Dog owners need to set up a schedule for their puppies. A schedule helps the puppy to get adjusted to a routine. It should be fed on time, taken for walks and outings, and has a fixed poop and pee schedule. Adhering to a schedule helps you predict your dog’s behavior and makes behavioral training easy. 5. Use Rewards: From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel's Dog Whisperer , the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. Some goodm mentions with crate training, toys, how to play, how to train, go for walks, stop barking, socialize dog to humans and animals, etc. Introduce him to your other animals. If you have other dogs or cats in your home, you need to take your time introducing your new puppy to them. When you first bring your puppy home, keep him separate from your other animals. For their first meeting, find neutral territory, such as a neighbor's yard, a park, or other open space. There also needs to be a fence or other open but restricted barrier there so you can keep the animals apart. In this book, Cesar adopts five calm puppies (most from elite breeders) and raises them from puppyhood. Yet, not all puppies are created equal and a calm puppy is not always available or what you end up getting.

I would say the one thing I learned was to treat your puppy the same way a mother dog does instead of treating them like human babies. I'm a big fan of Cesar Milan. I like his story of coming to America to follow his dream in his last book. I did find a couple of things off putting in this book, almost boujie in its delivery, like, potty/house training in which Cesar and a breeder just doesn't understand how hard it is to housetrain and "my puppies are house and crate trained by 10 weeks." Truthfully, I found by 10 weeks my puppy was also crate and house trained but that was HARD WORK and would've appreciated a better how-to rather than how-come. Like humans, little pups also need to acquire social skills. They need to be trained so that they can interact appropriately with not just humans but other pets, including cats as well as other dogs. Encourage your dog to meet other dogs during walks or visits to the park. Regular social interaction with people and pets leads to the pet getting accustomed to outsiders, which can help control unwanted aggression. With routine social interplay, you are sure to avoid embarrassing accidents of your pup’s social misbehavior. 4. Schedule: Let me start by saying that I grew up in a house full of dogs (when I graduated college, my parents had 4 indoor Shelties), and am currently a dog owner. As such, I can thoroughly appreciate Milan's television show, and have applied some of the principles he endorses to my own life to good effect.A little pup should not be weaned from its mother before it is about eight weeks old. As with all little babies, pups need to feel secure and protected. Once you bring the bundle of joy to your home, remember to give it sufficient time to settle down. Shower it with lots of love and care so that it feels protected. You should never rush into puppy training in the initial stages of the puppy coming home. Puppies who feel vulnerable and insecure are more likely to engage in irritable and undesirable behavior. 2. Crate Training: What I found impressive was the logic behind every action that he suggested. He has this crazy yet amazing logic to make you realize dogs can be controlled without force but by understanding them While parts of this book did sound like one massive advert for specific puppy breeders, as a whole I found it interesting. Don't get me wrong. I love my four-legged kids, but when next time happens and I go and get myself another pup, I will do things differently. Cesar does have a few really good points about what to look for etc. (Although I will still get a rescue dog. I will not be supporting breeders while there are dogs who need homes.) For those of you who do not know, Cesar Millan – He is a Mexican born American Self Taught Dog Trainer who gained World-Wide Fame with the Television Series ‘The Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan’ – which is currently in its 8th Season and being broadcast to over 80 countries worldwide. He has an unbelievable fan following along with books & DVD’s to his credit on Dog Training. The author of this book is a self-taught dog behaviorist, trainer, and television personality. He founded the Dog Psychology Center in California and the Millan Foundation to aid in the rescue and rehabilitation of dogs. He has published 5 books for dog owners on behavior and training. One of his basic beliefs is that people must respect dogs as animals and not “co-opt [them] into being our friend, soul mate, or child” (p. 3), as this leads to unstable dogs with behavioral issues.

Good book but I'm skeptical about Cesar Millan. He seems like a nice guy, great success being the Dog Whisperer on tv and all. But Cesar hasn't gone through any education or schooling on dogs or animals. It's all from first hand practical experience which you should take with a grain of salt. So after putting my baby to sleep who was part of my family for thirteen years, we decided to adopt a new puppy. She's a rescue and I wanted help getting to establish good behavior and socialization early on. Since I love reading, I went and bought a bunch of books including this one.Hm, now what could you possibly do to your dog that might result in "adverse effects" (dog-speak for "getting bitten and/or creating a fearful and/or aggressive dog"). And if you ARE doing something that results in "adverse effects" ... gee, maybe that's a clue that you shouldn't be doing it.