Collins Puppy Handbook - Softcover

Bailey, Gwen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007142641 ISBN 13: 9780007142644

Publisher: Collins, 2002

Everyone wants to own a dog that is friendly and well-behaved, and this book will show you how to educate your puppy successfully using gentle, positive methods that are fast, effective and fun.

Contents includes advice on the most important dog-centric decision you will ever make; choosing a puppy to match your character and lifestyle. The book takes you through every stage of your puppy’s early months from how to have a sociable, friendly puppy and how to teach a puppy to behave well through lessons and games to ideas on how to prevent aggression and behavioural problems. Each training method is accompanied by accessible step-by-step colour photoguides.

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From the Back Cover:

Everyone wants to own a dog that is friendly and well behaved. This book will show you how to educate your puppy successfully using gentle, positive methods that are fast, effective and fun.

Different puppies have very different characteristics, so Gwen Bailey helps you to take a look at which one might be best for your lifestyle, personality and family, as well as helping you to make the most of the puppy you already have.

Contents include:
� Choosing a puppy to match your character and lifestyle
� Step-by-step photographs of training methods
� First lessons – house-training, chewing and play-biting
� Preventing aggression and other behavioural problems
� Games, sports and tricks

Synopsis:

Different puppies have very different temperaments and characteristics, so to find the right puppy for you Gwen Bailey helps you to take a look at which one might be best for your lifestyle, personality and family. She also shows you how to educate your puppy successfully using gentle, positive methods that are fast and effective. Contents include: choosing a puppy to match your character and lifestyle; how to have a sociable, friendly puppy; step-by-step colour photoguides on training methods; how to teach a puppy to behave well; first lessons - house-training, chewing and play-biting; games, sports and tricks; and preventing aggression and other behaviour problems.

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