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29_039612 bindex.qxp 10/27/06 11:24 AM Page 257 Index aggressive behavior • A • adult dog selection, 55 AAA (Traveling with Your Pet — The control techniques, 225–226 AAA PetBook: 8th Edition), 184 agility trials, dog/owner activity, The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to 125–126 Showing Your Dog (Cheryl S. Agriculture Detector Dogs, 249–250 Smith), 125 air travel, guidelines, 182–184 acral lick granuloma, 175 airbags, auto travel concerns, 180 acupuncture, arthritis treatment, 168 AKC Companion Animal Recovery Adamson, Eve (Adopting a Pet Program For Dummies), 40 microchips, 156 adoptions tattoo registration service, 155 animal shelters, 38–40 All About Agility (Jacqueline O’Neil), backyard breeders, 45 126 contract elements, 55–56 allergies family member inclusion, 54 Beagle shortcoming, 31 field dogs, 49 symptoms/treatment, 164–165 Internet advertising concerns, 46 alternative medicine, pros/cons, 150 male versus female, 47–49 American Animal Hospital multiple dogs, 50–51 Association (AAHA), 62 newspaper/classified ads, 44–45 American College of Veterinary pet quality dog, 49 Behaviorists (ACVB), 234 pet stores, 45–46 American Kennel Club (AKC) puppy versus adult dog, 49–50 agility trial resource, 125–126 rescue groups, 40–44 Beagle standard, 24–28 show dogs, 49 breed popularity statistics, 14 adorability, breed trait, 28 breed registry, 23 adult dogs breeder referrals, 35 collar/leash introduction, 93 field trial resource, 128–129 feeding schedule, 95–96 Hound Group breeds, 9–10 first night guidelines, 88–90 limited registrations, 57 gift avoidance reasons, 54 obedience trial resource, 127 grooming schedule,COPYRIGHTED 97 rally MATERIAL obedience resource, 127 health problems, 164–167 registration papers, 56–57 housetraining schedules, 96, 202 spay/neuter issues, 151 naming guidelines, 87 tracking trial resource, 129 new home, 76–77, 82–88 American Rabbit Hound Association ownership considerations, 49–50 (ARHA), 128–129 playtime, 96 ammonia, accident cleanup, 197 selection, 53–55 anal sacs sleep time guidelines, 97 butt-dragging behavior, 176 socialization opportunities, 97–99 expressing, 144–145 transporting to a new home, 79–82 Animal Behavior Society (ABS), water availability, 120 233–234 29_039612 bindex.qxp 10/27/06 11:24 AM Page 258 258 Beagles For Dummies animal behaviorists, 233–234 observation importance, 241 Animal Cancer Institute, 169 separation anxiety, 227–229 animal communicators, 234 shyness, 229–230 animal shelters, adoption, 38–40 submissive urination, 205–206 Anti-Icky-Poo, cleaner, 197 veterinary behaviorists, 233–234 apartment dwellers, ownership, 19 wanderers, 230–231 appearance, standard element, 25 when to seek professional help, 232 appetite changes, 174 behavioral changes, 174 appliances, overcoming fears, 99–100 bells, housetraining uses, 205 applied animal behaviorists, 233–234 Bill of Rights, ownership, 11–13 Arden, Andrea (Fodor’s Road Biologically Appropriate Raw Food Guide USA: Where to Stay (BARF) diet, 111–112 with Your Pet), 184 biters, adult dog selection, 55 arthritis, 168–169 biting behavior, controlling, 224–225 Association of Pet Dog Trainers bleeding, emergency situations, 173 (APDT), 127 blow-dryers, overcoming fears, auto travel 99–100 carsick canine, 182 blue slip, registration papers, 57 desensitizing fearful dogs, 100–102 boarding kennels, travel alternative, socialization opportunity, 98 188–189 transporting, 79–82 body language, elimination vacation guidelines, 180–182 indicators, 199–200 AVID, microchip registration service, body odor, health indicator, 137–138, 156 174 body, standard element, 26 bonding • B • free feeding, 117 baby gates, purchasing, 65–66 importance of, 91–93 backyard breeders, avoiding, 45 relationship building, 242 bad breath, 174 bones (cooked), 120 BARF (Biologically Appropriate Raw Bonham, Margaret H. (Having Fun Food) diet, 111–112 with Agility), 126 barking behavior, controlling, 230 books, resource, 253–254 bathmats, bath uses, 136–137 bordetella (kennel cough) baths, guidelines, 135–138 adult dog selection, 54 Beauchamp, Richard G. (Breeding vaccination guidelines, 95 Dogs For Dummies), 151 bowls (food/water), purchasing, 67 bedrooms, 71–72, 89 breathing behavior problems health emergency, 171–172 aggression, 225–226 reverse sneezing, 176 animal behaviorists, 233–234 breed standard, elements, 24–28 animal communicators, 234 breed traits, 28–31 barking, 230 breeders biters, 224–225 adoption contract elements, 55–56 food/treat snatchers, 231 adult dog/puppy transportation jumpers, 227 supplies, 80–81 lack-of-focus, 223–224 AKC papers, 56–57 marking, 206 care instructions, 58 29_039612 bindex.qxp 10/27/06 11:24 AM Page 259 Index 259 desirable traits, 34–38 puppy selection, 52 food suggestions, 67 standard element, 