Table of Contents
Introduction 6
Chapter 1 Brand new 10
Where's your puppy coming from? 12
Which breed of puppy? 14
Things you need 16
How to puppy proof 18
Collecting your puppy 20
The first night 22
The first day 24
What are the eating options? 26
Peeing and more peeing 30
The wider world 34
Meeting new people 36
First vet visit 38
Learning to play 40
How to help with chewing 42
Understanding 'discipline' 44
Chapter 2 Settling in 46
In the first week: collars & teeth 48
How long will it take? 50
Development milestones 52
Teaching 'watch me' 56
Teaching 'sit' & 'down' 58
Coming back 60
Walking on a lead 64
Bad games, good games 66
At the door 68
Time alone 70
Frightened puppy 72
Managing fear 74
Making friends 76
Chapter 3 Heading for adolescence 78
Deal breakers 80
Broader horizons 82
Getting into good habits 84
Eating and chewing again 86
The second fear stage 88
Barking and what it means 92
Dog-to-dog play 96
Spotting the signs 98
Person-to-dog play 100
Chapter 4 In it for the long haul 104
Adding it up: where you are 106
Keeping up training 108
Young dog, new tricks 110
Playing to the audience: easy tricks 112
More socialization 114
On the lead / off the lead 116
How to deal with guarding 118
Teamwork and agility 122
If you want professional help 124
Index 126
Acknowledgments 128
