Small Dogs, Big Hearts A Guide to Caring for Your Little Dog

Name: Small Dogs, Big Hearts A Guide to Caring for Your Little Dog
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ISBN: 9780471779636

ISBN-10: 0471779636

ISBN-13: 9780471779636

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Darlene Arden

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Small dogs can bring big rewards! Small dogs are charming, intelligent, and loving, but they can also be overly energetic, manipulative, and stubborn. How do you ensure that your little dog becomes a fun, feisty best friend rather than a tiny terror? This revised and updated edition of the classic The Irrepressible Toy Dog follows the small dog from puppyhood through the senior years, giving advice on important topics like: socialization housetraining behavior nutrition healthcare pampering your pint-sized pooch With lots of adorable photos, you'll see small dogs at their best while you learn to bring out the best in your little bundle of love.

Book details

List price: $15.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 8.02" wide x 7.96" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.078
Language: English



Foreword



Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Very Beginning



The Toy Neonate


Caring for the New Puppy


Vaccines


Building the Bond


The Start of Housetraining


More Socialization



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



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



Living in the Real World



Housetraining


Special Problems


Outdoor Perils


Questions of Breeding


A Head Start


Metabolism and Control


Here We Go



Basic House Manners


Teething


Attitude


Click It!


An Introduction to Aggression


Little Dog, Big Dog


Fear Not



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



Sickness and Health



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



The Body Eclectic


Cardiology


Gastroenterology


Geriatrics


Internal Medicine


Neurology


Oncology


Ophthalmology


Reproduction


Respiratory Diseases


Urology



Skin and Bones (and Teeth)


Dermatology


Allergies


Orthopedics


Dentistry


The Spine



Surgery and Anesthesia


Critical Care


Surgery


Anesthesia



What Sets Them Apart



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



Fun and Fabulous Ways to Pamper Your Little Dog


Resources


Index