita Dog From Excessive Barking 20. When Your Akita Has Dog Food or Toy Aggression Tendencies 21. What you Should Know about Fleas and Ticks 22. How to Stop Your Akita Puppy or Dog From Biting 23. What to Expect Before and During your Dog Having Puppies 24. What the Benefits of Micro chipping Your Dog Are to You 25. How to Get Something Out of a Puppy or Dog's Belly Without Surgery 26. How to Clean Your Akitas Ears Correctly 27. How to Stop Your Akita From Eating Their Own Stools 28. How Invisible Fencing Typically Works to Train and Protect Your Dog 29. Some Items You Should Never Let Your Puppy or Dog Eat 30. How to Make Sure Your Dog is Eating A Healthy Amount of Food 31. Make it Easier and Healthier for Feeding Your Akita 32. How to Clean and Groom your Akita 33. How to Trim a Puppy or Dogs Nails Properly 34. The 5 Different Kinds of Worms that can Harm your Dog 35. How to Deworm your Akita for Good Health 36. What You Should Know About Dog Rabies 37. Some Helpful Healthy and Tasty Homemade Dog Food Recipes 38. How to Select Treats To Train Your Dog With Top to learn more

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

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Very good book!
This is an excellent reference book for people who are looking to buy an Akita, or the first time owner. The pictures were beautiful, and the text was straight forward and did not try to hide the goods or the bads about owning an Akita. I would recommend this to anyone interested in the breed.
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April 26, 1999 | Helpful Votes: 12 | Rating: 5

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At last, a book about your pet that emphasizes total care, training and companionship! You'll not only learn about the species-specific traits of your special pet, you'll also learn what the world's like from your pet's perspective; how to feed, groom and keep your pet healthy; and how to enjoy your pet through training and activities you can do together. The Akita is written by a breed expert and includes a special chapter on training by Dr. Ian Dunbar, internationally renowned animal behaviorist, and chapters on getting active with your dog by longtime Dog Fancy magazine columnist Bardi McLennan. Best of all, the book is filled with info-packed sidebars and fun facts to make caring for your pet easy and enjoyable. Top to learn more

Very disappointing - there are better books on Akitas...
especially if you want a book that is devoted entirely to the Akita!! Half of this book is about dogs in general. The information is good, just not what I expected from a book entitled "The Akita: An Owner's Guide..." The real title of this book is what you find between the parentheses.
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May 15, 2001 (Bay Area CA) | Helpful Votes: 13 | Rating: 3

Limited "Akita" specific information
If you really want specifics and in depth information this book is barely the tip of the iceberg. This reminded me of an infomercial for petfood and veterinarians and retailers.*Training issues and strategies were all but ignored.*Dietary breed specific info was generic at best and IMHO potentially harmful.*The whelping and puppy selection was just repeated info you find in any dog book.I found more info by visiting the websites of Akita clubs. Friends of akitas, for example, is a great online community out of the UK, with in depth treasure of easy to access, online, free breed specific information.
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February 11, 2011 | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 3

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Akita The Tears and Message of Mary.

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When Our Lady Weeps - We Are In Trouble
I really cannot express how important this book is - mystical and intangible except for a few facts. A Saint did ask Our Lady why She is "seen" so often weeping...Her reply was this: "Because they do not love My Son." If you are a follower of the events since Our Lady of Fatima at the turn of the last century, you need to read this book. But be prepared, like Our Lady, to weep as well.
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January 21, 2006 (Sparta, NC) | Helpful Votes: 20 | Rating: 5

A compelling, unique and literate investigation into the apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Japan.
As Catholics, no one is obliged to believe in Marian apparitions, because they do not have the power of sacred Scripture. Yet, when a Marian apparition has occurred and is later authenticated by the Catholic Church, as say in the cases of La Salette in 1846, Lourdes in 1858 or Fatima in 1917, it can often work as an enhancement to holy Scripture. The water in Lourdes is often taken to be holy water. The lamb in the 1879 Knock apparition in Ireland is viewed as the sacrificial Son of God, Jesus Christ. But there is also an overtone of endearment in the name of lamb, especially in referencing children, i.e. Those children are precious, they are my little lambs; there is a maternal and fraternal love element in using that word. Hence, it has and had a duel meaning of sacrifice and adoration all in one. Apparitions that are legitimate are often filled with rich Scriptural symbolism that express the truths as conveyed in the Bible. Even though by itself, the Word has life, people are not...
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January 18, 2010 (Woburn, Massachusetts) | Helpful Votes: 17 | Rating: 5

