Puppy’s First Steps: The Whole-Dog Approach to Raising a Happy, Healthy, Well-Behaved Puppy How to set people on the wrong path – carlo colafranceschi – Italy
A veterinarian that does not warn prospective new owners about the dangers of commercial dog food and over vaccination is either incompetent or biased.
I was very disappointed in reading this book that in my opinion serves the sole purpose to bring new customers to the food and pharmaceutical industries!
C.C.
A Must Reading for Puppy and Dog Owners – Not So Average Pet Dog Owner – California
Puppy’s First Steps provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on everything a new puppy owner should know–development, nutrition, health, house training, behavior and training. The information is reflects the best in veterinary medicine and knowledge and understanding of dog behavior and training. Dr. Dodman is internationally respected veterinary behaviorist and the book provides excellent information and recommendation regarding raising a happy, healthy puppy that will grow up to be a great family dog.

I found the sections on development and dog senses (smell, hearing, sight) really helpful and interesting.
On the subject of raising dogs there are as many opinions as there are, well, dogs. Internet’s full of ‘em. Several of the negative reviews of this book have one thing in common: The reviewers differ *in opinion* with the scientifically based positions taken by the authors. Example: One reviewer scoffed that the book does not support alternative dog/puppy food alternatives, e.g. raw, or “home cooked”. First of all, the book clearly supports their position on that with numerous, significant, fact-based rationale. The critic offers no evidence to support her counter-claims. Advice on socialization requirements and methods are also supported. And so on throughout the book. Perhaps those who rate the book poorly because they have a different opinion should offer a link to some scientific evidence and/or alternative book to back up their claims?

Regarding the narrator of the book on tape, yes his voice and reading method are somewhat unusual, however I would not classify him as sounding like “sociopathic killer”. That’s a little unfair. I don’t know if I could necessarily sit down with the intent of just listening to the book from beginning to end, but I have been listening to the book on CD on my commute to and from work and while driving around town and find it’s quite pleasant in that venue. After all, this is a textbook, not a novel. The narrator is trying to convey information clearly. The concerns regarding being able to locate content on the CD’s are valid. Many times I’ve wanted to re-hear a part, and had to listen to the entire track again, but my current CD player does not have a fast-forward or reverse option. My previous car did have that and it made short work of those issues.

My wife and I just got a bullmastiff puppy and have found this book to be extremely helpful. It starts out as many such books do, advising you on the commitment required in having a puppy: According to the book 1/2 of all puppies don’t make it to their second birthday in the home they started out in. The authors lament this fact and clearly are trying to give you sound advice that will benefit both you and the dog. They move on to describing health care, food requirements (they very clearly spell out what to look for on the dog food packages), socialization, how your dog sees the world (how their senses differ from ours), etc., etc.

Sure, there are some parts on the CD’s that you’d skip over if you were reading. Perhaps not. We found it all interesting. If that doesn’t appeal to you, get the book not the CD. Better yet, check it out at the library first, and if you like it, then get it here. : 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. read more

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Dog training can be a challenge for some dog owners but learning a few dog training tips and tricks can help you in making your dog training fast and easy. Keep in mind that before bringing home a puppy or a new dog, you have to be prepared in training it especially when it comes to housetraining. If you cannot commit to this task, you might as well reconsider having a pet at home.

However, ten to twenty minutes each day is not too much to give to your new puppy or dog. Training your dog does not need to be long though as they also have short attention spans too. Even a simple command can be learned by your puppy for as long as you are following simple dog training tips and tricks that will make your pet an easy-to-teach dog.

Here are some things you might want to consider to train your dog fast. For sure, in this world of almost everything done at the quickest possible time or at an instant, you would surely love to learn how to train your dogs fast.

1. Give your dog a name. Of course, the first thing you need to work on is to get your new dog’s attention and you can do this if you constantly call him by his name and get his attention by that name.

2. Be consistent. Whether you are potty training or doing some obedience training for your new dog, it is important to be consistent with the commands you are using. You may have other basic commands aside from ’sit,’ ’stand,’ or ’stay,’ and you eventually develop your own commands, it is important to be consistent with it. You can tell your family members to use the same commands but the fastest way you can do this is to have only one person to train the dog for consistency.

3. Make a routine. Dogs are routine oriented and can easily grasp ideas when they are done in a habitual method. Make a schedule for your training – the time you need him to go potty, or the time you may want to put him to sleep etc. As the tasks you want him to learn are done routinely, the faster he can learn them.

4. Take one command at a time. If you think you can make it fast to teach your dog everything at once, you may slow down the entire training process. One of the dog training tips and tricks you have to remember is to teach one command in one time and only move on to another if he has gotten himself familiar with the last one.

5. Reward, not punish. Reward your dog for every task he does successfully. Although there may be mistakes in some instances, you have to be patient with it and not resort to punishing or hurting the animal. Rewarding your dog with treats after a task she completes will help your dog associate the reward with something he does, thus making the learning process easy and fast. However, one tip you have to keep in mind is to reward at the proper timing or else, he will misunderstood the task that you want him to follow.

Learn more dog training tips and tricks, preferably from professional trainers and you will eventually learn to train your dogs fast and easy.

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