Puppy's first steps : The whole-dog approach to raising a happy, the whole-dog approach to raising a happy, healthy, well-behaved puppy /
by the Faculty of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University ; edited by Nicholas Dodman with Lawrence Lindner.
- Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
- xvii, 286 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Before the puppy comes home. How to select a puppy -- Upon arrival. Getting puppy settled in ; Puppy's physical well-being: preventive medical and health care ; The best puppy diet ever ; The socialization period -- Puppy insights. How puppy perceives the world around him ; Young dogs and young children under the same roof -- Sit! and other tricks. Training your pup ; Housetraining ; Nipping behavior problems in the bud ; Environmental enrichment -- In the event of illness. Is it a medical emergency?