The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Puppy..., Victoria Stilwell
The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Puppy..., Victoria Stilwell
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The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Puppy
How to Train and Care for Your New Dog

Author: Victoria Stilwell

Narrator: Victoria Stilwell

Unabridged: 6 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/28/2020

Categories: Nonfiction, Pets


Synopsis

The star of Smithsonian Channel’s Dogs With Extraordinary Jobs 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!

About The Author

VICTORIA STILWELL is a world-renowned dog trainer best known as the star of the international hit TV series It's Me or the Dog. She also served as a judge for Greatest American Dog on CBS and as the on-camera behavior specialist for Dogs Might Fly on Sky One. Stilwell is the CEO of Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Training, and in 2015, Victoria opened the Victoria Stilwell Academy for Dog Training and Behavior. Stilwell is the author of three bestselling books: It's Me or the Dog, Train Your Dog Positively, and The Secret Language of Dogs. A regular guest on talk shows, news broadcasts, and radio programs in the US, Europe, and Asia, Stilwell has been the recipient of multiple international awards and honors. Her Positively Podcast series is available globally, and she is currently filming a new show for Love Nature and the Smithsonian called Dogs with Extraordinary Jobs, which airs at the beginning of 2019. Stilwell lives with her husband, daughter, and two rescue dogs.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Oriente on July 11, 2022

Stilwell azt a vonalat képviseli a kutyatartásban, amivel nagyon tudok azonosulni, így sok mindenben megerősített az új kiskutyánk befogadásával kapcsolatban és bőven olvastam új dolgokat is a könyvében. A témák arányai miatt maradt bennem némi hiányérzet. Ezek a kutyapszichológiára koncentráló könyv......more

Goodreads review by Misti on December 18, 2019

"The more extroverted you are, the more attentive your puppy will be, but if you have a more introverted personality that inhibits your communicative abilities, your pup might struggle to understand you." (p. 87) Aaand that's where this author lost me. Lady, have you ever met any introverts? We're no......more

Goodreads review by Emily on October 23, 2024

Very enjoyable and educational read. Victoria provides many practical tips and tricks, as well as strong explanations of the reasoning behind her recommended training methods. It was also very heartfelt to include personal stories about her dogs.......more

Goodreads review by J.Rats on April 14, 2021

#leyendofuerte otro manual práctico. En este caso el libro de Victoria Stilwell sobre crianza de cachorros. Qué esperar, desarrollo emocional y cognitivo, dieta, entrenamiento...un poco literatura básica sobre la crianza perruna. Nos ha servido de mucho porque criar un perro desde chico IT’S A LOT.......more

Goodreads review by Emi on March 17, 2022

Some tips are handy and all the info's about a puppy phyche are interesting. I do agree with the fact that you should never hit a puppy or a dog and that positive training will give you better results. I also very strongly agree with the fact that in most cases, the problem is the owners, not the do......more