Puppy Parenting: What to do and when to do it

by Dr. Scott Miller, Louie Shelley

Overview

Give your dog the best start to life with Dr. Scott Miller's guide to raising the perfect puppy.

Dr. Scott Miller, a practising vet and television personality is here to ensure all your questions are answered and concerns quelled with this friendly and authoritative guide to puppy care, which also contains features on puppy psychology and debunking popular myths, to make sure no one is left in the dark when caring for their furry friend.
 
Follow Puppy Parenting's thorough, clear chronological format and learn what to expect at each stage of your pet's development, as well as how you can deal with behavioural and health issues. Case studies also help to demonstrate real life problems and solutions and allow you to compare your experiences to those of others, including Dr. Miller's, as he raises his own troublesome terrier, Betty.
 
With this compendium of expert knowledge, you will are guaranteed to offer the best care possible for your new companion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781788403764
Publisher:	Octopus Books
Publication date:	10/04/2022
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	622,423
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Dr. Scott Miller is a practising vet and television personality. He has appeared on numerous programmes, including This Morning (for whom he is a regular contributor), Pet Rehab, Blue Peter and Australian Animal Hospital. Scott is dedicated to a number of worthwhile charities worldwide, protecting animals such as cats, whales, dolphins and bears. He is also the proud owner of Betty, a Border Terrier and co-star of this book.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

The potential puppy parent 5

Preparing for parenthood 31

The V.E.T. 51

Bringing your puppy home 65

Weeks 8-11 95

Weeks 12-15 113

Weeks 16-19 131

Weeks 20-24 143

Six months and beyond 153

Problem puppy 169

Sick as a dog 213

Five things that dogs do that most pet parents misinterpret 241

Ten things humans do that dogs don't understand 245

Index 251

Acknowledgements 264

Picture credits 264