Owen Jones writes a guide for the dog owner or the dog owner to-be. Simple and basic information to keep in mind before buying a dog, during the welcoming home process, and after the dog has settled in. For the person thinking about buying a dog, he asks a pretty important question – why? Why do you want a dog? From there, he moves into the choices of breeds, preparing your home before the dog arrives, preparing a place for the dog whether a bed indoors, or house outside. Daily routine is necessary to acclimatize the dog to the new surroundings and Jones helps the owner give the dog a dog’s life by discussing proper food, grooming, bathing, and nail clipping. Then he helps the owner understand the dog and what it might be communicating with barks and body language. He helps the owner with problems like snoring, what to do when you go on vacation, and common pests (ticks, fleas, worms, mosquitoes) that can plague the health of the dog. In later chapters, the topics of RFID chips and insurance are discussed.
As I mentioned, this is basic information and easy to understand. Jones keeps the discussions light and the chapters short. One area he did not touch upon was regular vet visits although he did encourage the owners to contact the vet should any problems arise. I thought the chapters on ID chips and training were especially helpful. Plus, he adds some personal references to his own dog and, throughout, keeps encouraging fun and happiness for both owner and pet. Other bits I found enjoyable were how the dog relates to other humans and dogs (hierarchy, running in packs) and how the owner can be the alpha. I think this book would be great for parents to share with their children to help them understand and care for the dog. This is a nice, fun little book that is a handy reference guide.
Owen Jones, Amazon Best-Selling Author from Barry, Wales, has lived in several countries and travelled in many more. While studying Russian in the USSR in the '70's, he hobnobbed with spies on a regular basis; in Suriname, he got caught up in the 1982 coup; and while a company director, he joined the crew of four as the galley slave to sail from Barry to Gibraltar a home-made concrete yacht, which was almost rammed by a Russian oil tanker and an American aircraft carrier.
“I am a Celt, and we are romantic”, he said when asked about his writing style, “and I firmly believe in reincarnation, Karma and Fate, so, sayings like 'Do unto another...', and 'What goes round comes around' are central to my life and reflected in my work. I write about what I see, or think I see, or dream... and, in the end it is all the same really”. He speaks seven languages and is learning Thai, since he lives in Thailand with his Thai wife of fifteen years.
His first novel, Daddy's Hobby is from the seven-part series 'Behind The Smile: The Story of Lek, a Bar Girl in Pattaya', but his largest collection is 'The Megan Series', twenty-three novelettes on the psychic development of a teenage girl, the subtitle of which, 'A Spirit Guide, A Ghost Tiger and One Scary Mother!' sums them up nicely. He has written fifty novels and novelettes, including: Dead Centre; Andropov's Cuckoo; Fate Twister; The Disallowed (a philosophical comedy); Tiger Lily of Bangkok; and A Night in Annwn (Annwn being the ancient Welsh word for Heaven). Many have been translated into foreign languages and narrated into audio books.
Owen Jones writes stories set in Wales, Spain and Thailand, where he now lives. He is a life-long Spiritualist, and this belief is interwoven, in a very realistic way, into many of his books and storylines. If you like a touch of the 'supernatural', try his books
He sums his life up thus: “Born in the Land of Song, Living in the Land of Smiles”.
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