[Dummies 01] • Dogs For Dummies · 2nd Edtion, 2nd Edition by Spadafori, Gina -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Table of Contents Foreword Introduction

We Love Dogs … to Death, Sometimes How Do Dog Disasters Happen A Preventive Approach Improving the Dog You Have Why You Need This Book Becoming an Informed Consumer How This Book Is Organized Icons Used in This Book How to Reach Me Beyond the Book

Part 1: Bringing a Puppy or Adult Dog into Your Life

Chapter 1: Considering the Canine Possibilities

Considering Canine Packaging Letting Go of Love at First Sight Starting from Scratch Decisions, More Decisions

Chapter 2: Narrowing the Field

Playing Favorites Mixed Breeds Evaluating Breeds Popular Breeds: The Rundown

Chapter 3: Finding Out about Breeders, Shelters, and Other Sources

Welcome to Today Purebred Puppies: Going to the Source The Poop on Papers Expanding the Possibilities Other Possibilities

Chapter 4: Choosing and Bringing Home a Puppy

Puppy Preparations Puppy Picking Puppy Comes Home

Chapter 5: Adopting and Settling In an Adult Dog

The Adult Dog Defined New Dog Comes Home

Part 2: Getting the Relationship Off to the Best Start

Chapter 6: All the Right Stuff

Houses, Beds, and Barriers Bowls and Waterers Collars and Leashes Toys

Chapter 7: Feeding Your Puppy or Dog

Dining Dos and Don’ts Choosing Food for Fido Treating Your Dog

Chapter 8: House-Training Puppies and Dogs

A Positive Approach A Puppy Potty Strategy House-Training the Adult Dog Special Tips for Owners of Toy Dogs

Chapter 9: Early Puppy Training

Shaping Good Behavior Teaching What Every Puppy Should Know Fixing the Things That Drive Puppy Owners Crazy Working through the Rough Spots

Part 3: Keeping Your Dog Healthy

Chapter 10: Good Grooming

Getting the Gear Keeping Up Appearances

Chapter 11: Preventive Health Care for Puppies and Dogs

Choosing a Veterinarian Working with Your Veterinarian When Does My Dog Need a Specialist? Getting Puppies Off to a Good Start Keeping Your Dog in Good Health Emergency! Giving Medication

Chapter 12: Common Canine Health Problems

Things That Make Dogs Sick Allergies Parvo and Other Nasty Viruses Urologic Problems Heart Disease Tumors Ear Problems

Chapter 13: Caring for an Aging Dog

Special Care for Seniors Some Common Problems Reasonable Accommodations Knowing When It’s Time What if You Go First?

Part 4: Living Happily with Your Dog

Chapter 14: Teaching Your Dog Manners

A Few Words about Aggression Developing the Right Attitude toward Training Keys to Success Tools for Teaching Basic Things Every Dog Should Know Great Things They Don’t Teach in Obedience Class

Chapter 15: Problem-Solving

Curing Problems from the Inside Out Trying Recipes for Fixing Behavior Problems Controlling Problems That Put Dogs in the Shelter

Chapter 16: Canine Competitions: Fun Things to Do with Your Dog

The Benefits of Organized Activities Making Sense of It All Dog Shows Obedience Trials Working Events New Sports for the New Millennium — and Beyond Getting Started Keeping Things in Perspective

Chapter 17: To Breed or Not to Breed

The Case against Breeding A Dog-Breeding Primer Raising Good Puppies — and Finding Good Homes

Chapter 18: Traveling with Your Dog

Should Your Dog Travel? If Your Dog Can’t Go with You Travel Preparations Travel by Car Travel by Air Dog-Friendly Vacations Getting Past “No Dogs” — It’s Possible! Keeping the World Safe for Canine Travelers

Part 5: The Part of Tens

Chapter 19: Ten Dog Myths — Debunked!

One Dog Year Is Equal to Seven Human Years A Hot, Dry Nose Means a Fever A Dog Should Go through One Season before Being Spayed Spaying and Neutering Makes Dogs Fat A Dog’s Mouth Is Cleaner than a Human’s Dogs Eat Grass when Their Stomachs Are Upset Adding Oil to a Dog’s Diet Solves Skin Problems Brewer’s Yeast and Garlic Control Fleas A Barking Dog Won’t Bite

Chapter 20: Ten Questions to Ask When Buying a Purebred Puppy

How Long Have You Been in This Breed, and What Others Have You Bred? What Are the Congenital Defects in This Breed? What Steps Have You Taken to Decrease Congenital Defects in Your Dogs? Do You Have the Parents on Site? May I See Them? What Are the Good and Bad Points of the Parents, and What Titles Do They Have? Will You Explain Their Pedigrees? Where Were These Puppies Raised? How Have You Socialized These Puppies? How Have You Evaluated These Puppies? What Guarantees Do You Provide? When Can I Take My Puppy Home?

Chapter 21: Ten Things You Need to Know to Prepare Your Dog for a Disaster

Have a Plan Know What Your Veterinarian’s Plans Are Maintain Your Pet’s Permanent and Temporary ID Keep Vaccinations and Records Current Have Restraints Ready Rotate a Supply of Food, Water, and Medications Keep First Aid Supplies on Hand — with Directions Know the Locations of Other Veterinary Hospitals and Animal Shelters Keep a “Lost Dog” Kit Ready Be Prepared to Help Others

Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Have Both a Dog and a Nice Yard

Give Your Dog Lots of Exercise Give Your Dog Mental Stimulation Don’t Leave Dogs Unsupervised in the Yard Teach the Wait Command Give Your Dog Space of His Own Work with the Patterns in Your Yard Keep Things in Perspective

Chapter 23: Ten Must-See Dog Sites on the World Wide Web

The Mother of All Canine Web Sites A Doggy Dictionary Hitting the Road Just for Kids For the Literary-Minded For Dog Sports Fans For Purebreds Only … Mostly Veterinary Resources Shop! Shop! Shop! A Memorial Space

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