Understanding Your Dog

 In This Chapter Finding low-cost ways to spay or neuter your dog Understanding how spaying or neutering your pet can help the pet population Assessing the health risks of not spaying or neutering your dog When you start thinking about spaying or neutering your dog, the first questions you should ask yourself are: Why did…

 In This Chapter Preparing for your trip Driving or flying with your dog Leaving your dog at home There was some genuine worry about my traveling alone, open to attack, robbery, assault. It is well known that our roads are dangerous. And here I admit I had senseless qualms. It is some years since I…

 In This Chapter Helping your dog be okay with being alone Knowing what to do with your aggressive dog Making Emily Post proud: Curing bad manners Many mixed-breed dogs have already learned some less-thanstellar behaviors in their previous environments. These problems are ones you want to identify and correct sooner rather than later. The first…

In This Chapter Getting ready to train Steps to success Teaching the basic commands Distraction proofing Finding a professional trainer  Part of owning a dog — and ensuring that you’re both happy — is training him. A good training regimen goes hand in hand with overall character development, good behavior, and communication. Plus, it’s fun!…