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  • Written by: Victoria Stilwell
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  • Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
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The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Puppy

Written by: Victoria Stilwell
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Publisher's Summary

The star of Animal Planet’s It’s Me or the Dog 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!

©2019 Victoria Stilwell (P)2020 Random House Audio

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Great listen with lots of good information to avail of!

Great listen with lots of learning moments! I can see ways myself and my puppy will benefit

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A Pioneer in Relationship-First Dog Training

This is one of many dog training books I have picked up in anticipation of my new puppy and it is my favorite by far.

While most modern training books can teach positive, non-punative, dog training techniques. What seperates Victoria is her central focus on building a strong relationship first and leveraging that in training.

Victoria's central criticism of modern positive traning is that it treats the dog as thing to be programmed, rather than a being existing in a symbiotic relationship with humans. Unlike some other trainers she begins her analysis by always asking what the dog wants and what the trainer wants then working towards a compromise solution for the enrichment of both. She is always asking how to help dogs thrive in their environment rather than how to program specific behaviours. Thriving with humans requires that dogs learn our rules and ettiquette, but the learning process goes much smoother when a dog is happy and confident in its bond with its owner.

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