| Introduction | | 1 | |
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| Conventions Used in This Book |
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| How This Book Is Organized |
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| Part I Choosing a Dog to Love for a Lifetime |
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| Part II Caring for Your Puppy's Everyday Needs |
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| Part III Training with a Positive Spin |
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| Part IV Conditioning Good Manners in Your Puppy |
| | 4 | |
| Part V Creating a Wellness Plan |
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| Part I Choosing a Dog to Love for a Lifetime |
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| Chapter 1 Puppy Love: Making All the Important Decisions |
| | 9 | |
| Browsing Breeds and Considering Your Options |
| | 10 | |
| Helping Your Puppy Jump In to the Family Groove |
| | 11 | |
| Understanding your puppy's point of view |
| | 11 | |
| Positively overdoing socialization |
| | 12 | |
| Raising a pup with children and within a neighborhood |
| | 12 | |
| Tackling Training through Your Puppy's Growth Phases |
| | 12 | |
| Knowing what you're in for |
| | 13 | |
| Teaching words your puppy should learn and love |
| | 14 | |
| Picking a consistent approach |
| | 14 | |
| Handling Day-to-Day Frustrations -- and More Serious Problems |
| | 14 | |
| Providing a Clean Bill of Health |
| | 15 | |
| Chapter 2 Considering a Puppy to Fit Your Lifestyle |
| | 17 | |
| Living Your Dream: Pinpointing What You Really Want |
| | 18 | |
| Getting in the right mindset |
| | 18 | |
| Considering your lifestyle and personality |
| | 19 | |
| Interpreting your answers |
| | 22 | |
| Considering Your Household |
| | 25 | |
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| Just the two of us -- plus pup |
| | 26 | |
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| A family with older children |
| | 28 | |
| A whole menagerie (Other pets) |
| | 29 | |
| Chapter 3 Browsing the Breeds: Choosing the Right Dog for You |
| | 31 | |
| Figuring Out Whether You Want a Purebred, Mixed-Breed, or Designer Dog |
| | 32 | |
| Taking comfort in tradition: Purebred dogs |
| | 32 | |
| Opting for hybrid vigor: Mutts |
| | 33 | |
| Going chic: Designer mixed breeds |
| | 33 | |
| Picking Your Pup among Seven Standard Breed Groups |
| | 34 | |
| Getting active: The Sporting Group |
| | 35 | |
| Pursuing happiness: The Hound Group |
| | 36 | |
| Laboring for love: The Working Group |
| | 37 | |
| Keeping it together: The Herding Group |
| | 38 | |
| Tending to their own business: The Terrier Group |
| | 39 | |
| Concealing big personalities in small packages: The Toy Group |
| | 40 | |
| Mixing a little of everything: The Non-Sporting Group |
| | 41 | |
| Chapter 4 Searching High and Low for Your Puppy |
| | 43 | |
| Deciding Where to Get Your Puppy |
| | 44 | |
| Buying a puppy from a breeder |
| | 44 | |
| Checking out a home breeder |
| | 46 | |
| Adopting a pup from a shelter |
| | 46 | |
| Finding puppy love on the Internet |
| | 47 | |
| | 49 | |
| Meeting and Assessing Puppies |
| | 50 | |
| Finding out what to expect when visiting puppies |
| | 51 | |
| Profiling puppy personalities |
| | 51 | |
| Testing a puppy's temperament |
| | 53 | |
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| Part II Caring for Your Puppy's Everyday Needs |
| | 61 | |
| Chapter 5 Outfitting Your Home |
| | 63 | |
| Shopping for Initial Supplies |
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| Starter collars and leashes |
| | 68 | |
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| Exploring Training Leashes and Collars |
| | 69 | |
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| Chapter 6 Preparing for the First Days and Weeks |
| | 75 | |
| Prepping for Your Puppy's Arrival |
| | 75 | |
| Setting up puppy's rest space |
| | 76 | |
| Puppy proofing a free-play zone |
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| Designating play stations |
| | 77 | |
| Establishing a feeding area |
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| Making the First Introductions |
| | 79 | |
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| Saving your friends for another day |
| | 84 | |
| Finding Out What to Expect the First Few Weeks |
| | 84 | |
| Surviving the first 24 hours |
| | 85 | |
| Adjusting in days two through seven |
| | 85 | |
| Developing a relationship the first month |
| | 86 | |
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| Knowing when to pick him up ... and when not to |
| | 89 | |
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| Understanding Your Puppy's Basic Needs |
| | 89 | |
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| Teacher Be Taught: Training Yourself First |
| | 93 | |
| Accepting and modifying your personality |
| | 93 | |
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| Recognizing the pup's unique personality |
| | 94 | |
| Chapter 7 Communicating with Your Puppy |
| | 95 | |
| Teaching Your Puppy to Understand You |
| | 95 | |
| Using the power of positive reinforcement |
| | 96 | |
| Encouraging more than you discourage |
| | 96 | |
