Collins The Ideal Puppy - Hardcover

Everyone wants to own a dog that is friendly and well-behaved, and this book will show you how to educate your puppy successfully using gentle, positive methods that are fast, effective and fun.

Different puppies have very different temperaments and characteristics, so to find the right puppy for you Gwen Bailey helps you to take a look at which one might be best for your lifestyle, personality and family.

Contents include:

· Choosing a puppy to match your character and lifestyle
· How to have a sociable, friendly puppy
· Step-by-step colour photoguides on training methods
· How to teach a puppy to behave well
· First lessons – house-training, chewing and play-biting
· Games, sports and tricks
· Preventing aggression and other behaviour problems

Gwen Bailey is a professional Animal Behaviourist and the founder and MD of Puppy School, an organisation of professional tutors across the UK working to prevent behavioural problems among puppies. She runs training courses around the world, lectures at national and international conferences and is the author of eight animal behaviour books, including Collins Good Dog Behaviour and Dogs Behaving Badly. She is also a Trustee for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.