This is a fantastic book, although we have had/been around dogs all of our lives, its been some time since we had a puppy in the house! It explains everything that you need to know about bringing your new friend home and socialising him into his new world. It talks about behaviour and what to encourage and not to encourage and fantastic tips on tiolet training. Its a great reference book! The only drawback is that it is an American book so some of the information has American references (costs, vaccinations, contacts referenced in book etc)But that would not have deterred me from buying it! Great book!