Surviving the Puppy Period

In This Chapter Allowing your puppy to socialize Recognizing the importance of an enriched environment Understanding your puppy’s growth cycles Handling the challenges your puppy throws your way Knowing whether and when to spay and neuter Wondering if your puppy will ever grow up Everyone wants a super puppy, one that’s well behaved and listens…

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Setting the Stage for Training

In This Chapter Picking a training model Establishing trust with your dog orking on becoming pack leader The term “training” is used to describe two separate and distinct concepts: – To teach Buddy to do something that you want him to do, but that he wouldn’t do on his own. For example, Buddy knows how…

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Recognizing Why Dog Training Is Important

In This Chapter Recognizing a well-trained dog Understanding the five basic commands Figuring out who the trainer is — you or your dog Knowing the YOU factor Deciphering your dog’s thoughts Eyeing advanced training opportunities Looking at dog’s relationship with man Over the course of the last 30 years, dog training has undergone enormous changes….

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Grooming Resources

So you’re in the market for some supplies with which to start grooming your dog. This Appendix is the right place to look. It provides you with lists of Web sites where you can find information about grooming in general (and grooming education and certification specifically) and about where to find grooming products at good…

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The Skinny on Hairy Health Issues

In This Chapter Investigating problems that can dull your dog’s coat Combating external and internal allergies Dealing with external and internal parasites Discovering hot spots and how to fix them Recognizing diseases and knowing when to ask your vet for help Not all problems with your dog’s skin and coat can be fixed with a…

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Getting the Sticky and Stinky Stuff Out

In This Chapter Making foxtails and burrs a less prickly problem Handling really messy problems Removing sticky stuff from your dog’s coat Stopping the stink — the definitive answer to skunk spray Dogs get into some of the darnedest things. Stickers, burrs, foxtails, tar, and other substances are fairly typical of the stuff that gets…

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Ten Timesaving Grooming Tips

In This Chapter Making grooming easy for you Getting around certain grooming problems Grooming is time-consuming — there’s no doubt about it. Lucky for you, I’ve got some handy tricks you can use to speed up the time you spend on grooming your dog. The tips that I give you in this chapter are little…

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