Reviews for Brussels Griffon (Comprehensive Owners Guides Series)

The average rating for Brussels Griffon (Comprehensive Owners Guides Series) based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-07-29 00:00:00 Christopher Labb Aww... this was the sweetest book about a man and his relationships with his dogs. BUT our library has it in Juvenile Holiday books and despite being illustrated and "looking" all childrensy... it is NOT a picture book or juvenile book. There are long paragraphs and adult words and concepts. This is a book for perhaps young adults and adults. Really, adults. I checked Worldcat and found it mostly in university libraries (it was published by Texas A&M University Press) and adult nonfiction sections of public libraries, although admittedly I stopped after the third library that confirmed my suspicion. Also, the library of congress info in the front of books, (if not the press itself) usually identifies a book as juvenile if it is indeed for kids. This one doesn't. Now that I'm done venting as a librarian/cataloger, let me tell you as a reader I spent the first several pages confused about why this was in childrens. Once I realized it wasn't supposed to be and began to read it as an adult book I quite enjoyed it. I'd recommend it highly to anyone who has working dogs that they love, who hunt, or who have ever been afraid of losing their dogs to death or to being missing... It's short and easy to read in an afternoon in a cozy chair with your beloved dog nearby. Wonderful :) I just really loved this book!

Review # 2 was written on 2016-11-12 00:00:00 James Culverhouse This is a perfect example of an interesting and informative nonfiction book. Where were books like this when I was a kid? This book explains how guardian dogs are being used in the US due to protective laws for endangered, but predatory, species. Now that ranchers and farmers cannot poison wolves and coyotes and the like, they use these dogs, originally from European countries, to protect their flocks and herds. The narrative is short, but still explains a lot about the different animals, and the author's note at the end offers more details on the particular breeds. And the photography is amazing, telling much of the story without words. We really enjoyed reading this book together and I am so thrilled that our girls have access to wonderful nonfiction books like this at our local libraries. After recently reading the book Runt by Marion Dane Bauer, we discussed the practice of using poison to detract predators from attacking cattle and sheep. This book shows us how that cruel method can be avoided.