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The last word in puppy books! Dog training expert Alison Hornsby has enlisted the help of experts in veterinary health, dog showing, and other specialties to deliver up-to-the-minute guidance on everything puppy owners need to know. Stunning color photos, helpful illustrations, and an oversized format make the book as attractive to look at as it is useful. Readers get:
| Chapter 1 | Role Models | 10 |
| The evolution of dog types | ||
| Communication | ||
| Your responsibilities | ||
| Where to get your puppy | ||
| Chapter 2 | Making the Right Match | 20 |
| US Specials | ||
| UK specials | ||
| The 50 most popular breeds | ||
| Chapter 3 | Puppy Temperament Testing | 88 |
| Temperament tests | ||
| Parental background | ||
| Temperamental tendencies | ||
| Predicting behaviour | ||
| Good pet characteristics | ||
| Breed behaviour | ||
| What is being tested? | ||
| Preparing for the tests | ||
| Beginning the tests | ||
| The tests | ||
| Conclusions | ||
| Chapter 4 | Settling in | 100 |
| Puppy Safeguards | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Bed | ||
| Feeding bowls | ||
| Collar and lead | ||
| Brush and comb | ||
| Identification | ||
| Toys | ||
| Crates | ||
| Cages or playpens | ||
| Vets | ||
| Puppy socialisation/training classes | ||
| The right age to acquire your puppy | ||
| Collecting your puppy | ||
| Night-time | ||
| Meeting the family | ||
| Cats | ||
| Other pets | ||
| House-training | ||
| Handling exercises | ||
| Food-bowl guarding | ||
| Play-biting | ||
| Chewing | ||
| Encouraging independence | ||
| Digging | ||
| Barking | ||
| Jumping up | ||
| Early basic training--communication | ||
| Reward or bribery? | ||
| Timely interruptions | ||
| Clicker training | ||
| Rules of reward | ||
| Basic training | ||
| Sit | ||
| Down | ||
| Stand | ||
| Stay | ||
| Lead-training | ||
| Recall | ||
| Chapter 5 | The Outside World | 126 |
| Learning who is leader | ||
| Leadership concepts | ||
| Encouraging self-confidence | ||
| Building in emergency controls | ||
| Identifying signs of stress | ||
| Dealing with stress | ||
| Places to go, things to do | ||
| Puppy classes | ||
| Chapter 6 | Growth and Development | 144 |
| The functions of the puppy's body | ||
| Correct feeding routines | ||
| The importance of vaccinations | ||
| Socialisation and stimulation | ||
| Neutering for health | ||
| Chapter 7 | Looking Good | 168 |
| The benefits of grooming | ||
| Routine care | ||
| Housing | ||
| Exercise | ||
| When to start your grooming regime | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Brushes | ||
| Combs | ||
| How to groom | ||
| Bathing | ||
| Shampoos, Conditioners | ||
| Cleaning ears | ||
| Nail-clipping | ||
| Different coat types | ||
| Choosing your groomer | ||
| Experienced required | ||
| Business diversity | ||
| Do-it-yourself | ||
| Chapter 8 | Adolescent Agonies | 192 |
| Recognising problems | ||
| Understanding your dog's needs | ||
| Tones of voice | ||
| Training equipment | ||
| Pulling | ||
| Jumping up | ||
| Poor recall | ||
| Sexual problems | ||
| Dog aggression | ||
| Aggressive tendencies in the car | ||
| Noisy behaviour in the car | ||
| Retrieve problems | ||
| Destructive behaviour | ||
| Chapter 9 | The Perfect Companion | 212 |
| Games to play | ||
| Watch me | ||
| Give a paw | ||
| Catch a toy | ||
| Tug-of-war | ||
| Hunt the treat | ||
| Retrieve | ||
| Hide and seek | ||
| Down at a distance | ||
| Quick down or hit-the-deck | ||
| Drop on recall | ||
| Sendaway | ||
| Canine Sports | ||
| Breed-specific sports | ||
| Agility | ||
| Flyball | ||
| Competition Obedience | ||
| Working Trials and Tracking | ||
| Back retrieve | ||
| Chapter 10 | Health Care | 228 |
| External parasites | ||
| Internal parasites | ||
| First aid for common accidents and injuries | ||
| Puppy diseases and inherited disorders |
Overview
The last word in puppy books! Dog training expert Alison Hornsby has enlisted the help of experts in veterinary health, dog showing, and other specialties to deliver up-to-the-minute guidance on everything puppy owners need to know. Stunning color photos, helpful illustrations, and an oversized ...