LURCHERS AS PETS: A GUIDE TO CARE AND UNDERSTANDING. By Carol Baby.

2015 1st edition. Large 8vo paperback (164 x 235mm). Pp144. Colour photographs by Liz Rodgers, b/w line illustrations.

"An instructional guide to keeping lurchers as pets and essential reading for anyone wanting to better understand and care for their dog. Detailed information is given on understanding the lurcher type and cross-breed characteristics; Advice is given on puppy care, rescue lurchers, diet, grooming and helath, socialisation and play, training, behavioural issues and much, much, more." Chapters include: What is a lurcher?; Lurcher origins and history; Choosing and preparing your lurcher; Owning a lurcher from a puppy; Adopting a lurcher through a rescue charity; The first few days; children and dogs; Caring for a lurcher; Health care; Play; Basic training; Problem solving; Sporting fun; Responsible lurcher ownership; Finally. Parenthetically, there appears to be some overlap in content between this book, Lurchers as Pets: A Guide to Care and Understanding, and Carol Baby's other title, Retired Greyhounds: A Guide to Care and Understanding. The former book is the more substantial of the two, the latter the more specialised.