BEFORE - Dog Star Daily
BEFOREYou Get Your PuppyDr. Ian DunbarJames & KennethP U B L I S H E R S
OmahaBEFORE You Get Your Puppy 2001 Ian DunbarFirst published in 2001 by:James & Kenneth Publishers2140 Shattuck Avenue #2406Berkeley, California 947041-800-784-5531James & Kenneth—UKCathargoed Isaf, Golden GroveCarmarthen, Dyfed SA32 8LY01558-823237Printed in the United States of AmericaAll rights reserved. Except for brief quotationsused in reviews, no part of this publicationmay be reproduced in any form without thewritten permission of the publisher.IBSN 1-888047-00-3Reprinted by www.dogstardaily.comwith permission of the author Dr. Ian Dunbarand James & Kenneth Publishers.This pdf may be duplicated and distributed for free.
ContentsForeword.6Synopsis .8Chapter One:DEVELOPMENTAL DEADLINES .121. Your Doggy Education .172. Evaluating Puppy's Progress .183. Errorless Housetraining .194. Socialization with People .205. Bite Inhibition.216. Preventing Adolescent Problems.22Chapter Two:YOUR DOGGY EDUCATION.24Which Type of Dog .27Mixed Breed or Pure Breed? .29Which Breed? .30Movie DogStars .34When to Get a Puppy.36Where to Get a Puppy .37Puppy vs. Adult .39Shopping List.43Chapter Four:ERRORLESS HOUSETRAINING .54When You Are Not at Home.55Long-term Confinement .57When You Are at Home.57Short-term Confinement .58Train Your Puppy to Train Himself .60Errorless Housetraining .60Housetraining 1-2-3 .61So What's the Problem?.62Doggy Toilet .71Errorless Chewtoy-Training .72What Is a Chewtoy?.74Dinner from Chewtoys .75Chewtoy Stuffing.77Kong Stuffing 101 .78Settle Down and Shush.79What to Do at Nighttime .82Sit, etc. .84Misbehavior .87Chapter Three:EVALUATING PUPPY'S PROGRESS .44How to Select a Good Puppy .45Handling and Gentling.46Sound Sensitivity .47Household Etiquette .48Basic Manners .49Personal Preference .49Singleton Pups .51Chapter Five:PUPPY PRIORITIES .88Chapter Six:BOOKS and DVDS .97www.dogstardaily.com
BEFORE You Get Your Puppy is dedicated toall truly exceptional dog breeders, who careas much (if not more) about their dogs'physical and mental health as they do abouttheir dogs' coat color and conformation.To all knowledgeable veterinarians, whounderstand the crucially important role ofearly socialization and training for theprevention of predictable behavior andtemperament problems.To all caring and responsible puppyowners, who did their very best to choose,raise, and train their puppies to be goodnatured and well-mannered companions.And to all overworked pet dog trainers,shelter staff and volunteers, and animalrescue organizations, who try their best tosolve the many problems created by otherdog breeders, veterinarians, and dog ownerswho failed to grasp the big picture.www.dogstardaily.com
ForewordSadly, the majority of puppies fail to live long enough toenjoy their second birthday. They suffer from theterminal illness of being unwanted—failing to live up tothe promise and expectation of the Lassie–Benji–Eddie dream.Instead they develop a number of utterly predictable behavior,training, and temperament problems and are surrendered toanimal shelters to play lotto with their lives. Many peopleblame irresponsible ownership for this tragic situation. I wouldcite lack of know-how. Most prospective puppy owners aresimply unaware of the problems that lie ahead andunfortunately, they have little idea how to prevent or resolvethem. Ironically, the demise of many dogs stems from noviceowners following misleading, erroneous, and in some casesdownright bad advice from out-of-date training books.Dog owners' lack of know-how has to be the responsibilityof all doggy professionals, including dog breeders, trainers,veterinarians, animal control officers, and shelter personnel. Itis the fault of dog professionals like myself, who have failed toadequately advertise the much easier, quicker, gentler, andaltogether more effective and efficient way of raising andtraining puppies.This booklet will outline common, predictable puppyproblems, provide a timetable for their development, andsuggest a variety of dog-friendly preventative measures andwww.dogstardaily.com6
FOREWORDsolutions, emphasizing the overwhelming importance of earlysocialization, confinement, prevention, and lure/rewardtraining techniques.Feeling that education can range from boring to hilarious, Ihave always tried to make my writing enjoyable as well asinformative. However, a delicate balance always exists betweeneducation and entertainment, so I have also tried to stress theurgency of many of these ideas and repeatedly drive home thefacts that new puppy owners absolutely need to know.When choosing a puppy, you need to know how todetermine whether his behavioral development and educationare up to par. Assessing a pup's developmental and educationalstatus depends on your education about puppy education.Your pup's first month in your home is the most crucialdevelopmental period of his life. This short, make-or-breakperiod pretty much determines whether your puppy willdevelop into a well-mannered and good-natured companionthat will bring joy to your life for many years to come, orwhether your puppy will develop numerous, predictablebehavior problems and grow up to be fearful and unfriendly.You stand at the crossroads. The course of your prospectivepuppy's development is in your hands.To help you get a grasp on all the important information youneed to learn, I have outlined six essential developmentaldeadlines, which form the backbone of this book. But before weexplore these deadlines, let’s get an overview of what toconsider before you get your puppy. After introducing theseideas, we’ll explore them in detail over the course of the book.www.dogstardaily.com7
