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| Before You Get Your Puppy | 
 enlarge | Author: Ian Dunbar
Publisher: James & Kenneth Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $7.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 409067
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 104
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.4
ISBN: 1888047003
Dewey Decimal Number: 636
EAN: 9781888047004
ASIN: 1888047003
Publication Date: August 20, 2001
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Product Description
This little book lists common, predictable puppy problems, provides a timetable for their development, and suggests a variety of dog-friendly preventative measures and solutions. Ian Dunbar explains that these first three developmental deadlines are extremely urgent, crucial, and leave precious little room for mistakes. BEFORE You Get Your Puppy addresses your puppy's first three developmental deadlines covering: 1) your doggy education, 2) the search and selection for a suitable puppy and how to assess it's developmental status, and 3) teaching household manners during your puppy's first week at home. (Paperback, 100 pages)
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 Dog ownership for the Control Freak December 10, 2006
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this book before getting our puppy. It seemed okay, but after getting our little dog, I realized that I could easily turn our darling, smart little dog into a neurotic mess if I followed the advice in this book. Why would you want to confine your brand new friend to a crate almost non-stop except for small intervals of extremely controlled interaction with you? And the point that he repeats incessantly about one housetraining mistake being a catastrophe is ridiculous. Our dog did have accidents when I wasn't as vigilant as I should have been, but now she is completely housetrained. It just takes time for the dog to physically mature and learn how to signal that she needs to go out. I would not reccomend this book at all. If you want to connect with your pup, go for clicker training.
Good content and arrived quickly September 30, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this book because my puppy obedience class uses the sequel "After You Get Your Puppy." I wanted more details on how to "crate train" and this book has that. I wish I had actually gotten this book before we bought our puppy because it describes good things to look for in the puppy you choose, which would habe been helpful.
 A Lifesaver for You and Your Dog June 25, 2003
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
What a difference this book makes! When we got our first dog, we suffered through accidents on the floor, chewed shoes, coats, cushions -- you name it -- because we didn't know what to do. I read this book before we got our second dog (a companion to our first), and it was amazing! With the Errorless Training system Dr. Dunbar recommends, the new dog didn't chew a single bad item (he loves his chewtoys and chews only them) and didn't have a single accident in the house. And the errorless system was incredibly simple to set up. I recommend this easy, owner-and-dog-friendly book to everyone I know. Although it says "Before you get your puppy," this book is completely relevant for adopters of adult dogs.
This book is a goldmine for a new puppy owner. February 23, 2003
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
If you are even thinking of ever getting a puppy or adopting a dog, please buy this book first. It covers everything you will need to know to raise a happy, well manered dog. If more people read this book , there is no doubt in my mind we would have fewer dogs in shelters. This book is part of the solution to animal over population. All breeders should send this book home with their puppies. On top of all of the great information this book provides, it is also easy to read with lots of entertaining pictures. A joy to read!
 good book for the working couple/family November 6, 2001
8 out of 18 found this review helpful
Will all the "fanfare" about Ian Dunbar I was expecting great things from this book but instead was disappointed. It is a good book for the "working outside of the home couple/family" but not for someone looking to devote their days to raising an intelligent, loving companion.This book to me, did not read easily and I didn't not agree with many suggestions in it. If you are looking for an easy-to-read, wonderful, funny, well-written, detailed puppy training book, get Mother Knows Best by Carol Lea Benjamin.
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