From Puppy To Perfect – Janet Menzies

From the publishers of the best-selling training book, Total Recall, comes From Puppy To Perfect.

This bookanswers all the questions about owning and training the family’s first puppy. Both comprehensive and practical, this is a superb step-by-step guide for owners of all types of puppy. It starts with a survival guide for the first few weeks as the owner of a not yet perfect puppy and gradually takes the reader from house-training to everything they need to know about training a growing dog – taking it from puppy to perfect.

With up-to-date information incorporating the needs of urban dog owners and the risks of buying puppies online, it also responds to frequently asked questions from readers of her previous title, Training the Working Spaniel.

THE AUTHOR

Janet Menzies is a professional author and journalist who works and competes spaniels. She is a dog correspondent for The Field and writes a monthly column on dog training for the magazine. She has since made up four Field Trial Champions, notably with FTCh Gournaycourt Morag, placed twice at Cocker Championships.

Reviews:

 You can feel good knowing that she really knows what she is talking about. If you are thinking of getting a puppy or know someone who is getting a new little four padded wonder, I’d grab this book in a hurry. It’s fun to read with simple steps that anyone can understand and the results work!’ 

‘Janet Menzies is the dog correspondent of The Field. Her speciality in the magazine is gun dogs, terriers and other animals connected to country sports. But her experience covers many breeds in many situations and her methods translate easily from sporting field to back garden and park. And her latest book, From Puppy to Perfect is the ideal guide to help humans learn how to mould and develop that cute puppy into a well-trained dog that is a pleasure to own, rather than a potential embarrassment liable to run amok at any moment… There has been hundreds to dog training manuals written and there will probably be hundreds more. From Puppy to Perfect comes at a time when the need for straightforward  dog training aimed at a range of first time puppy owners, has seldom been more needed. The book is lavishly illustrated with adorable pups. The text explains how to keep them that way.’

‘New puppy owners will find the opening chapter, which focuses on on the first six weeks absolutely indispensable, with help on everything from what to buy to how to hold your puppy. Essential reading for anyone considering bringing a pup into their lives.’