Puppy Care & Training (eBook)

Bardi McLennan is the author of many books on dogs, including only the second complete history ever written about her own breed, the Welsh Terrier (The Welsh Terrier Leads the Way). She has written books on other breeds, including four since 2000 that have been published in Europe.For fifteen years Bardi was a contributing editor to Dog Fancy magazine, and has written feature articles for the AKC Gazette and all major canine publications, as well as for many trade magazines in the pet industry. She has received the Kal Kan Pedigree Award for outstanding journalism on pet care, plus several awards from the Dog Writers Association of America, where she’s been an active member since 1986.No longer involved in breeding and showing her own dogs, Bardi has recently judged a Kerry Blue Terrier Sweepstakes and an Irish Terrier Sweepstakes.

Part I: Welcoming a Puppy.Chapter 1: Congratulations on Your New Puppy!Preparing for Your Puppy.Identifying Your Dog.Chapter 2: What Your New Puppy Needs.Food and Water Bowls.Food.Collar and Leash.Picker-Uppers.Grooming Tools.Toys.Keeping Puppy Confined.Crate and/or Bed.What You Will Need.Chapter 3: Puppy-Proofing Your Home.Keep Things Out of Reach.Knick-Knacks.Indoors and Outdoors.Toxic Plants.Other Poisons.Other Small Creatures.Cats.Chapter 4: Starting Off Right.Toilet Time!Confinement Indoors.Confinement Outdoors.Introducing the Crate.Preventing Trouble.Part II: Your Growing Puppy.Chapter 5: Food, Exercise, and Care.Where and When to Feed.What to Feed.How Much to Feed.Dog Food Do’s and Don’ts.Exercise.Roughhousing.Walking the Dog.Grooming.Brushing.Trimming Nails.Ear and Eye Care.Tending to Teeth.Anal Sacs.Using Shampoo/Bathing.Chapter 6: Keeping Your Puppy Healthy.Choosing a Veterinarian.Know Your Puppy.Immunizations.Spay/Neuter.Giving Your Puppy Medicine.Internal Parasites.Fleas.Ticks.Mites and Mange.Skin Ailments.First Aid and Emergencies.Life-Saving Procedures.Male and Female Problems.Part III: Enjoying Your Puppy.Chapter 7:Housetraining.Preparations.Establishing Rules.Indoor Rules.Stick to the Schedule.Paper Training.When Is the Puppy Housetrained?Forming Good Habits.Puppy’s First Playtime.Chapter 8: Training Your Puppy.Consistency.Puppy Learning.Teaching “Heel”.Teaching “Sit”.Teaching “Sit-Stay”.Teaching “Come”.Teaching “Leave It”.Teaching “Stand”.Teaching “Down”.Teaching “Drop It”.Tricks and Treats.Chapter 9: Family Fun and Activities.Travels With Puppy.Canine Activities.Appendix: Learning More About Your Puppy.Index.