SynopsisIf you have your heart set on raising and training a puppy, domake sure you train yourself beforehand. Remember, ittakes only a few days to ruin an otherwise perfect puppy.Without a doubt, the most important developmental deadlinecomes before you even think of getting your puppy—youreducation about puppy education!Many first-time puppy owners are surprised when theydiscover their new companion bites, barks, chews, digs, andmarks the house with urine and feces. Yet these are all perfectlynormal, natural, and necessary doggy behaviors.Your canine newcomer is just itching to learn human housemanners. He wants to please, but he has to know how to please.It's no good keeping house rules a secret. Somebody has to tellthe puppy. And that somebody is you.Before inviting a puppy to share your life, surely it is onlywise and fair to find out beforehand what you might expectfrom a normal developing puppy, which behaviors and traitsyou consider unacceptable, and how to modify the pup'sinappropriate behavior and temperament accordingly.Specifically, owners need to know how to teach theyoungster where to eliminate, what to chew, when to bark,where to dig, to sit when greeting people, to walk calmly onleash, to settle down and shush when requested, to inhibit hisotherwise quite normal biting behavior, and to thoroughlywww.dogstardaily.com8
SYNOPSISenjoy the company of other dogs and people—especiallychildren, men, and strangers.Whether selecting your prospective pup from a professionalbreeder or from a family breeding a litter for the very firsttime, the criteria are the same. Look for puppies raised indoorsaround human companionship and influence—specificallyaround people who have devoted lots of time to the puppies'education.Your puppy needs to be prepared for the clamor of everydaydomestic living—the noise of the vacuum cleaner, pots andpans dropping in the kitchen, football games screaming on thetelevision, children crying, and adults arguing. Exposure tosuch stimuli while his eyes and ears are still developing allowsthe puppy (with his blurred vision and muffled hearing) togradually become accustomed to sights and sounds that mightotherwise frighten him when older.Avoid pups that have been raised in an outdoor run orkennel. Remember, you want a puppy to share your home, solook for a puppy that has been raised in a home. Basement- andkennel-raised puppies are certainly not pet-quality dogs. Theyare "livestock" on par with veal calves and battery hens. Theyare neither housetrained nor socialized, and they do not makegood companions. Look for litters that have been born andraised in a kitchen or living room.Choosing a breed is a very personal choice—your choice.But you will save yourself a lot of unnecessary problems andheartbreak if your choice is an informed and educated one.Choose the breed you like, investigate breed-specificqualities and problems, and then research the best way toraise and train your pup. Make sure you test drive severaladult dogs of your selected breed or type before you makeyour final choice. Test driving adult dogs will quickly teachwww.dogstardaily.com9
BEFORE YOU GET YOUR PUPPYyou everything you need to know about a specific breed. Testdriving adult dogs will also pinpoint gaps in your educationabout dog behavior and training.Regardless of your choice, please do not kid yourself thatyou will get a "perfect" adult dog simply by selecting the"perfect" breed and the "perfect" individual puppy. Anypuppy can become a marvelous companion if appropriatelysocialized and trained. And, no matter what the breed orbreeding, any puppy can also become a doggy delinquent ifnot properly socialized and trained. Please make anintelligent, researched choice when selecting your puppy, butremember: appropriate socialization and training is the singlebiggest factor determining how closely the dog will approachyour view of perfection in adulthood.No matter your eventual choice—success or failure isentirely in your hands. Your puppy's behavior and temperamentnow depend completely on good husbandry and training.Your puppy's living quarters need to be designed so thathousetraining and chewtoy-training are errorless. Each mistakeis a potential disaster, since it heralds many more to come.Long-term confinement prevents your puppy from learningto make mistakes around the house, and allows your puppy toteach himself to use an appropriate toilet, to settle down quietlyand calmly, and to want to chew appropriate chewtoys.Confinement with chewtoys stuffed with kibble and treatsteaches your puppy to enjoy his own company and prepareshim for those times when he might be left at home alone.Short-term close confinement also prevents your puppyfrom learning to make mistakes around the house, whileallowing your puppy to teach himself to settle down quietly andcalmly, and to want to chew appropriate chewtoys.Additionally, short-term confinement enables you to accuratelywww.dogstardaily.com10
