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| Acknowledgment | |
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| Introduction | |
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| In Search of Your Canine Einstein | |
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| The Cost of Puppy Love | |
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| A Dog for All Reasons | |
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| Purebred vs. Random-bred | |
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| Male vs. Female | |
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| Neutering | |
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| Spaying | |
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| Inside or Outside Dog? | |
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| From Chihuahuas to Great Danes | |
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| The Sporting Group | |
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| The Hound Group | |
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| The Working Group | |
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| The Terrier Group | |
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| The Toy Group | |
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| The Non-sporting Group | |
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| The Herding Group | |
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| Playing Detective | |
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| Going to the Right Source | |
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| Buying a Puppy Locally | |
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| Picking a Puppy | |
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| Are Two Better Than One? | |
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| Buying a Puppy Long-distance | |
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| Buying a Puppy at a Pet Store | |
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| Choosing Dr. Doolittle | |
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| Selecting a Vet for Einstein | |
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| Pilling Einstein Made Easy | |
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| Educating Einstein, Your Puppy Extraordinaire | |
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| The Puppy Starter Kit | |
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| Essential Items for Einstein | |
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| Nonessential Items for Einstein | |
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| Puppy Proofing Your Home | |
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| Teaching Your Puppy the Right Way to Live | |
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| Surviving Housebreaking | |
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| Making Use of the "Den," | |
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| The "Potty" Area | |
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| The "Match Trick," | |
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| Planning and Scheduling | |
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| Pick Up the Papers | |
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| When Accidents Happen | |
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| Home Sweet Home | |
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| Surviving Destructive Chewing | |
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| Prevention Rather Than Cure | |
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| Sweet Dreams | |
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| The Midnight Serenade | |
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| Surviving Those Puppy Teeth | |
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| Nip Biting in the Bud | |
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| The Dangers of Tug-of-war | |
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| Showing Einstein Who's the Boss | |
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| Dealing with Dominance | |
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| Teaching Einstein Other Social Skills | |
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| Guarding Possessions | |
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| Guarding Food | |
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| Furniture or Floor? | |
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| High-Tech Training Aids | |
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| To Catch a Thief | |
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| That Overpowering Greeting | |
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| Silence Is Golden | |
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| Introducing Your Puppy to Other Furry and Feathered Friends | |
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| He Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog | |
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| What's New, Pussycat? | |
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| Low-Fly Zone | |
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| Latchkey Pups | |
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| Starting Off on the Right Paw | |
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| How Puppies Learn | |
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| Teaching Your Dog by Using Lures and Rewards | |
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| How Short-term and Long-term Memory Play a Part in Training | |
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| To Come or Not to Come, That Is the Question | |
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| Making "Come" Positive | |
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| Never Correct Your Puppy for Coming to You | |
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| The Serious Side of "Come," | |
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| Games People Play | |
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| Keep Him Guessing | |
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| What Every Good Dog Should Know | |
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| The "Kennel" Command | |
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| The "Sit" Command | |
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| The "Lie Down" Command | |
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| The "Stay" Command | |
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| The "Wait" Command | |
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| The "Leave It" Command | |
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| The "Heel" Command | |
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| Off to School | |
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| Putting It All into Practice | |
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| On Being a Good Dog Neighbor | |
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| Barking Issues | |
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| The "Poop" Patrol | |
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| The Stay-at-home Dog | |
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| Going Along for the Ride | |
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| No Room at the Inn | |
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| Touring with Einstein | |
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| Camping with a Canine | |
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| Vacation Spots | |
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| Staying in Other People's Homes | |
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| Leaving Einstein Behind | |
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| Check Things Out Ahead of Time | |
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| Starting Early | |
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| The Patter of Tiny Paws | |
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| Taking Over Someone Else's Problem | |
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| When Good Dogs Go Bad | |
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| A Trip down Memory Lane | |
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| Getting More out of Life with Einstein | |
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| Epilogue | |
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| Index | |