My Rescue Dog

by David Alderton

Overview

Dogs can find themselves homeless and living on the streets for a wide variety of reasons. The lucky ones are taken to rescue shelters where staff work hard to re-home them. Adopting and caring for a re-homed dog can be challenging at first, but when it works out you really do have a friend for life. This new book includes everything that anyone taking on a rescue dog will need to know. It addresses a rescue dog’s specific needs, such as learning to play, coping with separation anxiety, eating disorders and lack of trust, and provides practical, expert guidance on how best to deal with issues as they arise to make your dog grow in confidence and security over time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780754835479
Publisher:	Anness Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	11/01/2022
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	8.38(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.68(d)

About the Author

David Alderton is an international authority on pets and their care, and an award-winning author. His books have sold over seven million copies worldwide, and they are available in 31 languages and he has won the prestigious Maxwell Medallion from the Dog Writers’ Association of America. David currently shares his life with two rescue dogs – Rose, a lively three-legged, one-eared Jack Russell terrier, and Dora, a Pomeranian-type dog who needed months of care. His website can be found at www.petinfoclub.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

So You Want a Rescue Dog? 8

Why do dogs end up homeless? 10

Street dogs 12

The different types of dog 14

Becoming a doggy detective! 16

Adopting a puppy 18

Adopting an older dog 20

Hard to re-home dogs 22

Accessing help for hard to re-home dogs 24

Assessing your commitment 26

Assessing your lifestyle 28

Finding Your Ideal Companion 32

Beginning the search 34

Obtaining a dog from another country 36

Contacting the rescue centre 38

Questions to ask 40

The first meeting 42

The assessor's visit 44

Getting to know your rescue dog 46

What dogs tell you 48

Safeguarding your home and garden 50

Car safety 52

Veterinary considerations 54

Essential equipment 56

Bringing Your Rescue Dog Home 58

Paperwork practicalities 60

The first few days 62

The importance of house-training 64

Another pet in the house 66

Meeting visitors 68

A Developing Relationship 70

Beginning training 72

Ongoing training 74

Regular exercise 76

Letting your dog off the leash 78

Reacting to the great outdoors 80

How technology can help 82

Toys for your dog 84

Sporting possibilities 86

Feeding 88

Reviewing your dog's diet 90

Weight and obesity 92

Grooming your dog 94

Your dog and holidays 96

Issues with ageing 98

Coping with disabilities 102

First aid for your dog 104

Natural treatments for chronic pain 106

Acupuncture for pain relief 108

Natural treatments to aid recovery 110

Natural ways to calm a nervous dog 112

Troubleshooting 114

Issues around food 116

Problems around handling your dog 120

Control issues 122

Garden play concerns 124

Separation anxiety 128

Coping with visitors 132

Some concerns of modern living 134

Travel precautions 136

Outdoor concerns 140

Aggression issues 144

Behavioural or health concerns 148

Helping Out 152

Volunteering 154

Hands-on help 156

Fostering 158

Permanent residents 161

Training 162

Mastering the basics 164

Safety considerations 166

Controlling your dog's movements 168

Distance, duration and distractions 170

Phasing out rewards 171

Index/Acknowledgements 172