Product Description

Features a new 8–page color section



The bestselling guide to making the most of puppy′s first year

Bringing home a puppy? This fun, friendly guide to puppyhood prepares you for this tough but terrific time. From the basics –– housebreaking, feeding, training –– to the latest on doggie day care, traveling with a puppy, and the new designer breeds, you get everything you need to help your puppy grow up to be a healthy, playful, well–mannered dog.

Discover how to
∗ Choose the perfect puppy for you
∗ Socialize your puppy
∗ Stimulate your puppy′s growing mind
∗ Use the latest training tools
∗ Keep peace between kids and puppies

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12997 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 520 pages

From the Back Cover
Features a new 8–page color section

The bestselling guide to making the most of puppy′s first year

Bringing home a puppy? This fun, friendly guide to puppyhood prepares you for this tough but terrific time. From the basics — housebreaking, feeding, training — to the latest on doggie day care, traveling with a puppy, and the new designer breeds, you get everything you need to help your puppy grow up to be a healthy, playful, well–mannered dog.

Discover how to

• Choose the perfect puppy for you
• Socialize your puppy
• Stimulate your puppy′s growing mind
• Use the latest training tools
• Keep peace between kids and puppies

About the Author
Sarah Hodgson has been a trainer of dogs and their people for over 20 years. She has had many famous clients, including TV personality Katie Couric, actors/actresses Richard Gere, Glenn Close, Chazz Palminteri, Chevy Chase, and Lucie Arnez, business moguls George Soros, Tommy Hilfiger, Tommy Mottola, and Michael Fuchs, and sports greats Bobby Valentine and Alan Houston.
Sarah is the author of eight dog training books, including Teach Yourself Visually, Dog Training; Dog Tricks For Dummies; DogPerfect; and PuppyPerfect. Soon to be released: Miss Sarah’s Book of Etiquette for Dogs.

Customer Reviews

Every newbies dream!!!!!
This book is perfect for any newbie when it come to the world of dogs. I myself am a first time owner and the book was incredibly helpful. Buy all the dogs/puppy for dummies, like i did and you will have a very healthy happy dog/puppy in no time at all.

A Must Have for Puppy Owners!
This is a fantastic book, although we have had/been around dogs all of our lives, its been some time since we had a puppy in the house! It explains everything that you need to know about bringing your new friend home and socialising him into his new world. It talks about behaviour and what to encourage and not to encourage and fantastic tips on tiolet training. Its a great reference book! The only drawback is that it is an American book so some of the information has American references (costs, vaccinations, contacts referenced in book etc)But that would not have deterred me from buying it! Great book!

Brilliant
If you are thinking of getting a puppy this book is a must. Follow the steps and you won't go wrong. We are in the terrible 2's at present but knowing about it before hand was a big help.