Introduction 1
Part 1: Choosing a Dog to Love for a Lifetime 5
Chapter 1: Celebrating the Wonderful World of Puppies 7
Chapter 2: Envisioning What You Want in a Dog 17
Chapter 3: Deciding Where to Get Your Puppy 37
Part 2: Starting Off on the Right Paw 61
Chapter 4: Understanding the Nature of Puppyhood 63
Chapter 5: Preparing for the Big Day 81
Chapter 6: Bringing Puppy Home 103
Chapter 7: Enlisting External Help 115
Chapter 8: Establishing Good Habits and Routines 125
Chapter 9: Setting Your Socialization Goals 149
Chapter 10: Adapting to Life Changes 163
Part 3: Training with a Positive Spin 173
Chapter 11: Taking Baby Steps: 8 to 14 Weeks 175
Chapter 12: Teaching Your Preadolescent Puppy: 14 Weeks to 6 Months 189
Chapter 13: Surviving Puberty: 6 to 9 Months 209
Chapter 14: The Teenage Years: 9 Months to 1 Year 229
Part 4: Dealing With Frustrating Behaviors 255
Chapter 15: Conquering Common Frustrations 257
Chapter 16: Curbing Anxiety and Aggressive Responses 287
Part 5: Keeping Your Puppy Happy and Healthy 311
Chapter 17: Maintaining Healthy Habits 313
Chapter 18: Identifying and Preventing Common Ailments 335
Chapter 19: Preventing Illness or Injury and Handling Emergencies. 347
Part 6: The Part of Tens 359
Chapter 20: Ten Fun Games 361
Chapter 21: Ten Crowd-Pleasing Tricks. 369
Index 381
