Raising Puppies & Kids Together: A Guide for Parents. This item is unavailable.Raising Puppies & Kids Together: A Guide for Parents

Maintaining a safe and happy household that includes both puppies and children can be a challenging task. Sharing insight gleaned from over 20 years of combined experience in the field of dog training, Raising Puppies & Kids Together provides a roadmap for navigating the sometimes-complicated path to a loving and respectful relationship between puppies and children. Real-life examples of interactions between children and dogs clearly illustrate common problems and offer appropriate solutions, while instructional photos give examples of both "right" and "wrong" behavior. Learn how to meld the playful and protective nature of a puppy with the curiosity and compulsiveness of a child to create a positive atmosphere for the puppy, the child, and the rest of the household.

PIA SILVANI is the Director of Training and Behavior at St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in Madison, New Jersey. She has written six dog training manuals and also writes behavior articles for a variety of magazines.LYNN ECKHARDT works at St. Hubert’s Dog Training School in Madison, New Jersey, teaching obedience training classes, working on rehabilitating aggressive dogs, and giving private behavior consultations. She has been training, competing, and titling dogs in various sports for over 17 years. She has two children.