The happy puppy handbook : your definitive guide to puppy care and early training
(2014)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
636.707/MATTINSON,P

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Adult Nonfiction 636.707/MATTINSON,P Available
Adult Nonfiction 636.707/MATTINSON,P Available

Details

PUBLISHED
London : Ebury Press, 2014
DESCRIPTION

224 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9780091957261, 0091957265 :
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Part One: preparing for your puppy: A new life -- How puppies learn -- Raising a friendly puppy -- Influencing growth and development -- Feeding your puppy -- Healthcare -- A place of safety -- Puppy paperwork -- Final preparations -- Part Two: life with your puppy: Collecting your puppy -- Making introductions -- Silent nights -- Clran and dry -- Out and about -- Beginning the puppy recall -- Exercise and play -- Biting and growling -- Communication and bonding -- Being polite -- Towards obedience -- Part Three: problem solving: The noisy puppy -- Destructive behaviour -- Horrible habits -- Guarding food -- Switching to raw feeding -- Neutering and sexual maturity -- The disobedient puppy

From preparing the house and garden before the puppy arrives, to introducing your new friend to all the family (including children and other animals), and solving problems like crying, night waking, feeding, upset stomach, biting, chewing, and jumping up, this book is packed with all you need to know as a puppy owner