Doves(oop)

There are not many book about pet doves out there and this one is defintely the better one for someone who has a domesticated Ringneck or White Dove, as a house pet. An unfortunately problem with what few books there are on doves is that wild and domestic species are often described in the same book. They may be biologically related species but they are so completely different as pets, in terms of their caging, care, and temperament. What I like about this book is that it does make a clear dinstinction between caring for domesticated and wild doves. Another thing I like it that the author describes something of the friendly nature of tame, domesticated doves and what great pets they make. The coverage of wild dove species is somewhat limited but there are better books for that, such as "Doves" by Matthew Vriends.My only real criticism of the book is that there is still sometimes a lack of clarity as to when the author is describing domestic vs. wild species. Also, I cringe when some photos of domesticated ringneck doves are alternatively labeled "collared doves" and "indian ring doves". It makes it a little confusing as to whether these are all the domesticated "Streptopelia risoria" species or another, wild species, of the same genus. Both this book and "Doves" by Matthew Vriends have a lot of good information. However, I wish one of them (or someone else) would write a book specifically on the domesticated Ringneck and White Doves. They really deserve a book of their own, that describes both their great pet qualities and their many new color varieties.

Gos does a good job of explaining, to the novice, the basics of dove behavior and care. It is a shame that one can practically count the number of books on doves out there on one hand. The prose is simple and clear, unlike another book on doves I have in mind. This book has helped me successfully acculturate my two pet doves, one ringneck and one white, into their new home. Highly recommended.

Good book for beginners,Informative with Lots of pictures

This book is clear and easy to understand. Gos does well to explain the dove keeping hobby. There are many color photographs but not nearly enough in my mind. The species list at the end of the book is very limited and incomplete. Yet, for those interested in keeping doves this book is a good idea (since there are so few).