Knack Dog Care and Training A Complete Illustrated Guide to Adopting, House-Breaking, and Raising a Healthy Dog

This book will be as information rich but much faster reading and more concise, a complement to the Dummies book if you already have one. This more visual book with great color photos will make a more suitable gift for the proud new dog owner. The following are the examples of contents of this title: Chapter 1 - Choosing Your Dog; Chapter 4 - Mixed Breeds and Rescue Dogs; Chapter 7 - First 24 Hours at Home; Chapter 10 - Doggie Dinners; Chapter 13 - Training Your Dog - The Basics; Chapter 16 - Grooming at Home; Chapter 19 - Common Health Concerns; and, Chapter 20 - Resource Directory. Most books focus on a single aspect - types of training (clicker, positive, agility, formal obedience), nutrition, breed specific, memoirs, etc. This book covers it all and provides a quick take with information you can begin to use immediately. Carina MacDonald's fun, upbeat presentation ranges from the basics of choosing and getting a dog to a wonderfully complete, visually organized treasure trove of tips on training one's dog, addressing behavior problems, and making sure he or she stays healthy.

Carina MacDonald is the author of the award-winning Raw Dog Food: Make it Easy for You and Your Dog. She owns a pet-sitting business that caters primarily to dogs and trains dogs in agility and obedience. She moderates a popular online canine nutrition, health, and behavior forum, BigDogsPorch.com.  Stephen Gorman is a photographer and writer whose photo-essay books include Northeastern Wilds. His work has also appeared in Knack Car Camping and Knack Canoeing for Everyone, and in such magazines as Outside and Audubon.  Eli Burakian is a freelance photographer.