Parenting Your New Puppy


Book Description

In this practical, readable and entertaining book, Caroline Spencer and Lesley Harris bring a new slant to a well-explored subject and propose significant shifts in an owner's understanding of why their puppy behaves as he does and what makes him tick. Like children, dogs are born without behavioural issues; it is what happens in the early weeks of life, and the way in which his new owner nurtures, guides and educates him that will enable him to become a well-balanced adult - or not. Drawing on a combined 40 years of experience, the authors will help you in your initial choice of a puppy. When you take him into your home, it will show you how to interpret natural canine communication and play, and how to use these signals to educate and guide your puppy in a positive way. The confidence he gains in you, the parent, will help him through sometimes difficult and confusing situations, to become a happy, trustworthy, and trusting friend for life.




Parenting Your Dog


Book Description

Explains how raising dogs is like raising children; provides advice on choosing, socializing, and training a puppy, an adolescent dog, or an adult dog; and discusses such issues as relationships with other dogs and the aging dog.




Pup Parenting


Book Description

A guide for puppy owners adapts effective child-rearing methods for young canines, in a guide that covers such topics as identifying a breed that fits a family, assessing a puppy's personality, and overcoming problem behaviors. Original. 15,000 first printing.




What the Dogs Taught Me About Being a Parent


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Charismatic dog trainer Doggy Dan shares his insights and tips into how working with dogs has helped him bring up his children. Learn how to lead the way in your family without using fear or aggression. Find out how to be clear and calm, firm and yet fair in all your dealings with others. Learn how to be confident and sensitive to those around you, and how to make decisions for the good of everyone. As Dan says, this book is not rocket science, it’s a very practical and straightforward book with clear examples and lots of anecdotes that will change the way you think about your interactions with your children and, in fact, any other people. This book will change your life forever.




Good Dog, Happy Baby


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For years dog trainer Michael Wombacher has worked with expecting dog owners to prevent problems between dogs and children. He has also unfortunately witnessed too many families forced to surrender their beloved family companions because they failed to prepare the dog for the arrival of a new family member. In Good Dog, Happy Baby, Wombacher lays out a twelve-step process that will give families the skills they need to navigate this new era of their lives. These skills include how to evaluate dogs, resolve common behavior problems, and fully prepare dogs for a new baby. This easy-to-use guide, filled with photos and simple instructions, makes a great gift for any expecting family with a dog, whether the dog is perfectly trained or in serious need of behavioral help.




The Puppy Diaries


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One sparkling summer day, Jill Abramson brought home a nine-week-old golden retriever named Scout. Over the following year, as she and her husband raised their adorable new puppy, Abramson wrote a hugely popular column for The New York Times's website about the joys and challenges of training this rambunctious addition to their family. Dog-lovers from across the country inundated her with emails and letters, and the photos they sent in of their own dogs became the most visited photo album on the Times's site in 2009. Now, Abramson has gone far beyond the material in her column and written a detailed and deeply personal account of Scout's first year. Part memoir, part manual, part investigative report, The Puppy Diaries continues Abramson's intrepid reporting on all things canine. Along the way, she weighs in on such issues as breeders or shelters, adoption or rescue, raw diet or vegan, pack-leader gurus like Cesar Millan or positive-reinforcement advocates like Karen Pryor. What should you expect when a new puppy enters your life? With utterly winning stories and a wealth of practical information, The Puppy Diaries provides an essential road map for navigating the first year of your dog's life.




The American Kennel Club's Train Your Puppy Right


Book Description

*How to prepare your home into a puppy-proof living space before the new arrival gets into everything *How to create a safe, inviting, and comfortable living area that your puppy can thrive and grow in *How to introduce the puppy to the "rest of the family," including other pets and children *How to feed the puppy and what types of food it needs to grow up healthy and strong *Puppy grooming techniques to ensure comfort and promote good health *Simple yet complex training techniques *Advice on curbing unwanted or self-destructive behavior *Advice on troubleshooting common behavioral problems with your puppy *How to prepare the puppy for vet visits.




