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Adopting a Dog: The Indispensable Guide for Your Newest Family Member

Adopting a Dog: The Indispensable Guide for Your Newest Family Member

Ross, John
McKinney, Barbara

Paperback

Pets: Dogs

ISBN10: 0393326500
ISBN13: 9780393326505
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: Feb 1 2005
Pages: 370
Weight: 0.81
Height: 1.02 Width: 5.56 Depth: 8.20
Language: English

Unbelievably, there has never been a comprehensive training-and-care guide written for the adopted or pre-owned dog. Manuals abound for the puppy, even for the adult or mature dog, but Adopting a Dog has established itself as the standard work for this exploding population. John Ross and Barbara McKinney provide invaluable advice for every kind of adoptable dog: the older puppy, the overactive or unhousebroken adult dog, the shelter pooch, or even the mature canine in need of one last, loving home.

As previous dog owners know, great intentions are not enough to make your new pet a well-loved, well-behaved part of your family. Your enthusiasm after rescuing a homeless dog can quickly turn sour when problems appear. After all, it's not unusual for adopted dogs to bring all sorts of behavioral baggage with them. In fact, their behavioral problems may have been the reason they were given up in the first place.

Here, in one comprehensive volume, you will find an abundance of commonsense, canine advice--everything to make your dog adoption an unqualified success. Adopting a Dog covers common problems and provides realistic, effective solutions to:

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