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Training Your Pet Hamster (Training Your Pet Series) Paperback – January 1, 2002

by Gerry Bucsis (Author), Barbara Somerville (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 22 ratings
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Once owners teach their hamster to welcome their touch, training can go on to include many games with widely available cage toys, as well as litter training, rolling on a rubber ball, and even leash-walking. Tiitles in this series will be much appreciated by owners who don't know how to get started training caged pets, but want to learn. Correct training begins with having the right kind of housing and equipment, then getting all members of the family acquainted with the newly arrived animal. Training Your Pet books feature full-color photos on nearly every page, tips for hassle-free travel with a pet, advice on managing behavior problems, and a selection of games that owners can teach their pets to play.
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  1. Print length
    96 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    B E S Pub Co
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2002
  5. Dimensions
    6.75 x 0.5 x 7.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0764120131
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0764120138
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ B E S Pub Co; English Language edition (January 1, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764120131
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764120138
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 0.5 x 7.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 22 ratings

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Jose Gonzalez
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for those who want to get or own a Hamster
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2014
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I purchased this book because I always enjoyed hamster. I wanted to get a better understanding of these awesome little guys. So far I have had 3 short hair, 1 teddy bear, and 1 dwarf hamster. They all lived over 2 years old which is a great amount of time for hamster. Each one was very different, after having 2 short hair i decided I wanted to do more research and see how I can better understand these animals.

This is a great book for someone who wants to get information on how to maintain your hamster, from food, interaction, and even care for the animal go into details. They even give you history on the different types of hamster. I have had all types but I prefer the short hair. Also make sure you get them as young as you can since getting them when they are older will be harder to train.

If you have any questions regarding Hamster you can always contact me. Hope this helps.
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Norma Katz
5.0 out of 5 stars Great information.
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2014
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I bought this book for my 8 year old daughter to read and learn about her new hamster. It is full of information, but not so much that it is overwhelming. It has been helpful for both her and me. I think next we're going to try the potty training chapter!
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C. Reyer
3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Standard
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2003
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This is a pretty standard hamster care book. The writing style often gets a bit insipid, but the information is gotten out.
For beginners, they'll get basic information.
The title is misleading as hamster training isn't the focus of the book. There is a little on the idea of clicker training and conditioned response, but this part is very thin.
In fact the book goes more in depth on the author's personal preferences for cages. They laud Crittertrail and SAM set-ups glossing over the cons of using these types (like these are easy for a Hamster to escape from), while presenting very minor disadvantages as major ones in other set-ups like 10 gallon aquariums (like cleaning it)or wire cages (can't use tubes). I'm afraid that having to take a bit of effort to hose a cage down, or providing alternative tunnelling toys are nothing compared to ESCAPING!
They do not mention how much cage room a hamster actually needs. If they had this would discount their favorite cages.
Still, that would only make this a 4-star book and I gave it 3.
This is because when going over the information for choosing a hamster, they don't have their priorities straight. When talking about going to a breeder they list that breeders have breeds and coat colors not available at pet shops as the first reason. Then almost as an afterthought tag on a sentence that the hamsters would be hand tamed and used to humans.
As someone who appreciates an animal for themselves this kind of attitude is extremely elitist and snobby. As if an animal's worth is only in its looks and the joy in having it is to show off that rare color or breed.
In addition, much of what is said is taken off verbatim from various Internet sites. Based on the copyright dates of the book and update information on the websites I know it's not the other way around.
Despite this, this would be a pretty basic book to get if you are thinking of owning a hamster. However, I would recommend the Hamtaro Hamster Care Guide instead.
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J. Skinner Jr.
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Beginners Guide to Hamsters!
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2009
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I would have to say that this book wook be a good buy for anyone looking to find out what can be good, or bad, for their little hamster friend!

It has usefull hints, tips, tricks, and must-does that will insure your time spent with your hammie is time well spent indeed.

Hamsters are enjoyable pets, and this excellent book gives you insight on how to create the perfect environment for both you and your hamster to enjoy one another, as well as offer some lessons on Hamster Handling, and even the neater Hamster Potty Training!
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Bluestraw
5.0 out of 5 stars My kids love it.
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2010
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I keep getting nagged for a review, so here's what I got for ya. Bought my kids a hamster then went in search for a book for them. Found this book and got a great deal on it. My kids 8 & 11 yrs old really like it. So, I'm gonna take their word for it.
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Betty Eppley
5.0 out of 5 stars A great guide !
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2010
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This book is great,in it is easy steps for taking care of your new pet. I've already taken advantage of the Run, run, run away section. It helped find my little "escape artist" without a lot of drama!!
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C. A. Lensi
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative!
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2013
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I read some every night to my daughter so we can understand her new pet more. This book is to the point and very informative.
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talkinturtles
5.0 out of 5 stars good overall pet book
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2007
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my daughter read everything she could get her hands on about hamsters. this book actually gave her some new ideas that other books didn't cover. no, you can't train your hamster to fetch or roll over, but thru consistancey and handling, they are somewhat "trainable".
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chewy
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2017
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keeping your hamster happy is easier learned through practise (exercise & lots of treats/veg/dry meat/fruits.
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