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Written in a fresh, warm voice loaded with empathy, Welcoming Your Puppy from Planet Dog lights the path to a relaxed, happy interspecies household

Expert advice that is deeply insightful, funny, entertaining, and highly relatable.
— Traer Scott, bestselling author of Shelter Dogs and Finding Home After a decade of guiding people who ve just added a puppy to the family, dog trainer Kathy Callahan has learned a fundamental truth: at some point every one of them feels overwhelmed. When they seek out expertise, they re flooded with impossibly detailed advice, conflicting opinions, and a surprising number of techniques that seem unkind. In contrast, Callahan reassures owners that success flows not from nailing an intimidating list of disciplinary tactics, but from adopting a mindset of trusted guide rather than master. The key to great training is recognizing that we have essentially kidnapped these puppies from their own vastly different culture. Using an easy-to-grasp Planet Dog Planet Human concept, Callahan dives into the puppy essentials, including: – how to prepare your house (and yourself) for puppyhood
– potty training, chewing, jumping, and other challenges
– how to train with fun, not fear
– why it might seem your puppy just doesn t listen
– navigating puppyhood with young kids, cats, and or other dogs
– what to do if there s household disagreement on things like whether dogs belong on furniture In fun-to-read chapters filled with empathy for both the beleaguered humans and their confused puppies, Welcoming Your Puppy from Planet Dog paves the way for a rewarding friendship between a relaxed, well-prepared human and a canine family member who s happily at ease in our world.