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The Perfect Puppy : How to Raise a Well-Behaved Dog Hardcover – March 19, 1996

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Combining expert training techniques with helpful advice and information, a comprehensive guide to puppy and dog care explains how to control a young pet without hurting its spirit, with tips on setting routines, preventing bad habits, grooming, health care, and the training process.

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192 pages
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Readers Digest
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March 19, 1996
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18 years and up
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6.5 x 0.9 x 9.37 inches
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0895778394
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Here is the perfect book for puppy owners and would-be puppy owners who want to know how to bring their puppy up to be a happy, well-behaved, friendly adult dog. Antisocial behavior in dogs is often (rightly) blamed on owners. But most dog owners are neither irresponsible or uncaring. They simply don't have the knowledge they need to raise and train a dog properly. This book provides that knowledge.

The Perfect Puppy gives you the latest behavioral information and emphasizes prevention rather than cure. Follow Gwen Bailey's easy-to-understand advice and you should have no trouble with such problems as chewing shoes, pulling on the lead, or aggression when your dog is fully grown.

Full-color photographs show you how to housebreak your puppy and how to teach it to obey and generally be a good canine citizen.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Readers Digest (March 19, 1996)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0895778394
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0895778390
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.55 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.9 x 9.37 inches

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Gwen worked for a leading UK national animal welfare charity from 1988-2002 and pioneered the use of dog behaviour knowledge in the rehoming of unwanted animals.

She was the first person to be appointed by a national animal welfare charity as a full time Animal Behaviourist, eventually heading a team of behaviourists.

Gwen has successfully solved behaviour problems in thousands of rehomed dogs, helping to prevent dogs with behavioural problems being passed from home to home and improving the rehoming success rate.

Gwen lectures at national and international conferences, runs training courses for staff at animal charities around the world and has written many books & education leaflets. She is a Trustee for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.

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Ladybug

Greatest Puppy book ever!

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2020

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As fur baby parents as we prepared for our 11th puppy over a period of 40 + years and choose this book. As we opened the pages we could not believe all of the helpful suggestions and demonstrations. It has made a wonderful start to Roxie's live at 8 weeks old. Just when I thought I knew how to raise a puppy I have learned so much to add to my tool box.
Thanks so this wonderful resource! Enjoy your new puppy with great confidence in how to raise them!

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2000

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I found this book extremely helpful after just a few minutes of reading (learning that some of my methods were wrong and improving the ones that were right). The author's experience with puppies is clear once you implement some of their techniques and receive positive results.
The book gives you simple training ideas (such as using a pen in combination with a create). It also helps you get inside the head of your puppy (Alfa role's etc.). Understanding your puppy's reasons for their behavior makes training fun (as I'm sure you know by now).
I'm giving this book a five star rating due to its simplicity and the results I received. I would recommend to anyone with a puppy or planing on a puppy to also buy more than one book and watch animal planet for other helpful tips (I also found the videos by Matthew Margolis informative and entertaining).

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penz

Tiny print.

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2022

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I am not able to read this book because the print is so tiny it actually hurts to read.

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A must read.

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2020

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It should be required reading for anyone who is getting a new puppy

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2013

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we bought this book as a requirement when we adopted a dog from the local shelter. we had a puppy from before way back, but this had some very good points about not only training the dog, but training the owners.

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Jan Summers RN, Retired

Never raise your voice or hit an animal. Stay calm.

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2019

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Great information for raising a new puppy and hands on items to use.

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M. Hess

Great product......good condition...too long to get to me

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2011

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So the product was in good to great condition. the book is easy to read, have just started. My only complaint it that it took almost 1.5 weeks to get o me. I have never waited this long for a book.

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2011

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I had a golden retriever who lived to the ripe old age of 13. He was the perfect puppy and dog. I used this book 13 years ago but had miss-placed my copy so I bought it again to use with my new puppy. I'm sure he'll turn out just as well-behaved thanks to the advice found in this book.

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Pippy

Preparing for new ouppy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2016

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Good clean copy but pages were very beige in keeping with an old book However it was a good informative book for my friends grandson as he prepares for his new puppyn

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Andera

Some good advice for owners of new puppies.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2016

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Advised by trainer to buy this book prior to starting puppy training. Some good advice to have that can be referred to rather than accessing via Internet.

ann mcdonald

Really helped me

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2018

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Trudy

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2015

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In very good condition, maybe a little out of date but that's expected. Happy with my purchase.