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Gwen Bailey
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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Hamlyn; Revised edition edition (15 May 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 060061722X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0600617228
  • Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 16 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (148 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 379 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Gwen Bailey's bestselling puppy care guide has helped hundreds of thousands of owners throughout the world raise a problem-free dog. Now, updated with the latest findings in canine behaviour and a completely new user-friendly design, this revised edition will teach you how to raise a problem-free dog. From housetraining to playing games, it will show you how to teach your dog good manners and build his confidence with the world around him. There are step-by-step training and socialization plans as well as a guide to understanding and preventing biting, chewing and other problems. If you want your puppy to develop into a happy, well-behaved and friendly adult dog, you cannot afford to be without this book.

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The Perfect Puppy is for puppy owners, or would-be owners, who want to know how to bring their puppy up to be a happy, well-behaved and friendly adult dog. Anti-social behaviour in dogs is often blamed on owners, but many are not irresponsible or uncaring, they simply have insufficient knowledge. This book provides that knowledge.

Containing the most up-to-date bahavioural information, the emphasis of this fascinating book is on prevention rather than cure. Follow Gwen Bailey's advice and you should have no trouble with problems such as chewed shoes, pulling on the lead and aggression when your dog is fully grown.

Full-colour photographs illustrate subjects such as socialisation, house-training, preventing biting and aggression, training and many more. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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155 of 155 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is essential reading for anyone about to buy or having just bought a new puppy.

There is nothing worse than being confronted by a book full of jargon but this book is a joy to read. It is easy to pick up and put down when you have a spare five minutes and the information is written is very clear and easy to understand steps.

Every issue of rearing a puppy is covered, including socialization, house training, playing games, dealing with anti-social behaviour etc. Its common sense approach fills you with confidence and helps you to understand the priorities in puppy training.

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152 of 153 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When we bought our puppy we bought a whole heap of reference books, most of which were rather dull and difficult to follow. This is a very clear book, very easy to understand and great to have at hand at all times. It clearly explains what is right and wrong -a great book to keep on hands for those panic moments and just to keep by the bed for reassurance. We thought we knew a lot about dog training but alot of it is old wives tales, this really makes things as unstressful as possible for both owner and puppy.
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207 of 209 people found the following review helpful
Puppy Power 4 Nov 2002
Format:Paperback
Everyone has a theory about how to train your dog, and everyone who has a dog will be keen to offer you advice on your new puppy. However in this book, it shows you the way to live with the ups and downs of your puppy growing up and how to cope with the sometimes-frustrating parts of living with a puppy, as well as how to help your pup develop into a well mannered and happy dog. There aren't any wonderful or 'wise' cures in here, it helps us realise the best way to understand our puppy, is to use our common sense.

The author is obviously a person with vast experience and know how. The book is written very well and succeeds in showing us two things: One, how as a puppy owner to deal with behaviour that is not acceptable and how to train and encourage growth in out pet, and two, That the world from the eyes of a puppy is very different to ours, and there are reasons why they do things, and that our pets behaviour is a way of it expressing its needs and wants, and to help them grow, we have to understand this as best we can.

This is the ONLY book I would suggest a puppy owner, or someone thinking about getting a puppy to buy, read and use as a reference over the first few, and sometimes stressful months that your puppy will be in his or her new home.

Good luck..:)

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great book a must have
New to getting a puppy and we got recommend this by the breeder - so much to learn, a few things I wouldn't do (like dogs ion the bedroom) but overall has been mega helpful. Read more
Published 14 days ago by Rettster
Some helpful tips....BUT I NEED HELP
Bought a German sheperd puppy & he is a very naughty boy:) this book comes in handy but the tips for him jumping up simply do not work!! Read more
Published 26 days ago by frankieMc84
I love this book
This book is useful and taught a all new way of trainig dogs, it is actually a really smart way to train a dog but it demands loads of patience, we are still training our doggy but... Read more
Published 29 days ago by Chris
Only book you will need.
In anticipation for the arrival of our new Border Collie pup, and being somewhat of a planner, I brought several books. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Matilda Honey
perfect puppy, it definatley is
This is a brilliant book that helps with every step of raising a delightful puppy. It is clear and concise and has lovely step by step pictures of training etc. highly recommended.
Published 1 month ago by charlienew
the only one you'll need
Guides you through everything your puppy needs to be happy and well behaved. Step by step information show's you everything from housetraining to adolescence.
Published 1 month ago by its.sme
good advise
good advise for a novice puppy owner, lots of photos showing what to do etc, good for advise and browsing as problems or queries arise
Published 1 month ago by mm017
Very useful book
I bought this for a friend just before she got her new puppy. She has had her puppy a few weeks now and the book looks well thumbed! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kathryn Davies
Brilliant book
I am not a first time puppy owner, but wish I had read this book first time around! Really great info throughout and in an EASY read format. Read more
Published 1 month ago by nutty
puppy care
We have found Gwen Bailey's book on puppy care so helpful. She gives so much useful advice and ideas to help understand their behaviour. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Rosemary Cleeve
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