Introduction. PART I: LIVING WITH DOGS. Chapter 1: A Dog for You and Your Family. The Realities of Dog Ownership. Dogs Come in All Sizes, Shapes, and Temperaments. Finding a Puppy (or Dog). Chapter 2: Bringing Your New Friend Home. Before Your New Dog Comes Home. Get Everything Ready. Bring Him Home! Socialization. Chapter 3: Living with Your Dog. Living with a Dog. Establishing Household Rules. You Are Your Dog s Leader. Your New Dog and Your Kids. Your New Dog and Other Pets. Making Time for Play. Chapter 4: Keeping Your Dog Healthy. Choosing a Veterinarian. Canine Diseases and Vaccinations. Internal Parasites. Spaying, Neutering, and Breeding. Basic Home Health Care. When to Call the Veterinarian. Emergency First Aid. A First Aid Kit for Your Dog. Disaster Planning. Chapter 5: Grooming Your Dog. Caring for the Coat. A Daily Massage. Keeping Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Clean and Toenails Trimmed. Combating Fleas, Ticks, and Mites. Grooming Basics. Professional Grooming. Chapter 6: Training for Life. Canine Communication. Training Tools and Techniques. Teaching the Basic Commands. Using These Commands. Have Fun as You Continue Training. Chapter 7: Preventing and Solving Problems. What Can You Do? Specific Problems. When You Need Professional Help. Chapter 8: Responsible Dog Ownership (and the Law). Leashing Your Dog. Keeping Your Dog Safe. Protecting Dogs in Vehicles. The Wastes Dogs Leave Behind. When Dogs Bark (and Bark and Bark). When Dogs Bite. Breed Specific Legislation. PART II: BREED PROFILES. A. Affenpinscher. Afghan Hound. Airedale Terrier. Akbash Dog. Akita. Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog. Alaskan Klee Kai. Alaskan Malamute. American Bulldog. American Eskimo Dog. American Foxhound. American Hairless Terrier. American Pit Bull Terrier. American Staffordshire Terrier. American Water Spaniel. Anatolian Shepherd Dog. Appenzeller Sennenhunde. Australian Cattle Dog. Australian Kelpie. Australian Shepherd. Australian Terrier. Azawakh. B. Basenji. Basset Hound. Beagle. Bearded Collie. Beauceron. Bedlington Terrier. Belgian Laekenois. Belgian Malinois. Belgian Sheepdog. Belgian Tervuren. Bergamasco Sheepdog. Berger des Pyrenees. Berger Picard. Bernese Mountain Dog. Bichon Frise. Black Mouth Cur. Black Russian Terrier. Black and Tan Coonhound. Bloodhound. Bolognese. Border Collie. Border Terrier. Borzoi. Boston Terrier. Bouvier des Flandres. Boxer. Boykin Spaniel. Bracco Italiano. Briard. Brittany. Brussels Griffon. Bulldog. Bullmastiff. Bull Terrier. C. Cairn Terrier. Canaan Dog. Canadian Eskimo Dog. Cane Corso. Cardigan Welsh Corgi. Carolina Dog. Caucasian Ovtcharka. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Chart Polski. Chesapeake Bay Retriever. Chihuahua. Chinese Crested. Chinese Foo Dog. Chinese Shar Pei. Chinook. Chow Chow. Clumber Spaniel. Cockapoo. Cocker Spaniel. Collie. Coonhound. Coton de Tulear. Curly Coated Retriever. D. Dachshund. Dalmatian. Designer Dogs. Doberman Pinscher. Dogo Argentino. Dogo Canario. Dogue de Bordeaux. Dutch Shepherd. E. English Cocker Spaniel. English Foxhound. English Setter. English Shepherd. English Springer Spaniel. English Toy Spaniel. Entlebucher Sennenhund. Eurasier. F. Field Spaniel. Fila Brasileiro. Finnish Spitz. Flat Coated Retriever. Fox Terrier (Smooth). Fox Terrier (Toy). Fox Terrier (Wire). French Bulldog. G. German Pinscher. German Shepherd Dog. German Shorthaired Pointer. German Wirehaired Pointer. Giant Schnauzer. Golden Retriever. Gordon Setter. Great Dane. Great Pyrenees. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog. Greyhound. H. Harrier. Havanese. Hovawart. I. Ibizan Hound. Icelandic Sheepdog. Irish Red and White Setter. Irish Setter. Irish Terrier. Irish Water Spaniel. Irish Wolfhound. Italian Greyhound. J. Jack Russell Terrier. Jagd Terrier. Japanese Chin. K. Kai Ken. Kangal Dog. Karelian Bear Dog. Keeshond. Kerry Blue Terrier. Komondor. Kuvasz. L. Labradoodle. Labrador Retriever. Lakeland Terrier. Large Munsterlander. Leonberger. Lhasa Apso. Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog. M. Maltese. Manchester Terri