Description

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The star of Smithsonian Channel’s Dogs With Extraordinary Jobs reveals everything you need to raise the perfect pet—and get off on the right “paw” with your new best friend!

“By far, one of the best resources for new and future puppy parents.”—Marc Abraham, award-winning veterinarian, broadcaster, and founder of PupAid

Celebrity trainer Victoria Stilwell is one the most trusted names in the pet world. In this fun and informative guide, her first for puppies, she teaches you how to navigate each stage of a puppy’s growth, from the first weeks through adolescence. You’ll learn:
 
• puppy-proofing your home
• toilet training
• building leash-walking and play skills
• preventing nipping and excessive barking
• caring for your puppy’s health
• and more!

About the Author

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Victoria Stilwell is a world-renowned dog trainer who has served as the host of the international hit television series It’s Me or the Dog, a judge for CBS’s Greatest American Dog, an on-screen behavior expert for Oxford Scientific Films’s Dogs Might Fly, and the producer of the Smithsonian Channel’s Dogs with Extraordinary Jobs. Stilwell is the CEO of the Victoria Stilwell Academy for Dog Training and Behavior, editor-in-chief of the Positively website, and host of the Positively Podcast.