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This book helps new or prospective dog owner s analyse all the variables of having a dog, then use that k nowledge to select the best dog and best programme to meet t heir specific needs.
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The Ultimate Guide for Finding the Dog You Want and Keeping the Dog You Find
Myrna Milani, D.V.M.
title
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Dogsmart : The Ultimate Guide for Finding the Dog You Want and Keeping the Dog You Find
author
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Milani, Myrna M.
publisher
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NTC Contemporary
isbn10 | asin
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0809231506
print isbn13
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9780809231508
ebook isbn13
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9780071393270
language
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English
subject
Dogs, Dogs--Selection, Dog breeds.
publication date
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1997
lcc
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SF426.M55 1997eb
ddc
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636.7
subject
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Dogs, Dogs--Selection, Dog breeds.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Milani, Myrna M. DogSmart : the ultimate guide for finding the dog you want and keeping the dog you find / Myrna Milani. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 0-8092-3150-6 1. Dogs. 2. DogsSelection. 3. Dog breeds. I. Title. SF426.M55 1997 636.7dc21 97-10646 CIP
Interior design by Mary Lockwood
Copyright 1997 by B. R. Smith & Associates Published by Contemporary Books An imprint of NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company 4255 West Touhy Avenue, Lincolnwood (Chicago), Illinois 60646-1975 U.S.A. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company. Manufactured in the United States of America International Standard Book Number: 0-8092-3150-6
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To two of the brightest stars in the human-canine bond constellation: William E. Campbell, behaviorist and wonderful colleague, for sharing so much all these years, and the late Job Michael Evans, trainer and most special friend
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CONTENTS
Introduction
ix
Part I: Finding the Dog You Want
1
1 In a Mirror Dimly: How Our Orientations toward Dogs Influence Our Relationships with Them
3
2 Form, Function, and Selection: How Our Knowledge of the Canine Past Can Help Us Select a Pet with a Rosy Future
37
3 Inner and Outer Spaces: How the Human and Canine Senses of Place Influence Our Relationships
71
4 A Meeting of the Minds: How the Principles of Pack Behavior Shape Our Relationships with Our Dogs
105
Part II: Keeping the Dog You Find
143
5 Training a Keeper: Selecting the Best Training Program to Fit You and Your Dog
145
6 Baits and Switches: Determining If, and What, Training Aids Will Work for You and Your Dog
185
7 The New Millennium Workout: Designing a Healthy Human-Canine Exercise Program
221
8 Nouveau Nutrition: Choosing a Canine Feeding Program You and Your Dog Can Both Enjoy
253
9 Well and Good: Selecting the Best Health-Care Program for You and Your Dog
291
10 A Dog to Keep Forever: Maintaining a Lifelong Living and Learning Program for You and Your Dog
331
Index
371
Page ix
INTRODUCTION
When David and Jodi Hollinger get their new Dalmatian pup, Elmo, they vow to do everything right.
"Too many of our friends own dogs with behavioral or medical problems that arose because they didn't get off to a good start," Jodi explains. "They didn't realize it takes time and effort to do it right."
"And it takes money, too," David adds. "That's why Jodi and I saved up until we could buy Elmo the best of everything. Plus we intend to devote the entire summer to making him the perfect pup."
By taking advantage of their company's flexible workweek plan and their vacation time, the Hollingers rarely leave Elmo at home alone during the next three months. They hire the most famous trainer in the state to give their new pup private lessons; Elmo eats the highest-quality food and receives state-of-the-art medical care when needed. By the time the Hollingers resume their normal lifestyle in September, they feel convinced that their now five-month-old Dalmatian and they will become the envy of every dog owner they know. One week, two chewed books, three shredded plants, and four puddles of urine later they decide their beloved new pet has developed some rare form of canine brain disease. "What else could it be?" Jodi wails in distress. "We did everything right!"
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When I first began working with problem dogs and their owners more than 20 years ago, it all seemed so simple. At the time, I thought designing a training, exercise, feeding, and health-care program that would meet the needs of increasingly busy dog owners would solve all of their problems. So did a lot of other trainers and behaviorists, and over the years a steady stream of books, videos, and even computer programs has analyzed every conceivable aspect of contemporary dog ownership.
However, in our quest to develop the right method to select a new puppy or dog as well as the right training, exercise, feeding, and health-care programs, we overlooked one crucial fact: not only does each owner, dog, and environment exhibit unique characteristics, they also form a unique unit that continually changes.
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