[Smart Owner's Guide 01] • American Pit Bull Terrier by Magazine, Dog Fancy -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Foreword CHAPTER 1 - ACTUALLY, HE’S A GOOD DOG

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS PERSONALITY POINTS VERSATILITY OF THE BREED THE BEST HOME FOR A PIT BULL LAWS AGAINST DOGS OWNER SUITABILITY

CHAPTER 2 - ALL-AMERICAN DOG

FIGHTING PAST AMERICAN-MADE BECOMING LEGIT THE AKC’S PIT BULL TO MODERN TIMES BREED BANS

CHAPTER 3 - BREEDER AND THE BULLY

EVALUATING BREEDERS CHOOSING THE RIGHT PUP CHECKING FOR APBT QUALITIES D-I-Y TEMPERAMENT TEST A HEALTHY PUPPY PUPPY PARTICULARS BREEDER PAPERS

CHAPTER 4 - HOME ESSENTIALS

PUPPY-PROOFING FAMILY INTRODUCTIONS PUP’S FIRST NIGHT HOME SHOPPING FOR AN APBT BEYOND THE BASICS

CHAPTER 5 - SUCCESSFUL HOUSETRAINING

IN THE BEGINNING LET’S START WITH THE CRATE PUPPY’S NEEDS HOUSING HELPS IN CONTROL SCHEDULE A SOLUTION

CHAPTER 6 - VET VISITS AND EVERYDAY CARE

FIRST STEP: SELECT THE RIGHT VET FIRST VET VISIT VACCINATION SCHEDULING EVERYDAY HAPPENINGS MORE HEALTH HINTS

CHAPTER 7 - ON THE TOPIC OF HEALTH

CHRONIC HIP DYSPLASIA LUXATED PATELLA DEMODECTIC MANGE AIRBORNE ALLERGIES AUTO-IMMUNE ILLNESS FOOD ALLERGIES PARASITE BITES EXTERNAL PARASITES INTERNAL PARASITES

CHAPTER 8 - THIS DOG’S DIET

BASIC TYPES NUTRITION 101 CHECK OUT THE LABEL STAGES OF LIFE

CHAPTER 9 - BULLY BREED GROOMING GUIDE

GEAR UP LATHER, RINSE, REPEAT BRUSH THAT DOG! NOW EAR THIS NAIL CLIPPING 4-1-1 FLASH THOSE PEARLY WHITES SHOW GROOMING REWARD A JOB WELL DONE

CHAPTER 10 - TIME TO TRAIN

LEARNING SOCIAL GRACES BASIC CUES TRAINING TIPS THE THREE-STEP PROGRAM COUNTER CONDITIONING LEAVE IT ALONE

CHAPTER 11 - BREAKING BAD HABITS

NIP NIPPING STOP THAT WHINING CHEW ON THIS NO MORE JUMPING UNWANTED BARKING MUST GO FOOD STEALING AND BEGGING DIG THIS POOP ALERT! AGGRESSION AGGRESSION TOWARD OTHER DOGS DOMINANT AGGRESSION SEXUAL BEHAVIOR

CHAPTER 12 - THE PLAYFUL PIT BULL

EXERCISE OPTIONS OBEDIENCE TRIALS AGILITY TRIALS RALLY BEHIND RALLY SHOW DOGS THERAPY TERRIERS CANINE GOOD CITIZEN WEIGHT PULLING OTHER SPORTS

CHAPTER 13 - RESOURCES

BOARDING HOME STAFFING SCHOOL’S IN SESSION CAR TRAVEL IDENTIFICATION

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