How to Raise the Perfect Dog

by MILLAN, CESARPELTIER, MELISSA JO

• ISBN13: 9780307461308
• ISBN10: 0307461300
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2010-09-14
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press

Summary

The bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel's Dog Whisperer tells you everything you need to know in order to raise a happy, healthy, well-balanced dog, including:

Author Biography

Founder of the Dog Psychology Center in Los Angeles, CESAR MILLAN 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.



From the Hardcover edition.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Meet the Puppies
Junior, Blizzard, Angel, Mr. President	p. 7
Perfect Match
Choosing the Perfect Puppy	p. 31
Mother Knows Best
Learning from the Pros	p. 67
Puppy Comes Home
Easing the Transition from Litter to Family	p. 91
Your Healthy Puppy
Health Care Basics	p. 139
Connecting, Communicating, and Conditioning: How Your Dog Learns	p. 161
The Social Puppy
Getting Along with Both Dogs and Humans	p. 209
Problem-Free Puppies	p. 229
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Adolescent Challenges	p. 253
Epilogue
The Puppies Grow Up	p. 273
Resource Guide	p. 283
Notes	p. 287
Illustration Credits	p. 291
Index	p. 293
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