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Praise for previous books from Drs. Foster & Smith:
“The authors guide owners through each system of the dog, allowing owners to cut through medical jargon and make more informed treatment choices.” ?The Cleveland Plain Dealer

“…Presented in a basic, well-illustrated, reader-friendly fashion that avoids confusion and answers most of your questions relating to your dog’s welfare.” ?The Seattle Times

From puppy to senior citizen, Drs. Foster and Smith explain the care and training your dog needs and help you tackle the health and behavior problems you’re likely to encounter. Right From the Start begins with the time-consuming problems of puppyhood, then discusses the trials of adolescence, the principles of keeping an adult dog healthy and happy and takes you all the way through to when it may be time to say good-bye to a treasured friend. It’s the complete owner’s manual for the life of your dog.
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction

About the Author

Race Foster and Marty Smith are practicing veterinarians in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, with several decades of experience. They operate a call-in helpline for pet owners, and are the authors of What’s the Diagnosis?, Just What the Doctor Ordered and The Complete Cat Health Manual. They are also co-owners of one of America’s largest pet supply mail order catalog companies, Drs. Foster & Smith, Inc.

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The first book specifically written for women and their dogs

Expert dog trainer Babette Haggerty-Brennan looks at the special issues unique to dogowning women in Woman’s Best Friend.

With warmth, humor, and expert experience, Babette explores the personalities of different breeds, and their needs as they relate to a woman’s specific lifestyle.

Unlike other training books, this unique guide offers advice and suggestions specifically for women, whose needs and nature require special consideration. Topics include:

• Choosing a family dog
• Preparing and training for a new baby
• Using effective commands
• Dealing with embarrassing dog behavior such as sniffing, eating underwear, excessive barking, and more
• Avoiding being overpowered by the dog, i.e. leash tugging, leash breaking, door crashing

In this fascinating and informative book, women get the advice and help they want to find a dog that fits their specific needs.

About the Author

Babette Haggerty-Brennan , a second generation professional trainer, has appeared on television, radio, in newspapers, and as a speaker at several dog conventions. She has written for a variety of dog and pet magazines.

From Library Journal

Cantrell, a cognitive animal behaviorist, has created a dog-training method that will appeal to a wide variety of dog owners. Taking a holistic point of view, she points out that a dog (or any other creature) cannot learn if under inappropriate stress. She demonstrates in pictures and easy-to-understand language various techniques to assess a dog’s learning style, reduce or eliminate unnecessary stress, and develop a deeper bond between dog and handler. While not all trainers will agree with her assertion that dogs think (like dogs, after all), basing her technique on sound principles of operant conditioning as well as New Age health philosophies certainly makes this a unique work that moves beyond training dogs to teaching them and developing a human-dog bond that really works. For all pet-care collections.?Alicia Graybill, Lincoln City Libs., Neb.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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Product Description
The first book specifically written for women and their dogs

Expert dog trainer Babette Haggerty-Brennan looks at the special issues unique to dogowning women in Woman’s Best Friend.

With warmth, humor, and expert experience, Babette explores the personalities of different breeds, and their needs as they relate to a woman’s specific lifestyle.

Unlike other training books, this unique guide offers advice and suggestions specifically for women, whose needs and nature require special consideration. Topics include:

• Choosing a family dog
• Preparing and training for a new baby
• Using effective commands
• Dealing with embarrassing dog behavior such as sniffing, eating underwear, excessive barking, and more
• Avoiding being overpowered by the dog, i.e. leash tugging, leash breaking, door crashing

In this fascinating and informative book, women get the advice and help they want to find a dog that fits their specific needs.

About the Author

Babette Haggerty-Brennan , a second generation professional trainer, has appeared on television, radio, in newspapers, and as a speaker at several dog conventions. She has written for a variety of dog and pet magazines.