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Contents
awardw nr ng Childrens Zoo and the zoos collection of handleable animals used for teaching Contents 6 Introduction | 6 |
Mans Best Friend | 8 |
What is a Dog? | 15 |
Introduction 16 Evolution Domestication 18 Structure of a Dog 20 Body Shapes 22 Skin Coat 24 Body Systems | 20 |
Sight 28 Hearing 30 Scent Taste 32 Movement | 26 |
Hunting Retrieving 38 Scent Defense 40 Life Cycle of the | 36 |
Dog Behavior 46 Socialization | 44 |
Intelligence Communication | 50 |
Your Dogs Health 126 Introduction 128 Preventative Healthcare | 128 |
Hereditary Diseases 132 Neutering | 130 |
Eye Ear Mouth Tooth Disorders | 134 |
Nervous Circulatory Disorders 138 Skin Disorders | 136 |
Bone Muscle Joint Disorders | 140 |
Digestive Respiratory Ailments | 142 |
Reproductive Urinary Disorders 146 Natural Medicine | 144 |
Nursing First Aid 152 Having Puppies | 148 |
Caring for Dogs | 57 |
Introduction 58 Why a Dog? 60 Whats Involved? 62 Choosing a Dog 66 Making the Right Choice | 62 |
Supplying the Basics 70 Early Days 72 Understanding Your | 68 |
Your Dogs Needs 76 Basic Practicalities 78 Introducing Your New | 74 |
Settling In 82 Handling Your Dog 84 Training a Puppy | 80 |
Continuing Training 88 Training an Adult Dog 90 Establishing Roles | 86 |
Dog Discipline 94 House Hygiene 96 Living Areas | 92 |
Dogproofing Your Home | 98 |
Traveling 102 Problem Dogs | 102 |
Your Dogs Wellbeing 108 The Healthy Dog 110 Nutrition Diet | 106 |
Grooming 118 Essential Equipment 120 Dogs Play | 112 |
Dogs Exercise 124 Toys Games | 122 |
Selecting a Mate | 154 |
The Pregnancy 158 The Birth 160 The New Arrival | 156 |
Dogs in Action | 162 |
Dog Breeds 168 Introduction 170 Hounds 180 Gundogs 194 Terriers 206 Utility Dogs | 169 |
Working Dogs 230 Toy Dogs 240 Show Dogs | 216 |
Dogs in History | 242 |
famous Dogs Dogs of the Famous | 244 |
Dogs the Imagination | 246 |
Useful Addresses 251 Further Reading | 250 |
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