SYNOPSISpredict when your puppy needs to relieve herself, so that youmay take your puppy to an appropriate toilet area and rewardher for using it. The knack of successful housetraining focuseson being able to predict when your puppy "wants to go."Your puppy's playroom (long-term confinement area) requires acomfortable bed, a fresh supply of water, a chewtoy, and a toilet.Long-term confinement prevents mistakes around the house andencourages the pup to use her doggy toilet and chewtoys.Short-term confinement allows you to predictwhen your puppy needs to go.www.dogstardaily.com11
CHAPTER ONEThe Developmental DeadlinesFrom the moment you choose your puppy, there is someconsiderable urgency regarding socialization andtraining. There is no time to waste. Basically, an adultdog's temperament and behavior habits (both good and bad)are shaped during puppyhood—very early puppyhood. Infact, some puppies are well on their way to ruin by the timethey are just eight weeks old. It is especially easy to makehorrendous mistakes when selecting a pup and during his firstfew days at home. Such mistakes usually have an indelibleeffect, influencing your pup's behavior and temperament forthe rest of his life. This is not to say that unsocialized anduntrained eight-week-old pups cannot be rehabilitated. Theycan, if you work quickly. But while it’s easy to preventbehavior and temperament problems from the beginning,rehabilitation can be both difficult and time-consuming, andit is unlikely that your pup will ever become the adult dog heor she could have been.Learn how to make intelligent choices when selecting yourpup. Learn how to implement a course of errorlesshousetraining and errorless chewtoy-training the moment yourpuppy arrives at her new home. Any housesoiling or chewingmistake you allow your puppy to make is absolute silliness andabsolute seriousness: silliness because you are creating lots offuture headaches for yourself, and seriousness because millionsof dogs are euthanized each year simply because their ownersdid not know how to housetrain or chewtoy-train them.www.dogstardaily.com12
CHAPTER ONE - DEVELOPMENTAL DEADLINESNancy's house after aShepherd party!Chewtoys stuffed with foodwould provide the dogswith appropriateamusement andoccupational therapyto pass the time when leftat home alone.If your pup is ever left unsupervised indoors he will mostcertainly chew household articles and soil your house. Althoughthese teeny accidents do little damage in themselves, they setthe precedent for your puppy's choice of toys and toilets formany months to come.You should treat any puppy housesoiling or housedestruction mistake as a potential disaster, since it predictsnumerous future mistakes from a dog with larger bladder andbowels and much more destructive jaws. Many owners begin tonotice their puppy's destructiveness by the time he is four tofive months old, when the pup is characteristically relegatedoutdoors. Destruction is the product of a puppy's boredom, lackof supervision, and a search for entertainment. Naturalinquisitiveness prompts the lonely pup to dig, bark, and escapewww.dogstardaily.com13
BEFORE YOU GET YOUR PUPPYAllowing a single housesoilingmistake is a disaster since itsets the precedent for yourpuppy's toilet area and signalsmany more mistakes to come.in his quest for some form of occupational therapy to pass theday in solitary confinement. Once the neighbors complainabout the dog's incessant barking and periodic escapes, the dogis often further confined to a garage or basement. Usuallythough, this is only a temporary measure until the dog issurrendered to a local animal shelter to play the lotto of life.Digging, barking, and escaping are usually secondary problems of unhousetrainedadolescent dogs which have been relegated to a life of solitary confinement andboredom in the yard. Housetrain your dog, and then you may leave him indoors.Magically, the digging and escaping problems will disappear.www.dogstardaily.com14
CHAPTER ONE - DEVELOPMENTAL DEADLINESOne of the best ways to reduce excessive barking is to teach yourpuppy to speak on cue. Training your pup to bark on request facilitatesteaching him to shush on request, since you may now shush-train thepup at your convenience. Instead of trying to quieten your puppy whenhe is excitedly barking, you may request your pup to bark and so teachshush at times when the pup is calm and focussed.Fewer than 25 percent of surrendered dogs are adopted, ofwhich about half are returned as soon as the new ownersdiscover their adopted adolescent's annoying problems.The above summarizes the fate of many dogs. This isespecially sad because all these simple problems could beprevented so easily. Housetraining and chewtoy-training arehardly rocket science. But you do need to know what to do.And you need to know what to do before you bring yourpuppy home.As soon as your puppy comes home, the clock is running.Within just three months, your puppy will need to meet sixwww.dogstardaily.com15
