How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With - Hardcover

Rutherford, Clarice; Neil, David H.

 
9781567314113: How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With

Synopsis

This clic is newly revised and offers the latest information, including a discussion of clicker training. Puppy owners will find answers to questions about everything from house training to discipline and will learn how to socialize a puppy to promote confidence and a sound temperament. Breeders will learn valuable information about puppy development during the first weeks of life and will gain insights to enable them to give their puppies the best start possible.

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Review

."..absolutely indispensible to everyone having anything to do with puppies: breeders, owners, trainers, instructors...totally positive approach...a fantastic book about puppy rearing." -- Fran Ellis "Off-Lead"

"The best dog-training book of the hundreds I've read." -- Deborah Lawson "Philadelphia Inquirer"

From the Inside Flap

Did you know that puppies go through critical periods? Do you realize that if certain things are not taught to a puppy in the first twelve weeks of life, it will be much more difficult for him to learn later? Are you aware that what the breeder does or does not do during the first seven weeks will affect how well your puppy adapts to family life?

Clarice Rutherford and David Neil have devoted a liffetmie to the study of animal behavior. Here, they tell you in easy-to-understand language just how a puppy's body and mind develop and what you can do to help him develop in the right way. By following these guidelines, anyone can experience the joy of owning a well-adjusted dog.

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