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How to Raise the Perfect Dog: Through Puppyhood and Beyond |  | Authors: Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier
Publisher: Harmony
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Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 320
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.3
ISBN: 0307461297
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887
EAN: 9780307461292
ASIN: 0307461297
Publication Date: October 6, 2009
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From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel's Dog Whisperer, the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog.
For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, "Yes, you can raise the perfect dog!" It all starts with the proper foundation in the early years. Here, Cesar tells you everything you need to know to create the best environment for a well-balanced dog in order to avoid behavior issues in the future, and shows you how to correct the most common behavior issues for young dogs.
Based on Cesar’s own detailed experiences raising individual puppies from some of the most popular breeds, How to Raise the Perfect Dog is like having Cesar right beside you, as your own personal expert, coaching you and your dog from the first day of your life together.
Packed with new information aimed specifically at the particular needs of puppies and adolescents, and written in Cesar's friendly, accessible style, How to Raise the Perfect Dog answers all the most commonly asked questions and guides you towards a loving, satisfying life-long relationship with your best friend.
#1 New York Times bestselling author, Cesar Millan shows you how to raise the perfect dog and prevent behavior issues before they start, including:
• what to expect from each stage of your puppy's development
• quick and easy housebreaking
• the essentials of proper nutrition
• the importance of vaccinating–and of not over-vaccinating
• creating perfect obedience from day one through rules, boundaries, and calm-assertive leadership
• how to avoid the most common mistakes owners make raising puppies and young dogs
• how to correct any issue before it becomes a problem
• unique exercises and play to bring out the best in every breed
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 Don't Bring Home the Puppy Without This Book! October 13, 2009
JillV (California)
38 out of 43 found this review helpful
I definitely recommend reading this book before bringing a new puppy into your life. There are so many puppies out there waiting for adoption. The problem is, they're so cute and hard to resist that when we bring them home we feel sorry for them, don't want to be "hard on them" so we let them get away with murder. Well....that cuteness doesn't last long when that puppy grows up and develops bad habits. That's right about the time people give up and many times wind up dropping their "new puppy" off at the shelter. This step can be prevented if we know how and this book gives us the knowledge.
How to Raise the Perfect Dog teaches us which puppy is best for our energy level and what to do from the minute we bring it home in order to become the proper leader. It teaches us how to breed respect within the family (pack) so that new puppy feels secure and confident. It is our responsibility to give our dog the best life from beginning to end. This is just one of several of Cesar's books that tells us how to do just that.
Cesar and Melissa Jo make a great team!
Living Proof it works! November 4, 2009
Muse DeDannan (St. George, Utah USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Her name is Piper ... she's a Miniature Pincer and she is the unparalleled love of my life. I bought her from my sister when she was 6 weeks old and even when I walked into the living room and found her tugging vigorously on the corner of the carpet which she'd pulled back all the way from the kitchen to the sofa ... I forced myself to remember the mantra "What would Cesar Do?"
Now she's a big girl (well, big for a mini pin) and everywhere I go I am complimented on what a truly great dog she is. Every home or apartment I've rented since I bought her has agreed to write a letter of recommendation about what a great and non-destructive dog she is. Every roomie I've had has fallen so madly in love with her that some of them have actually wanted to visit her after I've moved. My brother bought her brother and constantly insists that I must have gotten the best dog of the litter because she is so much more well behaved than his dog ... I haven't the heart to tell him it's because of how differently they were raised. I can tell her to stop begging for food and she walks away, I can point to a spot and she goes there and sits down, I can tell her to go to her room and she'll open her kennel door with her nose, go inside and lay down. But she's a happy, energetic, full of life, healthy dog! At the dog park people are constantly asking me how I get her to listen so well, how she can be the only dog walking around smelling the ground and minding her own business without bugging every other dog and owner in the park. She never gets in fights, her tail is always up, her body language is comfortable, she's friendly to everyone who approaches her and her breed standard she doesn't yap, in fact she hardly barks at all and when I say stop, she stops immediately.
I have the Perfect Dog thanks to Cesar.
What I've Been Waiting For November 4, 2009
Shanna Early (Abilene, TX)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is great--very informative, positive, and practical. I would recommend this book to anyone who is thinking about getting a puppy. As an experienced animal handler, I feel that this book is a great guide for the beginner and experienced alike. Among the things that I find particularly useful are the careful, step-by-step instructions, specific examples from puppies that Millan raised while working on this book, discussions from experienced breeders and dog trainers, and an extensive appendix of suggestions for further reading. The only thing not in the book that I would have loved would be a more thorough discussion of integrating the new puppy into a home that has older dogs already. While there is some discussion of this, it is not enough to provide the guidance I really would like.
While some dog trainers will denounce Millan's methods as archaic and harsh, I would encourage readers to keep an open mind. While Millan does not employ a positive-reinforcement-only approach--which is what many of his detractors prefer--his methods are gentle and concerned only with the well-being of the dog. His methods have made a huge difference in my life and in my dog's life. She is happier and more balanced when I follow Millan's formula. Everyone who meets her comments on how well-behaved she is and takes great pleasure in petting and playing with her--even people who are typically frightened of dogs or just uncomfortable around them. As a high-energy, alpha-type dog, I don't believe that would be the case if I had not followed Millan's methods; for my strong-willed dog, positive reinforcement is only sometimes a strong enough motivation to encourage the behaviors I want, but discipline coupled with positive reinforcement is exactly what she needs.
Great advice and read October 13, 2009
Tallen
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book was a great read, I finished it in less than 5 days and started re-reading it already! Great practical advice on everything from how to pick out your dog (I certainly recommend adopting through a shelter or rescue!), bringing your pup home, setting up sleeping arrangements to minimize seperation anxiety, exercise, feeding, play time, training and everything in between! A gentle, natural approach to raising a dog so they know how to be relaxed, happy, and A DOG!!
Puppies do the darnest things!!! November 5, 2009
Loyd La Rue (Indiana, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
First of all Cesar and Melissa Jo make a great team!...Don't they..Geez!!; This is my third book to review from their collaboration and hard work. I have benefited substantially from each book so kudos to Melissa Jo and Cesar.
I really really like puppies but they do grow into something we all may not recognize if we "humanize" our approach to them. Well....this cuteness doesn't last long, and in so our lovable puppy grows up and develops bad habits. Many of us have family or friends who have experienced this very puppy to adult "attitude change" which turns into behavior trauma. Its like wow!! what happened?
Cesar and Melissa Jo bring together so many "standard bearer" pack leadership principles which helps the puppy dog lover in me to make the proper choices and create the preferred pack leader environment.
I really learned a lot about "how to" approach the different anxieties puppies face and how best to work with them on the proper solutions.
A Great book. I highly recommend it to anyone thinking of adopting or purchasing a puppy for the first time or if you're thinking of adding to your own pack... enjoy the book and enjoy the energy that these little one's bring to us...
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