- Subjects
- Published
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Hoboken, N.J. :
Howell Book House/Wiley Pub
[2006]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- Revised edition, second edition
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- xiv, 225 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
- ISBN
- 9780471779636
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I. The Very Beginning
- Chapter 1. The Toy Neonate
- Caring for the New Puppy
- Vaccines
- Building the Bond
- The Start of Housetraining
- More Socialization
- Chapter 2. Early Puppyhood
- Early Training
- Introducing Children
- Pride and Groom
- The Name of the Games
- Communication: Beginning the Learning Process
- Who's Training Whom?
- Treats and Treatments
- Chapter 3. Homecoming
- The matchmaker
- The Best Vet
- Preparing the Puppy Layette
- Getting Ready for Your Puppy
- Coming Home
- The First Check-Up
- Settling In
- The Newest Pet
- Part II. Living in the Real World
- Chapter 4. Housetraining
- Special Problems
- Outdoor Perils
- Questions of Breeding
- A Head Start
- Metabolism and Control
- Here We Go
- Chapter 5. Basic House Manners
- Teething
- Attitude
- Click It!
- An Introduction to Aggression
- Little Dog, Big Dog
- Fear Not
- Chapter 6. The Rewards of Training
- Portable Pups
- Another Country Heard From
- The Value of Training
- In a Class by Themselves
- Canine Good Citizen
- Obedience and Other Sports
- Therapy Visits
- School Visits
- Part III. Sickness and Health
- Chapter 7. Nutrition
- When to Wean?
- Wet or Dry?
- Looking at Ingredients
- Finding the Right Food
- Avoiding the Finicky Eater
- How Many Meals?
- Obesity
- Weather or Not
- The Senior Dog
- Special Diets
- Chapter 8. The Body Eclectic
- Cardiology
- Gastroenterology
- Geriatrics
- Internal Medicine
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Reproduction
- Respiratory Diseases
- Urology
- Chapter 9. Skin and Bones (and Teeth)
- Dermatology
- Allergies
- Orthopedics
- Dentistry
- The Spine
- Chapter 10. Surgery and Anesthesia
- Critical Care
- Surgery
- Anesthesia
- Part IV. What Sets Them Apart
- Chapter 11. Breed by Breed
- Affenpinscher
- Bichon Frise
- Border Terrier
- Boston Terrier
- Brussels Griffon
- Cairn Terrier
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- Chihuahua
- Chinese Crested
- Miniature Dachshund
- English Toy Spaniel
- Toy Fox Terrier
- Havanese
- Italian Greyhound
- Japanese Chin
- Lhasa Apso
- Lowchen
- Maltese
- Toy Manchester Terrier
- Miniature Pinscher
- Papillon
- Parson Russell Terrier
- Pekingese
- Pomeranian
- Toy Poodle
- Pug
- Shih Tzu
- Silky Terrier
- Xoloitzcuintli
- Yorkshire Terrier
- Appendix. Fun and Fabulous Ways to Pamper Your Little Dog
- Resources
- Index