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1 online resource (356 p.) |
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Front Cover -- The Perfect Puppy -- The Perfect Puppy -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the authors -- Preface -- REFERENCES -- Introduction -- References -- 1 -- Adopting and raising puppies -- Age and source for adoption -- House soiling -- Separation anxiety -- Fear of loud noises -- Fear of strangers -- Obnoxious begging, barking, and scratching behavior -- Sibling rivalry, canine style -- Aggressiveness toward human family members -- Aggression toward other dogs -- References -- 2 -- Breed rankings on 10 key characteristics -- How to find the behavioral information you want |
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How to evaluate the rankings in the graphs -- How to use the graphs on characteristics -- Behavioral traits -- Snapping -- Predictive value: moderate -- Territorial defense -- Predictive value: moderate -- Aggression to dogs -- Predictive value: moderate -- Aggression to family -- Predictive value: moderate -- Watchdog barking -- Predictive value: moderate -- Activity level -- Predictive value: high -- Excessive barking -- Predictive value: moderate -- Demand for affection -- Predictive value: low -- Trainability -- Predictive value: moderate -- Housetraining ease -- Predictive value: low |
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3 -- Behavioral profiles of 80 breeds and guidelines for ages to spay or neuter -- How to use the behavioral profiles -- Profiles of each breed -- Airedale Terrier -- Akita -- Alaskan Malamute -- American Staffordshire Terrier -- Australian Cattle Dog -- Australian Shepherd -- Basenji -- Basset Hound -- Beagle -- Bernese Mountain Dog -- Bichon Frisé -- Bloodhound -- Border Collie -- Boston Terrier -- Bouvier des Flanders -- Boxer -- Brittany -- Bulldog -- Bullmastiff -- Bull Terrier -- Cairn Terrier -- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel -- Chesapeake Bay Retriever -- Chihuahua -- Chinese Shar-pei |
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Chow Chow -- Cocker Spaniel -- Collie -- Dachshund -- Dalmatian -- Doberman Pinscher -- English Cocker Spaniel -- English Springer Spaniel -- French Bulldog -- German Shepherd Dog -- German Shorthaired Pointer -- German Wirehaired Pointer -- Giant Schnauzer -- Golden Retriever -- Gordon Setter -- Great Dane -- Great Pyrenees -- Irish Setter -- Irish Wolfhound -- Italian Greyhound -- Jack Russell Terrier -- Keeshond -- Labrador Retriever -- Lhasa Apso -- Maltese -- Mastiff -- Miniature Pinscher -- Miniature Schnauzer -- Newfoundland -- Norwegian Elkhound -- Old English Sheepdog -- Papillon |
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Pekingese -- Pomeranian -- Poodle -- Pug -- Rhodesian Ridgeback -- Rottweiler -- Saint Bernard -- Samoyed -- Schipperke -- Scottish Terrier -- Shetland Sheepdog -- Shiba Inu -- Shih Tzu -- Siberian Husky -- Silky Terrier -- Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier -- Vizsla -- Weimaraner -- Welsh Corgi, Pembroke -- West Highland White Terrier -- Whippet -- Wire Fox Terrier -- Yorkshire Terrier -- 4 -- Behavioral differences between sexes-including breed profiles and appropriate ages for spaying and neutering to ... -- The most appropriate sex -- The effects of neutering males and spaying females |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Deciding on the age to neuter to avoid increasing joint disorders or cancers |
| Subject |
Puppies -- Behavior
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Puppies -- Selection
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Dog breeds.
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Dog breeds
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Puppies -- Behavior
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hart, Lynette
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| ISBN |
9780323991957 |
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0323991955 |
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