26 health clearance responsibility, 57 cognitive dysfunction syndrome locating, 35–36 (CDS), senior dogs, 167, 170 prospective owner questions, collars 34, 37–38 introduction, 93 questions for, 36–37 purchasing, 68–69 selecting your puppy for you, 53 training equipment, 212–213 Breeding Dogs For Dummies transporting adult dog/puppy, 80 (Richard G. Beauchamp), 151 vacation travel, 185 brushes colors, standard element, 26 grooming techniques, 131–133 combs, flea control, 134 purchasing guidelines, 69 conformation (dog shows) bumps/lumps, 175 breed standard, 27 butt-dragging behavior, anal sacs, 176 breeder resource, 35–36 dog/owner activity, 125 spay/neuter issues, 151 • C • consistency, training, 209–210 cancer, symptoms/treatment, 169 constipation, 174 Canine Eye Registry Foundation contracts (CERF), 34, 57 adoption, 55–56 canine freestyle, dog/owner, 128 before transporting, 81 Canine Freestyle Federation Inc., 128 cooked bones, dangerous, 120 canned foods, pros/cons, 109–110 cotton balls, bath uses, 136 carbohydrates, nutrition, 108 cow hocks, defined, 25 Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT), 220 crate pads, purchasing, 70 cherry eye, health problem, 163–164 crates chew toys, 81. See also toys adult dog/puppy, 86, 88 children air travel, 182–184 new adult dog/puppy, 84–86 auto vacation travel, 180–181 ownership issues, 18–19 closed door introduction, 88 chocolate, dangerous, 120 confinement, 73 chondrodysplasia, puppy health household location, 89 problem, 164 housetraining uses, 196, 199 classified ads, avoiding, 44–45 open-door policy, 86 cleanup equipment purchasing, 63–64 housetraining, 197 transporting using a, 80–81 purchasing guidelines, 69–70 use importance, 244–245 Click & Easy: Clicker Training for Dogs vacation travel, 185 (Miriam Fields-Babineau), 212 curry combs, brushing uses, 132 clicker training, 212 cuteness, breed trait, 28 clothing formal hunts, 28 • D • winter season, 146 coat (skin) dams, puppy selection, 51 adult dog selection, 54 dancing, canine freestyle, 128 allergies, 164–165 defects, conformation show, 27 food/nutrition issues, 112–113 dental disease, 165 29_039612 bindex.qxp 10/27/06 11:24 AM Page 260 260 Beagles For Dummies deworming products (OTC), 95 enzymatic cleaners DHLPP vaccine, age guidelines, 94 housetraining accidents, 197 diabetes, 170–171 indoor cleanup, 70 diarrhea, 175 Equalizer, enzymatic cleaner, 197 diets, arthritis treatment, 168 exercise digital rectal thermometer, 158 health benefits, 121–122 discipline, housetraining, 203–204 healthy dog importance, 238–239 dishes, purchasing, 67 jogging, 123–124 dog biscuits, treat use, 119 obesity, 115 Dog Health and Nutrition For Dummies senior dog, 130 (M. Christine Zink), 111 sport activities, 124–129 Dog Showing for Beginners swimming, 124 (Lynn Hall), 125 walks, 123 dog shows (conformation) exercise pens (ex-pens), 65–66 breed standard, 27 eyes breeder resource, 35–36 grooming techniques, 138 dog/owner activity, 125 health emergency situations, 173 spay/neuter issues, 151 health indicator, 138 Dog Tricks For Dummies (Sarah inherited diseases, 34 Hodgson), 229 puppy selection, 52 doggy day care, day training, 232–233 doggy diapers, avoiding, 198 doggy seat belts, 180–181 • F • dogs (other) family male/female ownership, 18, 48 including in adoption, 54 new adult dog/puppy, 85 introduction, 84–86 doorways family/friends desensitizing fearful dogs, 101–103 boarding services, 188 housetraining bells, 205 vacation travel alternative, 186 Down command, training, 216 famous owners, Beagles, 252 dry (kibble) foods, 109 fatigue, 176 DVDs, training, 254–255 fats, nutrition requirement, 108 dysplasia, 34 fear-biters, adult dog selection, 55 feet • E • standard element, 26 toenail trimming, 142–143 ears females adult dog selection, 54 heat cycles, 48 grooming techniques, 138–140 ownership pros/cons, 47–49 health indicator, 140 spaying, 48–49, 150–153 protecting when bathing, 136 fenced yards puppy selection, 52 adoption contract element, 56 elbow dysplasia, 34 reasons for, 74–75 electronic collars, 213 wandering behavior control, 239 electronic fences, avoiding, 74 field dogs, ownership, 49 England, Beagle history, 22–23 field trials, dog/owner, 128–129 29_039612 bindex.qxp 10/27/06 11:24 AM Page 261 Index 261 Fields-Babineau, Miriam (Click & formal hunts, clothing, 28 Easy: Clicker Training for Dogs), free feeding, avoiding, 115, 117 212 friends financials, adoption contract, 56 socialization opportunity, 98 First Aid for Dogs: An Owner’s Guide transporting, 80 to a Happy Healthy Pet friends/family (Stefanie Schwartz), 161 boarding services, 188 first-aid kit, elements, 160–161 vacation travel alternative, 186 fish-based treats, pros/cons, 118 fruits Flaim, Denise (The Holistic Dog Book: obesity, 115 Canine Care for the 21st Century), treat use, 118 112 flatulence,