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The Art of Raising a Puppy (Hardcover)
by New Skete Monks
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Dog, Pet, Animals, Home |
| Market price: ¥ 278.00
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¥ 248.00
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Everything you need to know about the first year of your puppy's life and in-depth and humane puppy training based on a deep respect and understanding of canine behavior. |
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The Monks of New Skete have been raising and training dogs for over 30 years at their Cambridge, New York, monastery, and this volume-updated from the 1978 version-offers solid insights on dog training, behavior, grooming, feeding and a host of other topics.
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One of our most popular puppy books, by the authors of How To Be Your Dog's Best Friend! Tells you everything you need to know about the first months of your puppy's life, from the decision to adopt a puppy through the practical first steps of choosing the right breed, preparing your home, caring for the new family member, and getting started with basic obedience training. This unique program is designed by the Monks to enhance the bond between dog and owner and leads to a loving, life-long companionship! Appendix which includes a puppy aptitude test and extensive bibliography.
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Donald Logan (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-11 00:00>
A very engaging, thorough and practical guide book! One that I wish I had read prior to getting my Yorkie pup. The book is laid out in a logical manner, and although the major references stem from the New Skete Monks vast experience with German Shepherds, the knowledge that they share is easily applicable to all breeds. Not living in a monastery does have its drawbacks as I do not have all of the time to carefully follow their training program. Nevertheless, their insights (both spiritual and practical) have been of enormous benefit to me in raising my puppy. I am very indebted to this wise and caring community. |
Debbie (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-11 00:00>
We recently got a very active, headstrong, and mouthy puppy. She's also very bright and is on her way, I believe, to becoming a lovely dog. I've been reading a lot of dog training books recently, and they all have slightly different methods and angles. But they all seem to have some common ground: take time to bond with your pup; correct quickly and firmly and only when the pup is caught in the act; praise lavishly; know your pup's temperament; make it fun for the pup. What this book also does is remind us all why we get a dog in the first place, what the pup experiences early in life, and how much of a commitment it is to allow that dog to become what we want her to. What they might have said is that their methods work oh, maybe the 5000th time they're applied... Patience and understanding must rule the day. Whew. Anyway, read this and many other sources (as the monks themselves recommend) and then use your own powers of observation to learn what approach will work best for your pup. I'm still trying to figure that one out! |
A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-11 00:00>
The Monks compile a great deal of knowledge into one very informative, very well-written, hard-to-put-down book. This book focuses on the development, both physiological and psychological, of puppies: from the dams pregnancy and whelping on. They address what to do, what to avoid, nutrition, etc., for each phase. I strongly suggest that you also read How to be Your Dog's Best Friend. In the latter book (their first) they make it very clear that you should read not only their book, but many others on the training and evolution of dogs and a variety of other related subjects and provide a recommended reading list. Having read both books (and many others), I felt that they had no pretensions (as some do) to be the utmost authority on the subject. Nonetheless, as for puppy books, this is my number one pick, my guidebook. |
A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-11 00:00>
This book is a great help to all puppy owners, new and veteran alike. The monks knowledge of the pack dynamic and the puppy's maturation into adulthood are amazing, to say the least. This books helps guide a puppy owner from day one to adulthood. Basic training and care information any dog owner should know. Even for those who may not agree with all the monks training methods, this book is still a great resource. If you are more of the new age mind of dog training, this book still is a nice companion to a new style training book. I would suggest getting one of each (The power of positive dog training is ok...) and see which methods best suit your and your dog's personalities. No 1 method will suit everyone. But no one should be without this book.
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