Puppy Start Right


Book Description

With almost 200 pages, corresponding photos, and step-by-step instructions, Puppy Start Right is the ideal book for fostering and enhancing a “parenting relationship” among people and their dogs! This book is a great resource for all dog parents, dog trainers, puppy socialization class instructors, shelters, and adoption agencies. Whether you are raising a new puppy, have recently adopted an adolescent dog, or are living with an adult dog, Puppy Start Right is the book for you. This book sets the foundation for a lifelong partnership between you and your dog based on a mutual understanding and trust. Puppy Start Right is more than a puppy book about socialization; it’s a positive approach to problem solving, prevention, and training, all without the use of force. Problem-solving topics address common behaviors of adolescent dogs, including mouthing/biting, jumping, chewing, digging, counter surfing, and stealing objects. Prevention topics include confinement/independence training, food bowl exercises, handling and restraint, and more. The book also includes: • The Developmental Life Stages of Dogs • Domestication, Social Behavior, How Dogs Perceive the World, and Canine Communication • How Dogs Learn • Positive Socialization and What to do if Your Dog is Frightened? • Applying the Problem-Solving Model to Prevent Common Behavior Problems • House Training in 5 Easy Steps • Foundation Training Exercises




Perfect Puppy Parent Guide


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Want a Well-Behaved Dog? One that you can be proud of and show off to everyone you know? Then you need to keep reading... You are about to get your first puppy! Everything is ready. You have a dog bowl, a leash, an entire collection of collars but you forgot the most essential part to being a puppy parent. Instead of having 9 months of preparation, you only have a couple of days left or maybe your puppy is already here. Don ́t panic, it's not too late. Dog parenting isn't an easy job, but it's much easier than you think once you know the right tips & tricks to keep your dog in check. You don't want to wake up and find half of your antique cupboard chewed up, poo on your expensive Indian carpet or your favorite T-shirt ripped into 1000 pieces. Those are only a few of the most common problems that happen when you get your first puppy. For the sake of time, I won't go into more details but instead save you from these troubles, to begin with. Raising a puppy is like parenting a child, which means it ́s a 24-hour job. If you train your puppy the right way you can save 80% of your energy and hours of your time every single day. Luckily puppy training is well-researched and predictable, so if you know the latest news on how to be the perfect puppy parent, you won't have to worry about sleepless nights or holes in your shoes. In the Perfect Puppy Parent Guide, you'll discover: The etiquette guide for dogs and how your dog will even impress Queen Elizabeth with his table manners How to avoid the most common mistakes 90% of puppy parents fall into even if they've had dogs before Why your dog doesn ́t need to be a quick learner to be learn quick Why it's important to you call your dog Stevie, Frodo or Trump How to resist puppy eyes even if your heart starts to melt Why your dog loves social events as much as you do and how to find them Dog training tips that may also work on your partner How to potty train your puppy in less than a week without using punishments like slapping your dog with a newspaper and much more... As a free bonus, you ́ll get a "FAQ" chapter because we truly believe, no question is a dumb question. Most dog obedience training issues and bad dog behaviors are a result of human error, or human misunderstanding. But the scientific training that has been developed from years of studying the brains of dogs has made puppy training so easy-to-follow now, a caveman could do it. So even if you've never taken care of anything in your life, even you can become the perfect puppy parent. So if you want to make sure that you don't become the owner of a reckless and uncontrollable dog, thenscroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button now!




Why Does My Dog Do That?


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We all want a dog that we can take anywhere with us, a kind gentle dog with whom we can relax, walk and play without stress or anger. This practical, accessible book provides a unique way of communicating with dogs which will give you a better understanding of why dogs do what they do. This will enable you to correct undesirable behaviour in your dog and develop a friendship built on love, harmony and mutual trust. The methods used in this book don't seek to dominate your dog but rather to show that you are the decision-maker so that your dog can sit back and relax, knowing that all the important decisions regarding danger, safety and food are taken by you. This form of natural canine communication can be used to resolve any issue, such as: Aggression. Separation anxiety. Running off. Excessive or attention barking. Pulling on the lead. Digging up the garden. Jumping up. Difficulties associated with rescue dogs.