Table of Contents
Introduction.
Icons Used in This Book.
Where to Go from Here.
Chapter 1: Raising a Puppy: Making Heads and Tails of It.
Helping Your Puppy Jump into the Family Groove.
Tackling Training through Your Puppy's Growth Phases.
Day-to-Day Frustrations — and More Serious Problems.
Chapter 2: Life from His Paws: Understanding Your Puppy's View of the World.
Understanding Your Puppy's Basic Needs.
Eating.
Drinking.
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme: Puppies Want All the Attention.
The power of positive attention.
Why negative attention doesn't work.
Teacher Be Taught: Showing Your Pup How to Live in a Human World.
Chapter 3: Housetraining for Success.
Understand Your Puppy’s Natural Potty Impulses.
Direction versus Correction.
Establishing Structure and Routine.
Getting on a potty-time schedule.
Changing the routine.
Helping your pup communicate his need to go.
Quick Tips for Housetraining Success.
Chapter 4: Food and Fitness.
Puppy Nutrition 101: Making Sure Your Pup Is Well-Fed.
Essential ingredients — and how they differ from brand to brand.
Interpreting food labels to get more bang for your buck.
Keeping Your Puppy Fit.
Making the activity age-appropriate.
Factoring in size, breed, and energy level.
Fun and games.
