The Great Dane Handbook, McCracken, 1995 LOOK!

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The Great Dane Handbook, McCracken, 1995 LOOK!
THE GREAT DANE HANDBOOK
by Mary J. McCracken
Centreville, AL: OTR Pub. 1995.
hardback. 239 pgs. 1st edition, 2nd ptg.
This really is a lovely book even though I admit that I'm prejudiced since I served as editor on the project. Mary McCracken was a dear person, who sadly died of cancer a few years ago. After years of manning information booths and being involved with activities at her Texas Dane club, she contacted me about doing a book. Mary felt there was a need for a book which provided information for new Dane owners or those considering purchasing the breed. At first she envisioned a short little handbook, but once we put our heads together, we arrived at an outline that ended up providing a great little guide to owning and caring for a Dane.
Mary wrote with passion, enthusiasm and humor about her favorite breed. She was a nurse so she was keenly attuned to health issues and proper care of Danes. What can I say? She was a Dane person through and through. This book is a tribute to both her and her beloved Danes. I miss her.
CONTENTS:
SECTION ONE: BEFORE YOU ADOPT A GREAT DANE
1. Should You Own a Dog?
2. Is a Great Dane the Dog for You?
3. History
4. Physical Description
5. Personality and Temperament
6. First Things First
7. While You're Waiting...
8. Puppy Mills, Pet Shops and Backyard Breeders
9. Choosing a Breeder
10. The Ear Cropping Controversy
11. Male or Female?
12. Do You Want a Show Dog?
13. Choosing Your Dog
14. The Rescue Dane
15. Before You Bring Puppy Home
SECTION TWO: BRINGING UP BABY
16. In the Beginning
17. Housebreaking and Crate Training
18. Exercise
19. Grooming
20. Proper Nutrition
21. Understanding Your Dane
22. Training Your Dane
23. Problem Solving
24. Your Dane as Family Member and Good Neighbor
25. The Aging Dane
SECTION THREE: THE HEALTH OF YOUR DANE
26. The First Visit to the Veterinarian
27. Basic Veterinary Care
28. Home Health Care
29. Inner Workings
30. A Word About Bloat
31. Should You Breed Your Great Dane?
SECTION FOUR: ACTIVITIES FOR YOU AND YOUR DANE
32. Conformation--Showing Your Dane
33. The Canine Good Citizen Program
34. Obedience Competition
35. The Great Dane as Therapy Dog
36. Competition, Exercise and Just Plain Fun
(swimming, junior handling, hiking, agility, bicycling, fun runs, frisbee, flyball, tracking, carting, car travel, fun and games)
APPENDICES
A. Official Standards
B. Breeders Codes
C. Resources
We have access to multiple additional copies of this book. If a Great Dane club would like to buy copies for their members or for a fund raiser, we can make them available at a wholesale level price. Contact us for information.
CONDITION: As new.
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