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1 online resource illustrations |
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For dummies |
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--For dummies.
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| Contents |
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- How to Use This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part 1 Finding Your Soul Mate -- Chapter 1 Are You Meant for Each Other? -- The Name Game -- More than Beauty -- The Do-It-All Golden Retriever -- Why Not a Golden Retriever? -- Hair, hair, everywhere -- Move over! -- Daily dose of exercise -- Get up and go! -- Train, train, train -- Love-'em-all -- Kids or dogs? -- A Golden Price Tag -- Chapter 2 What to Look for in the Breed -- Officially Golden -- AKC Standards |
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General appearance -- Size, proportion, substance -- Head -- Neck, topline, body -- Forequarters -- Hindquarters -- Coat -- Color -- Gait -- Temperament -- Disqualifications -- Chapter 3 Finding a Golden Breeder -- Finding a Reputable Breeder -- Visiting a Breeder -- Adopting an Older Golden -- Breeders -- Rescue groups -- Animal shelters -- The Paper Trail: Pedigree and AKC Registration Papers -- Registering your dog -- Analyzing a pedigree -- Looking at titles -- Healthy Parents, Healthy Pups -- Gold Links: Mom and Dad -- Chapter 4 Selecting Your Special Puppy -- A Golden Partnership |
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Male or Female? -- Eenie, Meenie, Miney ... YOU! -- Testing for Golden Personalities -- Behavioral tests -- Competition pup tests -- If You Can't Decide ... -- Part 2 Welcome Home! -- Chapter 5 Setting Out the Welcome Mat -- Outfitting Your Puppy -- Puppy food -- Food and water bowls -- Collars and ID tags -- Leashes and harnesses -- Bedding -- Toys and chewies -- Grooming tools -- Great crates -- Baby gates -- Puppy-Proofing Your House and Yard -- Outdoor hazards -- Botanical dangers -- Chapter 6 Welcoming Your Puppy Home -- Bringing Your Puppy Home -- Keeping His First Days Calm and Quiet |
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Teaching the Kids to Be Dog-Smart -- Pulling Rank -- Soup's On! Your Puppy's Dinner Plan -- Making the Most of Meal Time -- Discovering Puppy Antics -- Conducting a Body Search -- Nipping Puppy's Nails -- Socializing Your Puppy -- Overcoming social butterflies -- Building confidence -- Making the world his oyster -- Creating that golden bond -- Golden Designations -- Minimizing the "No" Word -- Chapter 7 Crate Training and Housetraining -- Puppy Training and the Three Golden Ps -- The Message in Your Voice -- Introducing the Crate -- Dealing with crate accidents -- Crating adult dogs |
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Home, sweet home -- Lights out! -- Don't overuse your crate -- Housetraining Routines -- Chapter 8 Canine Communication and Growing Pains -- Welcome to Puppy Preschool -- Consistency Counts -- Your Voice Says It All -- Correcting Your Puppy's Behavior -- Enroll in a Puppy Kindergarten Class -- Ages 3 to 6 months -- Puppy FRAPS -- The terrible teens -- Twelve to 18 months -- To Chew or Not to Chew -- The pros of chewing -- Prevention power -- Biting the Hand That Feeds -- Chapter 9 Homeschooling Your Golden Puppy -- To Treat or Not to Treat? -- Choosing a Release Word -- Mastering the Don'ts |
| Summary |
Become an expert on Golden Retrievers Golden Retrievers are among the friendliest, most intelligent, most popular dogs & mdash;no wonder you & rsquo;ve made this excellent choice of breed for your own & ldquo;best friend & rdquo;! Golden Retrievers For Dummies will show you how to select, train, raise, and live happily with your lifelong companion. Inside this book, you & rsquo;ll find all the need-to-know information about your Golden. From puppy years to senior living, grooming to feeding, and beyond, this is your guide to keeping your Golden Retriever happy and healthy. Learn the characteristics and history of the Golden Retriever breed Make the most of the puppy years, including training and bonding Discover how to keep your Golden happy and healthy through old age Find out how to prevent and treat the most common illnesses Learn from a professional & mdash;Nona Kilgore Bauer has over 40 years of experience training Golden Retrievers, and her wisdom is at your command in these pages! The newest canine addition to your family will thank you! |
| Notes |
Introducing Puppy to His Leash |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Golden retriever.
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PETS -- Dogs -- Breeds.
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Golden retriever
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781119660545 |
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1119660548 |
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9781119660538 |
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111966053X |
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9781119748557 |
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1119748550 |
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9781119748601 |
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1119748607 |
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