| Teaching English as a second language |
| | 97 | |
| Taking Time to Listen and Learn Doglish |
| | 98 | |
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| Communicating through body language |
| | 100 | |
| Managing the message in your tone |
| | 103 | |
| Chapter 8 Socializing Puppy |
| | 105 | |
| Calming Your Puppy in New Situations |
| | 105 | |
| Setting the example you want your puppy to follow |
| | 106 | |
| Handling different types of reactions |
| | 106 | |
| Teaching Your Puppy to Be Accepting of All People |
| | 108 | |
| Socializing your young puppy (6 to 14 weeks) |
| | 108 | |
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| Introducing your puppy to people of all shapes and sizes |
| | 111 | |
| Conditioning Your Puppy to Life's Surprises |
| | 113 | |
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| Dealing with weather events |
| | 113 | |
| Dealing with unknown objects |
| | 114 | |
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| Chapter 9 Living in the Real World: Kids, Travel, and Other Adventures |
| | 117 | |
| Encouraging Positive Interactions between Kids and Pups |
| | 117 | |
| Guiding your kids' interactions with the puppy |
| | 118 | |
| Teaching kids and puppies mutual respect |
| | 120 | |
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| Respecting your neighbors |
| | 124 | |
| Leaving your pup home alone |
| | 125 | |
| Picking up your puppy's messes |
| | 126 | |
| Dealing with the chasing instinct |
| | 126 | |
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| Mourning the loss of a loved one |
| | 129 | |
| And baby makes three: Expanding your family |
| | 129 | |
| Handling a Two-Puppy Household |
| | 132 | |
| Taking Trips with Your Puppy |
| | 133 | |
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| Taking your puppy on a plane |
| | 134 | |
| Road trip! Traveling by car |
| | 135 | |
| Arriving at your destination |
| | 136 | |
| Part III Training with a Positive Spin |
| | 137 | |
| Chapter 10 Involving Everyone in Team Puppy |
| | 139 | |
| A Team Effort: Getting Help and Buy-In from Friends and Family |
| | 139 | |
| Making sure your family and friends are consistent with your pup |
| | 140 | |
| Engaging in some interior decorating |
| | 140 | |
| Shaping Good Manners from Day One |
| | 141 | |
| Early steps for housebreaking |
| | 141 | |
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| Keeping puppy away from the table |
| | 142 | |
| Instilling good chewing habits |
| | 142 | |
| It Takes a Village: Enlisting Outside Help |
| | 143 | |
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| Chapter 11 Using Cool Tools and Groovy Gadgets |
| | 147 | |
| Emphasizing Good Habits with a Little Indulgence |
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| "Photographing" the moment |
| | 151 | |
| Click and treat: Married for life |
| | 152 | |
| Putting the clicker into practice |
| | 152 | |
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| Targeting to Communicate Visually |
| | 155 | |
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| Chapter 12 Teaching Lessons for Puppies of Every Age |
| | 163 | |
| Embracing Your Baby: 8 to 12 Weeks |
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| Laying the groundwork for "Sit" and "Okay" |
| | 165 | |
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| Teaching Lessons in the Terrible Twos: 12 to 16 Weeks |
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| Working with Your Budding Adolescent: 16 to 24 Weeks |
| | 172 | |
| Continuing to teach manners |
| | 173 | |
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| Practicing Lessons during Puppy Puberty: 6 to 9 Months |
| | 183 | |
| Talking to your pubescent puppy |
| | 183 | |
| Continuing with the top-five directions |
| | 184 | |
| Getting Strict in Teen Lessons: 9 to 12 Months |
| | 186 | |
| Chapter 13 Civilizing Your Puppy Indoors and Out |
| | 187 | |
| Moving Beyond the Crate and Gated Enclosures |
| | 187 | |
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| Ding-Dong! Teaching Doorbell Civility |
| | 193 | |
| Teaching Your Pup to Take Departures and Arrivals in Stride |
| | 195 | |
| Leaving: No drama, please |
| | 195 | |
| Coming back: Keep it cool |
| | 195 | |
| Keeping Your Dinner Plate to Yourself |
| | 196 | |
| Achieving Calm and Happy Car Rides |
| | 196 | |
| Getting your pup into the car |
| | 197 | |
| Getting your pup out of the car |
| | 197 | |
| Dealing with carsickness and fear |
| | 198 | |
| Hitting the Streets: Working on Your Puppy's Public Image |
| | 199 | |
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| Empowering the scaredy-cat |
| | 200 | |
| Under and back: Helpful commands when you're out and about |
| | 201 | |
| Making Friends: Introducing Your Pup to Other Dogs |
| | 202 | |
| Gaining control when encountering other dogs |
| | 202 | |
| Enjoying puppy play dates |
| | 203 | |
| Introducing Your Pup to People |
| | 204 | |
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| Introducing the scaredy-cat |
| | 205 | |
| Entering Buildings Peacefully |
| | 205 | |
| Chapter 14 Living Life Off-Leash |
| | 207 | |
| Getting Mentally Prepared for Off-Lead Control |
| | 207 | |
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| Getting your puppy's mind in the game |
