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See all books authored by debbie ducommun, including the complete guide to rat training. The stepbystep format thoroughly and concisely covers a variety of training topics, including positive reinforcement, clicker training, basic and advanced trick training, and how to set up games and science projects. Debbie ducommun a handbook for choosing, raising, and training rats as pets. Tricks and games for rat fun and fitness, and rats. Rat health care is a handy reference guide full of timetested practical information for treating pet rats. Debbie is the founder and president of the rat fan club website and has been working with rats professionally for over 30 years. Fulled with invaluable information, health care, training tips, and insight into a rat s personality, this book helps rat owners keep their pets healthy, happy and living longer. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The booklet discusses all the most common health problems of rats, the most common symptoms and the treatments that work, and tells how to prevent many common problems, including mammary tumors.
Books by debbie the rat lady ducommun rat fan club. This book advises on virtually all aspects of caging, feeding, rat management, and training. The rat health care booklet, 17 th edition the rat fan club publishes rat health care, a 48page booklet written by club founder debbie the rat lady ducommun here is what some vets and rat owners have said about this booklet. With a long history of experience with rats, as a veterinary technician, pet store manager, and with a degree in animal behavior, the author is highly qualified to advise pet rat owners, from the neophyte to more experienced persons such as myself i am a licensed vet technician. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Taken in february 2011, at pet expo, in maryland, by karen borga. There was only one rat care book out there, and i found out later it was written by a 16yearold as a book for hire. However, i wish she would have done more basic stuff as most of us are not training rats for putting them in a circus or on tv. Keep your training sessions short between 10 and 15 minutes. Debbie ducommun books list of books by author debbie. The scent will distract them and the training session will be useless.
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