A Member of the Family: The Ultimate Guide to Living with a Happy, Healthy Dog

by Cesar Millan

Overview

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Cesar's Way and Be the Pack Leader comes the ultimate guide for living together with a healthy, happy dog.

In A Member of the Family, Cesar Millan coaches you on everything you need to know about raising a dog-from the moment you first think about getting a dog-including information on:

- Selecting the right breed for your family's lifestyle
- Establishing-and enforcing- household rules from day one
- What to look for in a veterinarian
- Proper nutrition
- Familiarizing a dog with another pet in the family
- Setting up exercise, discipline, and affection plans for your family and your dog
- Introducing your dog to a new significant other or baby

Packed with practical tips and techniques-plus advice from the unique perspectives of Cesar's wife and sons-A Member of the Family addresses the most common issues and questions for dog owners.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780307409034
Publisher:	Crown Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/15/2009
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	914,790
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.98(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Founder of the Dog Psychology Center in Los Angeles, CESAR MILLAN is the star of Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan on the National Geographic Channel. In addition to his educational seminars and work with unstable dogs, he and his wife have founded the Cesar and Ilusion Millan Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing financial support and rehabilitation expertise to shelters. A native of Culican, Mexico, Cesar lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their two sons, Andre and Calvin.

MELISSA JO PELTIER, an executive producer and writer of Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, has been honored for her film and television writing and directing with an Emmy, a Peabody, and more than fifty other awards. She lives in Nyack, New York, with her husband, writer-director John Gray, and stepdaughter, Caitlin.

Hometown:

Los Angeles, CA

Date of Birth:

1969

Place of Birth:

Culiacan, Mexico

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix Introduction xiii Chapter 1 A Match Made in Heaven: Determining the Right Dog for You and Your Family 1 Chapter 2 Gimme Shelter: Navigating Shelters, Rescue Organizations, and Breeders 31 Chapter 3 The Homecoming: Welcoming Your New Dog into the Family 51 Chapter 4 Raising the Perfect Pup: Puppies 101 77 Chapter 5 Rules of the House: Providing Rules, Boundaries, and Limitations 117 Chapter 6 Away from it All: Traveling with and Without Your Dog 139 Chapter 7 An Ounce of Prevention: The Basics of Health Care for Your Dog 155 Chapter 8 Dogs and the Family Life Cycle: Helping Your Dog Survive the Ups and Downs of Family Life 193 Chapter 9 Ms. Pack Leader: Women and the Power of the Pack, from Ilusion Wilson Millan 245 Chapter 10 Pack Leaders-The Next Generation: A Kid's Perspective, from Andre and Calvin Millan 257 Chapter 11 Moving on and Letting Go: How to Say Good-bye to Your Best Friend 269 Resources and Further Reading 281 Notes 289 Illustration Credits 293 Index 294

Editorial Reviews

"[Millan is] serene and mesmerizing. . . . He deserves a cape and mask."
--New York Times

"[Millan] arrives amid canine chaos and leaves behind peace."
--Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker

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