The Total Dog Manual: Meet, Train, and Care for Your New Best Friend

by David Meyer, Abbie Moore, Pia Salk

Overview

The definitive resource on dogs from North America's largest non-profit pet adoption website. Includes photos!
 
The Total Dog Manual covers everything from how to choose your pet to appropriate training methods and environments, to understanding behavior and selecting the right food, toys, and care for your new family member. From understanding a dogs' anatomy and those deep-down doggie instincts to grooming tips, this team of experts provides all you need to understand your furry friend.
 
Behavior: Why do dogs jump so much? What do wolves have to do with anything? Find these answers and more to better understand how dogs "talk" to each other—and to us—and how to communicate more effectively with your pets.
 
Training: Tired of your dog slobbering on your face? Trying to minimize mouthing? Want to teach an old dog new tricks? Find instructions and top tips on curbing bad habits, the latest thinking on teaching basic commands, and how to deal with the challenges and rewards of introducing a puppy or adult dog to a new home and family.
 
Care: Is his fur a tangled mess? What kind of collar tag should you get? What supplies does a new puppy need? What do you do during a thunderstorm or with an elderly animal? Learn everything you need to know to keep your dog safe and happy, including tips on security, vacations and travel, and major upheavals such as moving homes or stressful situations.
 
This easy-to-use manual, filled with delightful photos, is an ideal reference no matter what your dog's age or breed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681882062
Publisher:	Weldon Owen
Publication date:	09/11/2020
Series:	Adopt a Pet
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	37 MB
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About the Author

As a multiple world champion Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor, as well as a martial arts expert and teacher (having trained the likes of Chuck Norris and many top UFC fighters), David Meyer has spent a lifetime enabling weaker individuals to become stronger.  But as the Co-Founder and President of Adopt-a-Pet.com, he is a passionate advocate for the truly powerless in our society – abandoned and homeless animals.  David has used his skills to help guide Adopt-a-Pet.com to become the world's largest non-profit homeless pet adoption website, and he continues to push the organization forward and act as a spokesperson for all shelter animals.Abbie Moore, Executive Director of Adopt-a-Pet.com, revels in the opportunity to bring joy to animals and the people who adopt them. After spending the first several years of her career working in the entertainment industry, Abbie changed courses to pursue her true passion. She moved into the world of animal welfare, first working in administration at a large animal rescue organization in Los Angeles.  It was there that Abbie realized she could combine her marketing skills with her inside understanding of the animal welfare world to help homeless pets across the country. In 2004, Abbie was hired by Adopt-a-Pet.com, and in her current capacity has led many new initiatives, including "Twitter a Critter" a celebrity-oriented social networking campaign designed to spread the word about adoptable pets.  She has also spearheaded the non-profit organization's extensive work with professional athletes who have a passion for helping stray pets. Dr. Pia Salk specializes in social justice and the human-animal bond. She is an Adopt-a-Pet.com spokesperson and a contributing writer to their website, her writing was also included in the recently published book, Pet Loss and Human Emotion. She is a frequent guest on the Martha Stewart Show and was a regular guest contributor to The Maratha Stewart blog "The Daily Wag". She has been featured on Animal Planet's Hurricane Heroes and 20/20 for her animal rescue efforts following hurricane Katrina. Adopt-a-Pet.com (formerly 1-800-Save-A-Pet.com) is North America's largest non-profit pet adoption website. We help nearly 16,000 animal shelters, humane societies, SPCAs, pet rescue groups, and pet adoption agencies advertise their homeless pets to millions of adopters a month, for free. We also provide useful and informative information on the human/companion animal relationship to help keep pets healthy and permanently in their loving homes. Our blog has articles, and our YouTube channel has useful pet training as well as entertaining videos, all produced by our expert staff of professionals in animal training and behavior, as well as human psychology.

Read an Excerpt

TIP FROM THE BOOK- MAKE TIME TO SETTLE IN
 
Whenever you introduce a new dog into your home, allow for a several-week adjustment period when you can expect some challenges. This applies even if you are adopting a housetrained dog, but is especially true if you are getting a puppy. Although he will quickly adapt to his new family, a puppy will initially miss his mom and littermates.
 
It’s important to be at home as much as you can for the first few weeks to keep a constant watch on your new family member, to start the housetraining process, and begin to forge a friendship that will last a lifetime.