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About the Book
This witty no-nonsense book covers what you need to know in order to choose and then train a puppy to become a well mannered, loving and responsive member of your family. Peter Franks also discusses how to make walking with your dog enjoyable, what to think about when selecting a rescue dog and what is involved in Obedience Competitions.Book Synopsis
In this witty no-nonsense guide to puppy selection and training, veteran dog trainer Peter Franks, gives the facts, poses relevant questions to the reader and provides instruction on how to train a new puppy so that she or he matures into a well mannered, loving and responsive member of the family.
There are many photographs, sketches, cartoons and True Stories to help illustrate what Peter has to say.
Peter gives advice on:
There is a chapter on rescue dogs, another on what Peter calls the fear factor and yet another on how to deal with common behaviour problems such as separation anxiety and dominance.
In the Appendix there is information on Obedience Competitions. Peter uses the Companion Dog - Novice Class Competition as an example to: