Efnisyfirlit

• Cover
• Introduction
  • About This Book
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • Optional Reading
  • Foolish Assumptions
  • How This Book Is Organized
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Beyond the Book
  • Where to Go from Here
• Part 1: Choosing a Dog to Love for a Lifetime
  • Chapter 1: Welcome to the Puppy Love Club: Here’s All You Need to Know!
    • Looking at All Your Options
    • Helping Your Puppy Jump into the Family Groove
    • Tackling Training Throughout Your Puppy’s Growth Phases
    • Handling Day-to-Day Frustrations — and More Serious Problems
    • Ensuring a Clean Bill of Health
  • Chapter 2: Finding the Puppy That’s Right for You
    • Living Your Dream: Pinpointing What You Really Want
    • Considering Your Household
  • Chapter 3: Browsing Breeds and Rescues: Choosing One That’s Right for You
    • Figuring Out Whether You Want a Purebred, Mixed-Breed, or Designer Dog
    • Choosing the Type of Dog That’s Right for You
    • Different Breeds for Different Folks
  • Chapter 4: Deciding Where to Go to Get Your Puppy
    • Searching High and Low for Your Puppy
    • Meeting and Assessing Puppies
    • Going for an Older Puppy
  • Chapter 5: Shopping for Your New Baby and Looking to the Months Ahead
    • Shopping for the Early Days with Your Puppy
    • Exploring Future Needs, Modern Gadgets, and Training Tools
    • Bringing Puppy into the Digital Age
• Part 2: Living and Loving Your Puppy: The Early Days
  • Chapter 6: Bonding with Your Puppy Using the Science of Modern Dog Parenting
    • Domesticated Wolves or Little Children?
    • Your Puppy Is Talking — Are You “Listening?”
    • Understanding Your Puppy’s Basic Needs
  • Chapter 7: Establishing Good Habits from the Start
    • Preparing for Your Puppy’s Arrival
    • Bringing Puppy Home
    • Introducing Puppy to Your Household
    • Planning Out the First Days and Weeks
    • Bonding with Your Puppy: The First Month
  • Chapter 8: Including Everyone in Team Puppy
    • Welcoming the Help of Family and Friends
    • Encouraging Positive Interactions between Kids and Pups
    • Getting Help with Shaping Good Manners from Day One
    • Enlisting Outside Help
    • Ways to Get Help
    • Living in a Neighborhood
  • Chapter 9: Socializing Puppy
    • Recognizing the Critical Stages of Your Puppy’s Social Calendar
    • Focusing on Your Puppy
    • Socializing Your Puppy, No Matter Their Age or Experiences
    • Adapting to Life Changes
    • Traveling with Your Puppy
• Part 3: Training with a Positive Spin
  • Chapter 10: Taking Baby Steps: 8 Weeks to 14 Weeks
    • Understanding Your Puppy’s Mindset
    • Taking Care of Your Puppy’s Basic Needs
    • Making Learning Fun
    • Conditioning Your Puppy to Be Handled
    • Remembering the Importance of Early Socialization
    • When You’re Feeling Frustrated
  • Chapter 11: Teaching Your Preadolescent Puppy: 14 Weeks to 6 Months
    • Understanding Your Puppy’s Mindset
    • Taking Care of Your Puppy’s Basic Needs
    • Making Learning Fun
    • The Sequencing Method
    • Instilling Household Manners
    • Handling Run-Throughs
  • Chapter 12: Surviving Puberty: 6 to 9 Months
    • Understanding Your Puppy’s Mindset at This Age
    • Conditioning Good Habits
    • Taking Care of Your Puppy’s Basic Needs
    • Making Learning Fun
    • Socializing in the World Beyond
  • Chapter 13: Striving for Off-Lead Control: 9 Months to 1 Year
    • Understanding Your Puppy’s Mindset at This Age
    • Training the Off-Lead Dog
    • Buying the Right Equipment — and Using It Correctly
    • Gauging Your Pup’s Reactions
    • Getting the Emergency “Down” Down Pat
    • Knowing When to Trust Your Pup and Other FAQs about Off-Lead Training
    • Out and About
    • Introducing Your Pup to People
    • Entering Buildings Peacefully
    • Making Friends: Introducing Your Pup to Other Dogs
• Part 4: Conditioning Good Manners in Your Puppy
  • Chapter 14: House-Training for Success
    • Picking Your Puppy’s Potty Place
    • Establishing a Routine
    • Helping Your Pup Communicate Their Need to Go
    • Quick Tips for Handling and Avoiding Accidents
  • Chapter 15: Conquering Common Frustrations
    • Understanding What Shapes Your Puppy’s Routines
    • Shaping and Redirecting Behavior
    • Controlling Mouthing and Nipping
  • Chapter 16: Addressing Extreme Reactions — On and Off the Leash
    • Recognizing What Aggression Is and What It Isn’t
    • Silencing Your Barking (or Whining) Puppy
    • Discouraging Mounting
    • Getting Control of the Digging
    • Remedying Leash Resistance
    • Redirecting Your Little Grazer.
    • Surviving Isolation Stress and Separation Anxiety
    • Dealing with a Stimulated Tinkler
• Part 5: Creating a Wellness Plan
  • Chapter 17: Maintaining Healthy Habits
    • Puppy Nutrition 101: Your Puppy’s Changing Dietary Needs
    • Understanding Food Allergies and Special Needs
    • Keeping Your Puppy Looking and Feeling Tip-Top
    • Taking Your Pup for Regular Checkups
    • Identifying and Remedying Allergies
    • Spaying or Neutering Your Puppy
    • Playing for Fun and Fitness
  • Chapter 18: Identifying and Preventing Common Ailments
    • Controlling Diseases with Vaccines
    • Day-to-Day Health Concerns
    • Bugging Out: External Parasites
    • Getting Below the Surface: Internal Parasites
  • Chapter 19: Preventing Accidents and Knowing What to Do in an Emergency
    • Accidents Happen: Preventing and Preparing Before They Do
    • Fences Help
    • When Accidents Happen
• Part 6: The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 20: Ten (Or So) Fun Games
    • Find It
    • Tug
    • Give (Or Drop)
    • Tug Tug Give
    • Wiggle Giggle Freeze
    • Two-Toy Toss
    • Fishing for Fido
    • Swing Toss — Can’t Catch Me
    • Toy Along, Tag Along (also known as The Squeak-Toy Shuffle)
    • Hide-and-Seek
    • Superball Soccer
  • Chapter 21: Ten (or So) Crowd-Pleasing Tricks
    • If You’re Happy and You Know It, Wag Your Tail
    • Give a Kiss
    • Stylish Greeting Tricks
    • Paw
    • High-Five
    • Bump It
    • Take a Bow
    • Go to Sleep, or Time for Bed
    • Roll Over
    • Ask Nicely
• Index
• About the Author
• Advertisement Page
• Connect with Dummies
• End User License Agreement

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