Now this is happiness. Fluffy puppies, curly puppies, pudgy puppies, lanky puppies. Playful puppies ready for a romp, sleepy puppies splayed out for a nap, naughty puppies with mud on their paws—and expressions of pure innocence, of course. It's a whole year of adorable puppies, hundreds in all, each more lovable than the last. Featuring in full color the proud winners of the 14th Annual Puppies of Distinction contest, 365 Puppies-A-Year is the only calendar that matches the obsession of the puppy lover. Every month includes training or healthcare tips to keep your own puppy in optimum shape.

Breeding a Litter: The Complete Book of Prenatal and Postnatal Care is the most up-to-date and inclusive guide to breeding, whelping and placing puppies. There is a focus on making the most of the "breeding experience" in order to produce puppies who are physically and emotionally sound and go on to enjoy life and enrich the lives of the humans around them. This book contains the all-important basic knowledge necessary to serve as a foundation for the reality of firsthand experience. A clear and commonsense format shows everyone who is thinking about breeding a litter how to create the best possible environment for dogs, puppies and owners alike.

Beyond the basics, author Beth J. Finder Harris gives detailed information on selecting breeding stock, neonatal care, puppy development, social conditioning, and also fully addresses the aspects of breeders' responsibilities, contracts and puppy care instructions.
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction

The new gold standard in raising puppies for the enlightened dog owner: a unique whole-dog approach combining health, training, and behavior

If you feel bombarded with conflicting advice about what to feed your new puppy or uncomfortable rapping her under the chin, if the idea of a choke collar makes you wince even though you've heard it's the right way to go, here at last is advice you can trust -- and embrace. The faculty of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, one of the most prestigious and pioneering veterinary schools in the world, now shares its accumulated knowledge and experience in this groundbreaking whole-dog approach to raising the healthiest, happiest, most well-behaved puppy possible.

The authors of Puppy's First Steps are singularly qualified to look at a puppy from all angles, physical, emotional, and behavioral. In contrast to a single breeder's or trainer's theory about what is effective most of the time, the recommendations in this book are scientifically proven to work. This integrative body-and-mind approach stands out from the one-size-fits-all mentality that pervades the dog-training world. And the advice here delivers not just during the puppy's first year -- the most essential twelve months of a dog's development -- but throughout the dog's life, ensuring a strong, happy bond between you and your new best friend for years and years to come.

Puppy's First Steps features:

* How to test a puppy's temperament before you decide which one to take home

* The most nutritious, safest food for your puppy

* To crate or not to crate?

* Socializing your puppy with other people and dogs

* Easy-to-implement training methods based on reward, not punishment

* Housetraining in less than a week

* Overcoming puppy's fears and phobias

* Keeping your puppy happy while you're at work

* What to do in a medical emergency

You'll want to get your puppy off on the right foot, and now the best advice is in your hands. Comprehensive yet accessible, sensitive, and, above all, practical, Puppy's First Steps is the only book a puppy owner will need.

Praise for the 1st Edition of Dog-Friendly Dog Training

"I'm a dog fanatic, read everything I can find on dog behavior, and this book is terrific . . . the methods are clearly spelled out-how to do them, why they work, how they make the doggie-human bond a more loving one."
-Amy Tan author of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife, and Saving Fish from Drowning

"... [Arden's] approach is humane, user-friendly, dog-friendly, and guaranteed to produce the desired results. A must-read for owners."
-Dr. Nicholas Dodman author of The Dog Who Loved Too Much and Dogs Behaving Badly

The classic dog training guide, now updated and revised

This update of the perennially popular guide provides everything you need to know to develop a healthy relationship with a well-behaved dog. With easy-to-understand instructions and helpful illustrations, Dog-Friendly Dog Training, 2nd Edition begins with the necessary tools for teaching your dog, and then covers housetraining, socialization, basic manners, and problem solving, all using proven, positive methods. Key updates include information about:

* Instilling impulse control
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Training a dog who is safe to handle
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Teaching the Roll Over exercise safely and humanely

Puppyâ??s First Steps presents the new gold standard in animal care for the enlightened dog owner--a unique, comprehensive approach to health, training, and behavior. The faculty of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, one of the most prestigious and pioneering veterinary schools in the world, now shares its accumulated knowledge and experience to aid new dog owners in raising the healthiest, happiest, most well-behaved companion. Their integrative mind-body approach is scientifically proven and stands above the one-size-fits-all mentality that pervades the dog training world. This book offers crucial advice for the puppyâ??s first yearâ?"the most essential twelve months of a dogâ??s developmentâ?"and throughout the dogâ??s life, ensuring a strong bond between owners and their best friends.

This should be a prerequisite for any potential puppy owner. Authors John Ross and Barbara McKinney provide essential information on the preparation and selection of your puppy, as well as the best way to care for and train your new pet. Puppy Preschool traces the puppy development process from birth through the age of 18 months. In this thorough guide, the authors--dog training experts--explain all the details of making the most of your puppy experience. Sections include "Ten Best Breeds for the Home," "Safe (and Fun) Toys," and "Introducing Basic Obedience Commands." Also included are chapters on health and grooming, housebreaking, and preventing unwanted chewing. Full of photographs and written by obvious dog lovers, this easy-to- follow, straightforward instruction book gives potential puppy owners a lot to consider before purchasing a furry little friend for the family.

Follows the journey of racing in the Iditarod, from a female perspective.

Over the years my family has had many labs whether they are mix or purebreed. The major point I enjoyed is knowing your labs personality. We know they chew to no end, like water, tennis balls, and are very very stubborn. this books tells you well, yes, they would live with a tennis ball in there mouth all the time, because of breeding. The best way to deal with the chewing and biting. This is worth every penny. Plus it has great tricks to teach you Lab. A Must have if you own a lab. Enjoy your dog to the fullest.

Inquisitive, laid-back, and friendly, the Maine Coon is the cat people often call "dog-like," enjoying a good romp in the morning and evening, then taking it easy the rest of the day. Everything you need to know about Maine Coons is captured in this Popular Cats® issue. From the history of Maine Coons, to nutrition, health and activities - this Magabook® (magazine-book) provides the essential information for every Maine Coon owner. From the Editors of Cat Fancy® magazine.