You wrote a book? Yep, I’ve actually written, photographed and done artwork for 17 books. Today I want to talk about my Feedback for You and Your Dog book. After years of teaching my human clients how to deal with their new dog; it was time to put in writing. I didn’t want to write a “how to teach your dog to sit,” book. I wanted to talk about the moments you bring that new dog into your home.
But first the the foreword; I really do have to plug the foreword to my book because it was written by the amazing Dr. Jean Dodds. I was truly honored that she took the time to not only read my book but write the foreword.
This book is different from other “how to” books. After much consideration I decided on these “hot” topics; which are the issues that had come up most often with my clients over many years.
Keep in touch - staying in touch with breeder, rescue group of previous guardians.
Your puppy, the individual - each is different, loving yours.
Choosing a name anad teach it to your puppy.
Stuff that you need.
Dangerous foods.
Not essential but good to have.
Feeding time.
Food issues
Feedback: the link between you and your puppy’s brain.
Leadership and guidance.
The family: who plays what role?
Supervision.
Childrren and dogs.
Crate training.
House training.
A doorbell for your dog.
Don’t go the “outside dog” route.
Socializing.
Dealing with “piranha” issues.
The zoomies.
Leash raining your puppy.
Collar reliance.
Organized activities.
Accidents happen.
Blank area - Notes for your Veterinarian.
Blank area - Notes for your breeder/rescue.
Blank area - Things to remember.
I wrote my book in a way that is very easy to read. Each chapter has a “quickie” section for when you only have a few minutes. Then a full explanation follows for when you have a few more minutes to read all about it.
One of the easiest things to do is teaching your puppy to sit. There is so much more to focus on when you add a new dog to your home. Whether that new dog is an adult or puppy; so these are the “non obedience” issues I wrote about. If you have a new dog, this book covers the stuff that very few trainers will tell you. It lays the groundwork for what is to come. A wonderful, bonded life with your canine.
Behaviors like sit, come and leave it are very important. But they are the easy stuff; easy to teach, easy to use. My next blog will be about these essential physical behaviors and how to implement them into your life and love your furkid.