Some Swell Pup Or Are You Sure You Want A Dog

For the first time in paperback comes this unique tale about children learning patience and care through looking after their new puppy.

A wish comes true for two children when a puppy mysteriously arrives on their doorstep. But bringing up a young puppy is not easy - as the children soon discover !

The classic bestseller that established the Monks of New Skete as America's most trusted authorities on dog training, canine behavior, and the animal/human bond, updated to include the latest developments in canine health. In their two now-classic bestsellers, How to be Your Dog's Best Friend and The Art of Raising a Puppy, the Monks draw on their experience as long-time breeders of German shepherds and as trainers of dogs of all breeds to provide--brilliantly distilled--the indispensable information and advice that every dog owner needs. This new edition of The Art of Raising a Puppy features new photographs throughout, along with updated chapters on play, crating, adopting dogs from shelters and rescue organizations, raising dogs in an urban environment, and the latest developments in canine health and canine behavioral theory.

Provides information for basic dog training including, temperament, sit, stay, fetch, and more.

A month-by-month guide to raising a happy and healthy puppy explains how puppies are much like human children and require similar parenting care, covering such topics as instructive play activities, behavioral problems, and housebreaking.

Provides information about some of the day-to-day concerns of dog owners, offering suggestions, tips, and tutorials on getting a dog, bonding, training, housebreaking, toys, grooming, health, first aid, travel, behavior problems, and other topics.