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    21 Tips on Raising a Happy, Well-adjusted Dog: 21 Book Series
    21 Tips on Raising a Happy, Well-adjusted Dog: 21 Book Series
    21 Tips on Raising a Happy, Well-adjusted Dog: 21 Book Series
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    21 Tips on Raising a Happy, Well-adjusted Dog: 21 Book Series

    By John Delagrange

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    For those among us who love dogs, it's difficult to exaggerate the joy man's best friend brings to our lives.  We pamper them as one of our own children.  We spare no expense in spoiling them with treats and lavishing them with attention. When we encounter a canine of another kindred spirit, we give ourselves away instantly by excitedly squeaking out adoring phrases in that silly voice reserved for our own dogs.  Putting words into their mouths is our favorite pastime. Letting them up on the bed is our favorite exercise in exception-making. Still, despite all these traits of devotion and affection us, that does not always guarantee that we know all there is to know about training a pet and raising them to be happy, well-adjusted dogs.  Love alone will not turn your puppy into the perfect dog, but knowledge of the dos-and don'ts, along with diligent preparation can go a long way in ensuring that you and your dog have a happy and harmonious relationship.  Let these 21 steps guide you in raising the happiest of hounds, the most perfect pooches, the quintessential canine nurtured to bring you many years of joy.

    LanguageEnglish
    Publisher21 Book Series
    Release dateMar 24, 2014
    ISBN9781497774612
    21 Tips on Raising a Happy, Well-adjusted Dog: 21 Book Series

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      21 Tips on Raising a Happy, Well-adjusted Dog - John Delagrange

      Introduction

      For those among us who love dogs, it's difficult to exaggerate the joy man's best friend brings to our lives.  We pamper them as one of our own children.  We spare no expense in spoiling them with treats and lavishing them with attention.

      When we encounter a canine of another kindred spirit, we give ourselves away instantly by squeaking out adoring phrases in that silly voice reserved for our own dogs.  

      Putting words into their mouths is our favorite pastime. Letting them up on the bed is our favorite exercise in exception-making. Truly, our love for our dogs knows no bounds.

      Still, all these wonderful traits of devotion and affection do not always guarantee that we know all there is to know about training a puppy and raising it to be a happy, well-adjusted dog.  Love alone may not be enough, but knowledge of the dos-and don'ts, along with diligent preparation can go a long way in ensuring that you and your dog have a happy and harmonious relationship.

      There are many important steps, 21 in fact.  Let them guide you in raising the happiest of hounds, the most perfect of pooches, the quintessential canine nurtured to bring you many years of joy.

      1- Who is YOU?

      Throughout this entire book, I will be talking to YOU.  It is you’re job to figure out who YOU is.  If you live by yourself and want a dog to keep you company, then YOU is just you.  If you’re a family of 4, then YOU is all 4 of you... or maybe just 3 of you.    Why am I so hung up on you defining YOU?  Well, its important to know exactly who is going to be involved in training and raising your dog and who isn’t.  After all, let’s face it, you won’t always feel like it and it won’t always be fun. 

      Ideally, everyone in the house is excited about the idea of having a dog and wants to be a part of everything that goes with it.  But that’s not always the case.  Some parents like to surprise their kids with a brand new puppy without briefing them on all the responsibilities involved beforehand.  The kids might love their new puppy at first, but over time they may not like all the duties (and doodies) that have suddenly appeared.  They might complain or refuse to take cute little Guster for a walk because, hey, they didn’t know it would be all this work, and they never asked for that dog anyway.  And you know what? They would be correct. 

      If you have a family, then make getting a dog a family decision.  Lay it all out there so everyone knows what will be involved.  Is everyone willing to help train Guster? Take him for a walk? Clean up his poo? Feed him?  Maybe Bobby is willing to take Guster for walks, but really doesn’t want to clean up after him.  Maybe Susie likes cats and wants no part of raising a dog. 

      It sure would be good to know these things before diving in, wouldn’t it?  You could go so far as typing up a contract for all of you to sign.  Whatever you do, make sure you know exactly who YOU is.

      2 - Pick A Winner

      This is a very common mistake that can be avoided with an hour or two searching the internet or paging through a book about dog breeds.  When choosing a dog, it is very easy to fall in love with the first one you see, sign the papers, throw your cute new puppy in the car and call yourself a dog owner, only to find a year later that your adorable playmate has turned into a terror. 

      Chow puppies, for example, are insanely cute.  They are fluffy, furry balls of adorable rambunctiousness.  But before you impulse-puppy-shop, you need to know that Chows can be very aggressive and protective against strangers.  So, if you live in a typical neighborhood with the mailman delivering mail, children screaming and playing, salespeople ringing your doorbell and joggers trotting by, then you will have a daily rotation of strangers that your Chow will encounter. 

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