Table of Contents

Icons Used in This Book.

Where to Go from Here.

Chapter 1: Raising a Puppy: Making Heads and Tails of It.

Helping Your Puppy Jump into the Family Groove.

Tackling Training through Your Puppy's Growth Phases.

Day-to-Day Frustrations — and More Serious Problems.

Chapter 2: Life from His Paws: Understanding Your Puppy's View of the World.

Understanding Your Puppy's Basic Needs.

Eating.

Drinking.

Gimme, Gimme, Gimme: Puppies Want All the Attention.

The power of positive attention.

Why negative attention doesn't work.

Teacher Be Taught: Showing Your Pup How to Live in a Human World.

Chapter 3: Housetraining for Success.

Understand Your Puppy’s Natural Potty Impulses.

Direction versus Correction.

Establishing Structure and Routine.

Getting on a potty-time schedule.

Changing the routine.

Helping your pup communicate his need to go.

Quick Tips for Housetraining Success.

Chapter 4: Food and Fitness.

Puppy Nutrition 101: Making Sure Your Pup Is Well-Fed.

Essential ingredients — and how they differ from brand to brand.

Interpreting food labels to get more bang for your buck.

Keeping Your Puppy Fit.

Making the activity age-appropriate.

Factoring in size, breed, and energy level.

Fun and games.