Dogs All-in-One For Dummies
Subtitle: The most essential information on dog ownership in one easy-to-navigate book
Publisher: Wiley Publishing, Inc
Published: March 2010
Description: Dogs All-in-One For Dummies offers all dog lovers the latest information you need to choose, raise, and care for your furry best friend from puppyhood to its twilight years. From finding the right dog for your lifestyle and teaching your dog good manners to housetraining, grooming, and knowing when your pet is sick or needs medical attention, this fact-packed guide will serve as your essential dog bible.

    * Features new information on dog showing, agility, going Green, and traveling with your pooch
    * Includes information from Dogs For Dummies, 2nd Edition; Puppies For Dummies, 2nd Edition; Adopting a Pet For Dummies; Choosing a Dog For Dummies; Dog Grooming For Dummies; Dog Health & Nutrition For Dummies; Dog Training For Dummies, 2nd Edition; Dog Tricks & Agility For Dummies 2nd Edition; Housetraining For Dummies, 2nd Edition; Breeding Dogs For Dummies; Mixed Breeds For Dummies; and Understanding Your Dog For Dummies 

Thorough and timely, Dogs All-in-One For Dummies covers everything from head to tail!
Table of contents: title: Introduction ................................................................ 1; title: Book I: Choosing and Bringing Home a Dog ................... 7; title: Chapter 1: What Are Dogs and Why Do They Behave That Way? ...............................9; title: Chapter 2: Ready, Set, Stop: What You Need to Know Before You Choose a Dog.....23; title: Chapter 3: Considering All the Options ........................................................................33; title: Chapter 4: Looking for Love in All the Right Places ....................................................57; title: Chapter 5: Helping Your Adopted Dog Make the Homecoming Transition .............77; title: Chapter 6: All the Right Stuff ........................................................................................107; title: Chapter 7: Understanding Your New Roommate’s View of the World ...................127; title: Chapter 8: Fido and the Law .........................................................................................149; title: Book II: Dog Nutrition and Health ............................ 161; title: Chapter 1: The Scoop on Dog Food .............................................................................163; title: Chapter 2: Vaccinations and Common Health Issues ...............................................191; title: Chapter 3: Canine First Aid ...........................................................................................205; title: Chapter 4: Preventing and Treating Diseases: Working with Your Vet ..................229; title: Chapter 5: Getting the Lead Out: Exercising Your Dog .............................................243; title: Chapter 6: Caring for an Aging Dog .............................................................................269; title: Chapter 7: Dog Breeding 101 ........................................................................................281; title: Book III: Cleanliness Is Next to Dogliness: Grooming.... 303; title: Chapter 1: What Good Grooming Is All About ...........................................................305; title: Chapter 2: The Basics of Brushing and Bathing ........................................................319; title: Chapter 3: Caring for Nails, Teeth, Nose, Ears, Eyes, Face, and . . . Elsewhere .....331; title: Chapter 4: To Clip or Not to Clip: Dog Haircuts.........................................................349; title: Book IV: Training, Agility, and Shows ....................... 359; title: Chapter 1: Housetraining 101 .......................................................................................361; title: Chapter 2: Teaching Your Dog Manners .....................................................................383; title: Chapter 3: Basic Training and Beyond ........................................................................411; title: Chapter 4: Teaching Your Dog Tricks .........................................................................439; title: Chapter 5: The Ins and Outs of Agility Training ........................................................457; title: Chapter 6: Best in Show: Showing Your Dog ..............................................................473; title: Book V: Meet the Breeds .......................................... 493; title: Chapter 1: Proi ling the Toy Group .............................................................................495; title: Chapter 2: Proi ling the Working Group .....................................................................507; title: Chapter 3: Proi ling the Herding Group ......................................................................523; title: Chapter 4: Proi ling the Hound Group ........................................................................537; title: Chapter 5: Proi ling the Terrier Group ........................................................................551; title: Chapter 6: Proi ling the Sporting Group .....................................................................567; title: Chapter 7: Proi ling the Non-Sporting Group .............................................................583; title: Chapter 8: Proi ling the Mixed Breeds ........................................................................593; title: Book VI: Resources .................................................. 611; title: Appendix A: Glossary Plus............................................................................................613; title: Appendix B: Dog Resources .........................................................................................621; title: Index ...................................................................... 629