Download or read book The Anatolian Shepherd Dog: A Complete and Comprehensive Beginners Guide To: Buying, Owning, Health, Grooming, Training, Obedience, Understanding written by Michael Stonewood and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-14 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is a large breed of dog that originates from the Anatolian region located in central Turkey. The breed was developed to guard livestock and has a large, rugged and strong body with incredible hearing and eyesight. The breed is able to guard livestock using its great sense of sight and hearing as well as chase away predators using its large and agile body. The breed is highly intelligent, resourceful and independent due to the fact that they were tasked with guarding livestock without human assistance or direction. However, these traits make the Anatolian Shepherd Dog a potentially challenging pet. It is not recommended to keep a Anatolian Shepherd Dog as a first time dog owner as they need to be socialized and trained properly during their puppyhood. The breed is also known to roam and it is therefore considered best practice to microchip your Anatolian Shepherd Dog. The breed gets along well with small children and other household pets - providing the Anatolian Shepherd Dog has been correctly socialized in its early years. Before purchasing any pet it is important to understand that as a pet owner you are responsible for the care and wellbeing of your pet. It is important to try and learn as much as you can about the animal you are considering to keep as a pet to make sure that your lifestyle, household and financial status are suited to provide your pet with the best possible care. This guide has been designed to provide you with both precise and concise information about a Anatolian Shepherd Dog's basic needs to help you provide your pet with the best quality care practices. This guide will give an in-depth explanation on training your Anatolian Shepherd Dog, raising your Anatolian Shepherd Dog from a puppy, grooming, health care and everything in between! "The Anatolian Shepherd Dog: A Complete and Comprehensive Beginners Guide to: Buying, Owning, Health, Grooming, Training, Obedience, Understanding and Caring for Your Anatolian Shepherd Dogm" by Michael Stonewood is the perfect purchase or gift for a first time Anatolian Shepherd Dog owner. This guide includes sections on caring for a puppy, breeding, health care, training, the basic cost of owning an Anatolian Shepherd Dog and much more. This book is the second edition - the first edition was published by 'Dog Care Professionals.'