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| Chapter 1 | Role Models | 10 |
| The evolution of dog types | ||
| Communication | ||
| Your responsibilities | ||
| Where to get your puppy | ||
| Chapter 2 | Making the Right Match | 20 |
| US Specials | ||
| UK specials | ||
| The 50 most popular breeds | ||
| Chapter 3 | Puppy Temperament Testing | 88 |
| Temperament tests | ||
| Parental background | ||
| Temperamental tendencies | ||
| Predicting behaviour | ||
| Good pet characteristics | ||
| Breed behaviour | ||
| What is being tested? | ||
| Preparing for the tests | ||
| Beginning the tests | ||
| The tests | ||
| Conclusions | ||
| Chapter 4 | Settling in | 100 |
| Puppy Safeguards | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Bed | ||
| Feeding bowls | ||
| Collar and lead | ||
| Brush and comb | ||
| Identification | ||
| Toys | ||
| Crates | ||
| Cages or playpens | ||
| Vets | ||
| Puppy socialisation/training classes | ||
| The right age to acquire your puppy | ||
| Collecting your puppy | ||
| Night-time | ||
| Meeting the family | ||
| Cats | ||
| Other pets | ||
| House-training | ||
| Handling exercises | ||
| Food-bowl guarding | ||
| Play-biting | ||
| Chewing | ||
| Encouraging independence | ||
| Digging | ||
| Barking | ||
| Jumping up | ||
| Early basic training--communication | ||
| Reward or bribery? | ||
| Timely interruptions | ||
| Clicker training | ||
| Rules of reward | ||
| Basic training | ||
| Sit | ||
| Down | ||
| Stand | ||
| Stay | ||
| Lead-training | ||
| Recall | ||
| Chapter 5 | The Outside World | 126 |
| Learning who is leader | ||
| Leadership concepts | ||
| Encouraging self-confidence | ||
| Building in emergency controls | ||
| Identifying signs of stress | ||
| Dealing with stress | ||
| Places to go, things to do | ||
| Puppy classes | ||
| Chapter 6 | Growth and Development | 144 |
| The functions of the puppy's body | ||
| Correct feeding routines | ||
| The importance of vaccinations | ||
| Socialisation and stimulation | ||
| Neutering for health | ||
| Chapter 7 | Looking Good | 168 |
| The benefits of grooming | ||
| Routine care | ||
| Housing | ||
| Exercise | ||
| When to start your grooming regime | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Brushes | ||
| Combs | ||
| How to groom | ||
| Bathing | ||
| Shampoos, Conditioners | ||
| Cleaning ears | ||
| Nail-clipping | ||
| Different coat types | ||
| Choosing your groomer | ||
| Experienced required | ||
| Business diversity | ||
| Do-it-yourself | ||
| Chapter 8 | Adolescent Agonies | 192 |
| Recognising problems | ||
| Understanding your dog's needs | ||
| Tones of voice | ||
| Training equipment | ||
| Pulling | ||
| Jumping up | ||
| Poor recall | ||
| Sexual problems | ||
| Dog aggression | ||
| Aggressive tendencies in the car | ||
| Noisy behaviour in the car | ||
| Retrieve problems | ||
| Destructive behaviour | ||
| Chapter 9 | The Perfect Companion | 212 |
| Games to play | ||
| Watch me | ||
| Give a paw | ||
| Catch a toy | ||
| Tug-of-war | ||
| Hunt the treat | ||
| Retrieve | ||
| Hide and seek | ||
| Down at a distance | ||
| Quick down or hit-the-deck | ||
| Drop on recall | ||
| Sendaway | ||
| Canine Sports | ||
| Breed-specific sports | ||
| Agility | ||
| Flyball | ||
| Competition Obedience | ||
| Working Trials and Tracking | ||
| Back retrieve | ||
| Chapter 10 | Health Care | 228 |
| External parasites | ||
| Internal parasites | ||
| First aid for common accidents and injuries | ||
| Puppy diseases and inherited disorders |
| Price | Condition | Delivery | Seller | Action |
| $99.99 | Digital |
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Alex Zielinski
reviewed The Ultimate Puppy on August 04, 2016
The Ultimate Puppy
Actual rating: 3.5 stars.
A Goodreads friend recommended I read this book, and I must say I'm glad I did. Written by a professional writer and dog-lover, A Small Furry Prayer recounts the work of a husband and wife team of dog rescuers, a couple who adopt dogs slated for death at animal shelters in order to give them a last chance at rehabilitation and adoption, or at the very minimum a happy and loving home during their last months of life.
Interestingly, I recently finished The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore, a novel about what it means to be human, as opposed to a "lesser animal," where the thrust was that humans are not nearly as special as they like to think they are. Steven Kotler has the same outlook on animals and humanity. He sees, in his pack of dogs, empathy, altruism, grief, homosexuality, imitative behavior, moral behavior, intelligence, abstract intelligence, language skills, laughter, even evidence of a belief in god. Between chapters recounting his troubles setting up a dog haven ranch in northern New Mexico, and his adventures with his ever-changing pack of dogs, he devotes chapters to each of the human-like traits listed above, quoting the works of philosophers, psychiatrists, and scientists who study human and animal behavior.
I've always thought of my dog as a person; so do most of us who love dogs. If I have a soul, so does my dog. I need no convincing. Nevertheless, this is a beautifully-written book, and it puts meat on the bones of the argument that we are all one. This is one of the best dog books I've read, and it belongs on every dog-lover's shelf.
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