Puppy Owner's Survival Manual Book

Part 1	Man's Best Friend
Chapter 1	The Wolf In Your Home	10
	The pack mentality
	Early domestication
	Changing times
	Companion dogs
	The modern era
	Security dogs
	Search and rescue
	Assistance dogs
	Racing dogs
	Competition dogs
	The future
Chapter 2	Forming A Partnership	17
	Gundog/sporting dogs
	Hounds
	Terriers
	Pastoral
	Working
	Toy dogs
	Non-sporting/Utility
	Mixed breeds
Part 2	The Right Choice
Chapter 3	The Commitment	22
	Responsibilities of dog ownership
	Different demands
	Different lifestyles
	Size matters
	Coat concerns
	Health issues
Chapter 4	Top Dogs	26
	Profiles of the 50 most popular breeds
Part 3	Tracking Down Your Puppy
Chapter 5	Puppy Outlets	45
	What are you looking for?
	Finding a breeder
	No-go areas
	Questions to ask
	Waiting list
Chapter 6	Assessing Puppies	50
	Visiting the breeder
	Puppy watching
	Health checks
	Viewing adults
	Puppy rearing
	Making your choice
	Show potential
	Puppy love
	Temperament testing
	Interpreting the scores
	The name game
Part 4	Getting Ready
Chapter 7	Buying Equipment	60
	A place to sleep
	Indoor crate
	Bedding
	Other types of bed
	Puppy carrier
	Feeding bowls
	Food
	Collar
	Lead
	Extending lead
	Training aids
	ID
	Dog coats
	Grooming equipment
	Nail-clippers
	Toothbrush/toothpaste
	Cleaning up
	Toys
Chapter 8	Puppy-proofing Your Home	66
	A puppy's perspective
	Domestic dangers
	Protecting your home
	Setting limits
	Stairgate/childgate
	Locating the bed
	Summary
	Moving outside
	Fencing
	Security
	Toilet area
	Dig it!
	Garden hazards
	Poisonous plants
	Pond life
	Swimming pool
	Refuse collection
	The outdoor life
	Reasons for kenneling
	Reasons against kenneling
	Kennel construction and maintenance
	Main considerations
	Counting the cost
Chapter 9	The Professionals	74
	Finding a vet (Tracking down a veterinary practice
	Questions to ask
	Making an appointment
	Health insurance
	Finding a boarding kennel (What to look for
	Questions to ask)
	Finding a dog-sitter/dog-walker
	Finding a professional groomer (What to look for)
Part 5	Home Sweet Home
Chapter 10	Collecting Your Puppy	89
	The paperwork
	Saying goodbye
	The journey home
Chapter 11	Arriving Home	92
	Exploring the garden
	Meeting the family
	Meeting the resident dog
	Feline friends
	Small animals
	Exploring your home
	Crate-training
	Mealtimes
	The first night
	What's the problem?
	Bedtime tips
Chapter 12	House-Training	101
	Getting started
	Establishing a routine
	When accidents happen
	Night-times
	How long does it take?
	Clean up!
	Solving problems
Part 6	Caring for Your Puppy
Chapter 13	Diet And Feeding	108
	Early days
	Complete
	Canned
	Home-made
	Feeding for growth
	Changing diet
	Number of meals
	Dangers of obesity
	Faddy feeders
	Bones and chews
	Invalid diet
	Summing up
Chapter 14	Regular Checks	115
	Handle with care
	Dental care (Milk teeth
	Trials of teething
	Teeth cleaning)
	Nails and feet
	Eyes
	Ears
	Nose
	Condition and weight
Chapter 15	Coat Care	120
	Puppy grooming
	Coat types (Shortcoated
	Thickcoated
	Longcoated
	Medium-coated with feathering
	Non-shedding coats
	Wirecoated)
	Bathing
	Bathing routine
	Drying your pup
Chapter 16	Exercise	127
	Garden exercise
	Lead-walking
	Free-running
	Restricted freedom
	Swimming
	Fun and games
Part 7	The Well-Adjusted Pup
Chapter 17	The Importance Of Socialization	133
	Stages of development
	Canine socialization
	Human socialization
	Fear Impact
	Seniority classification
	Flight instinct
	Fear of new situations
	Young adulthood and maturity
	A sense of timing
Chapter 18	A Program Of Socialization	138
	The right start
	The outside world
	Car travel
	Going out and about
	Strange encounters
	Carry on the good work
Part 8	Principles of Learning
Chapter 19	Understanding The Dog's Mind	145
	Crossing the divide
	Canine perspective
	Understanding and intelligence
	The power to reason
	Living for the moment
	Establishing leadership
	Being consistent
	Providing rewards
	Clicker training
Chapter 20	Basic Exercises	152
	Do's
	Don'ts
	Lessons to learn
	Introducing the clicker
	Sit
	Down
	Come
	Wait/Stay
	Putting it all together
	Lead-walking
	Retrieve
	Party tricks
	Ending on a good note
Chapter 21	Branching out	174
	Puppy parties
	Training classes
	Canine Good Citizen
	Specialist Activities
	Competitive Obedience
	Agility
	Flyball
	Canine Freestyle (Heelwork to music)
	Working Trials/Tracking
	Working Tests
Part 9	Growing Pains
Chapter 22	The Adolescent	181
	Behavioral changes
	Seeking professional help
	Failure to respond to the recall
	Boisterous behavior
	Breaking the house rules
	Guarding/Possessiveness
	Coping with separation
	Troubleshooting
Chapter 23	The Question of Altering (Neutering) Matthew Brash BVetMed MRCVS	188
	The female cycle
	Spaying
	Health benefits
	Reasons against spaying
	The male dog
	Male behavior
	Health benefits
	Reasons against castrating
Part 10	Health Care
Chapter 24	Canine Anatomy Matthew Brash BVetMed MRCVS	195
	The head
	The eyes
	The ears
	The teeth
	The skin and coat
	The limbs
	The abdomen
	The thorax
Chapter 25	Health Care Programs Matthew Brash BVetMed MRCVS	199
	Diet
	Control of internal parasites
	External parasites
	Vaccinations
	Neutering
	Dental care
	Foot care
	Training
Chapter 26	First Aid And The Medicine Chest Matthew Brash BVEtMed MRCVS	205
	First-aid measures
	Controlling bleeding
	Prevention of infection
	The first-aid kit
	Basic stabilization of fractures
	Minimizing swelling
	Providing pain relief
	Maintaining fluid intake
	Controlling body temperature
	Maintaining an open airway
Chapter 27	A-Z Of Canine Disorders And Diseases Matthew Brash BVetMed MRCVS	210
	An alphabetical listing giving signs, causes and treatment
Chapter 28	Alternative Therapies Christopher Day MA VetMB CertAVH VetFFHom MRCVS	238
	Veterinary homeopathy
	Veterinary acupuncture
	Veterinary herbal medicine
	Chiropractic
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