| | 208 | |
| Buying the Right Equipment -- and Using It Correctly |
| | 209 | |
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| Gauging Your Pup's Reactions |
| | 214 | |
| Training an excitable explorer |
| | 214 | |
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| Getting the Emergency "Down" Down Pat |
| | 216 | |
| Knowing When to Trust Your Pup and Other FAQs about Off-Lead Training |
| | 217 | |
| Part IV Conditioning Good Manners in Your Puppy |
| | 219 | |
| Chapter 15 Housetraining for Success |
| | 221 | |
| Picking Your Puppy's Potty Place |
| | 221 | |
| | 223 | |
| Following general guidelines |
| | 223 | |
| Getting on a potty-time schedule |
| | 224 | |
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| Helping Your Pup Communicate Her Need to Go |
| | 227 | |
| Quick Tips for Handling and Avoiding Accidents |
| | 229 | |
| Chapter 16 Redirecting Everyday Hassles |
| | 231 | |
| Knowing the Keys to a Good Correction |
| | 232 | |
| Stopping the Chewing Frenzy |
| | 232 | |
| Offer one main toy plus a surplus of surprises |
| | 233 | |
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| Get Bitter Apple -- and lots of it |
| | 233 | |
| Give age-appropriate corrections |
| | 234 | |
| Use treat cups when your pup's caught in the act |
| | 237 | |
| Calmly kiss your puppy-destroyed things goodbye |
| | 238 | |
| Controlling Mouthing and Nipping |
| | 238 | |
| Correcting pups younger than 16 weeks |
| | 238 | |
| Correcting pups older than 16 weeks |
| | 239 | |
| Handling Grabbing and Chasing |
| | 240 | |
| Ending the bathrobe assault |
| | 240 | |
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| Grounding the Joyous Jumper |
| | 241 | |
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| I wanna see what's on the counter, too! |
| | 242 | |
| That couch sure does look comfy |
| | 243 | |
| Remedying Leash Resistance |
| | 245 | |
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| Methinks I Need Some Help! |
| | 248 | |
| Working with a personal trainer |
| | 248 | |
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| Chapter 17 Addressing Extreme Reactions |
| | 251 | |
| Quieting That Bark-Bark-Barker |
| | 251 | |
| Barking at e-v-e-r-y-thing |
| | 252 | |
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| Barking for attention or protest |
| | 254 | |
| Getting Control of the Digging |
| | 254 | |
| | 255 | |
| Getting Through Separation Anxiety |
| | 256 | |
| Dealing with a Stimulated Tinkler |
| | 258 | |
| Chapter 18 Recognizing and Redirecting Aggressive Behavior |
| | 259 | |
| Understanding What Confidence Is (And Isn't) |
| | 259 | |
| Why does my dog act assertive over me? |
| | 260 | |
| Is assertive behavior a bad thing? |
| | 260 | |
| Can assertive behavior develop suddenly? |
| | 261 | |
| Raising an Assertive Puppy |
| | 262 | |
| Curbing Aggressive Behavior from Assertive Pups |
| | 263 | |
| Determining how serious the problem is |
| | 264 | |
| Preventing various forms of aggression |
| | 265 | |
| | 272 | |
| Part V Creating a Wellness Plan |
| | 273 | |
| Chapter 19 Feeding Your Puppy Well |
| | 275 | |
| Puppy Nutrition 101: The Basics about Puppy Food |
| | 275 | |
| Evaluating essential ingredients |
| | 276 | |
| Interpreting food labels to get more bang for your buck |
| | 281 | |
| Understanding food allergies and special needs |
| | 283 | |
| Deciding on Your Puppy's Diet Plan |
| | 284 | |
| Comparing dry food versus wet food |
| | 284 | |
| Serving home-cooked meals |
| | 285 | |
| Following a raw-food diet plan |
| | 286 | |
| Sticking to organic cuisine |
| | 287 | |
| Chapter 20 Staying Healthy and Handling Emergencies |
| | 289 | |
| Keeping Your Puppy Fit with Exercise |
| | 290 | |
| Making the activity age-appropriate |
| | 290 | |
| Factoring in size, breed, and energy level |
| | 291 | |
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| Cleaning and Grooming Your Puppy |
| | 295 | |
| Making bath time lots of fun |
| | 295 | |
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| Performing daily care and spot-checks |
| | 297 | |
| Taking Your Pup for Regular Checkups |
| | 301 | |
| Identifying and Remedying Allergies |
| | 302 | |
| Spaying or Neutering Your Puppy |
| | 303 | |
| Accidents Happen: Preventing and Treating Puppy Mishaps |
| | 304 | |
| Protecting your puppy at home |
| | 304 | |
| Handling basic puppy first aid |
| | 306 | |
| Chapter 21 Identifying Common Ailments |
| | 311 | |
| Bugging Out: External Parasites |
| | 311 | |
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| Getting Below the Surface: Internal Parasites |
| | 317 | |
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| Controlling Diseases with Vaccines |
| | 319 | |
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| Identifying Other Common Health Concerns |
| | 322 | |
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| Chapter 22 Ten (Plus One) Crowd-Pleasing Tricks |
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| Chore Time: Close the Door and Roll Your Ball |
| | 335 | |
| Close the door (or the drawer) |
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| Index | | 343 | |
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