Before You Get Your Puppyby DR IAN DUNBAR

As the title suggests, this book is for those who are considering bringing a new puppy into their home. Using Dr. Ian Dunbar’s six development deadlines, it helps prospective dog owners with techniques for puppy selection and the early days of puppy ownership, puppy care and puppy training.

This book, by the grand master himself, is a must for those who want to get off on the right foot.

Contents:

CHAPTER 1 – Development Guidelines

• Your Doggy Education
• Evaluating Puppy’s Progress
• Errorless house Training
• Socialisation With People
• Bite Inhibition
• The Great Outdoors

CHAPTER 2 – Your Doggy Education

• Which Type of Dog
• Mixed Breed or Pure Breed
• Movie Dogstars
• When to Get a Puppy
• How to Select a Good Breeder
• Puppy vs. adult
• Shopping List

CHAPTER 3 – Evaluating Puppy’s Progress

• How to Select a Good Puppy
• Handling & Gentling
• Sound Sensitivity
• Household Etiquette+AD283
• Basic Manners
• Personal Preference
• Singleton Pups

CHAPTER 4 – Errorless house Training

• When you are Not at Home
• Long-term Confinement
• When You are at Home
• Short Term Confinement
• Train Your Puppy to Train Itself
• Errorless House Training
• Housetraining 123
• So What’s the Problem
• Doggy Toilet
• Errorless Chew Toy Training
• What is a Chew Toy
• Dinner From Chew Toys
• Chew Toy Stuffing
• Kong Stuffing 101
• Settle Down and Shush
• What to Do At Night time
• Sit etc
• Misbehaviour

CHAPTER 5 – Puppy Priorities

CHAPTER 6 – Books & Videos