BEFORE YOU GET YOUR PUPPYcrucial developmental deadlines. If your puppy fails to meetany of these deadlines, he is unlikely to achieve his fullpotential. In terms of your dog's behavior and temperament,you will probably be playing catch-up for the rest of your dog'slife. Most important of all, you simply cannot afford to neglectthe socialization and bite inhibition deadlines.SIX DEVELOPMENTAL DEADLINES1. Your Doggy Education (before searching)2. Evaluating Puppy's Progress (before selection)3. Errorless Housetraining (before homecoming)4. Socialization with People (by 12 weeks of age)5. Bite Inhibition (by 18 weeks of age)6. Preventing Adolescent Problems (by five months)If you already have a puppy and feel that you are behind, donot throw in the towel. You must acknowledge, however, thatyou are well behind and that your puppy's socialization andeducation are now a dire emergency. Immediately do your bestto catch up. Call a pet dog trainer at once. To locate a CertifiedPet Dog Trainer (CPDT) in your area contact the Association ofPet Dog Trainers at 1-800-PET-DOGS or www.apdt.com.Invite family, friends, and neighbors to help you with yourpuppy's remedial socialization and training. Maybe take a weekor two off of work to devote to your puppy. The younger yourpuppy, the easier and quicker it is to catch up on itsdevelopmental timetable and minimize losses. Every day youdelay, however, makes it harder.www.dogstardaily.com16
CHAPTER ONE - DEVELOPMENTAL DEADLINES1. Your Doggy EducationPlanning for a new puppy begins withthe owner's education about puppy education.Before you look for your perfect puppy, you need to know whatsort of dog to look for, where to get it, and when to get it. Aneducated choice is generally far better than an impulsive puppypurchase. Additionally, you need to thoroughly familiarizeyourself with the developmental deadlines; they become urgentand crucial the day you select your puppy. Take your time toreview this booklet, observe a number of puppy classes, andthen make a thoughtful choice. Your dog's future depends on it.www.dogstardaily.com17
BEFORE YOU GET YOUR PUPPY2. Evaluating Puppy's ProgressBefore you select your puppy (usually at eight weeks of age),you need to know how to select a good breeder and how toselect a good puppy. Specifically, you need to know how toassess your puppy's behavioral development. By eight weeks ofage, your puppy must have become thoroughly accustomed toa home physical environment, especially to all sorts ofpotentially scary noises; your puppy should already have beenhandled by many people, especially men, children, andstrangers; your puppy's errorless housetraining and chewtoytraining should be underway; and your puppy should alreadyhave a rudimentary understanding of basic manners. At the veryleast, your puppy should come, sit, lie down, and roll over whenrequested. In other words, in preparation for household living,the litter of puppies must have been raised indoors and aroundpeople and not in some secluded backyard or fancy kennel.This candidate forRocky MountainSearch and Rescuewas carefully selectedat eight weeks of agefrom a carefullyselected litte
comes before you even think of getting your puppy—your education about puppy education! Many first-time puppy owners are surprised when they discover their new companion bites, barks, chews, digs, and marks the house with urine and feces. Yet these are all perfectly normal, natural, and necessary doggy behaviors.
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If the dog is barking at people it can see passing by, try blocking the dog's view. An anti-barking collar may be useful for some, but not all. Teach the dog to stop barking on command. When the dog is barking give a firm command such as 'cease' and call the dog to you. Praise the dog when it stops barking. If the dog will not .
the dog barking, try some of these simple tips - every dog is different! Do not reward the dog when it barks. Don't let the dog inside or give it attention - instead, reward the dog when it is quiet. Teach the dog to stop barking on command - give the dog a command when it is barking and reward the dog
The Bird Dog stories describe the adventures of a boy and a dog. The dog learns to hunt birds so the boy calls the dog a bird dog. A girl, a boy riding a bike, and some other animals, joins the boy and dog. They go hunting for all kinds of creatures, including a cat and skunk. The bird dog is a good hunter except for hunting boys and girls.
1. Suppose star B is twice as far away as star A. A. Star B has 4 times the parallax angle of star A. B. Star B has 2 times the parallax angle of star A. C. Both stars have the same parallax angle. D.Star A has 2 times the parallax angle of star B. E. Star A has 4 times the parallax angle of star B.
the DOG CANCER diet 1 Did you know you can help your dog fight cancer at his next meal? The right foods - many of which you probably have in your house right now - can be powerful weapons for a dog with cancer. Putting your dog on a Dog Cancer Diet, as outlined in this report, accomplishes two things. The Dog Cancer Diet: 1. Fights Cancer.
2. The handler does not present the area to the dog resulting in the aid not being located by the dog. Security Dog Misses: The security dog does not show any change of behaviour or interest to the source aid odour when the area is presented by the handler. Security Dog Walk: The security dog shows a change of behaviour, works the source .
Canine Wisdom for the Barking Dog-The Dog Done Gone Deaf is a spin-off, a twist, an amalgamation that takes its cue from the eponymous album The Dog Done Gone Deaf by Halim El-Dabh, which he performed with The Barking Dog Sextet for the Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival in Montreal, Quebec in 2007. The Dog Done Gone Deaf seems to me an appropriate
