Raising Rover

Positive Pet Parenting Solutions for your Pooch

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Contents

Acknowledgements, ix, 
Introduction, xi, 
The human-dog bond, 1, 
Adopting a dog when you have kids, 4, 
Latchkey dogs, 7, 
Are dogs more intelligent than cats?, 11, 
The importance of socializing your dog, 14, 
What is your dog's personality?, 17, 
Do you and your dog get enough exercise together?, 20, 
Cancer in your pet, 23, 
What does that yellow ribbon mean?, 26, 
The importance of grooming your dog, 29, 
Dementia in dogs, 32, 
Give your dog a job, 35, 
Longevity and your pet, 38, 
Keep your dog safe in snowy weather, 41, 
Common dog myths debunked, 44, 
Deafness in dogs, 47, 
The importance of dental health, 50, 
Should your dog be leashed?, 54, 
Poisonous plants and dogs, 57, 
Pets, parasites, and people, 60, 
So, you've decided to get a puppy, 63, 
More about puppy, 66, 
Coping with the loss of a pet, 70, 
Dogs riding in pickup trucks, 73, 
Could you be allergic to your pet?, 76, 
What emotions do dogs feel?, 79, 
Dog friendships, 82, 
Dogs and cats: Learning to get along together, 85, 
Sniffing out disease, 88, 
Dogs and their toys, 92, 
Fun and easy tricks for your dog, 95, 
Finding the right vet for your pet, 98, 
Halloween safety tips for pets, 101, 
Heat can be deadly for your pet, 104, 
Is your pet overweight?, 107, 
Healthy "people food" for your dog, 110, 
What should you feed your dog?, 113, 
Pets play pivotal role for older adults, 116, 
Picking up after Rover, 119, 
How to deal with dogs who bite, 122, 
When your dog can't travel with you, 125, 
The Hidden Dangers of Summertime, 128, 
The pros and cons of pet rescue, 131, 
Adding a Second Dog to Your Home, 134, 
Separation anxiety in dogs, 137, 
High-tech harness lets you communicate with your dog, 141, 
What's up with weird dog behaviors?, 144, 
Dog safety during the holidays, 147, 
Benefits of dog agility training, 150, 
When barking becomes a nuisance, 153, 
Pets grieve, too, 157, 
Is your pet making you sick?, 160, 
SPECIAL SECTION Pet Tales to warm the heart, 
Cancer survivors thrive together, 165, 
Therapy dog helps with crisis intervention team, 169, 
English bulldog has rough recuperation, 172, 
Black Butte beagle thrives in forever home, 175, 
Children benefit from therapy dogs, 177, 
Therapy dog benefits special-needs students, 180, 
Therapy dog thrives through hospice program, 182, 
Abused dog becomes a hospice hero, 185, 
SAR dog gains experience, 187, 
Local couple adopts another rescue dog, 190, 
Woman injured by off-leash dog, 193, 
Mini poodle rescues furry companion, 196, 
Dog rescued in Camp Sherman finds forever home, 199, 
Crisis response canines train in Sisters, 203,