Guest rhy&ge Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I am currently experiencing information overload and am starting to panic about bringing our puppy home in 4 weeks time. I just want to do everything I possibly can to have a nice, well-adjusted, well behaved dog, but it seems like there are soooo many different ways to go about this. Really, I would love a good guide book, preferably one for someone who has never owned a dog before and needs to know everything!! Can anyone make any suggestions??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I can't recommend a book but I sure can recommend a website: The textbook here is awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rhy&ge Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Ooo that looks great! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty Miss Emma Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 "Before You Get Your Puppy" and "After You Get Your Puppy" by Ian Dunbar (at least one can be found on the same link poodlefan sent you). I found them invaluable as a first time puppy raiser. There are quite a few good resources (and quite a few not so good!!), but these 2 seemed to cover everything I needed to know and at a level I could deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyValley Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 This book is good, it is a guide of how to raise a well trained pup and a good base for agility or obedience later on. http://www.cleanrun.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=2502&ParentCat=449 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Fox Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 (edited) I'd get your hands on a good breed book (not sure which breed you are getting?) and a basic, easy to understand guide on puppy training and manners. Purely Positive Training - companion to competition by Shelia Booth would be my pick. Plus read all the K9 Pro stickies in the puppy and training forums (there are articles which you can download from the website too http://www.k9pro.com.au/index.php) Dogstar daily is good for basic info on puppy raising, crate training and toilet training (though personally I'm not a fan of the pro dog park socialisation stuff that Dunbar promotes) Leerburg has plenty of free e-books and vids. The Michael Ellis stuff is gold. http://leerburg.com/ and If you're interested in learning more about the basics of training: Clicker training for Dogs (good basic clicker book) Don't Shoot the Dog - both by Karen Pryor Excel-erated Learning - Pamela Reid Training in Drive by Gottfried Dildei & Sheila Booth Dogwise is great for books and downloads. They have a whole section on puppy related books http://www.dogwise.c...?SubCat=Puppies Edited May 8, 2011 by SecretKei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leema Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 "The Perfect Puppy" by Gwen Bailey: http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9780600617228/The-Perfect-Puppy And another vote for "Before you get your puppy" and "After you get your puppy" by Ian Dunbar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baileys mum Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 For a begginer dog/puppy owner I like the book "Puppy Perfect" by Sarah Hodgson...It pretty much covers everything for the new puppy owner. All my new owners get a copy of it in their puppy packs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsdogs Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Dogstar daily is good for basic info on puppy raising, crate training and toilet training (though personally I'm not a fan of the pro dog park socialisation stuff that Billinghurst promotes) This is a bit misleading because Ian Billinghurst promotes feeding raw meaty bones & as far as I know has nothing to do with dogstardaily. Maybe you mean all the pups off lead in Sirius puppy pre-school. I am a big fan of Ian Dunbar's methods & you will find a lot of information, free downloads, videos & radio podcasts on the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvus Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Dunbar has done so much to help average dog owners raise puppies. He is definitely a good place to start, although some people disagree with his position on shaping puppies not to bite over time rather than just having a hard and fast rule from the beginning. Leslie McDevitt is releasing a puppy Control Unleashed book this year that is highly anticipated. A lot of her methods are aimed at very active or reactive dogs, but there is plenty of really good foundation exercises that every dog should learn. It seems tedious at the time, but takes care of so many potential problems before they come up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rhy&ge Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Thanks everyone for the replies - I will start looking into all of those. We are getting a poodle, so will try and hunt down some breed-specific books too.... Is there a poodles for dummies??? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zug Zug Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Ha! Poodles are definitely not for dummies. They're really smart - you need to be on your toes to keep one step ahead of a poodle. Otherwise before you know it, your dog has trained you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 There's good information on AWL Q'ld's puppy planning webpage. Scroll right down to the bottom. First, there's the Friends for Life Help Booklets. You can download any you like. Next, there's list of helpful articles which can be read on online. Last, there's recommended books & DVDs. http://www.awlqld.com.au/puppy-planner.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espinay2 Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Another vote for "The Perfect Puppy" by Gwen Bailey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Fox Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 (edited) Dogstar daily is good for basic info on puppy raising, crate training and toilet training (though personally I'm not a fan of the pro dog park socialisation stuff that Billinghurst promotes) This is a bit misleading because Ian Billinghurst promotes feeding raw meaty bones & as far as I know has nothing to do with dogstardaily. Maybe you mean all the pups off lead in Sirius puppy pre-school. I am a big fan of Ian Dunbar's methods & you will find a lot of information, free downloads, videos & radio podcasts on the site. Dammit, I meant Ian Dunbar, not Billinghurst must have been tired last night I'll go back and edit The Billinghurst BARF books are great BTW Edited May 8, 2011 by SecretKei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rhy&ge Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Have just been reading Ian Dunbar's "Raising a Puppy" from the Dogstar website and even though I haven't been able to put it into practice yet, it sounds fantastic!! It also makes me realise why so many of my friend's dog's are so badly behaved and have ended up being rehomed I really don't understand how so many people get a dog without getting any advice or reading anything about raising them first... you wouldn't do that with a baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Fox Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Dunbar has done so much to help average dog owners raise puppies. He is definitely a good place to start, although some people disagree with his position on shaping puppies not to bite over time rather than just having a hard and fast rule from the beginning. Yes he has, but it depends on what you want out of your dog Corvus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Panzer Attack! Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Dunbar has done so much to help average dog owners raise puppies. He is definitely a good place to start, although some people disagree with his position on shaping puppies not to bite over time rather than just having a hard and fast rule from the beginning. Leslie McDevitt is releasing a puppy Control Unleashed book this year that is highly anticipated. A lot of her methods are aimed at very active or reactive dogs, but there is plenty of really good foundation exercises that every dog should learn. It seems tedious at the time, but takes care of so many potential problems before they come up. Off topic, but ... oooooh! I'm reading CU at the moment and it's so good! Wish the puppy version was out at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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