Synopses & Reviews
You are the proud owner of an adorable puppy. Lucky you! You are in for the time of your life as you watch your puppy grow, get to know your puppy, and raise a new family member. And like any family member, your puppy will need to learn some basic manners and will need to be well taken care of.
The authors of You and Your Puppy?a professional dog trainer and a veterinarian?understand what it takes to turn that bundle of fluff into a healthy, happy canine companion.
In You and Your Puppy you'll find a training schedule to work with your puppy through every developmental phase, including adolescence. You'll also learn how to housebreak your puppy, how to control nipping and chewing, how to puppy-proof your home, what your puppy should be eating, what shots your puppy needs, how to control fleas and ticks, and much more.
You and Your Puppy is the all-in-one puppy-rearing book you can turn to for the first 12 months of your puppy's life, and come back to as your puppy matures.
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction
Synopsis
You & Your Puppy combines the talents of both a professional dog trainer and a veterinarian to produce one inclusive book on raising a happy, healthy puppy. Here, owners will learn: how to housetrain their puppies, training for different growth stages, the right amount of work and play to make training effective and enjoyable, new ways to work with puppies on special teaching lead.
Synopsis
First published in 1995, this authoritative book has helped nearly 40,000 families raise healthy, content pets. Packed with illustrations and photos, it explains how to keep puppies healthy, put them through basic training, correct behavior problems, and integrate them into family life.
Since the initial publication, coauthor Sarah Hodgson has become the media's favorite puppy expert—a dog trainer who writes for The New York Times, appears on the Rosie O'Donnell Show," the "Today Show," and other programs, and even helped Katie Couric choose a puppy."
About the Author
JAMES DeBITETTO, DVM, is the owner and director of the Country Home Veterinary Clinic in Bedford Hills, New York. He is a graduate of the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University. SARAH HODGSON is the owner of The Cooperative Canine in Goldens Bridge, New York. She is a member of the American Pet Dog Trainers, the Society of North American Dog Trainers, and the Dog Writers' Association of America.
Table of Contents
About the Authors.
Acknowledgments for Sarah Hodgson.
Acknowledgments for James DeBitetto, D.V.M.
Introduction.
PART 1: Put Yourself in My Paws!
Chapter 1: A Puppy's Eye View.
Chapter 2: Doglish.
Chapter 3: Understanding Your Puppy's Personality.
PART 2: Training: First Day Through First Year.
Chapter 4: Equipment Essentials.
Chapter 5: The Teaching Lead.
Chapter 6: Special Considerations.
Chapter 7: Starting Off on the Right Paw.
Chapter 8: The Infant: 8 to 12 Weeks.
Chapter 9: The Terrible Twos: 12 to 16 Weeks.
Chapter 10: The Budding Adolescent: 16 to 24 Weeks.
Chapter 11: Puppy Puberty: 6 to 9 Months.
Chapter 12: The Trying Teen: 9 to 12 Months.
PART 3: Mister or Miss Manners.
Chapter 13: The Encyclopedia of Canine Etiquette.
Chapter 14: Beyond the Cooperative Canine.
PART 4: Your Puppy's Health.
Chapter 15: Preventive Health Maintenance.
Chapter 16: Fleas, Ticks, Worms, and Other Bugs.
Chapter 17: Household Dangers and First Aid.
Chapter 18: Puppy Pediatrics: A Glossary.