| How to Raise the Perfect Dog: Through Puppyhood and Beyond |  | Authors: Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier
Publisher: Crown Archetype
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 320
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.3
ISBN: 0307461297
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887
EAN: 9780307461292
ASIN: 0307461297
Publication Date: October 6, 2009
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From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel's Dog Whisperer, the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog.
For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, "Yes, you can raise the perfect dog!" It all starts with the proper foundation in the early years. Here, Cesar tells you everything you need to know to create the best environment for a well-balanced dog in order to avoid behavior issues in the future, and shows you how to correct the most common behavior issues for young dogs.
Based on Cesar’s own detailed experiences raising individual puppies from some of the most popular breeds, How to Raise the Perfect Dog is like having Cesar right beside you, as your own personal expert, coaching you and your dog from the first day of your life together.
Packed with new information aimed specifically at the particular needs of puppies and adolescents, and written in Cesar's friendly, accessible style, How to Raise the Perfect Dog answers all the most commonly asked questions and guides you towards a loving, satisfying life-long relationship with your best friend.
#1 New York Times bestselling author, Cesar Millan shows you how to raise the perfect dog and prevent behavior issues before they start, including:
• what to expect from each stage of your puppy's development
• quick and easy housebreaking
• the essentials of proper nutrition
• the importance of vaccinating–and of not over-vaccinating
• creating perfect obedience from day one through rules, boundaries, and calm-assertive leadership
• how to avoid the most common mistakes owners make raising puppies and young dogs
• how to correct any issue before it becomes a problem
• unique exercises and play to bring out the best in every breed
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 Good July 25, 2010
Sarah
This book was very insightful and helped me and my partner with raising our puppy. We couldnt be happier with our puppy and his behaviour, and we have the book to thanks. It tells us the do's and dont's with rasing a puppy and it all makes sence and is easy to understand. The proof that this book was an excellent guide, is our dog.
Must have for Puppy Owners July 25, 2010
Mother (Atlanta, GA USA)
I was apprehensive about getting a new dog. We had so much problems with our other dog in his early teen years when he came to us. I thought that having a dog from the beginning would allow me to instill in the dog what I wanted to see from it. I purchase this book with that in mind since I never had a puppy before. So far, this book was invaluable in helping me select the right dog for me. I would have surely come home with a Marley from the movie "Marley and Me" if it was not for this book. This book has also taught me a little more about the dog psychology and why they act that the way that they do, so I am able to read cues and train my puppy. I would have been in way over my head without this book. I am happy to say that I picked out an intelligent, trainable, and sweet pet that will surely grow to be a member of my family.
Cesar is Awesome July 25, 2010
AMC (Collegeville, PA)
I wish I had bought this book before I even looked for a dog. The first few chapters tell you how to pick the perfect dog and where. Cesar is great, but I think the DVD would be better since my husband and kids wouldn't read the book and the entire family needs to be consistant
Excellent book July 21, 2010
S. Burgess (Tennessee, USA)
I read this book in just hours. I've been wanting to get a new puppy, but I made mistakes with my current dog that I did not want to repeat. After buying a different Ceasar book to help with those issues, I did not hesitate to purchase this one to help me be prepared for a new addition to the family.
I was anti-Ceasar for so long, mainly due to putting too much faith in the opinions of other people. Once I purchased my first Ceasar book and put it to practice, I am now a believer!
Ceasar is not a trainer, which is great, because my dog knows more tricks and commands than he'll ever need to know. I didn't need a trainer. Our dog-related issues are not rooted in a lack of training. Ceasar's books helped me to realize that the fault did lie with me and my significant other, but that's not bad news. We can (and did) change. My dog's issues are not because of a flaw within him, which people were telling me was the case. This puppy raising book is going to help me so that I don't create problems in our new pup (when we get it), and then we won't have to fix issues.
DON'T get any of Ceasar's books if you are unwilling to accept blame, unwilling to stop blaming the dog, and unwilling to make tough changes.
DO get Ceasar's books if you're willing to take the blame off your dog, and put it where it belongs (you) and put forth the work to change things.
I'm telling you from experience that his methods work, and both of his books I've read so far have revealed things to me that make perfect sense, but that I just hadn't realized or thought of until he said it.
He has helped me so much that I will read ALL of his books.
 Somewhat disappointing July 16, 2010
Diane Sultzbach (Boston, MA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book with the expectation of getting some of Cesar Milan's suggestions and advice for raising a puppy. Most of the book, however, was spent talking about choosing a dog...and more specifically, Cesar choosing a number of dogs that he planned on using as examples of training in the book. By the time he was done talking about the dogs he chose..and the whys and why nots of the choices, the book was more than half over.
When he finally got around to talking about specific issues in puppy training, he only gave a page or two...sometimes only a paragraph or two...of suggestions and information. The information he gave was good, but there was not nearly enough of it.
I have found the same problem when reading Cesar Milan's magazine...lots of information about what he's doing, very little usable information about training dogs.
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