Books with title The Golden Retriever

What’s that dog with the thick, shiny coat and fun-loving spirit? It’s the golden retriever! Golden retrievers are cheerful, energetic, and devoted companions. If you’re a golden retriever fan, you’ll want to learn all about this breed, from its brave search and rescue work to its roots as a hunting dog in Scotland. You’ll also want to find out how to care for the golden retriever. So check out this go-to guide for golden retriever lovers - and learn all about why golden retrievers are the best breed there is!

This new title in B.E.S. series of Dog Bibles focuses on Golden Retrievers. These dogs are well mannered, easy to train, and gentle with children. Golden Retrievers are working dogs and rank in the top five for canine intelligence, so it is important for owners to keep these fine dogs both mentally and physically challenged. B.E.S. Dog Bibles present veterinarian-approved advice and information on specific dog breeds. Each book describes the title breed's traits, history, behavior characteristics, and recommended training methods. Written especially for first-time owners, B.E.S. Dog Bibles advise readers on what to look for when choosing a puppy, explain how breed-specific traits influence the relationship between dog and owner, and describe potential breed-specific health problems to look out for. Attractive sidebars present fun facts, helpful hints, and quick tips on training. A hidden spiral binding ensures that the book will stay open and flat at any desired page. The DVD enclosed with each book presents an informal dog training course for new owners. It describes housetraining methods, walking dogs on a leash, and teaching obedience using hand signals and vocal commands. Each book is filled with attractive color photos.

This is the modern reworking of the 2007 publication of The Crafty Golden Retriever Knits, a knitting pattern book of picture knit designs reflecting the world of the Golden Retriever dog. The book is divided into three section. The first is patterns and Included in this Kindle edition are twenty-five different items you can knit, everything from sweaters to hats to afghans and more. The projects include items to be knit in sizes from infant up to men's size 2X. Once the knitter decides what to knit, the next step is to choose one of the twenty-five charted designs to work into whatever project is being created from the second part of the book. The design charts reflect all the different activities that are unique to the Golden Retriever breed. The final section of the book is made up of articles about the Golden and the activities that have inspired many of the designs. The book is illustrated by photographs of Golden Retrievers doing all the things that make the breed so popular both in the United States and around the world.

From Great Danes to Yorkshire Terriers, dogs come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and personalities. Whether your students are dog lovers or trying to pick out a new pet, these six new titles provide good nonfiction reading practice for those in the lower grades. A photo-illustrated book for early readers about the golden retriever breed. Describes this friendly dog's unique features, social behaviors, and how they act as pets. Includes a photo diagram, fun facts, table of contents, glossary, and further resources.

With a wag and a "woof," this book invites readers to meet the golden retriever. Readers will examine the history, physical attributes, development, and behavior of the golden retriever breed. Coat, color, size, and care instructions are also discussed. Full-color photos allow readers to see these loyal hunting dogs in a variety of situations. An index and glossary are also included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.