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CHAPTER 1: MEET THE PUPPIES
1. Sharon L. Peters, “Bulldogs Sitting Pretty on Top Dog List,” USA Today, January 17, 2008, http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-01-16-favorite-dogs_N.htm.
CHAPTER 2: PERFECT MATCH
1. Susan Kauffmann, “Interspecies Friendships: When Cats Join the Pack,” ModernDogMagazine.com, http://www.moderndogmagazine.com/articles/interspecies-friendships-when-cats-join-the-pack/270.
2. John Grogan, Marley and Me (New York: HarperCollins, 2005).
3. Monks of New Skete, The Art of Raising a Puppy (New York: Little, Brown and Company, 1991), p. 76.
4. American Kennel Club, AKC Meet the Breeds: Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, http://www.akc.org/breeds/soft_coated_wheaten_terrier/.
5. “Questions All Reputable Breeders Should Be Able to Answer” list courtesy of Jeri Muntis, http://www.mojaveschnauzers.com/.
6. The Humane Society of the United States, Policies and Guidelines, http://www.animalsheltering.org/resource_library/policies_and_guidelines/guidelines_for_animal_shelter_policies.html.
7. Clarice Rutherford and David H. Neil, How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With, 4th ed. (Loveland, Colorado: Alpine Publishing, 2005), pp. 136–146.
CHAPTER 3: MOTHER KNOWS BEST
1. Bruce Fogle, The Dog’s Mind: Understanding Your Dog’s Behavior (New York: Macmillan, 1992), p. 74.
2. Miniature schnauzers were exhibited as a distinct breed as early as 1899. American Kennel Club, Miniature Schnauzer History, http://www.akc.org/breeds/miniature_schnauzer/history.cfm.
3. According to Bruce Fogle, socialization to dogs is four to six weeks and to humans is four to twelve. It’s safe to say that puppies interact primarily with their littermates and mother between two and six weeks. Bruce Fogle, The Dog’s Mind: Understanding Your Dog’s Behavior (New York: Macmillan, 1992), p. 69.
CHAPTER 4: PUPPY COMES HOME
1. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants, http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/plants/index.jsp?plant_toxiciy=non-toxic-to-dogs&page=14.
2. Diana Foster, Arriving Home with Your New Pup, Thinschmidt German Shepherds, 2009.
3. For more in-depth information on the different theories of discipline and rewards that apply to how I rehabilitate dogs, see my book Be the Pack Leader, chapter 2.
CHAPTER 5: YOUR HEALTHY PUPPY
1. www.americanpetproducts.org.
2. James McWhinney, “The Economics of Pet Ownership,” Investopedia.com, http://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/06/peteconomics.asp.
3. The American Animal Hospital Association, “AAHA Seal of Acceptance,” http://www.healthypet.com/sealofaccept.aspx.
4. Paula Terifaj, How to Protect Your Dog from a Vaccine Junkie (Palm Springs: Bulldog Press, 2007), p. 42.
5. In 2006, the American Animal Hospital Association revised its guidelines on the use of vaccines in dogs. 2006 AAHA Canine Vaccine Guidelines Revises, retrieved May 5, 2008, from http://www/secure.aahanet.org/web/startpage.aspx?site=resources.
6. Paula Terifaj, How to Protect Your Dog from a Vaccine Junkie (Palm Springs: Bulldog Press, 2007), p. 17.
CHAPTER 6: CONNECTING, COMMUNICATING, AND CONDITIONING
1. Clint Rowe, Critical Periods in Canine Development, http://www.wrimclubamerica.org/yourwein/development1.html.
CHAPTER 8: PROBLEM-FREE PUPPIES
1. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, http://www.eva.mpg.de/English/research.htm.
CHAPTER 9: SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT
1. For more in-depth information on pet overpopulation: Elizabeth A. Clancy and Andrew N. Rowan, Companion Animal Demographics in the United States: A Historical Perspective, HSUS.org, http://www.hsus.org/web-files/PDF/hsp/soa_ii_chap02.pdf.
2. Kathy Diamond Davis, The Canine Behavior Series, http://www.veterinarypartner.com/content.plx?P=A&A=1701&S=1&SourceID=47.
ILLUSTRATION CREDITS
Adriana Barnes
Paul Conyes
Diana Foster
Stephen Grossman
Todd Henderson
Chris Komives
Neal Tyler
Brooke Walker
Johanna Wong
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Founder of the Dog Psychology Center in Los Angeles, CESAR MILLAN is the star of Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan on the National Geographic Channel. In addition to his educational seminars and work with unstable dogs, he and his wife have founded the Cesar and Ilusion Millan Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing financial support and rehabilitation expertise to shelters. A native of Culican, Mexico, Cesar lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their two sons, Andre and Calvin.
MELISSA JO PELTIER, an executive producer and writer of Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, has been honored for her film and television writing and directing with an Emmy, a Peabody, and more than fifty other awards. She lives in Nyack, New York, with her husband, writer-director John Gray, and stepdaughter, Caitlin.
www.cesarmillaninc.com
The techniques presented in this book are for informational purposes only. As each individual situation is unique, you should use proper discretion, in consultation with a professional dog expert, before utilizing the information contained in this book. The author and publisher expressly disclaim responsibility for any adverse effects that may result from the use or application of the information contained in this book.
Copyright © 2009 by Cesar Millan and Melissa Jo Peltier
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Millan, Cesar.
How to raise the perfect dog/Cesar Millan; Melissa Jo Peltier.—1st ed.
p. cm.
1. Dogs—Behavior. 2. Dogs—Training. 3. Human-animal communication. I. Peltier, Melissa Jo. II. Title.
SF433.M556 2009
636.7′0887—dc22 2009027195
eISBN: 978-0-307-46131-5
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