Cute Pets! And How to Care For Them: Dogs

Find out all about adorable, playful dogs and how to look after them These friendly guides offer aspiring pet-owners - as well as children who just love to read about sweet, furry animals - all they need to know about looking after a new pet. From choosing the right pet, to giving it the right environment to live in, to grooming and playtime, each book offers sensible, age-appropriate guidance to young pet-owners. The text has been checked by a vet consultant.

List of contents

• 1: Is a dog the right pet for me?
• 2: Get ready ...
• 3: Settling in
• 4: Food and water
• 5: Keeping clean
• 6: Good grooming
• 7: Playtime!
• 8: Training fun
• 9: Go for a walk
• 10: Vet check
• 11: Going away
• 12: Getting older
• 13: Best friends
• 14: Quiz
• 15: Glossary and find out more
• 16: Index

About the author

Judith Heneghan writes fiction and non-fiction for children. She runs the MA Writing for Children at the University of Winchester. Judith has four teenage children, a labrador, a snake and a gecko.

Product details

• Authors: Judith Heneghan, Heneghan Judith
• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 9
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 08.01.2026
• EAN: 9781445192390
• ISBN: 978-1-4451-9239-0
• No. of pages: 32
• Series: Cute Pets! And How to Care For Them
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Animals, plants, nature, the environment; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Pets, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Dogs, Interest age: from c 7 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), Hobbies, quizzes & games (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Pets and pet care, Pets (Children's / Teenage)