Expanded Description:
Training puppies has never been so quick and fun!
With 176 pages and over 400 photos, Dr. Yin explains why puppies do what they do, how even minor modifications in their environment and your inter-actions can dramatically affect their behavior, and how quickly they can learn when you set them up for success. This visual guide provides readers with a step-by-step plan for bonding with their pup, learning to communicate clearly, and providing the pup with essential life skills.
Chapters include:
* How Your Puppy Developed Before You Got Her
* Why Start Training So Soon
* A Foolproof Potty Training Program
* Dr. Yin's Learn to Earn Program for Puppies
* Socializing Your Pup to Dogs, People, and Handling
* A Head Start on the Rest
This is like no other puppy book you've see before. With over 400 photos it visually takes you through the steps needed to potty train, socialize, and provide your puppy with life skills. And it ensures that your puppy will enjoy behaving well, because it teaches owners how to make good behavior fun. It's not just about teaching your puppy manners, it's a step-by-step recipe for bonding with your puppy, learning to communicate with him, and preparing your pup for life! With Dr. Yin's approach your puppy will learn more in a week than many dogs learn in a year!
Dr. Marty Becker, "America's Veterinarian", Resident veterinarian on Good Morning America and The Dr. Oz Show, Author of 20 Pet Books including Your Dog: The Owner's Manual
Raising a puppy successfully takes patience and dedication but the process can be made a whole lot easier by reading Sophia Yin's excellent book, Perfect Puppy in 7 Days. Packed with the latest information, Dr. Yin takes the reader into the puppy's world, helping them to not only understand a puppy's developmental process, but giving useful tips and techniques to ensure that any puppy becomes a happy, confident adult. This book is a must-have for any puppy parent or canine educator.
Victoria Stilwell, Dog Trainer, author and host of Animal Planet's It's Me or the Dog.
This book is a comprehensive and humane guide to puppy behavior and training, incorporating a detailed guide on how to interpret you puppy's body language. Worth buying for the socialization advice and checklist alone.
John Bradshaw, Ph.D., Director of the University of Bristol's Anthrozoology Institute, Author of Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You A Better Friend to Your Pet.
Well written, factually correct and brilliantly illustrated. I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone thinking of getting a new puppy. Two paws up for a great contribution!
Dr. Nicholas Dodman, Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorist, Section Head and Program Director, Animal Behavior Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.
This well-organized book is filled with essential information about puppy development and learning. Experts and novices alike will appreciate the illustrations and analogies that turn science into a clear and enjoyable read. Most important, Dr. Yin offers a plan that incorporates critical socialization and training into a daily routine. It will be a puppy life-saver.
Ellen M. Lindell, VMD, Dip ACVB, Veterinary Behavior Consultations, P.C., Pleasant Valley, NY
I am thrilled with the Perfect Puppy in 7 Days! As a professional dog trainer, I am always searching for reward-based resources for my clients, especially first time puppy owners. This book lays out, in detail, how to set your puppy up for success from Day 1 using common sense, gentle techniques, while establishing clear communication between puppy and person. I am recommending this book to all puppy owners!
Jenn Merrit, CPDT-KA, Tellington TTouch Companion Animal Practitioner, APDT Professional Member, Blue Dog Creature Coaching, Efland, NC
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