The Perfect Puppy : How to Raise a Well-Behaved Dog

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Here is the perfect book for puppy owners and would-be puppy owners who want to know how to bring their puppy up to be a happy, well-behaved, friendly adult dog. The book gives you the latest behavioral information and emphasizes prevention.


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Here is the perfect book for puppy owners and would-be puppy owners who want to know how to bring their puppy up to be a happy, well-behaved, friendly adult dog. Antisocial behavior in dogs is often (rightly) blamed on owners. But most dog owners are neither irresponsible or uncaring. They simply don't have the knowledge they need to raise and train a dog properly. This book provides that knowledge. The Perfect Puppy gives you the latest behavioral information and emphasizes prevention rather than cure. Follow Gwen Bailey's easy-to-understand advice and you should have no trouble with such problems as chewing shoes, pulling on the lead, or aggression when your dog is fully grown. Full-color photographs show you how to housebreak your puppy and how to teach it to obey and generally be a good canine citizen.


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The Perfect Puppy tells you all you need to know in order to turn your pup into a well-adjusted, confident, happy adult dog. Here you'll find the most up-to-date behavioral information. Author Gwen Bailey is a strong advocate of prevention rather than cure, and she shows how to avoid the problems that so many owners encounter. The book offers comprehensive chapters on the importance of choosing a breed that suits your family and home, taking your puppy home, and easing its introduction to a wide variety of environments. In addition, you'll learn about housebreaking, helping your puppy to accept its position in the hierarchy of the human pack, handling and grooming, and the importance of games for both puppy and owner. Throughout The Perfect Puppy, Gwen Bailey recommends the benefits of reward-based training methods, which help the owner to begin training while the puppy is relatively young and which yield a strong bond between owner and animal. She also explains how puppies learn and presents practical training exercises accompanied by easy-to-follow color photographs. Bailey tells us how to enjoy the lovable puppy stage while making your pup a well-mannered, sociable friend.


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