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Liz Palika

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

Palika, Liz, 1954–

American pit bull terrier / Liz Palika.—2nd ed.

p. cm.—(Your happy healthy pet)

ISBN-13: 978-0-471-74822-9 (alk. paper)

ISBN-10: 0-471-74822-6 (alk. paper)

1. American pit bull terrier. I. Title. II. Series.

SF429.A75.P34 2006

636.755'9—dc22

2005024914

Printed in the United States of America

10987654321

2nd Edition

Edited by Beth Adelman

Photo research by Marcella Durand

Book design by Melissa Auciello-Brogan

Cover design by Michael J. Freeland

Illustrations in chapter 10 by Shelley Norris and Karl Brandt

Book production by Wiley Publishing, Inc. Composition Services

About the Author

Liz Palika is an award-winning author and a well-respected dog trainer. Her

work has been published in all the major pet magazines, including DogWorld,

Dog Fancy, AKC Gazette, Cats, Cat Fancy, Dogs USA, Puppies USA, and others.

Her work has also appeared in mainstream publications such as Newsweek, the

Saturday Evening Post, and Women First . She is the author of more than forty-

ﬁve books, including Save That Dog!, which won a Maxwell Award from the

Dog Writers Association of America and the ﬁrst ASPCA Pet Overpopulation

Award. Her dog training book, All Dogs Need Some Training, was named one of

the ten best training books available to dog owners by Pet Life magazine.

Liz is the owner of Kindred Spirits Dog Training in southern California,

where she teaches family pet obedience classes, as well as noncompetitive agility

and therapy dog training. She was a founding member of the Association of Pet

Dog Trainers and of the International Association of Canine Professionals.

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