Puppies For Dummies

Introduction 1
 
Part 1: Choosing a Dog to Love for a Lifetime 7
 
Chapter 1: Welcome to the Puppy Love Club: Here's All You Need to Know! 9
 
Chapter 2: Finding the Puppy That's Right for You 19
 
Chapter 3: Browsing Breeds and Rescues: Choosing One That's Right for You 35
 
Chapter 4: Deciding Where to Go to Get Your Puppy 47
 
Chapter 5: Shopping for Your New Baby and Looking to the Months Ahead 73
 
Part 2: Living and Loving Your Puppy: The Early Days 95
 
Chapter 6: Bonding with Your Puppy Using the Science of Modern Dog Parenting 97
 
Chapter 7: Establishing Good Habits from the Start 115
 
Chapter 8: Including Everyone in Team Puppy 135
 
Chapter 9: Socializing Puppy 151
 
Part 3: Training with a Positive Spin 173
 
Chapter 10: Taking Baby Steps: 8 Weeks to 14 Weeks 175
 
Chapter 11: Teaching Your Preadolescent Puppy: 14 Weeks to 6 Months 187
 
Chapter 12: Surviving Puberty: 6 to 9 Months 207
 
Chapter 13: Striving for Off-Lead Control: 9 Months to 1 Year 225
 
Part 4: Conditioning Good Manners in Your Puppy 245
 
Chapter 14: House-Training for Success 247
 
Chapter 15: Conquering Common Frustrations 259
 
Chapter 16: Addressing Extreme Reactions -- On and Off the Leash 279
 
Part 5: Creating a Wellness Plan 305
 
Chapter 17: Maintaining Healthy Habits 307
 
Chapter 18: Identifying and Preventing Common Ailments 333
 
Chapter 19: Preventing Accidents and Knowing What to Do in an Emergency 351
 
Part 6: The Part of Tens 363
 
Chapter 20: Ten (Or So) Fun Games 365
 
Chapter 21: Ten (or So) Crowd-Pleasing Tricks 375
 
Index 387

Sarah Hodgson is a dog and puppy behavior expert and the author of many bestselling books on dog training. Her positive techniques help dogs become well-behaved family members. She writes for the Huffington Post, and collaborates on articles for Parenthood, Prevention, and Country Living magazines as well as The New York Times. and has appeared on Animal Planet. Connect with her at SarahSaysPets.com!