02_009215 ftoc.qxp 7/11/07 7:13 PM Page iii Table of Contents Introduction . 1 _ Part I: Living with Dogs 4 Chapter 1: A Dog for You and Your Family . 6 The Realities of Dog Ownership. 6 Dogs Come in All Sizes, Shapes, and Temperaments. 11 Finding a Puppy (or Dog). 18 Chapter 2: Bringing Your New Friend Home . 22 Before Your New Dog Comes Home . 22 Get Everything Ready . 28 Bring Him Home!. 28 Socialization . 32 Chapter 3: Living with Your Dog . 35 Living with a Dog. 35 Establishing Household Rules . 36 You Are Your Dog’s Leader . 38 Your New Dog and Your Kids. 40 Your New Dog and Other Pets . 40 Making Time for Play . 41 Chapter 4: Keeping Your Dog Healthy. 43 Choosing a VeterinarianCOPYRIGHTED . .MATERIAL . 43 Canine Diseases and Vaccinations. 44 Internal Parasites . 46 Spaying, Neutering, and Breeding. 47 Basic Home Health Care. 49 When to Call the Veterinarian . 52 Emergency First Aid . 53 A First-Aid Kit for Your Dog . 57 Disaster Planning . 59 02_009215 ftoc.qxp 7/11/07 7:13 PM Page iv Chapter 5: Grooming Your Dog . 60 Caring for the Coat. 60 A Daily Massage . 63 Keeping Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Clean and Toenails Trimmed. 64 Combating Fleas, Ticks, and Mites . 67 Grooming Basics . 69 Professional Grooming . 71 Chapter 6: Training for Life . 72 Canine Communication . 72 Training Tools and Techniques . 75 Teaching the Basic Commands . 79 Using These Commands . 84 Have Fun as You Continue Training. 85 Chapter 7: Preventing and Solving Problems . 90 What Can You Do?. 90 Specific Problems . 95 When You Need Professional Help . 101 Chapter 8: Responsible Dog Ownership (and the Law) . 103 Leashing Your Dog . 104 Keeping Your Dog Safe . 105 Protecting Dogs in Vehicles. 105 The Wastes Dogs Leave Behind . 106 When Dogs Bark (and Bark and Bark) . 106 When Dogs Bite . 107 Breed-Specific Legislation . 110 _ Part II: Breed Profiles 112 _A Affenpinscher. 114 Alaskan Malamute . 122 Afghan Hound. 115 American Bulldog . 123 Airedale Terrier. 116 American Eskimo Dog. 124 Akbash Dog . 118 American Foxhound. 126 Akita . 119 American Hairless Terrier. 127 Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog . 120 American Pit Bull Terrier . 128 Alaskan Klee Kai . 121 American Staffordshire Terrier . 130 02_009215 ftoc.qxp 7/11/07 7:13 PM Page v American Water Spaniel . 131 Australian Kelpie . 135 Anatolian Shepherd Dog . 132 Australian Shepherd . 136 Appenzeller Sennenhunde . 133 Australian Terrier . 138 Australian Cattle Dog . 134 Azawakh. 139 _B Basenji . 140 Black and Tan Coonhound . 160 Basset Hound. 141 Bloodhound . 162 Beagle. 142 Bolognese. 164 Bearded Collie . 144 Border Collie . 165 Beauceron . 145 Border Terrier. 166 Bedlington Terrier . 146 Borzoi . 167 Belgian Laekenois. 147 Boston Terrier . 168 Belgian Malinois . 148 Bouvier des Flandres . 170 Belgian Sheepdog. 149 Boxer . 171 Belgian Tervuren . 150 Boykin Spaniel . 172 Bergamasco Sheepdog . 151 Bracco Italiano . 173 Berger des Pyrenees . 152 Briard. 174 Berger Picard . 153 Brittany . 176 Bernese Mountain Dog . 154 Brussels Griffon . ..