The Ultimate Guide to Dog Care: Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Dog Happy and Healthy

by Tammy Gagne

Overview

Dogs can bring companionship, fun, and unconditional love to their owners. To reciprocate for all of the joy that a dog adds to life, dog owners need to be educated about and fully prepared for responsible ownership and care. There’s a lot to know when you’re a dog owner, and this comprehensive guide serves as the ultimate reference for owners at all stages of their dogs’ lives.

Inside The Ultimate Guide to Dog Care:

•A thorough discussion on what you need to consider before you decide to add a dog to your family

•Sources from where you can obtain a healthy, sound puppy or adult dog

•Checklists and charts to help you buy all of the equipment and supplies you will need before your dog comes home

•How to introduce your new dog to your home, other family members, other dogs, and strangers

•The importance of socialization to a dog’s overall personality and confidence

•Complete nutrition for puppies, adults, and senior dogs

•How to groom different coat types and the tools you will need

•Making sure that your dog gets enough exercise for his body and mind, with special sections on organized dog sports and pet-assisted therapy work

•Keeping your dog safe at home and everywhere you go

•Raising a polite canine member of society through reward-based training, communication, and solutions to common problems

•Routine health checks, dealing with parasites, and recognizing and treating illness and injury, with a chapter on care of the older dog

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781621871514
Publisher:	CompanionHouse Books
Publication date:	09/27/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	78 MB
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About the Author

Tammy Gagne is a popular author who specializes in the health and behavior of companion animals. She has written more than twenty books about pets as well as numerous articles for national pet-care magazines, including Dogster. She lives in New England with her husband, her son, and a menagerie of animals.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I Your New Dog

1 Selecting Your New Dog

2 Preparing for Your New Dog

3 Your Dog Comes Home

4 Socializing Your Dog

Part II Everyday Care

5 Feeding Your Dog

6 Grooming Your Dog

7 Exercise and Activities

8 Keeping Your Dog Out of Danger

9 Your Daily Routine

10 Traveling with Your Dog

11 Caring for the Senior Dog

Part III Training and Behavior

12 Housetraining Your Dog

13 Communicating with Your Dog

14 Training Your Dog

15 Behavior Problems and Solutions

Part IV Healthcare

16 Visiting the Vet

17 Parasites

18 Illnesses and Injuries

Index

Photo Credits

About the Author