I had high hopes when I ordered this book, given the many star ratings it recieved, only to be greatly disappointed. This book left a lot to be desired. Too many pages, too wordy, not a book for those in search of a concise how to tell all on the K9. I don't want a book that is hard to decipher when I need a how-to guide with a bit of why. Just wasn't for me and may not be for you....trying to save people the frustration of having to return it, really grateful to amazon for their return policy in this particular case. Sincerely, DL in NJ USA