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Book

Puppy's first steps : the whole-dog approach to raising a happy, healthy, well-behaved puppy

Call Number

  • 636.7 P9849 (EAS)

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Publication Information

Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2007.

Physical Description

xvii, 286 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents

  • Before the puppy comes home. How to select a puppy
  • Upon arrival. Getting puppy settled in ; Puppy's physical well-being: preventive medical and health care ; The best puppy diet ever ; The socialization period
  • Puppy insights. How puppy perceives the world around him ; Young dogs and young children under the same roof
  • Sit! and other tricks. Training your pup ; Housetraining ; Nipping behavior problems in the bud ; Environmental enrichment
  • In the event of illness. Is it a medical emergency?

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