How to Raise the Perfect Dog: Through Puppyhood and Beyond

How to Raise the Perfect Dog: Through Puppyhood and Beyond

How to Raise the Perfect Dog: Through Puppyhood and Beyond

How to Raise the Perfect Dog: Through Puppyhood and Beyond

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Overview

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel's Dog Whisperer, the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog.

For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, "Yes, you can raise the perfect dog!" It all starts with the proper foundation in the early years. Here, Cesar tells you everything you need to know to create the best environment for a well-balanced dog in order to avoid behavior issues in the future, and shows you how to correct the most common behavior issues for young dogs.

Based on Cesar’s own detailed experiences raising individual puppies from some of the most popular breeds, How to Raise the Perfect Dog is like having Cesar right beside you, as your own personal expert, coaching you and your dog from the first day of your life together.

Packed with new information aimed specifically at the particular needs of puppies and adolescents, and written in Cesar's friendly, accessible style, How to Raise the Perfect Dog answers all the most commonly asked questions and guides you towards a loving, satisfying life-long relationship with your best friend.

#1 New York Times bestselling author, Cesar Millan shows you how to raise the perfect dog and prevent behavior issues before they start, including:
• what to expect from each stage of your puppy's development
• quick and easy housebreaking
• the essentials of proper nutrition
• the importance of vaccinating–and of not over-vaccinating
• creating perfect obedience from day one through rules, boundaries, and calm-assertive leadership
• how to avoid the most common mistakes owners make raising puppies and young dogs
• how to correct any issue before it becomes a problem
• unique exercises and play to bring out the best in every breed

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780307461308
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
Publication date: 09/14/2010
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 320
Sales rank: 94,401
Product dimensions: 8.28(w) x 11.30(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Founder of the Dog Psychology Center in Los Angeles, Cesar Milan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Cesar’s Way, Be the Pack Leader, and A Member of the Family. He is the star of Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, the National Geographic Channel’s top-rated show. In addition to his educational seminars and work with unstable dogs, Cesar and his wife have founded the Cesar and Ilusion Millan Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping shelters and rescue groups.

Melissa Jo Peltier
, an executive producer and writer of Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, has been honored for her film and television writing and directing with an Emmy, a Peabody, and more than fifty other awards. She lives in Nyack, New York, with her husband, writer-director John Gray, and stepdaughter, Caitlin.

Hometown:

Los Angeles, CA

Date of Birth:

1969

Place of Birth:

Culiacan, Mexico

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Meet the Puppies

Junior, Blizzard, Angel, Mr. President 7

Chapter 2 Perfect Match

Choosing the Perfect Puppy 31

Chapter 3 Mother Knows Best

Learning from the Pros 67

Chapter 4 Puppy Comes Home

Easing the Transition from Litter to Family 91

Chapter 5 Your Healthy Puppy

Health Care Basics 139

Chapter 6 Connecting, Communicating, and Conditioning: How Your Dog Learns 161

Chapter 7 The Social Puppy

Getting Along with Both Dogs and Humans 209

Chapter 8 Problem-Free Puppies 229

Chapter 9 Smells Like Teen Spirit

Adolescent Challenges 253

Chapter 10 Epilogue

The Puppies Grow Up 273

Appendix Resource Guide 283

Notes 287

Illustration Credits 291

Index 293

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Millan’s wizardlike facility with dogs–the calm he brings to them, the confident way he handles them–is mind-blowing.”
Newsweek

“[Millan] arrives amid canine chaos and leaves behind peace.”
—Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker

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