The Art of Raising a Puppy
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (828 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1565112849 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 337 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The monks of New Skete have been breeding and training dogs at their New York monastery for more than 20 years. Tender photographs and dialogue reflect these precious first few weeks of life. Understanding a dog, the monks say, is the key to successfully training him. The monks also look well beyond surface training techniques to analyze the roots of dogs' problems and explain how training can help. Even at this time, the human-canine link is vital; the monks stress the importance of gentle touch to help forge this connection. They first published this philosophy in their 1978 classic guide How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend. Now the monks concentrate on the first three months of a puppy's life in The Art of Raising a Puppy. The book observes a lit
From the decision to adopt a pup through the process of finding a dog breeder, preparing for your pup's arrival, succeeding at house-training and preliminary obedience exercises, and building the foundations of training, they offer clear guidelines for raising a puppy and establishing a lasting, loving relationship. What sets their program apart is the monks' compassion, respect, affection, and understanding of canine behavior and how they incorporate that into their training.In The Art of Raising a Puppy—over 250,000 books sold since 1991—the brothers tell you everything you need to know about the crucial first months with your new best friend. This is an essential source of wisdom, information, and inspiration for anyone who has a puppy or is considering bringing one home.. he Monks of New Skete have been involved in every facet of dog care for over 25 years: breeding and raising German Shepherds, training dogs of all breeds, and counseling dog owners on the many aspects of life with their dogs
Amazon Customer said THE way to start out training your puppy. They have it figured out, if you read their bookfollow their training programyou will turn out a well rounded and trained puppy ready to obtain training titles in whatever venue your looking to get into. Start with the aptitude test in the back when picking out your pup, make sure that's the kind o. READ THIS BOOK BEFORE YOU THINK ABOUT GETTING A PUPPY! Amazon Customer The Best book I have read on bring up a Pup! I'm a old MSGT. type, sometimes ornery. I changed my approach, after reading this book that a friend loaned me. It Saved what turned out to be the Best Dog I ever had The breeding was there from the start. What the Jet had was not disobedience or cowarde. AmazonMembuh said Highly recommended by my breeder, and me (a dog-owner but NOT a professional by any means!). My miniature goldendoodle breeder recommended this book so I ordered it. I read reviews beforehand and after reading this from cover to cover, I'm surprised people are complaining/giving low scores because they 'disagree with certain methods of training.' Anyone reading ANY educational book should