Beautiful book, beautiful people
The sincerity of this writing is striking. I have read about Fatima and was disappointed when the Pope did not reveal the third pronouncement made at that place. I am grateful that this book revealed all the messages of Mary. I am not Catholic but I feel a kindred spirit with these dedicated Nuns who have given their lives to serve by prayer. Even with all the tragedies experienced, they did not falter in daily prayers and work. I am hopeful that in these times ahead we will be able to realize our own inner faith and serve as needed. Beautiful book!
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December 26, 2008 (Lansing, MI) | Helpful Votes: 10 | Rating: 5

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Hachiko: The True Story of The Royal Dogs of Japan and One Faithful Akita

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"Chuken" - One Famous Faithful Dog
Hachiko was a real dog from Tokyo, Japan who lived between 1923 and 1935. He is known all over Japan and a good portion of the world as "Chuken" Hachiko, meaning "faithful dog", because, when his master, a Japanese agriculture professor, died suddenly, Hachiko, for some 10 years, came to the same train station in Tokyo where he had greeted his master each afternoon as the professor returned from the university. "Hachiko - The True Story of the Royal Dogs of Japan and One Faithful Akita" tells the actual tale of this marvelous dog without fictionalization and also includes information about the Akita breed. Although the book probably is aimed at an elementary school age audience, I found it quite engaging and informative as an adult, too.I first learned about this remarkable dog by watching "Hachi - A Dog's Tale" [DVD\Blu-Ray], an Americanized version of this story starring Richard Gere and a couple of pretty wonderful Akita dogs. When you pop it into the DVD player, be...
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October 14, 2011 (Westerville, Ohio, USA) | Helpful Votes: 6 | Rating: 5

For dog lovers
I recently saw the movie, "Hachi: A Dog's Tale" and was interested to see if I could find it in book form--I did. I hghly recommend this book to any dog lover. It is a warm non-fiction story that shows how a dog has feelings for his master and is loyal to the end. The movie is actually an American version of the original Japanese story.
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February 6, 2012 (southern NH) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

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In 1924, Hachiko was brought to Tokyo by his owner, Hidesaburo Ueno, a professor in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo. During his owner's life Hachiko saw him off from the front door and greeted him at the end of the day at the nearby Shibuya Station. The pair continued their daily routine until May 1925 when Professor Ueno didn't return on the usual train one evening. The professor had suffered a stroke at the university that day. He died and never returned to the station where his friend was waiting.

Hachiko was given away after his master's death but he routinely escaped, showing up again and again at his old home. After some time, Hachiko realized that Professor Ueno no longer lived at the house. So he went to look for his master at the train station where he had accompanied him so many times before. Each day, Hachiko waited for Professor Ueno to return.Â And each day he didn't see his friend among the commuters at the station.

Hachiko became a permanent fixture at the train station, which eventually attracted the attention of commuters. Many of the people who frequented the Shibuya train station had seen Hachiko and Professor Ueno togetherÂ each day. Realizing that Hachiko waited in vigil for his dead master, their hearts were touched. They brought Hachiko treats and food to nourish him during his wait. This continued for 10 years, with Hachiko appearing only in theÂ evening, precisely when the train was due at the station.

Hachiko: The True Story of the Royal Dogs of Japan and One Faithful Akita is Hachiko's story, as well as an informative look at dog culture in Japan and the history and tradition of the Akita-ken, one of the most ancient, beloved, and faithful dog breeds ever. Top to learn more

Royal Dogs
Very impressed with the story behind the movie. Knowable story on the begining of this breed of dogs found it very helpful. Still hard to believe the love this dog had for its master. Gives me a must different feel for this animal in many ways.Very special story!
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November 30, 2010 (Apple Valley Utah) | Helpful Votes: 6 | Rating: 4

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Many, many adoptable pets like this one are sitting inside the Cumberland County Animal Shelter praying that someone like you will arrive to save their lives. With very little exposure and very little funding, these animals dont have much of a chance.

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