Small dogs, big hearts : a guide to caring for your little dog

Small dogs, big hearts A guide to caring for your little dog

Darlene Arden

Book - 2006

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Subjects
Dogs.
Toy dogs.
Toy dogs > Training.
Toy dogs > Health.
Published
Hoboken, N.J. : Howell Book House/Wiley Pub c2006.
Language
English
Main Author
Darlene Arden (-)
Edition
Rev. ed., 2nd ed
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
xiv, 225 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm
ISBN
9780471779636
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Part I. The Very Beginning
  • Chapter 1. The Toy Neonate
  • Caring for the New Puppy
  • Vaccines
  • Building the Bond
  • The Start of Housetraining
  • More Socialization
  • Chapter 2. Early Puppyhood
  • Early Training
  • Introducing Children
  • Pride and Groom
  • The Name of the Games
  • Communication: Beginning the Learning Process
  • Who's Training Whom?
  • Treats and Treatments
  • Chapter 3. Homecoming
  • The matchmaker
  • The Best Vet
  • Preparing the Puppy Layette
  • Getting Ready for Your Puppy
  • Coming Home
  • The First Check-Up
  • Settling In
  • The Newest Pet
  • Part II. Living in the Real World
  • Chapter 4. Housetraining
  • Special Problems
  • Outdoor Perils
  • Questions of Breeding
  • A Head Start
  • Metabolism and Control
  • Here We Go
  • Chapter 5. Basic House Manners
  • Teething
  • Attitude
  • Click It!
  • An Introduction to Aggression
  • Little Dog, Big Dog
  • Fear Not
  • Chapter 6. The Rewards of Training
  • Portable Pups
  • Another Country Heard From
  • The Value of Training
  • In a Class by Themselves
  • Canine Good Citizen
  • Obedience and Other Sports
  • Therapy Visits
  • School Visits
  • Part III. Sickness and Health
  • Chapter 7. Nutrition
  • When to Wean?
  • Wet or Dry?
  • Looking at Ingredients
  • Finding the Right Food
  • Avoiding the Finicky Eater
  • How Many Meals?
  • Obesity
  • Weather or Not
  • The Senior Dog
  • Special Diets
  • Chapter 8. The Body Eclectic
  • Cardiology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Geriatrics
  • Internal Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Oncology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Reproduction
  • Respiratory Diseases
  • Urology
  • Chapter 9. Skin and Bones (and Teeth)
  • Dermatology
  • Allergies
  • Orthopedics
  • Dentistry
  • The Spine
  • Chapter 10. Surgery and Anesthesia
  • Critical Care
  • Surgery
  • Anesthesia
  • Part IV. What Sets Them Apart
  • Chapter 11. Breed by Breed
  • Affenpinscher
  • Bichon Frise
  • Border Terrier
  • Boston Terrier
  • Brussels Griffon
  • Cairn Terrier
  • Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  • Chihuahua
  • Chinese Crested
  • Miniature Dachshund
  • English Toy Spaniel
  • Toy Fox Terrier
  • Havanese
  • Italian Greyhound
  • Japanese Chin
  • Lhasa Apso
  • Lowchen
  • Maltese
  • Toy Manchester Terrier
  • Miniature Pinscher
  • Papillon
  • Parson Russell Terrier
  • Pekingese
  • Pomeranian
  • Toy Poodle
  • Pug
  • Shih Tzu
  • Silky Terrier
  • Xoloitzcuintli
  • Yorkshire Terrier
  • Appendix. Fun and Fabulous Ways to Pamper Your Little Dog
  • Resources
  • Index

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