Designer Dogs

While the names of designer dogs can cause a smile (can you say Pekeapoo or Puggle without grinning a little bit?) these... (more)

While the names of designer dogs can cause a smile (can you say Pekeapoo or Puggle without grinning a little bit?) these popular crossbreeds are seriously fantastic dogs. Combining the best of each of their purebred parents, designer dogs have inspired a whole new generation of dog lovers and breeders. Covering the most popular types of designer dogs, including Labradoodles, Goldendoodles, and Cockapoos, Designer Dogs shows all crossbreed fanciers how to raise a healthy, well-behaved family pet. (less)

"Ever heard of a labradoodle, a goldendoodle, or a puggle? How about a cockapoo, a pomsky, or a spoodle? You or a friend... (more)

"Ever heard of a labradoodle, a goldendoodle, or a puggle? How about a cockapoo, a pomsky, or a spoodle? You or a friend have certainly been enticed by a "hypoallergenic dog" or smiled at a "teacup." These are not dog breeds that nature created; these are the results of the forced mating or genetic engineering of different breeds, or inbreeding, and popularized by social media and celebrities. In Designer Dogs, Madeline Bernstein, one of the country's most respected animal welfare crusaders, reveals our culture's obsession with new types of dogs--engineering puppies that keep getting smaller or sillier looking--and the horrifying health consequences of this on those we claim as our best friends. She also provides extraordinary revelations on how this has led to a world of "disposable pets"--puppies and adult dogs abandoned when their medical expenses become too costly and added to the 6.5 million animals entering shelters each year, or put on the street--and informed insight into what's ahead: made-to-order puppies; hybrid animals; shorter life spans for dogs; and even the extinction of breeds like French bulldogs, pit bulls, King Charles spaniels, mastiffs, Skye terriers, bloodhounds, and more. And Bernstein calls out those responsible for the savagery, both domestic puppy mills and backyard breeders, and also an international dog trafficking ring that she's been on the front line exposing."-- (less)