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| Introduction | |
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| Can we get a dog? | |
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| What a dog owner provides | |
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| Right reasons for getting a puppy | |
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| Who will care for the puppy? | |
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| Doing your puppy research | |
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| Preparing for the puppy | |
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| Where to buy your new puppy | |
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| A puppy's place in the family hierarchy | |
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| It's a dog's world | |
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| A puppy's needs in his new home | |
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| Keeping your dog happy and healthy | |
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| Lessons in tolerance for children and dogs | |
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| The first few days | |
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| Creating a dog-proof zone | |
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| Welcome home to your new puppy! | |
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| Lifting and carrying a puppy | |
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| Too much smother love | |
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| Keeping the peace | |
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| Going to the vet | |
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| Routine matters | |
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| New sights and sounds | |
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| Getting some food for thought | |
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| A puppy's big brush off | |
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| Time for a bath and some fun! | |
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| Checkups from nose to tail | |
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| Having fun at puppy playtime | |
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| Getting ready to walk this way | |
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| Growing pains | |
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| Can you tell how a dog feels? | |
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| Working for treats and rewards | |
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| Dogs behaving badly | |
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| Dealing with tantrums and tears | |
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| Training for kids | |
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| Signing up for puppy school | |
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| Clicker training and beyond | |
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| Won't he come back? | |
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| Sitting pretty and waiting | |
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| Will he stay? | |
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| When a dog is down at heel | |
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| Roll over and die | |
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| Paws for thought | |
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| Fun and games for all the family | |
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| Agility training and flyball | |
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| Let's have a canine carnival | |
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| Dancing with dogs | |
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| Health and safety | |
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| Vaccinate and stay safe | |
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| Traffic safety on the roads | |
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| Problems with puppy passengers | |
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| How to be a yard explorer | |
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| Puppy safety all year round | |
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| What if? | |
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| When you need a little help | |
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| Flushing out housebreaking problems | |
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| Fussy eaters and greed guts | |
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| Encouraging bravery | |
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| Mediating child-dog relations | |
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| Saying goodbye and hello | |
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| Index | |
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| Acknowledgments | |