The dog merchants : inside the big business of breeders, pet stores, and rescuers / Kim Kavin.

Author
Kavin, Kim [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
First Pegasus books cloth edition.
Published/​Created
New York : Pegasus Books, 2016.
Description
xvi, 304 pages ; 24 cm

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    Summary note
    "Reveals the complex network behind the $11 billion-a-year business of selling dogs; discusses how all dogs are treated, from puppy mills to high-kill shelters; and shows how all dog lovers can come together, with one voice as consumers, on behalf of canines everywhere"--NoveList.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographic references (pages 273-296) and index.
    Contents
    • Setting the base price
    • Luxury packaging
    • Branding, by breeding
    • Freelance producers
    • Big production companies
    • The mega-distributor
    • Marketing the message
    • Industry waste
    • The upstart competitor
    • Repackaging and rebranding
    • Lemons versus steals
    • The genesis and the future
    • Smart shopping
    • Consumer intelligence
    • A note about spay/neuter.
    ISBN
    • 9781681771403 ((hardback))
    • 1681771403
    • 9781493010059
    • 1493010050
    LCCN
    2015014827
    OCLC
    920943765
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