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 enlarge | Author: The Monks Of New Skete
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Category: Book
List Price: $24.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  182 reviews
Sales Rank: 1102
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 274
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 0316578398
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.707
UPC: 400307318974
EAN: 9780316578394
ASIN: 0316578398
Publication Date: March 20, 1991
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Condition: Rubbed and scratched dust jacket; lightly rubbed covers with bumped spine. Sound Copy. Mild Reading Wear.
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 Get this book BEFORE you adopt a puppy! December 31, 1998
A great overview of the serious committment and discipline required on the part of humans in order to raise a happy and healthy dog. From making the decision to adopt through choosing a puppy, training, and caring, this book is a the perfect primer for new dog owners, particulary for people who've never had a dog or puppy before.
 Very Helpful . . . wonderfully respectful of dogs! December 15, 1998
Thank you for writing this book. It was a joy to read and very helpful in starting out raising of my new puppy, Storm who is 11 weeks of age. The book is proving to be the second best investment (besides Storm) .
Excellent! A must for ANYone preparing to get a puppy. November 21, 1998
Having had dogs as pets growing up, but looking to get a puppy of my own for the first time, I wanted to be prepared and "do it right." Considering that a dog can be with you for 10-15 or more years, you owe it to yourself and your dog to do what you can to get the most out of your relationship. This book shows precisely how to accomplish that - it describes the stages of puppy development and how to select the "right" pup for you, to early conditioning and formal training, to how to resolve common puppy problems, to general care. This helps to cultivate the best possible relationship by preventing early mistakes on YOUR part. I have a concrete guide now by which to raise my pup to be the best companion it can be - and a way to know how I can be the best possible master. It works both ways, for sure - if you ever had a doubt, you won't after reading this book. Understanding your dog leads to better "parenting" skills and good parents raise good puppies. Even if you're not new to dogs, this book has MUCH to offer...read this before you get your puppy!! (I plan to read "How To Be Your Dog's Best Friend" (also by the monks) next...)
Excellent for all dog owners October 29, 1998
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is a masterful presentation of a loving, humane method for raising dogs. It starts with the dam just before the puppies are born. All aspects are covered for a normal birth and healthy puppies. Special medical needs are not covered, but for most dog breeders and puppy owners, they are not necessary.Setting up the whelping area, feeding dam and puppies, socialization, early training, and methods for successful placement are covered in detail. A great book for all breeders and owners. We have been raising dogs over 30 years and found many helpful and timely ideas that we had not seen anywhere else. A must have!
If you want to understand your dog, this book is a must! October 23, 1998
There are many publications which will talk to you of how to train your dog with proven methods for making them a working part of your life. However, I have read no other publications which will help you to UNDERSTAND your animal more than this book. The Monks of New Skete teach you to see the world as your pup will and to help you to develop a relationship which is comparable to no others you have had in your life. By understanding the animal in your life, this book also teaches you to understand how your actions can be viewed by a species which sees the world through ACTIONS, not words. Thus you learn to understand not only your puppy, but yourself. Needless to say, I believe this is the best book I've ever read on the relationship between human and beast!
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