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Note: Dogs obviously come in both sexes, but to simplify our training message

we have used 'he’ rather than 'he/she’ or 'it’ when referring to any dog.

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Contents

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Chapter 1

Choosing Your Dog

Finding a Dog

Selecting the Right Dog

The Perfect Puppy

Good Social Skills

Chapter 2

Dog Breed Guide

Gundogs

Hounds

Working Dogs

Terriers

Toy Dogs

Utility

Pastoral

Other Popular Breeds

Useful Addresses

Chapter 3

Good Dog Behaviour

Communicating with Your Dog

Communication Mechanisms

Curing Common Problems

Chapter 4

Training Your Dog

Training Basics

Body Language

Starting Off

Equipment and Training Aids

Training Programme

Using Rewards

Dog Sports

Chapter 5

Caring for Your Dog

Feeding Your Dog

Grooming

Exercise

Going Away

Healthcare

Diagnosis and Treatment

Nursing a Sick Dog

First Aid

Chapter 6

Advanced Dog Care

Showing Your Dog

Breeding

Pregnancy and Birth

Glossary

Need to Know More

List of Searchable Terms

About the Publisher

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