{"product_id":"2940013851474","title":"Complete Book of Dogs and Puppy Care: Choosing a Dog Breed, Puppy Care and Dog Training Advice with Dog Commands","description":"The Complete Book of Dog Training and Puppy Care is filled with useful information from choosing a dog and puppy care to dog training, health and nutrition. It is the distillation of more than twenty years of experience with dogs and the people who owned them. Reading it will not make you a dog expert, but it will help make you an expert on your dog.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart One\u003cbr\u003eUNDERSTANDING THE DOG\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Instincts and Behavior 13\u003cbr\u003e          The World from the Dog's Standpoint, 14\u003cbr\u003e          Behavior, 19\u003cbr\u003e          Socialization and the Learning Process in Young Puppies, 20\u003cbr\u003e          The Five Critical Stages in a Puppy's Life,21\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart Two\u003cbr\u003eA DOG IN THE HOME\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. Selecting Your Dog 23\u003cbr\u003e          Purebred, Crossbreed or Mongrel, 23\u003cbr\u003e          The Six Groups of Dogs, 24\u003cbr\u003e          The Advantages of a Purebred Dog, 28 Crossbreeds and Mongrels, 29\u003cbr\u003e          Male vs. Female, 30\u003cbr\u003e          Large and Small Dogs, 31\u003cbr\u003e          Long-Haired and Short-Haired Dogs, 31 \u003cbr\u003e          Puppy or Older Dog, 32\u003cbr\u003e          Some Pointers on Picking the Individual Dog, 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. The New Puppy 34\u003cbr\u003e          Setting the Stage for the New Puppy, 34 Bringing the Puppy Home, 3 8\u003cbr\u003e          First-Night Loneliness, 39\u003cbr\u003e          The Puppy's Second Day and Thereafter, 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. The ABC's of Dog Nutrition 50\u003cbr\u003e          The Essential Nutrients, 50 Feeding Your Dog, 52\u003cbr\u003e          The Various Dog Foods, 53 Table Manners, 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. Grooming and General Care 59\u003cbr\u003e          Care of the Hair,59\u003cbr\u003e          Toenails, 62\u003cbr\u003e          Bathing, 63\u003cbr\u003e          Ears, 65\u003cbr\u003e          Eyes, 65\u003cbr\u003e          Teeth, 66\u003cbr\u003e          Ear Cropping and Tail Docking, 67\u003cbr\u003e          Examining the Puppy, 68\u003cbr\u003e          Taking the Dog's Temperature, 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart Three\u003cbr\u003eMANNERS AND OBEDIENCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Basic Training for Dog and Owner 70\u003cbr\u003e           Dog-and-Teacher Relationship, 71\u003cbr\u003e           Your Student, 71\u003cbr\u003e           The Classroom, 73\u003cbr\u003e           Who's to Do the Training? 74\u003cbr\u003e           Training Equipment, 75\u003cbr\u003e           Giving Commands, 75\u003cbr\u003e           Praise and Reprimand, 76\u003cbr\u003e           Your Classroom Deportment, 78\u003cbr\u003e           The Basic Commands, 78\u003cbr\u003e           Turning, 82\u003cbr\u003e           Heeling Without the Leash, 83\u003cbr\u003e           Teaching the Puppy Etiquette, 84\u003cbr\u003e           Training Hints, 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart Four\u003cbr\u003eRESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. Raising a Dog in the City 87\u003cbr\u003e            Selection of a Suitable Breed, 88\u003cbr\u003e            Teaching Your Dog How to Get Along in the City, 90\u003cbr\u003e            Dog Sanitation, 93\u003cbr\u003e            Exercising the City Dog, 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. The Suburban and Country Dog 97\u003cbr\u003e            The Suburban Dog, 97\u003cbr\u003e            Canine Delinquents,97\u003cbr\u003e            Home Kennels, 98\u003cbr\u003e            The Country Dog, 100\u003cbr\u003e            Molesting Livestock, 101\u003cbr\u003e            Special Advantages of Home Kennels, 103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9.   Problem Dogs 104\u003cbr\u003e            Causes of Abnormal Behavior, 104\u003cbr\u003e            The Chronic Barker or Howler, 106\u003cbr\u003e            The Biting Dog, 109\u003cbr\u003e            How to Meet a Strange Dog, 113\u003cbr\u003e            The Car Chaser,115\u003cbr\u003e            The Tramp Dog,118\u003cbr\u003e            The 'Tiddler\" or Wetting Dog, 119\u003cbr\u003e            The Sexually Frustrated Dog, 120\u003cbr\u003e            Tranquilizers, 120\u003cbr\u003e            Rehabilitating Problem Dogs, 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10. Your Dog and the Law 123\u003cbr\u003e            Dog Licenses, 124\u003cbr\u003e            Leash Laws, 125\u003cbr\u003e            Liability for Dog Bites, 125\u003cbr\u003e            Injuring or Killing Livestock, 126\u003cbr\u003e            Rabid Dogs,127\u003cbr\u003e            Shipping Your Dog by Public Carrier, 127\u003cbr\u003e            Cruelty to Animals, 128\u003cbr\u003e            Breeding Fees,128\u003cbr\u003e            Leases and Dogs, 129\u003cbr\u003e            Ownership, 130\u003cbr\u003e            WarrantyofQuality,130\u003cbr\u003e            Puppies and Registration, 130\u003cbr\u003e            Public Nuisance, 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart Five\u003cbr\u003eYOUR DOG'S HEALTH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11. The Dog's Body and How It Functions 132\u003cbr\u003e             Hair and Skin,133\u003cbr\u003e             The Skeleton, 135\u003cbr\u003e             The Muscular System,136\u003cbr\u003e             The Nervous System, 136\u003cbr\u003e             The Digestive System 137\u003cbr\u003e             The Urinary System, 138\u003cbr\u003e             The Reproductive System, 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12. The Four Major Diseases 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13. Other Diseases and Ailments 152 \u003cbr\u003e14. Internal Parasites 166\u003cbr\u003e15. Fleas, Lice and Ticks 180\u003cbr\u003e16. Skin Conditions 187\u003cbr\u003e17. First Aid for Accidents 195\u003cbr\u003e18. Home Nursing of the Sick Dog 210\u003cbr\u003ePart Six\u003cbr\u003eREPRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e19. Mating and Prenatal Care 217\u003cbr\u003e20. Whelping and Care of the Newborn Pup\u003cbr\u003ePart Seven OLD AGE\u003cbr\u003e21. 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