Puppies for Dummies - Hodgson, Sarah

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Résumé :

Introduction 1

About This Book 2

Conventions Used in This Book 2

Optional Reading 2

Foolish Assumptions 3

How This Book is Organized 3

Part 1: Choosing a Dog to Love for a Lifetime 3

Part 2: Living and Loving Your Puppy: The Early Days 4

Part 3: Training with a Positive Spin 4

Part 4: Conditioning Good Manners in Your Puppy 5

Part 5: Creating a Wellness Plan 5

Part 6: The Part of Tens 5

Icons Used in This Book 5

Beyond the Book 6

Where to Go from Here 6

Part 1: Choosing a Dog to Love for a Lifetime 7

Chapter 1: Welcome to the Puppy Love Club: Here's All You Need to Know! 9

Looking at All Your Options 10

Helping Your Puppy Jump into the Family Groove 12

Understanding your puppy's point of view 12

Raising a puppy in the modern world 13

Positively overdoing bonding and socialization 13

Tackling Training Throughout Your Puppy's Growth Phases 14

Teaching words your puppy should learn and love 15

Picking a consistent approach 15

Handling Day-to-Day Frustrations - and More Serious Problems 16

Ensuring a Clean Bill of Health 17

Chapter 2: Finding the Puppy That's Right for You 19

Living Your Dream: Pinpointing What You Really Want 20

Getting in the right mindset 20

Considering yourself before you choose your puppy 21

Interpreting your answers 24

Deciding on the age to bring your puppy home 27

Considering Your Household 28

Me and my shadow 28

Just the two of us - plus pup 29

A family with young kids 30

A family with older children 31

A whole menagerie (other pets) 31

Other dogs 32

Chapter 3: Browsing Breeds and Rescues: Choosing One That's Right for You 35

Figuring Out Whether You Want a Purebred, Mixed-Breed, or Designer Dog 36

Choosing the breeder route versus the rescue route 37

Deciding on a purebred dog 38

Opting for a random-mix puppy 39

Designing fancy (and expensive) mixed breeds 39

Choosing the Type of Dog That's Right for You 41

Different Breeds for Different Folks 42

The Sporting group 43

The Hound group 43

The Working group 44

The Herding group 44

The Terrier group 45

The Toy group 45

The Non-Sporting group 46

Chapter 4: Deciding Where to Go to Get Your Puppy 47

Searching High and Low for Your Puppy 48

Finding puppy love on the Internet 49

Adopting a pup from a shelter or a rescue organization 51

Buying a puppy from a professional breeder 54

Checking out a home breeder 56

Avoiding puppy brokers, puppy mills, and pet stores 57

Meeting and Assessing Puppies 59

Finding out what to expect when visiting puppies 59

Profiling puppy personalities 60

Testing a puppy's temperament 62

Going for an Older Puppy 67

Considering the source 68

Testing older pups 70

Chapter 5: Shopping for Your New Baby and Looking to the Months Ahead 73

Shopping for the Early Days with Your Puppy 74

Your puppy's safe place 74

Rewards, toys, and self-soothing activities 79

Freedom lines (indoor and out), collars, and early leash skills 82

Exploring Future Needs, Modern Gadgets, and Training Tools 86

Compassion wear (also known as walking restraint) 86

Leash training 89

Clicking and targeting tools to simplify learning 91

Bringing Puppy into the Digital Age 92

Two-way camera 92

Automatic feeder and water fountain 9...

Biographie:
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Sommaire:

Sarah Hodgson is a dog and puppy behavior expert and the author of many bestselling books on dog training. Her positive techniques help dogs become well-behaved family members. She writes for the Huffington Post, and collaborates on articles for Parenthood, Prevention, and Country Living magazines as well as The New York Times. and has appeared on Animal Planet. Connect with her at SarahSaysPets.com!...