The Art of Raising a Puppy (Revised Edition)
The monks of New Skete have been breeding and training dogs at their New York  monastery for more than 20 years. Their philosophy of raising dogs accentuates  the essential human-canine bond, whereby owners must learn to understand a dog's  instincts, needs, and behavior. Understanding a dog, the monks say, is the key  to successfully training him. They first published this philosophy in their 1978  classic guideHow to Be Your  Dog's Best Friend.Now the monks concentrate on the first three months of  a puppy's life inThe Art of Raising a Puppy.The book observes a litter of monastery puppies from birth to 12 weeks. Tender  photographs and dialogue reflect these precious first few weeks of life. Even at  this time, the human-canine link is vital; the monks stress the importance of  gentle touch to help forge this connection. Basic puppy training techniques are  explored and executed, all of which puppy owners should find easy to implement. Virtually all types of dog problems and dog training are examined in the book,  always in compassionate and easily comprehensible language. The monks also look  well beyond surface training techniques to analyze the roots of dogs' problems  and explain how training can help. Owners are taught how to gently assert  dominance over their dog, which will make for a long-lasting and fulfilling  relationship.  Beautiful black-and-white photographs of monastery puppies will pull at every  heartstring.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.